I CRYSometimes when I’m alone I Cry,

Cause I am on my own.The tears I cry are bitter and warm.They flow with life but take no form

I Cry because my heart is torn.I find it difficult to carry on.If I had an ear to confiding,

I would cry among my treasured friend,but who do you know that stops that long,

to help another carry on.The world moves fast and it would rather

pass by.Then to stop and see what makes one cry,

so painful and sad.And sometimes...

I Cryand no one cares about why.

AND TOMORROWToday is filled with anger, fueled with hidden hate. Scared of being outkast, afraid of common fate.

Today is build on tragedies which no one want’s to face. Nightmares to humanity and

morally disgraced. Tonight is filled with Rage,

violence in the air. Children bred with ruthlessness

cause no one at home cares. Tonight I lay my head down but the pressure never stops,

knowing that my sanity content when I’m droped.

But tomorrow I see change, a chance to build a new,

build on spirit intent of heart and ideas based on truth.

Tomorrow I wake with second wind and strong because of pride.

I know I fought with all my heart to keep the dream alive.

A YOUNG HEART WITH

AN OLD SOULHow can there be peace?

How can I be in the depths of solitudeWhen there are two inside of me?

This duo in me causes the perfect opportunity

To learn and live twice as fastAs those who accept simplicity...

FALLEN STARThey could never understand

what u set out 2 doinstead they chose 2

ridicule uwhen u got weak

they loved the sightof your dimming

and flickering starlightHow could they understand

what was so intricate

2 be loved by so many, so intimatethey wanted 2 c your lifeless corpsethis way u could not alter the course

of ignorance that they have set2 make my people forget

what they have done for much 2 long2 just forget and carry on

I had loved u forever because of who u rand now I mourn our fallen star

AMBITION OVER

ADVERSITYTake ones adversity

Learn from their misfortuneLearn from their painBelieve in something

Believe in yourselfTurn adversity into ambition

Now blossom into wealth

CAN YOU SEE THE PRIDE IN THE PANTHER

Can You See the Pride In the PantherAs he grows in splendor and grace

Topling obstacles placed in the way,of the progression of his race.

Can You See the Pride In the Pantheras she nurtures her young all alone

The seed must grow regardlessof the fact that it is planted in stone.

Can You See the Pride In the Panthersas they unify as one.

The flower blooms with brilliance,

and outshines the rays of the sun.

YOUNG NIGGAZNow that I’m grown I got my

mind on bein’ somethingDon’t wanna be anotha statistic

out here doin’ nothin’Tryin’ to maintain in this dirty game

Keep it real and I will even if it kills meMy young niggaz stay away

from these dumb niggazPut down the guns and

have some fun nigga

IN THE DEPTHS

OF SOLITUDEI exist in the depths of solitude

pondering my true goalTrying 2 find peace of mind

and still preserve my soulCONSTANTLY yearning 2 be accepted

and from all receive respectNever compromising but sometimes risky

and that is my only regretA young heart with an old soul

how can there be peaceHow can I be in the depths of solitude

when there R 2 inside of meThis Duo within me causes

the perfect opportunity2 learn and live twice as fast

as those who accept simplicity

WHEN URE HERO FALLSwhen your hero falls from grace

all fairy tales r uncoveredmyths exposed and pain magnified

the greatest pain discoveredu taught me 2 be strong

but im confused 2 c u so weaku said never 2 give up

and it hurts 2 c u welcome defeatwhen ure hero falls so do the stars

and so does the perception of tomorrowwithout my hero there is only

me alone 2 deal with my sorrowyour heart ceases 2 work

and your soul is not happy at allwhat r u expected 2 dowhen ure only hero falls

STARRY NIGHTA creative heart, obsessed with satisfying

this dormant and uncaring societyyou have given them the stars at night

and you have given themBountiful Bouquets of Sunflowers

but 4 u there is only contemptand though you pour yourself into that

fame and present it so proudly this world could not accept yourmasterpieces from the heart.

So on that starry night you gave to usand you took away from us

the one thing we never acknowledgedyour life.

U R RIPPING US APARTA POEM ABOUT CRACK

AND IT’S AFFECTS.

Before u came the triangle never broke, we were bonded and melded as one,

but as the 2 pushed u away, The one got weak and embraced u and now u r ripping us apart,

The worst feeling of helplessness, The greatest pain has rested in my heart,

The vision of heaven fades and the nightmare of loneliness has started, My hero has been defeated by you

and now what can I do, watch as u destroy us and our

love is finally through,I know the worst is here I feel it in my

Heart u got into the circle now you’re tearing us apart.

THE ROSE THAT GREW FROM CONCRETE

Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete?

Proving nature’s law is wrong it learned to walk with out having feet.

Funny it seems, but by keeping it’s dreams,it learned to breathe fresh air.

Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared.

LIBERTY NEEDS GLASSESexcuse me but lady liberty needs glasses

and so does mrs justice by her sideboth the broads r blind as bats

stumbling thru the systemjustice bumbed into mutulu and

trippin on geronimo prattbut stepped right over oliver

and his crooked partner ronniejustice stubbed her big toe on mandela

and liberty was misquoted by the indiansslavery was a learning phaseforgotten with out a verdictwhile justice is on a rampage

4 endangered surviving black malesi mean really if anyone really valued life

and cared about the massestheyd take em both 2 pen optical

and get 2 pair of glassesJADA

u r the omega of my heartthe foundation of my conception of love

when i think of what a black woman should be

its u that i first think of

u will never fully understandhow deeply my heart feels 4 ui worry that we’ll grow apart

and i’ll end up losing u

u bring me 2 climax without sexand u do it all with regal graceu r my heart in human forma friend i could never replace

IN THE EVENT OF

MY DEMISE...

In the event of my Demisewhen my heart can beat no more

I Hope I Die For A Principleor A Belief that I had Lived 4

I will die Before My TimeBecause I feel the shadow’s Depthso much I wanted 2 accomplish

before I reached my DeathI have come 2 grips with the possibilityand wiped the last tear from My eyes

I Loved All who were PositiveIn the event of my Demise