JUST TRUST ME

JUST HOLD ON
JUST BE STRONG
BECAUSE LOVE
I HEAR YOU
LOUD AND CLEAR
SO NO DON'T YOU FEAR
AND IF TEARS FALL
AND THE WALLS SAME TO MAKE YOU SCREAM
REMEMBER I GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL
JUST LIKE YOUR SOUL
SO I KNOW HOW YOUR LIFE IS SUPPOSED TO GO
OR SUPPOSE TO FLOW
LIKE A FLOOD
BECAUSE I AM THE BLOOD
SO JUST TRUST ME

YOU MAKE MY LIFE WHOLE

I CRAVE YOU
LIKE A SLAVE USE TO
CRAVE FREEDOM
MY FRIEND
SO DON'T LET OUR FRIENDSHIP END
LIKE WINTER
COLD
TO THE SOUL
BECAUSE LOVE
YOU MAKE MY LIFE WHOLE

BREATHE NOW

I HAVE BREATH
YEAH GOD LEFT ME ON EARTH AGAIN
TO BE A FRIEND
AND MORE
SO OPEN YOUR DOOR
CALLED YOUR HEART
UNTIL MY SOUL DEPARTS
FROM MY BODY
LIKE THE SPEED OF LIGHT
I WILL TAKE FLIGHT
SO ALRIGHT
LOVE ME NOW
PEOPLE
LIKE CHRIST LOVES STEEPLES
YEAH SO MUCH HE DIED FOR THEM
MEANING US
SO YEAH TRUST
A BREATH IS IMPORTANT
YEAH YOURS
AND MINE
LIKE TIME
SO WE MUST SHINE
WHILE WE CAN
ON THIS LAND
YEAH BECAUSE UNDERSTAND
WE WON'T BE HERE FOREVER

A REAL GOOD BAD BOY

BOY, GOD KNOWS
AND GOD SHOWS
AND THAT BLOWS MY MIND
EVERY SINGLE TIME
BUT THAT IS FINE
BECAUSE HE IS LOVE
AND HE IS DIVINE
YES HE IS RHYME
AND SUNSHINE
NO MATTER WHAT WORDS WE USE
HE IS GOOD NEWS
TO A BLUES SINGES
OR A SWINGER
YES HE IS OUR WINGER
WHEN THIS WORLD GIVES US THE FINGER
SO YES HE IS OUR REASON TO GO
MEANING OUR REASON TO LIVE ON
AND REMAIN STRONG
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG
AND THEY WILL
BUT HE WILL STILL
BE THERE
BECAUSE HE CARES
ALL OF OUR AFFAIRS
ESPECIALLY THE ONES IN OUR HEARTS
FROM START TO FINISH
BECAUSE HE CAN
YEAH BECAUSE HE MADE MAN
AND WOMAN
AND PLUS
AND TRUST
HE IS COMING BACK
BECAUSE HE IS A REAL GOOD BAD BOY

HONSESTY AT ITS' BEST

man i swear
it's so hard for me
to not to compare
but i am aware
that i am apart of GOD plan
even if i don't fully understand it all
i know that i was called
yes HIS hand moves mine
all of the time
yes HE the reason that i rhyme
and why i am kind
in my core
and why i strive to do more
without even trying
because i am not dying
no because my spirit
is very strong
in fact
my spirit will live on long
after my body is gone
so really i am being silly
if i try to compare
because there is no one like me
anywhere
and that in fact
is very impactful
to me h

A GOOD FRIDAY

friday nights
always make my heart tight
but that always inspires me to write
so yeah pain is like my flashlight
or my umbrella
or a strange bedfellow
yeah pain pushes me to the next level
so no need for a shovel
just a pen
yeah just a friend
or a computer
to keep me company
or sane
yeah in this pain of rain
but in it i gain
yeah in this frame of mind
i shine
like a dime-piece
to the police
but i get release
so i guess this is a good friday after all

PURPLE HAZE

lost
in emotions
i feel
but i feel
human and real
but that is still
something else
to feel
i by myself
but that is life
and not death
well at least mine
but i still have my rhymes
and my is still kind
yeah no matter how sad
i feel
yeah because writing is...
my pill
so i feel real good now

THE ANSWER IS YES

hey,do i have a voice?
yeah. do i have a choice?
the answer is yes
i guess
even when no one is listening
to me
when i talk
because i cannot walk
straight like chalk
on a board
but i cannot afford
to be silent
all of the time
yeah i was born to speak my mind
i guess
because it relieves stress
but my heart is a mess
even though GOD says i am bless
so the real test
or my real quest
is
can
i
try
to keep my...
mouth shut
or...
kiss butt

THE TIME IS NOW

some folk
think who i am is a joke
and that pokes me in the wrong way
but that's okay
because one day
those folks will pay
when i can say
i am a success
i am blessed
and i have no stress
hey guess what
chicken butt
that time is now
because i am a child of GOD
and you see he works hard in me
or else i wouldn't still be
here
in gear
yeah in motion
like the ocean
or like the breeze
in the air
so be fair
or show care
because i am not going anywhere
unless...
THE BEST
says so

REAL POETRY

my computer has no sound
so that means my soul can't get down
like a dance clown at the circus
but my day still has purpose
yeah my life still has Christ
yeah my life still has real poetry
yeah way down deep in my roots
is some real sweet fruit
to nibble on
yeah to help you stay strong
yeah during the alone times
yeah because writing rhymes
is not a crime

OUT of FEELINGS

i'm feeling strange
and that feeling needs to change
yeah from sadness
to gladness
from boniness
to bliss
yeah like from a frown
to a smile from a kiss
from a person you have miss so much
yeah the power of human touch
can break any man's inner clutches
or hang ups
so don't give up
yeah have faith
and not luck
because GOD cab bless us the trucks
and not just with bucks
even though money is good
wisdom is better
and last longer than paper
and leather
so get it together
and get out of your feelings

NIGHTLIGHT

i'm consume by crazy dreams
and don't know what they mean
so my heart screams
help
and give me some depth
and direction
and protection
because i'm scared
of the unknown
yeah my mind is blown
because what it was shown
up close
and oh so personal
yeah i wanna let go
but i don't know how
wow
every time
i close my eyes i realizes
that another soul
is in control
and that it is powerful
beyond my beliefs
and beyond my grief
so Father help me like the police

MID-FALL NIGHT'S DREAM

it's 6:57
and i'm thinking about heaven
it's 6:58
and i'm thinking about something great
it's 6:59
and i'm feeling just fine
now it's 7:00
and i'm feeling hot
yeah it's 7:01
and i'm thinking about having fun
with you
at 7:02
so do you want me at 7:03?
if so i can be at your door man
at 7:04
yeah love and war
at it's our core
until we snore
or die
yeah whatever comes first
because i just thirst
for you
boo
honestly i do
like water to dry land
because i long to understand
you better
weather

FOCUS

mouth closed
eyes open
and heart hoping
for change
in this strange
land
of man
and beast
yeah where is the peace?
i must ask
before i pass
out
or pass
away
yeah i wanna know today
because today is all i have
or can grasp
yeah listen i am on a mission
to complete before i go to sleep
yeah that deep stuff
where my body7 stops
and the cops are called
and tears fall
i hope
as people try to cope
with me
not being
here

A SOLDIER'S HEART

heartbeats
and breaths
means no deaths
well at least not yet
but i'm not gonna sit
around
feeling down
no i'm gonna hit the ground running
and do something
called living
and giving
of my time
and my mind
body and soul
because really GOD is in control
and so i will go into combat
yeah if i must
because i love others
and trust GOD

ENOUGH SAID

it is time
to rhyme
it is shine
the light
on what is right
in the sight
of Love
which is God
yeah like a tripod
to the 10th power
yeah i need a shower
every 24hrs
because i...
worship
day and night
yeah my spirit takes flight
but higher than kite
in the sky
with or without wind
because there's no sin
to weigh me down
since i was found
like a clown in a little car
or a drunk in a bar
but who was seen as a clean
and as a queen
by THE KING of kings
and THE LORD of lords
so i can't afford not to serve you
in honor of THE ONE who...
died
and rose
yeah who chose
me
for eternity
enough said

ALL TRUE

I have breath
and a left hand
but no thanks to man
but thanks to God
yes he gets all the glory
to my story
yes even in progress
i'm blessed
beyond measure
yes he keep me together
even when i sleep
yes he love runs deep
into the night
and through wrong and right
circumstances
he is full of second chances
so bring on the praise dance
and shouts
because there are no doubts
that he still will work it our
like a muscle
and in a hustle
if he so choice
and that's good news
i can use
today
tomorrow
and forever

I'M DOING IT

I'M TRYING SOMETHING NEW
YE4AH I'M TRYING SOMETHING FOR YOU
BETTER YET I'M DOING IT
YEAH NOT LETTING ANYONE STOP ME
FROM BEING SOMEONE NEW
BUT BEING TRUE
TO THE SPIRIT WHO...
MADE ME
AND SAVED ME
FROM AN ETERNITY
OF PAIN
SHAME
AND BLAME
SO NO
IT'S NOT A GAME
I'M DOING IT

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

TO GOD BE THE GLORY
I PROMISE TO ALWAYS TELL MY STORY
YEAH PAGE BY PAGE
VERSE BY VERSE
YEAH RARE AND UNREHEARSED
QUENCHING GOD'S THIRST
BECAUSE HE OR SHE
PUT ME HERE
YES THIS I AM VERY CLEAR ON
SO I MUST TRUST AND STAY STRONG
FOR AS LONG AS I AM HERE
SO GOD STIRS
AND I FOLLOW
WITH OR WITHOUT SORROW
OR ANY CERTAINTY OF TOMORROW
I KNOW I AM LIVING ON BORROWED TIME
SO EVERY SINGLE RHYME
IS PRECIOUS
IN GOD'S SIGHT
I AM GOING TO USE MY LIGHT
SHINE ON THE KINDNESS WHICH IS ME
YEAH THANKS TO THE ALMIGHTY

GOD FOR PRESIDENT

so what's new with you boo?
walk with me
talk with me
yeah let me see what we can be
together
man
on this land
of dirt and sand
and rock
but the clock
is ticking
so who are you picking?
to be President
this year
yeah who's ringing your ear?
yeah saying things you want to hear
and want to see in America's communities
well i want to see unity
yeah that is the key
to unlock any door
and stop any war
so we all can soar
and get to the core
which is us
yeah in God i trust
for president

So what's bothering you?

my right eye is crying
so who's dying?
or who's lying?
somehow someway
yeah right now
today
because my soul is feeling gray
or blue
but my soul is true
like God's word
and free like a bird
and smart like a nerd
because it cares about other peoples' affairs
so somewhere someone must be hurting
or wording hard
to not stop their guard
and my hear...
is picking that up
like a cup of gin
that a drunk friend
has dropped
before the cops come
and then we run
for the hills
and vow "no more pills
because our love wills us to be there
yeah even in the snares of life
yeah because all is not paradise
yeah somethings cut like a knife
to the butt
and that's nuts
but true
so what's bothering you?
but affecting me

A GOOD CRY

i wanna break down
or act like a clown
but society won't let me
because they see tears
and having fears
as being weak
but i can't sleep to deep
because i have so much on my mind
and in my heart
that i wanna part with
so let me get wet
yes let me cry
before i die
or lie to your face
that i'm in a good place
because i need love, mercy and grace
so yeah let me be a basket-case
awhile
yeah let me be a child
and cry
until my will feels...
stronger
to move on
and if it takes long
than so what
y'all can kiss my butt
because
i
need
a good cry

SUNNY-SIDE UP

good morning, Morning
no performing
no warning
you are who you are
a bright star
in a jar
i just have to open you up
yeah i just have to get up
and embrace you
yeah meaning go through
the motions
like the ocean
yeah often times smooth
but sometimes rough
but i must....
keep on moving
until midnight
doing right
as much as possible
despite the obstacles
of the day
but i will be okay
as long as i stay positive

Is it Sunday already?

it's sunday
on earth
but what about in heaven?
or what time?
yes this questions are on my mind
so God will you be so kind and tell me?
or let me see for second
yes let me come
to visit with you and you son
until dawn
or night
or whenever you like
because, Love
it's up to you
for real
so what is your will?
should i just sit still?
and just let the world spin like wheel
with me on it
while looking for an off switch
or your next pitch
or your next stitch
in my skin my friend
until the end
of time
or sunday

FRIENDSHIPS?

man friendships are hard
because they get you to let your guard
and have you asking like a clown
bur in the end you still love your friend
and will be there for them whenever they ask
or when you see them in need
but is it love or greed?
you're feeding into
who knows?
maybe both i suppose
but i hate having my heart and nose...
so open
because theirs don't seem to be
yeah it's just me in this friendship
but i can't seem to slip out of it....
all nice and quiet
or stop being so excited
about having some one to care about

i burn, i learn

shut up romance
shut slow dance
because you know i don't have a chance
with you
but boy how i wish i did
and having a kid
would be icing on the cake for me
truly
yes
a sweet treat
for me to eat on
for a life long time
or like sipping on some fine wine
but if you would be so kind
to leave me behind
or leave me alone
if you don't have any strong romantic feelings for me
to be return
and so i burn
and so i learn
but oh how i wish...
that wasn't the case

THE WOMAN OF OZ

I HAVE A HEART
AND IT IS BEATING
I HAVE A HEART
AND IT IS GRIEVING
I HAVE A HEART
AND IT IS BELIEVING
LIKE NO ONE ELSE
BECAUSE I AM LIKE NO ONE ELSE
YEAH JUST CHECK MY FINGERPRINTS
AS EVIDENCE
OR AS HEAVEN SENT
I MUST SAY
TODAY
BECAUSE THAT IS THE REASON THAT I HAVE A HEART
OR A START
IN THE FIRST PLACE
YEAH THE REASON
WAY I HAVE MERCY
AND GRACE
AND A SMILE OF MY FACE
RIGHT NOW
WOW
I'M CHILD OF GOD
WITH A HEART OF GOLD
AND A SOUL
SO I CAN BE BOLD
LIKE A MAN
OR COURAGEOUS
LIKE A LION

COUNTING TO 10

i wanna scream
i wanna be mean
but i can't
because it's not godly
and that's what i'm supposed to be
constantly
but this pain
is killing me
or so it seems
yeah that's why i wanna scream
or be mean
so i won't die
because crying is just not enough
to deal with stuff i feel
inside
but i will ride it out
no doubt
and try not to shout
but i do wanna let my frustrations out
but i am god's trout
and he says will-it-in
and don't sin
my friend
so i will just sit still
and let the wind cool me down

A LONELY CATCH

man i can't seem to part
with this love i have in my heart
yes my guard is down
and yes i feel like clown
because everybody is laughing at me
and passing me by
which makes me cry
and breaks my heart
but like i said
i can't seem to part
with this feeling
of no one dealing with me
intimately
i guess it's because i watch to much tv
but honestly
if i had my choice
i wouldn't be bothered with that noise
yeah i would be outside
taking a ride
around the block
until my wheels stop
or God calls me home
but right or wrong
i hate being alone
meaning unattached
but that is where i'm at
a lonely catch

FULL OF EMOTIONS

Lately i been waking up sad
so then i pray to my dad
and the sadness goes away
yeah usually for the rest of the day
so i'm okay
how are you?
and what do you do?
when you are feeling blue
or not yourself
yeah close to death
or so it seems
do you scream?
to make sure that you're not dreaming
and then search for a deeper meaning
while i...
do all of the above
because i love figuring things
yeah even if it makes me scream and shout
on the inside
and out
yeah full of fear
full of doubts
full of pouts
just full of emotions

EYE CONTACT

i have seen some pretty amazing things
in my dreams
like the dead come back to life
yeah all thanks to Christ
i sometimes get a slice
of my idea of paradise
yeah as i sleep in my bed
my head and my heart
take part
in something so rare
like a rainbow
or a red blood moon
but i am fully in tuned
or should i say consumed
by my rapid eye movement
to realize what surprise
that lies ahead of me
but my spirit is free
or open
or hoping
for some bright insight
unlike any other
under the cover
and my spiritually brother understands that fact
so i often times look forward to going back
to sleep
but not because i'm weak
but because i love
eye contact

EVICTION NOTICE

DOUBT
GET OUT
OF MY HEART
BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT APART
OF GOD'S PLAN FOR MAN
SO GO
GET OF MY LAND
BECAUSE I AM ONLY LIVING
IN THANKSGIVING
FOR NOW ON
SO YOU DON'T BELONG
IN MY HOUSE
BECAUSE FAITH IS MY SPOUSE
NOW
YOU LOUSE
SO PLEASE LEAVE
YOU DISEASE
AND GIVE ME BACK MY KEYS
NEVER MIND
I AM CHANGING THE LOCKS
AND CALLING THE COPS
AND POPS
TO MAKE SURE YOU STOP
DROPPING BY
LIKE A CRAZY GUY
TRYING TO CONTROL ME
AND CONSOLE ME
ALL AT THE SAME TIME
BUT YOU ARE NO LONGER A FRIEND OF MINE

CONFESSIONS OF A CRIPPLE

MY MIND
IS NOT FINE
I AM LUSTFUL
AND UNFORGIVING
WHICH DOESN'T MAKE FOR GOOD LIVING
BUT I AM HERE NOW REPENTING
YES I AM TURNING
BECAUSE I AM TIRED OF BURNING
LIKE A BUSH
YEAH MY TUSH
IS SKINLESS
BECAUSE I AM NOT SINLESS
BUT I AM SORRY
LIKE THE GAME
AND I DO FEEL REAL SHAME
BUT I DO TAKE FULL BLAME
BUT ASK IN JESUS' NAME
PLEASE FATHER GIVE YOUR DAUGHTER
ANOTHER CHANGE

CONNECT 4

EVERY THING I SAY
MUST MEANS SOMETHING TODAY
BECAUSE TOMORROW
I MIGHT PASS AWAY
TO A SKY SO HIGH
THAT EVEN IF YOU TRY
TO REACH IT
YOU COULDN'T
AND YEAH THIS PLACE
IS SWEETER THAN BANANA PUDDING
IN A HUNGRY BELLY
BUT I AM READY
ANS I AM STEADY
TO LET MT FEELINGS OUT
IN SPITE OF MY DOUBTS
BECAUSE GOD IS LOVE
AND HE PUT ME HERE
WITH NO SPIRIT OF FEAR
AND SO MY MIND MUST BE
VERY TRUSTWORTHY
YEAH ALONG WITH MY HEART
BECAUSE ALL OF MY PARTS
ARE CONNECTED

A LIVEWIRE

I HAVE A LOT OF THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS
AND THE EARTH HAS A LOT OF LAKES AND OCEANS
OKAY
SO WHAT YOU MIGHT SAY
GO AWAY
THAT'S JUST IT
THEY WON'T
UNLESS I DIE
OR TAKE A REST
BUT STRESS
WON'T LET ME
BE
LEFT ALONE
SO I MUST BE WRONG
FOR SINGING THIS SONG
OF CONFUSION

NO BLANK PAPER

i can not
have writer's block
because the clock
is still moving
and my heart is still beating
in my chest
so no
i can not
rest
or stop
or drop
the ball
or hang up
on my calling
because after all
it's God
of all people
yes with or without
the steeple
so his thoughts
should be mine
all of the time
point blank
so no blank paper

HOLY SPIRIT TALK

NOW
CHILD
STAY
RIGHT
YES
CHILD
STAY
IN
THE
FIGHT
CALLED
LIFE
YES
UNTIL
MY WILL
SAYS OTHERWISE
YES
KEEP YOUR EYES
OPEN
AND KEEP ON HOPING
BECAUSE
MY LOVE
JEREMIAH 29:11
IS TRUE
SO YEAH
DON'T BE BLUE
FOR LONG
BE STRONG
UNTIL
GOD
WILLS
YOU HOME

A GOAL SOUL

SOMEDAY
I WILL BE ABLE TO SAY
THAT I AM A MILLIONAIRE
I SWEAR
SO I CAN HELP TAKE CARE
OF MILLIONS
OR MAYBE
BILLIONS
YEAH THAT WILL BE GREAT
YEAH I CAN'T WAIT
TO RECEIVE
BECAUSE YES I DO BELIEVE
IN MY FUTURE PLANS
ON THIS LAND
EVEN THOUGH
IT SOUNDS GRAND
BUT MY HAND
AND MY GOD
BOTH WORK HARD
SO THAT'S A START
AND A GREAT FINISH
IF YOU ASK
YOU JUST WAIT AND SEE

until i am well done

i wanna live
i wanna give
i wanna be
positive
so i will
until
my body is still
under the dirt
where there's no more hurt
and no more work
to prove myself
yeah life after death
is like that
bur back
to the statement i first said
or thought in my head
i wanna live
i wanna give
i wanna be
positive
so i will do
until
i am
well done

GOODNESS GRACIOUS

EVERYDAY I FEEL
SOME TYPE OF WAY
THAT SAYS
I HAVE TO WRITE
YES I HAVE TO OPEN UP
AND SHARE
MY CARES
AND MY AFFAIRS
SO YES I MUST BE TOTALLY
AWARE
OF WHAT IS GOING ON
INSIDE
OF ME
YES UNTIL I FIND THE KEY
OR THE ROOT
SO THAT I CAN BEGIN TO BARE
FRUIT
FOR MY HEAVENLY FATHER
WHO GAVE ME THE ABILITY
TO WRITE
IN THE FIRST PLACE
YES FOR THIS LIFE RACE
AND ONE DAY I WILL TASTE VICTORY
BUT I DO TASTE GRACE NOW
AND WOW AS HIS CHILD
THAT TASTE PRETTY GOOD
AND I AM SO GRATEFUL
THAT HE IS SO FATEFUL
YES EVEN WHEN I AM NOT
HE IS STILL A REAL GOOD FRIEND TO ME
GOODNESS GRACIOUS

MY PASSING GRADE

MAN SOME MISTAKES CAN REALLY BREAK YOUR HEART
BUT THEY CAN ALSO FORCE YOU TO MAKE A BRAND NEW START
YEAH BECAUSE ONCE YOUR GUARD IS LOW
THERE'S NO OTHER PLACE TO GO...
BUT UP
TO THE FATHER
AND SAY
PLEASE SHOW ME YOUR WAY
TODAY
TOMORROW
ANS SO ON
BECAUSE I KNOW I DID WRONG
BUT I WANT TO FINISH STRONG
SO PLEASE HELP ME TO MOVE ON
FROM MY PAST MISTAKES
BECAUSE IT'S BREAKING MY HEART
BUT YOU KNOW ALL THIS LORD
SO MAYBE
YOU ARE JUST SHAPING
THIS LADY'S SWORD
AND IF THAT'S THE CASE
I AM IN THE RIGHT PLACE
TO SEE YOUR FACE
AND TO FEEL YOUR GRACE
IN MY LIFE
SO MAYBE IN SOME CRAZY WAY
I AM THANKFUL TODAY
FOR MY PASSING GRADE

THANK HIM

GOD DID IT
GOD DOES IT
GOD CAN
GOD WILL
I JUST HAVE TO SIT STILL
OR MOVE
DEPENDING ON WHAT HE SAYS
SO I MUST LISTEN TOO
AND PLUS
TRUST
BECAUSE HE KNOWS MORE
AND CAN OPEN UP DOORS
THAT NO MAN CAN SHOUT
NOW THAT'S A BLESSING
NOT LUCK
AND HE ONLY ASK FOR TEN BUCK
I MEAN TEN PERCENT
BUT HE PAYS MY RENT
AND FEEDS ME TOO
SO WHAT SHALL I DO?
THANK HIM

A CHILD OF GOD

i believe in one God
and that i have one life to live
yes i am very sensitive
to that fact
so i try not to look back
because my future is not there
yeah it's in the air
where heaven is
i am told
yeah where my soul
will go
when my body gets cold
or old
whatever comes first
yeah because it's unrehearsed
somewhat
yeah my life
is LIVE
AND UNCUT
SO I MUST SUCK IT UP
OR SPIT IT OUT
YEAH DESPITE MY DOUBTS
I MUST BE A SCOUT
OR A SERVANT
WHILE I AM HERE
AS A CHILD OF GOD

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

GOOD AFTERNOON
MY SPIRITUAL BALLOON
THANK FOR KEEPING ME SAFE IN YOUR COCOON
OF GRACE
IN THIS EARTHLY RACE
OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
AND THAT ROUGH STUFF
BUT YOU CAN CALL EVERY MAN'S BLUFF
BECAUSE YOU ARE GOD
AND THERE IS NO ONE HIGHER THAN YOU
SO FIRE ME UP
LIKE A TEA CUP
SO THAT I CAN TAKE A BI9G GULP
OF WISDOM WIND
YES MY FRIEND
LET ME TRANSCEND
TO PLACE WHERE FEW PEOPLE REALLY KNOW
YES BECAUSE I WANT TO GROW
GREATER
NOW
NOT LATER
SO MAKE ME RISE
YES OPEN MY EYES
TO AN EVERLASTING BLAST
OF LOVE
SO UP LIKE A DOVE
I WANT TO FLY
IN THE SKY
UNTIL MY PHYSICAL WILL DIES

THE PRIME EXAMPLE

LORD
I CAN NOT AFFORD
NOT TO LISTEN TO YOU
BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH
EVERYTHING THAT THIS WORLD CAN EVERY BRING
MY WAY
SO THE TRUTH IS...
I'M OKAY
BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
SO THERE IS NO NEED FOR ME TO RUN
AND HIDE
BECAUSE YOU DIED
AND ROSE
AND THEN WHEN I CHOSE RECEIVE
OR BELIEVE
YOU
AND IN ALL THAT YOU CAN DO
YES YOU LEAD
AND YOU FEED
MY SOUL
BECAUSE YOU LOVE
LIKE A DOVE
MEANING YOU ARE GENTLE
AND NOT ACCIDENTAL
YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE
WITH NO FEAR
AND AN OPEN EAR
TO HEAR CLEAR
FROM THE FATHER
UNTIL HE WILLED YOU HOME
RIGHT OR WRONG
AND YOU STAYED STRONG
AND YOUR INSPIRED PSALMS
THAT WOULD LAST FOR A LONG TIME
BECAUSE YOU ARE
BY FAR
THE PRIME EXAMPLE

PRAISES UP TO HEAVEN

AMEN
TO YOUR PLAN
EVEN IF I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT ALL
I KNOW I WAS CALLED
BECAUSE I WAS CREATED
IN THE FIRST PLACE
LONG BEFORE MERCY AND GRACE
FOR A RACE
OF SKILL
AND WILL
UNTIL
YOU SAY OTHERWISE
AND RECEIVE ME INTO THE HEAVENLY-
SKIES
YES I REALIZE
THAT THERE IS GREATER
YES BIGGER THAN THE EQUATOR
BUT NOT BIGGER THAN YOU
MY CREATOR
WITH THE BIGGEST VIEW
POINT
YEAH YOU REIGN OVER THIS JOINT
CALLED NORTH
SOUTH
EAST
WEST
BECAUSE YOU ARE
THE BEST
YES THERE IS NO CONTENT
WELL AT LEAST NOT IN MY MIND
SO TODAY I'M FINE
WHAT YOUR TIMETABLE
BECAUSE YOU ARE ABLE
TO DO
AND SEE THROUGH
ANYTHING
SO I SING
AMEN
MEANING IT IS DONE
BECAUSE OF THE LOVE
OF YOU AND YOUR SON
HALLELUJAH

TRUE STATEMENT

MONIQUE LIFE IS NOT ALL ABOUT YOU
BUT IT IS ALL ABOUT ME
WELL AT LEAST IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE
YEAH JUST LIKE THE HEAVENLY SKIES
SO OPEN YOUR EYES
AND YOUR HEART
AND DON'T DEPART FROM MY WORD
YEAH MEDIATE ON ALL YOU HEARD
THE HOLY SPIRIT SAY
NIGHT AND DAY
OKAY?
BABY
SO DON'T BE GRAY
OR BLUE
BECAUSE
MY LOVE
I WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU
AND THERE TOO
I AM EVERYWHERE
YOU ARE
AND THUS FAR
SO TRUST ME
NO HOLDS BARRED
YES GIVE ME YOUR WHOLE HEART
FROM START TO FINISH
AND I DON'T CARE IF IT'S BLEMISHED
IN FACT
I NO THAT IT IS
BUT YET AND STILL
I WILL
NEVER
TURN
MY BACK
ON YOU
TRUE STATEMENT

"TAKE HEART DAUGHTER" ( THE BOOK OF MATTHEW )

"TAKE HEART DAUGHTER" JESUS SAID
AND GET UP OFF YOUR BED
SO THAT YO CAN BE LED BY ME
AND NOT MAN
BECAUSE I AM LOVE
SO I TRULY UNDERSTAND
THE PLANS OF THE FATHER
WHO IS IN HEAVEN
BUT WATCHES US 24/7
SO TRUST ME
UNTIL YOU SEE
WHAT WILL BE
ON LAND
DUE TO THE FATHER'S HAND
BECAUSE LIKE A GRAIN OF SAND
HE MOVES
AND GROVES
AND PERFORMS
MIRACLES OUT OF STORMS
THAT RIGHT HE RESTORES SIGHT
HE GIVES LIGHT
HE GIVES BREATH
TO THE DEATH
YES BY HIMSELF
HE USES ME
OR THOUGH WE
WHOLEHEARTEDLY
BECAUSE AGAIN MY FRIEND
HE CARES ABOUT THE HEART
SO TAKE IT
AND DON'T BREAK IT
BECAUSE MY LOVE
IT IS PRECIOUS
YES MORE PRECIOUS PEARLS
YES MORE PRECIOUS THAN THE WORLD
AND MORE WEALTH THAN MONEY
SO HONEY, "TAKE HEART DAUGHTER"

YES LORD I AM BEING SERIOUS

GOOD MORNING GOD
THIS IS YOUR CHILD
YOU KNOW THE ONE YOU MADE
WITH THE VERY UNIQUE
BUT SWEET
STYLE
AND A GROWL
IN HER BELLY
WHO'S VERY EAGER
AND READY
TO WORK STEADY
YOUR PLAN
FOR MAN
AND ME
SO PLEASE HAND ME THE KEYS
TO THE KINGDOM
YEAH MATTHEW 6:33
SO THAT I CAN SEE
YOUR GLORY
AND TELL YOUR STORY
UNTIL YOU RETURN
YES LORD I WANT TO KNOW
ALL THAT IT IS TO LEARN
SO THAT I WILL NOT BURN
ANY BRIDGES
SO YES LORD
YOU KNOW I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT...
BEING RELIGIOUS
NO I AM TALKING ABOUT...
BEING IN RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU
AND BEING A FRIEND TOO
YES STICKING LIKE GLUE
IS WHAT I NEED TO DO
WHICH MEANS STAYING CLEAN
LIKE A QUEEN
WHO IS NEVER GREEN
AND WHO ALWAYS HONOR THE KING
YES THE ONE WHO GAVE HER THE RING
AND THE NAME
THAT ERASE HER PAIN
AND SHAME
SO NO LORD
THIS IS NOT A GAME
I AM BEING SERIOUS

AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

it's Saturday
and no friends around
so once again i'm feelin' down
and like a clown
i'm crying on the inside
because my pride
says "no"
"don't u dare let a tear go"
"'cause i swear it won't help
"yeah quiet as it's kept
but that's so hard for me accept
'cause i'm human
so i care
to share
my life
with others
'cause i'm a lover
in the platonic sense
'cause sadly the other kind
has not been sent
my way
so i say
once again
i'm lonely
here
but it's clear
i can still write
so there is light
at the end of the tunnel

I DO BELIEVE

WHEN I WRITE GOD
DO YOU SMILE?
YEAH DO YOU SAY THAT'S MY CHILD?
I HOPE SO
BUT I REALLY DON'T KNOW
HOWEVER I DO BELIEVE
BECAUSE WHENEVER I DO
I FEEL LOVED
AND I DON'T GRIEVE
HALF AS MUCH
YEAH DAD I WELCOME YOUR TOUCH
BECAUSE IT PROTECTS ME FROM THE CLUTCHES
OF DEVIL
YEAH YOU PUT ME ON A HIGHER LEVEL
WHERE HIS ARMS CANNOT REACH
YEAH I FEEL LIKE A PEACH
ON THE FAMILY TREE
YEAH I FEEL REAL JUICY
MEANING SWEET
AND COMPLETE
AND WHAT TREAT
IT IS TO FEEL THAT WAY
WHEN I WORDPLAY
OR LISTEN TO WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY
THROUGH ME
OOOOWEEE
I DO BELIEVE

DEAR LIFE

DEAR LIFE
WHY DO U CUT ME LIKE A KNIFE?
YEAH SLICE BY SLICE
EVERYDAY
IN SOME WAY
SHAPE OR FORM
WHY DO U LIKE TO CAUSE ME HARM?
WHEN I AM SO WARM TOWARDS U
I MEAN EVERY SINGLE DAY
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING IN THE MORNING
AND TAKING IN ALL YOUR SIGHTS
BUT STILL U DON'T TREAT ME RIGHT
YEAH U LOVE TO TAKE A BITE
OUT OF ME
CONSTANTLY
YEAH TROWING SHADE
AND HAND GRENADES
AT MY HEART
RIPPING ME APART
PULL-PORK
YEAH TURNING ME INTO YOUR SPORT
BUT NOW I'M BEGGING YOU
ORDER IN THE COURT
YEAH HAVE MERCY ON ME
PLEASE
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE
SOME THIN SLICED
SWIZ CHEESE
THAT NO ONE WOULD EAT
AS TREAT
YEAH BECAUSE YOU
I DON'T FEEL COMPLETE

JUST LIKE MY FATHER SAID

EVERY TIME YOU WAKE UP
IT'S ANOTHER CHANCE
TO DANCE
ON THE EARTH'S FLOOR
YEAH UNTIL EVERYTHING IN YOU
IS SORE
OR DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE
YEAH THAT IS THE CORE
OF YOUR BEING
NOT BREATHING
FOR ONESELF
BUT FOR OTHERS
YEAH FOR YOUR BROTHERS
MAINLY ME
YEAH THE ONE
WITH THE MASTER KEY
ETERNITY
OOOOOWEEE
THAT'S DEEP
NO SLEEP
OR NO WEEPING
JUST IN PERFECT PEACE
WITH THE WIND
AND WITH YOUR FRIENDS
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
YEAH WHERE EVERYTHING GLOWS
I SUPPOSE
ALL OF THE TIME
WELL AT LEAST I KNOW
THAT ALL WILL BE FIND
AND KIND
LIKE THIS RHYME
IN MY MIND
BECAUSE I'M WALKING BLIND
AND DEAD
JUST LIKE MY FATHER SAID

HELLO FRIDAY

hello friday
we meet again
my homie lover friend
like a candle in the wind
or like the devil and sin
or at least i can pretend
because i'm alone
yeah meanin my phone
is not ringin' of hook
yeah i guess i will still
and write a book
to keep from bein' shook
up
so maybe in a some cray way
friday
you are by good luck charm
even if it seems you were sent
to cause me harm
or should i say
sadness
but today i feel a real sense of gladness
because i can write about my pain
or my "feelin' so lonely game"
so i'm good knock on wood
on this friday
so "hello"

LIFE IS SHORT

LIFE IS SHORT
AND LIFE IS A SPORT
SO WE MUST PLAY EVERYDAY
OF THE WEEK
AND WE MUST STUDY
LIKE A GEEK
UNTIL WE REACH
OUR PEAK
SO WE CAN'T SLEEP
TO LONG
BECAUSE LIFE IS SHORT
LIKE A FILM
OR A SWIM
OR LIL KIM
SO EVERY OUNCE COUNTS
SO BOUNCE
YEAH MOVE
YEAH WE MUST FIND
OUR GROOVE
RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE ALL WE HAVE
TO GRAB
ON
TO
IS
ME
AND
YOU
BECAUSE LIFE IS SHORT
BOO
LIFE IS SHORT

STEPPING STONE

A MOMENT
A MINUTE
AN HOUR
HOLDS SO MUCH POWER
IN A DAY
IF WE LOOK AT IT THAT WAY
SO YEAH I SAY
CHERISH EVERY SINGLE ONE
YEAH HAVE SOME FUN
MEANING WALK AND DON'T RUN
OR JUST SIT IN THE SUN
AND REFLECT
ON HOW STRONG YOU ARE
OR HOW FAR YOU HAVE COME
YEAH UNTIL GOD'S WILL IS DONE
IN YOUR LIFE
BECAUSE THIS TIME
LIKE THIS RHYME
IS PRICELESS
SO YOU SEE
THAT BRINGS ME BACK
TO MY FIRST FACT
A MOMENT
A MINUTE
AN HOUR
HOLDS SO MUCH POWER

A GOOD LECTURE

sins of my friends
sins of my father
man they both seem to bother me
like i'm squeaky clean
yeah like i've been such a queen
but then my soul screams
stop
because my love
you are not a cop
or a judge
so you do not have the right
to hold a grudge
so bug off
or talk soft
because you are not THE BOSS
who found you when you were loss
in sin
just like your friends
and your father
so strengthen up daughter
and fly right
yes day and night
like a kite
until you are out of sight
meaning when they see you
they only see me
yes in clouds
or in the trees
depending on the breeze
so get on your knees
and repent
because everybody was meant
to be loved

BAITING AND WAITING

HOW DO I REALLY FEEL TODAY?
DO YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW?
WELL I'M LOOKING INTO WAYS
TO ERASE MY GRAYS
AND GROW
SOME MO'
ON THE INSIDE
AS WELL AS OUT
YEAH I AM A FISHERMAN
WITH A PLAN
TO CATCH A TROUT
FOR CLOUT
IN THE CLOUDS
WHERE THE TRUMPETS
BLOW LOUD
IN A CROWD
FULL OF ANGELS
AND GOD
BUT THIS ROD
CALLED LIFE
IS NO PARADISE
AND IS VERY HARD
BUT IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE
SO I'M GONNA BE UNSTOPPABLE
UNTIL I HAVE NO MORE WILL
LEFT IN ME
TO BREATHE
OR TO SEE
CLEARLY
BECAUSE I DEARLY WANNA DO MY BEST
BEFORE I REST
IN THE WIND

AIR MAIL

SHERI
IT'S STILL SCARY
WITHOUT YOU HERE
YEAH I STILL CRY
SOME TEARS
WE SPENT SO MANY YEARS
TOGETHER
AND I NEVER THOUGHT
I WOULD BE HERE
AND YOU WOULD BE THERE
UP IN THE WIND MY FRIEND
LIKE A BALLOON
OR LIKE A BEAUTIFUL
MUSICAL
TUNE
PLAYING ON REPEAT
BUT I CAN'T SEE YOU
IN MY NATURAL VIEW
BUT I KNOW YOU ARE TRUE
AND REAL
BECAUSE I CAN FEEL
YOU
EVEN IN
THE STILLNESS
MY FRIEND
WHO FEELS MORE LIKE KIN
SO IT'S A SIN
YOU AND ME
ARE APART
YEAH IT REALLY HURTS MY HEART
TO START
OVER
WITHOUT
YOU
NEAR
ME
WHERE
I
CAN
SEE
BUT
OH WELL
GIVE HEAVEN HELL GIRL

THINK ABOUT MATTHEW

WE ALL
HAVE WORN A MASK
AND WE ALL
HAVE A PAST
SO WHY DO WE CONSTANTLY
CHASTISE EACH OTHER
AS THOUGH WE ARE PERFECT
LIKE GOD
WHICH WE ARE NOT
BY A LONG SHOT
I MEAN WE ARE OKAY
AT BEST
IF WE TRULY CONFESS
OUR MESS
BEHIND CLOSE DOORS
AND NOT TO MENTION
OUR INTERNAL WARS
YEAH SHOW OUR EMOTION SORES
YEAH WHAT A GOREY SCENE
BUT AT LEAST WE WOULD ALL BE CLEAN
AND AT PEACE
SO RELEASE YOUR OWN TROUBLES
YEAH POP YOUR OWN BUBBLES
BEFORE YOU JUDGE
SOMEONE ELSE'S CRUD
BECAUSE CLOWN
YOU CAN ALSO DROWN
BY PULLING SOMEONE DOWN
SO DON'T EVEN TRY
UNLESS YOU TOO ARE READY TO DIE

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

MY HEART IS BREATHING
AND MY EYES ARE OPEN
TO EXPERIENCING NEW THING
COULD IT BE SPRING?
OR JUST SUNNY OUTSIDE
WELL EITHER WAY
I FEEL LIKE BECOMING A BRIDE
OF CHRIST
SINCE HE GAVE ME LIFE
WHEN HE HUNG ON THE CROSS
SO THAT I WOULDN'T BE ETERNALLY LOST
YEAH SO LOVE DOES COST
SOMETHING
THAT MONEY CAN'T BUY
YEAH THAT'S NO LIE
HE DID MORE THAN TRY
AND NOW HIS LIVING IN THE SKY
AND IN THE SWEET BY AND BY
AT THE SAME TIME
YEAH BECAUSE HE 9IS THE ONE
WHO IS REALLY WRITING THIS RHYME
YEAH HIS SPIRIT SHINES
THROUGH ME
CREATIVELY
SO YOU SEE
MY HEART IS BREATHING
AND MY EYES ARE OPEN
TO NEW THINGS
YEAH NEW DREAMS
ALL BECAUSE OF LOVE
SO HERE COMES THE BRIDES

HEAVEN

GOD TAKE MY HAND
TO A LAND
THAT NOT TO MANY UNDERSTAND
YES BECAUSE IT IS SO GRAND
AND FULL OF LOVE
AND NOTHING ELSE
YEAH TAKE ME
TO THE PLACE
WHERE THERE'S NO DEATH
IN SIGHT
YES WHERE EVERYTHING IS BRIGHT
BECAUSE OF YOUR LIGHT
AND NO NIGHT
NO RAIN
NO PAIN
JUST GAIN
AND MY FRAME
IS PERFECT
ON THE OUTSIDE
AS WELL AS IN
YES JUST LIKE THE BEGINNING
BEFORE THERE WAS SINNING
WOW WHAT A THOUGHT
TO BE CAUGHT
UP
AND
AWAY
AND TO STAY
AND PLAY
OR JUST WALK
AND TALK
TO YOU
OR OTHER
WHO HAVE ALREADY PASSED TO
THAT SIDE
OF HEAVEN

A MILLION DOLLAR BABY

I HAVE A MILLION IDEAS
THAT I FEEL THAT WILL
PAY OF ONE DAY
FOR ME
AS WHILE AS
FOR SOCIETY
YES I THINK IN VARIETY
BECAUSE I CAN
BECAUSE I AM WOMAN
YES I AM APART OF A MAN'S WOMB
SO I AM DOUBLE IN-TUNE
SO DON'T STOP OR POP
MY BALLOON
MEANING DON'T EVER ASSUME
THAT I AM NOT AWARE
OR THAT I DO NOT CARE
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE AIR
BUT I WILL ALWAYS BE FAIR
I SWEAR
BECAUSE GOD PUT IT THERE
WHERE?
INSIDE
THAT'S RIGHT I AM
A MILLION DOLLAR BABY

A PROFESSIONAL CARD PLAYER

FOR ME
THERE'S NOBODY
WHO UNDERSTANDS
A PLAN
LIKE GOD DOES
BECAUSE HE MADE ALL OF THE SPADES
AND THE HARTS
IN THE DECK OF CARDS
BUT DON'T LET DOWN YOUR GUARD
BECAUSE YOU MUST PLAY THE WAY
OF YOUR HAND
AND STAND FIRM
AS YOU ALSO LEARN
AND GET BURN
ALL AT THE SAME TIME
BECAUSE LIFE IS NOT ALWAYS KIND
YEAH THE SUN DOESN'T ALWAYS SHINE
AND EVEN IF IT DOES
IT CAN BLIND YOU
BUT YOU MUST PUSH THROUGH
THE SUPER GLUE
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO PURSUE
SOMETHING GREAT
OR WORTH THE WAIT
SO CUT THE CAKE
I MEAN THE CARDS
AND LETS GET STARTED

WHY ME WORLD?

WHY ME?
AND NOT U
I'M FEELING SO BLUE
RIGHT NOW
HOW?
DO I GO ON?
WHEN I DON'T FEEL SO STRONG
OR LIKE I BELONG
HERE
I FEAR
THAT I'M LOSING
BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING
TO LEAVE ME OUT
AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHAT THAT IS ALL ABOUT?
BUT IF THIS IS GOD'S PLAN
I SHOOT
AND PRAY FOR A SHIFT
TODAY
OR A LIFT
IN SOMEWAY
BECAUSE BEING GRAY
IS JUST NOT CUTTING IT
WELL YES IT IS
IT IS CUTTING ME
CONSTANTLY
BUT YOU CAN'T SEE
BECAUSE IT IS...
INTERNALLY
BUT WHY ME?
IN THE FIRST PLACE
WHERE IS MY MERCY?
WHERE IS MY GRACE?
IN THIS PLACE
OF PALSY