Cold Truths In a Hot Mouth

Forever silenced
Because the answer that you give
Brings danger to their persona
Prisoner of honesty
Constantly looking for a way
To discredit the just
But how long can they keep you
When the facts come out?

Not As Ye Suppose

Speak when you want to speak
Hear when you want to hear
Only time I hear from you
Is when you want my ear
Friends are few in this day and time
This day and time when you think that you have them
But they have you
Fooled
New year with a new mind
But trying to give old people a chance
To see if they change only brings pain
Year older, year wiser
That's a lie
To see the ones before us act like the ones behind us
Is confusing to them who can't see
Which way to go
Friendships are now based on
What can I get from you?
Can I get over on you?
Are you dumb enough to fall for this story
So I can get something from you?
What do you have that I want?
That's why I stay quiet.
Can't help those who don't want to help themselves
And can't be there for those who can't be here
Can't extend a hand anymore
You tapping my pockets
Have no problem with helping
But you jacking my pockets
Call me to tell me your issues
Don't ask how I'm doing
Ignore me because it's convenient
But you look for convenience
And wonder why I'm so silent now

Cold December's Morning

Snow is falling
Fireplace roaring
The trees stand as guardians of our abode
Wintry prelude of the moment
As both of us embrace in the warmth
Where will this day take us?
What is in our future?
As the flames melt away the chill
From our bodies
So does the inhibitions
Fall to the floor

Does Heaven Have a Ghetto

I wonder if there is a place in heaven for
My niggas
They caused hell on earth
But despite their ills
Upon their death
All I hear is
I'll see you in heaven
My niggas
Shoot outs every night
Selling drugs in broad daylight
Making women into whores
Turning children into drug dealers and users
But when they get killed it's
We'll see you again
My niggas
Watch over us
My niggas
Keep a spot up there warm for me
My
Niggas
Funny
Yeah
My niggas funny
Because in destroying homes and
Bringing down property value
Tricking out cars to grab everyone's attention
Whatever work is being done
For the quoted community
I still don't see any so-called unity
Amongst
My niggas
Kill a kid and steal a car
Now you're the ghetto superstar
And when you get thrown behind bars
They wanna yell
Free
My niggas
Can't do right down here
But expect to make it up there
Let them tell it
Heaven is one spiritual ghetto
But I wonder
Is it?

She's Hungry

Like a wolf in the dead of night
She hunts
Looking for satisfaction
Finding the fulfillment of her appetite
But it's not easy
There are many courses
Many appetizers
But that one meal
That will feed her hunger
Goes without
The hunt continues

Can't Forget What Would Have Been (9/11 reflection)

Woke up late on 9/11
Didn't mean to
Wanted to go to the city one more time
Before I moved away
Would have left early
But I overslept
Turned on the t.v. to catch the time
But there was nothing there
Flipped channel after channel
There was nothing there
Just snow or a black screen
Didn't know what that would mean
Somehow found CNN
Looked like an action film
Schwarzenegger had a film coming out
But this wasn't trailer footage
This was a grim tale
I watched the towers blow
Smoke bellows across the sky
I watched the carnage
Watched the chaos
This is the World Trade
This where the future laid
This where I would have got up early
And get off the train
Downstairs in the Twin Towers
I would have gone insane
I almost went insane
Went outside and looked up in the sky
I could see the smoke trail
Could have lost my life
Trying to have that state of mind
To go to the Empire
God changed my life's time
Man, I could have died
But my life was spared
Waking up late I thank God
Because I know He cared
And He still cares
So as I shed tears
Because I could have not been here
I think about all those lives lost
Back in that year
And on that day
Thank you Lord that I was spared
Because I rose late
Because You made sure
To wake me up after the sun rise
So mom first son could still rise
I pray that those families
Who lost someone they loved
Understand the importance of love
And to give hugs
And to tell folks that you love them
Before it's too late
And to always stay grounded
Even if you're on a plane
And let's not forget those on the plane
I still think about this and cry
It's still etched in my brain
I come to understand that nothing is promised
So the best thing to do is make sure
That I be honest
Lord help me
I pour out these tears for all of those fallen
Who died in the crash
And for the jumpers who were falling
For those on the other jet that rose up
And fought the hijackers
For fighting for their freedom
And hoping to see their families
Those who gave their ultimate pay
And aren't here to see it today
Remember the ones gone
I won't forget them
I can't forget God
Lord forgive me
As I sit back in this mental fog
And tell those people
Who try to make money
Off of this day
That no matter how they spin it
It is not funny
Respect those gone
And respect their homes
Respect their fam
Stop trying to make gain on their bad
I hope that those responsible
For the events of this day
Get brought to justice
Because it was more than one man
Eight thousand miles away
Good day

Lace and Candles

You greet me
From the moment the door closed
I knew
That tonight was going to be more than
Our romantic evening
Our usual is others fantasy
Our everyday is rare to everyone else
But to see this
Has me glad
That you know what I like
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