Lemonade

Destroying the heartache of old...Past pains strain present happiness' reign... If it must rain, let it be the kind of summer...when the heavens quench the thirst of the Earth...Light showers while the sun yet shines...followed by a rainbow to repaint the black and white skies like the tvs of old. If I must see darkness, … Continue reading Lemonade

New Niggas

Nigga is a term used in Black English Vernacular that began as an eye dialect form of the word nigger (a word   originated as a term used in a neutral context to refer to black people, as a variation of the Spanish/Portuguese noun negro, a descendant of the Latin adjective niger, meaning the color … Continue reading New Niggas

Word Wed.: Mo’ Fire EZ Edition

It's your turn... Just in time to welcome the cooler weather, below are excerpts from a few never before shared pieces. Which would you like to hear more of? I'm listening. Lovers Flu Seeing her makes me sick in the best way. Seeing her leave hurts, but love watching her walk away. Start sweating from … Continue reading Word Wed.: Mo’ Fire EZ Edition

Typical R&B

It's hard to comprehend...put my finger on... Someone so real, remarkable, fresh air so breathtaking Make me put aside all selfishness, pride, and boasts... You da troof though... Adds to my blessings, subtracts from my fears, multiplies my hopes, divides my tears... When I grow, you're the catalyst. My faith exponentializes. My fears are minimized … Continue reading Typical R&B

T.R.U.S.T.

I woke up early to sort out my trust issues. I turned back over and told them "I can't fix you" I tossed again and rethought my position Then laid there thinking.... I've trusted before and in hindsight, I wish I didn't. No one guards your heart or cares if it pumps or bleeds, Aches, … Continue reading T.R.U.S.T.

Slum Villages

Returning to tribalness we experienced before our pilgrimage, But positivity is the difference. The same villages that raised our kids are now monuments of iniquities. Is it weird that my people’s power is relinquishing? Gun violence is single-handedly destroying life expectancy. Early twenties: long enough to sow seeds; multiple parency. Swisha sticks and Uzi clips … Continue reading Slum Villages

Dark Shades and Cognac

In life, emotions are inevitable. Sometimes the more we ignore them, the deeper they sink. We all deal with them differently as well. Generally, people take a break from society, but some choose otherwise...how do you?   Some wish for rain Liquid pain camouflage Tears of a clown Frown stained smile... Tinted emotions Silent shattered … Continue reading Dark Shades and Cognac

Mae’s Son, Dick’s Son

The stresses of today's successes are indirect reflexes of yesterday's excesses. The pressures of collections of Rolexes & Lexuses become our kids' complexes Unexpected? Ponder while I digresses... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Painted floral are the glasses we are encouraged to gaze through. Glaze over the facts that face us and contend the sky's always blue... Dick's son, … Continue reading Mae’s Son, Dick’s Son