<t>The disdain that I feel deep inside<br/> coincides with the blame that I hide<br/> Negativity leaves me living recklessly<br/> or could it be that I have no identity?<br/> Faced with the fact that my past is fading fast<br/> and every day could be my last<br/> I go forward and move towards<br/> t...

<t>Falling down<br/> an embaressential act<br/> it is so<br/> for unless you fall down<br/> you’ll never get up<br/> life is and will be a crazy mixture of ups and downs<br/> sometimes you skin your knees<br/> sometimes you wear a crown<br/> <br/> Falling down<br/> an everyday event<br/> I think you...

<t>lies, lies, everywhere are lies<br/> —or—<br/> why isn’t our destiny being manifested?<br/> <br/> apparently we have no heir apparent<br/> the lies are perceived as truth<br/> truth is in the mind of the beholder<br/> we have no inclination for truth<br/> no time for weeding out the lies<br/> not...

<t>my heart hangs from the coattails of the lost<br/> my soul is carried in the satchels of the forgotten<br/> my mind stays in the alleys with the rejected<br/> <br/> <br/> a little place around the corner is all I need<br/> and I’ll never have to struggle, fight or bleed<br/> I’ll never have to he...

Motto

I play it cool
and dig all jive.
That's the reason
I stay alive.

My motto,
as I live and learn
is:

Dig and be dug
in return.

Langston Hughes

<t>Time to take the love<br/> time to stop faking it<br/> time to do what you’ve set out to do<br/> time, time, time<br/> <br/> A wonderful little nausea in my stomach as I listen to you breathe<br/> Your lips so thin and tight curled up in a grin you look happy<br/> Happy here with me,<br/> <br/> S...

<t>trust<br/> <br/> in god we trust<br/> from dust to dust<br/> and ashes to ashes<br/> it appeals to the masses<br/> fills the seats with Asses<br/> inspires so much passion<br/> there’s no way to ration<br/> or measure the reaction<br/> <br/> in love we trust<br/> from ring to offspring<br/> and f...

<t>I am everyman<br/> just look into my eyes<br/> to peel away my guise<br/> and see right through the lies<br/> <br/> I am everywhere<br/> just look at the faceless poor<br/> on the ground beneath the door<br/> cold, hungry wanting more<br/> <br/> I am ever sad<br/> why should I even try?<br/> ‘cau...

<t>Everyday People<br/> <br/> <br/> We ARE everyday people<br/> No matter what games we pull<br/> We always go for what we know<br/> And the system has us about to blow<br/> Fear and terror and war<br/> Lurk behind every door<br/> But who pays for these chores<br/> When half the people are poor?<br/...

<t>To the two girls making out in a booth at a cafe on 4th Ave.<br/> <br/> <br/> The aura of love surrounds you<br/> and though it confounds those who<br/> don't even try to understand you<br/> society's shackles are bound by a weak glue<br/> they are easily broken by an open mind<br/> time after ti...