I took a deep breath of fresh knowledge
The universe expanded wide open
Now I’m moving on up, going to college
Breathing in the fresh air that knowledge provided
Wisdom and understanding gave birth to new life
Eternal journey where knowledge is rife
I took...
My frustration is tangible and I laugh,
I laugh due to the utter unfairness.
You don’t qualify, says the staff.
You’re not eligible.
They show me the composite number that tells me
I’m not even smart enough
To be in their presence.
My eyes roll because...
Have we been properly educated?
For who and what purpose?
Degree in one hand; application in the next.
Is it worthless?
Have we discovered Ourselves?
To what does the average high school curriculum serve?
Uprooting so many traditions into (or under) one umbrella.
Its proper name...
Choice and Will
We have ‘a’ freedom
But no independence.
A freedom to a choice
To do what thou wilt ...
And a freedom to do
What is required of Us.
Of course, the gaiety of doing
What one wilts builds nothing.
Just rides the inclining wave of...
Freedom of speech and peaceful protesting
Peaceful protesting and freedom of speech
Colin Kaepernick and Muhammad Ali
Fighting for justice and taking a knee
Just expressing my American right to assembly
When I find myself handcuffed, locked, chained
Locked for the very thing I sought...
Dismal Courtier
His light is not the brightest
But his title is heavy.
And unknown.
His state is weak
And dreadfully mysterious.
Not knowing if he’ll go good or bad.
In consequence, he’s avoided.
Dismissed and looked over.
Even targeted if seen as a threat.
An outcast.
Accordingly, he gets...
You ever wonder why you so black?
The first life out of triple darkness.
Your legacy can’t be tarnished.
You don’t reflect light, you absorb it.
Those stars aligned around you they orbit.
Those crevices that adorn your back, serves a...
Scream and chant Black Man.
“The Black Man is God.”
Recite the speeches of the elders.
Expound on the books that were written.
Let the Garvey’s, the DuBois’,
And the Muhammad’s live through you.
Though whatever you do,
Make sure we feel you.
May our children’s children...
the truth is
behind her eyes
is the greatest light
never does she feel so complete
never does she feel so right.
when she utters the words to her soul,
the darkness begins to subside.
her will…
it begins to abide.
for long, she has been lost,
knowing of...
A Woman of God, she's a Mother of the Faithful
Modest and humble, she is very graceful
First Lady of the Nation of Islam, she is elegant
She's a mother to us all, helping the growth and development
Of the youth, giving us...
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