Step Aside

So which derivatives finally brought you
Down to these placebo tract sprawl avenues
Away from the cusp of excitement?

There was no one to confirm your rapid
Demise. Edited out, it was implied.
In retrospect much reflection tastes of ashes.

Some chose Buddhism it is floated
Out in the cocktail talk. Wandering among
Real trees, not just those in HD is draining

Replies the encumbered broker, unbending
But fitting his title more each day. Waiting
For the Feds to finish reading his files

He is miles from the action, seeing
Anew that there is no food service to call
Out here and no delivery of plaques for being

Gone from the picture.
Others hold your place.
Others have stepped over you on their way up

In this transitory moment
In our country’s watching
The coming lights speeding toward us in the tunnel.

What Remains

The sleeping mind arises.
It reconstructs pictures into meaning.
Flashing lines appear from the dark.
I learned subtraction until I was full.
Leaving the movie I drive off
Into the screen where all
The clowns died laughing,
And so we go to
The funeral of pregnant pauses.
At this juncture I’ve forgotten
More than I ever knew.
Stepping through the theatre crowd
Carrying the last plastic flowers
The vendor had we shiver
Before the machinery now cold
Under starlight.

Colors

red

the underbelly of something
dying
the blood coursing thru veins
bulging
the sun squatting just before
darkness
the billowing morning flags
over the people

blue

the faded edges
of forgotten places

the waters once were

the empty room with filled ashtrays

“Gauloise Blue,” Robert Motherwell

green

backs
with envy

on the other side
hoping
it is

yellow

pollen
a child’s sun

dry land
lemonade
piss

being called coward
the face of the old
a submarine to look for

black

clubs    behind eyes
spades    prospects
hearts    without
beautiful    you

* * *

Price Of Perfection

Starvation makes you beautiful.
Makes you fit and petite.
These pills can make you look wonderful.
Just take two five times a week.
Soon we’ll all look identical
To that beauty of the week.
Our bodies will look wonderful.
But internally their weak.
Our clothes will fit remarkable.
Our lifestyle will be sheik.
We’ll all live off of beautiful.
We won’t even have to think.
We’ll outcast all the hesitant.
Who make their live unique
Who fail to fix their imperfections.
And chisel their physique.
This world must be uniformed.
The same face we all must own.
For if you don’t look like me,
How will you be known?

When Im Gone

So I live Like Theres No tomorrow, and I smile everyday,
Cause if i dont smile who will brighting up my day,
I hide the pain and I stand tall,
Cuz Real woman never break down and fall,
Even through the worst times I’ll always know, That when its my turn to go, every1 will miss me, I dont want ppl to cry about me being gone i want them to smile and remember that i was here, and I was a great Soul…

Worthy Oppenent

pray to God
I’m a worthy opponent
Forget the future
Stay focused on the moment
What am I to do
My back against the wall
Am I gonna fall
Ah hell naw!
I?ma fight hard
Harder than before
Get’em in my clinch
Take’em to the floor
Make’em fight my fight
That’s what I’ma do
Get some get right
Choke’em till they blue

Look’em in his eye
Hear his soul cry
He don’t wanna die
Neither do I
Someone gotta go
We both can’t stay
So here we fuck’n go
We fight’n for the day
So let the blows rain
Aim’n for the brain
If he swerve’n out his lane
And he can’t maintain
I?ma make’em pay
And seize the day
Why’s it gotta be
Be this way
Why we gotta fight
Is what they say
I don’t make the rules
But I know how to play
And play I shall, shall I say
Fuck’n with me
Will limit your days

untitled

Just because it?s different, don?t make it carry the burden of better or worse,
Just be grateful that you got it, and store it up in your knowledge purse,
Thank God for the powers, store?em up and disperse,
For every sweet there?s a sour, for every blessing a curse,
Get better or worse, quench hunger or thirst, learn to balance action and rest if you wish to be first, and if you wish to be first, then learn to be last, and remember that shining stars always burn themselves to ash, for nothing lasts forever, except ?Forever?, and nothing should never be said except for ?never?, life?s a risk, so take a chance, do the twist, make a dance,
Keep strong, live long, return to the source
Wisdom so familiar like, ?Oh of course?,
Be smart, have heart, hone you intuition
To hell with circumstances overcome you?re disposition
Listen, I?m hiss?n, it?s truth you can?t be miss?n, it?s all inside purify and watch it glisten, ?Seek first the kingdom of God, and everything else will be given unto you?, and if you steal you get robbed, for others cries should never be fun to you, I run to you, arms opening wide, you smile and gesture, then brush me aside, I cried, the ocean that day, salty and wet, exhausted I lay, deep inside a part of me died, but I can move on cuz I know I tried, I?m chase?n my destiny it?s try?n to hide, life?s a journey, and a hell of a ride, trust my intuition, in myself confide, all I heard was the truth even though he lied, my deciphering skills may prevent some kills, small glimpses of the future give my mind a thrill, he?ll, never do the same you can?t predict a bull, bull, I don?t believe you, how can my only choice be to carry you or leave you?, I need you, so I feed you, then build you up and lead you, I can read you, you?re a book upon these eyes, if you look upon these eyes, you will know that souls rise, and I?s be me, until the death of me, and I?m to see, yet the best of me, I?m try?n to leave, out the rest of me, but my heart it bleeds, out this bloody ink, I stop to think

If I sleep tonight, I?ma wake refreshed, and if I live I might, just die another death, unless, I get out alive O, this is what I strive fo, live?n do or die no, give another trial, you is in denial, have been for awhile, time to change your style, update your file, I?ll, help if I can do so, a friend is really useful, a friend is really useful, so help if you can do so
Shhh!
Some things are best take?n to the grave, discipline your tongue, make it behave, are you a slave to yourself? or king of your domain? Do you study and rejoice? Or do you work in vain?
I?m the Paradox Prophet, wanna get rich without profit? If your hooked on the norm, I can help you get off it, flowing water never grows stale, the first step to success is to fail, still waters run deep, joys of life are free, but don?t come cheap, sleep is to the body, what death is to the soul, restful rejuvenation, peace is the goal, forever changing the way, call to the wise men, drink what they have to say, think what they have to pray, God?s children are poor because the blessed have a price to pay, words are powerful, so speak and be strong, use?em to build so that strength will live on, come on, join our battle, share in our glory, I sit, coil, and rattle, and face what?s before me, and before me there were, many greats from the past, who mapped out their journey, so I could travel fast, alas! New found land, the eye in my mind, is speaking through my hand, and, what it?s say?n can?t be denied, truth be told, it gets me high, to read the rhymes, that I write, they came to me like angels in the night

The Casual Air

I no longer need to speak to you
When a nod will do.

This is a paring down to essentials.
Now the air between us is charged with a relaxed fervor.

I no longer have to touch you
Constantly like the collector who

Holds a possession that holds him.
When a spark brings a flame

I will pretend a little goes a long way.
I am applying for a position here,

Accept this kindling.
Hire me.

Patience

Patience

It was hard for her to take care of herself.

There was no drive
No passion for herself.

Her drive
Her passion was
Driven towards life
Driven towards death

Her annoyance towards the nagging
To become part of something greater
Pulsated through her rapidly

She had to push the noise out
She had to push the feelings out

She realized that the cards she had in her hand
Was a full house
And this house was full of madness
Full of greatness
Full of uncertainty
Full of patience

Jessica Reynolds “Patience” copyright 2009