Wonder how long Mary carried Jesus. Virgin pure Unexplored, uncharted Unfit, unexposed Unwarranted, Unexplained Undeniable. "Virgin Mary", Said the Angel "You WILL conceive! Don't try to conceptualize, Rationalize, strategize, improvise, Institutionalize... I'm just here to prophesy." Now young Mary within herself Trying to explain her seed, Her very meaning To those who could never understand or … Continue reading Gabriel
Yea Though I Walk…
Head bowed and eyes to God Recital hour of my heart What's my life's mission? Not my heart's wishes but the love that I'm missing Time's ticking The feeling of five minutes left on my test with blank scantron face down on my desk Petitioning your throne for the answers and please don't deny me … Continue reading Yea Though I Walk…
God Picked Cotton Too
Aggrandized magnified spread sporadically across soft white and tinted blue skies posing perfectly still in middle of air nothing holding you up nothing holding you down Just there sculptured pieces of art crafted by hands of those who now live above Hovering unattached Intervening Filtering too much harm from the sun. centrally located below life … Continue reading God Picked Cotton Too
Murder-Suicide
Selling her dreams Treating her, wining and dining, giving her the finer things Knowing damn well she ain't getting a ring Not from you anyway cuz 2 or 3 Gs ain't bad until you're buying 23. Truth is, our sowing is your hoeing So Double cup the double standards...drink up He's choosing hoes, clothes, money, … Continue reading Murder-Suicide
The Benefits [Part One]
The more I tell myself to leave, there's another for me, The more I cleave It's not that you don't meet my needs, It's just...it's just... Please, don't take this as a slight I appreciate the heights I think perhaps its the countless long nights... We've devoted so many years to each other It's hard … Continue reading The Benefits [Part One]
Got Doubt? [Video]
Moral of the story: When others doubt you because they just can't see your vision, understand, keep looking foolish, then flip everything upside down.
TLSA NetSocial…(Take One)
Feel Good Friday was actually feel good Thursday night. Designers, artists, sportsmen, and young entrepreneurs from various walks personifying one of my favorite quotes: If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple…But if you have an idea and … Continue reading TLSA NetSocial…(Take One)
MJ – Happy 50th & Thanks
As kids in the 90s, I will speak for you, we were Michael Jordan 'Stans'. From the mesmerizing display of awesomeness on the court to sneakers to Gatorade to the 'Nothing But Net Commercials' to 'Like Mike', if you weren't an MJ fan, you were likely in the minority. For the unfamiliar: MJ's Career Highlights … Continue reading MJ – Happy 50th & Thanks
Mountaintop
There are many that may be accredited with paying the price for our freedom (and when I say "our" you know what I mean), but none more notable than the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is his last speech. It was so eloquently delivered on April 3, one day before his untimely death … Continue reading Mountaintop
Reflections (Part 1 – The Spark)
Written 3 years ago on the day reserved to celebrate and commemorate the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: I took a moment today to get out of the norm. While reflecting on MLK's dream, the fulfilled and unfulfilled, I felt the need to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. After … Continue reading Reflections (Part 1 – The Spark)