Everybody has heard young adults use the cliché: “I’m a work in process” when they try to justify their short comings or excuse their poor behavior. But, at what age does it become apparent that they are no longer advancing, … Continue reading Make America “Good” Again
In a corner of my mind, I put your Jesus. Thinking, I’d never be needing a Savior, I hid Him there. But, when I wasn’t looking, He moved into my heart. So, I asked Him: Why me? And He replied: … Continue reading Your Heart Matters To Him
“When I was young, I would always wake up believing, I was going to have a wonderful life. I never dreamed I was going to have a second life, the one of a minority, a loser that society hated, and … Continue reading Disenfranchised
I am the artist. I can draw my life, In black and white, Color or gray. And because… I am the artist. Only I decide, Which paint, To dip the brush in. Spanish Translation La Obra Maestra Yo soy el … Continue reading My Masterpiece
Just because I live in the suburbs,It does not mean—I can disparage the inner-city. Just because I am college educated,It does not mean—I am superior to my brothers. Just because I have a high end career,It does not mean—I can … Continue reading Woke America
Even though, I try and try to change your heart, Your superpatriot tendencies don’t depart. You’ve already drawn a line in the sand, Now it’s up to me, to draw a survival plan. You will attack and I will defend: … Continue reading A Line In The Sand
“In certain parts of the country, there is a sense of frustration among law enforcement officials who believe ongoing unrest is being enabled by progressive local prosecutors who’ve chosen to either downgrade or drop charges stemming from protests against police … Continue reading Alternative Facts
It’s not about if you’re white, red or brown. It’s about what is right and what is wrong. What gives an affluent society, The right to sacrifice an innocent man— So that it can soothe, its collective anxiety? What gives … Continue reading Civil Rights Training
For the orphan, the juvenile and the dreamer, Who will vote for them? For the widow, the veteran and the senior, Who will vote for them? For the needy, the homeless and the immigrant, Who will vote for them? For … Continue reading Who Will Vote For Them
I am free, you are free! Our creator made us, that way to be. But there are those, Who we’ve given power to rule, Who believe—they’re better than we. They will lie and cheat, To take that freedom away from … Continue reading Our Democracy Is In Peril
You can’t change your body, Not your appearance, Not your strengths, Or your weaknesses. You can’t change your brain, Not your intelligence, Not your memories , Or your emotions. And you obviously, can’t change your heart. But who you love, … Continue reading For Better Or Worse
I default to living in the past, That way I don’t have to deal with my reality. I’m constantly hashing up your old sins— Those are my excuses! And when I’m feeling over-confident, I travel to the future— Of how … Continue reading I Need Reparations
