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I've seen my life from all angles,
slept with the devil and woke up with angels,
my passions strangled, by insecurity,
pain and anxiety, trying to take the best of me,
but the rest of me, won't give up the fight,
of deciphering wrongs from known rights,
searching through darkness to find the light,
inspite of hopelessness felt inside,
find your focus and subside the tears,
if we choose to keep the past near,
then we refuse to let our minds clear,
and lose the battle to overcome fear,
hear what I say like a voice in the wind,
different seasons bring different friends,
indifferent reasons bring violent ends,
understand or face it again,
connection with self will make amends,
find the true self that dwells within,
renew your thoughts and love begins,
define your goals and take steps to win,
sin and righteousness are twins,
can't depend on one, to defeat the other,
learn them both and you will discover,
another missing piece of the puzzle,
divine answers can be so subtle,
but taking chances can be so hurtful,
when your pattern becomes a circle,
your spirit is bruised and your soul deserts you,
you sing the blues, blacks, and purples,
can't make it over the hurdle,
like turtles we hide behind shells,
waiting for God to balance the scales,
you don't have to die to visit Hell,
you don't need bars to be in jail,
live free, love hard, and all is well,
then you have a story to tell...
Dave II-DPoetic9-2006
I'd like to meet:
"LET’S VOTE TO BE FREE"-Patiently through prayer I’ve been waiting,
And hoping for peace amongst all Nations.
Erasing all label making and race hating.
True fellowship replacing dividends,
Uniting all women, children, and men.
Creating community out of the chaos we’re surviving in,
From Rome’s historic monuments, to the rubble in Pakistan.
The Creator’s plan was that we stand as recognition,
Of differences, designed by nature’s various conditions.
Memories and experiences aren’t contained within the skin,
Nor do they reside in the egos and pride, of politically positioned men,
Who dictate and debate for the few they represent,
Hiding behind legislation and Government.
The voices of my people have no vent or station,
To scream, “Gentrification is Genocideâ€, why not revitalization?
Elevation of the whole is a false commitment.
Technology and weaponry are considered accomplishments;
Tools that will destroy human settlements.
Evil elements that distort our evolution,
Computers and electronics are rapidly reproducing,
And eliminating skilled workers from wage supplying institutions.
Progress is a byproduct of pollution, and vise versa it seems,
As I gaze upon smog filled skies, dump sites and littered streams.
Government taxes are turning our dreams into illusions of satisfaction.
Soon we will be confined to our homes experiencing Mother earth take action,
Against her enemies, with earthquakes that bleed lava,
Cities covered by tons of water, the sun shining hotter than ever before,
And you wonder why new malls are being built with hundreds of stores,
Bowling alleys, theatres, zoos and more.
My fellow human beings, what are we waiting for?
Our lives were not meant to spend indoors,
Juggling bills, pleasure, paychecks, and routine chores.
Will my eyes ever reach the shores of other ports across the sea?
Will my child experience life in Africa or Italy?
My city streets can’t hold the only path for my feet.
Memories consisting of a life lived locally,
From work to the grocery.
I want us all to come together and treasure the human family.
Stand with me my people,
Let’s vote and be free.
Dpoetic9 2005
Books:
"Mama Africa""AMIRI BARAKA""SONIA SANCHEZ""DEAD PREZ""Gill Scott Heron""ERYKAH BADU""JILL SCOTT""ANDRE 3000"
