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Been knocked down
But never put out.
Been lied to, cursed at
Even talked about.
Had a few pick-me-ups and
A couple of dust-me-offs
Serpents trying to slime me
With materialistic pay offs.
Obstacles laid in my paths
Like bear traps in the woods,
By foes and those
Who only wished to know they could
See what I see, go where I go,
Proclaiming sister and brotherhood
Just to see what I know.
Nonetheless, I persevere over time
And continue on with the race,
Tears roll down my cheeks
To clean the dirt off my face.
Channeling my anger wisely
Keeping things Arctic cool
Leveling the playing field with prayer
My momma didn't raise no fool!
This is how life's been for me
Over the years,
Nothing much scares me,
Only God I fear.
Shoulders and elbows at times
May get a little dusty
When an older mindset
Makes me a little rusty.
But after some contemplation,
I can see that shining light
My visions like premonitions
Give me a new insight.
Of what is to come
Or what possibly could be,
Because there's more to just
Opening your eyes in order to see.
When we stop thinking
With programmed mentalities,
Accepting what they feed us
And taking part in syndromed formalities,
People and things begin to change,
You adjust accordingly
As life is rearranged.
You can go anywhere in life
Be what you want to be,
But won't get very far
If your mind ain't free.
So from one who is learning how
To anyone I can reach,
Know that there's more to us and life
If as we learn, we teach.
To be continued....
©11/14/16
