** for blksilence and other blk men who thought that enlisting their souls wld make them men.** (p.s. this ain't "the usual" ...but what is?)(and forgive and forget all errors)
you went in search of stars on petty coats to form reasons for the rhyme you call dick and i told you you were born with it but you thought i was lying and now you a nigga with a sand nigga name fighting a battle within yourself with stripes 'cross your eyes don't be no hero cause heroes always lose their lives and i told you once before a blk man don't have no business in an army that he ain't fighting with but fighting for purple hearts that dangle from dead niggas ain't revolutionary cause you died as an enemy and i told you this only heroes die cause they ain't got enough courage to see life beyond a moment but you and time are twin brothers the sun dials of myth running not from but with you been a man before uniforms camoflogued you as one before sumone called you by a master's name and not the one your mother gave you been a man you are a man don't be no hero.
paperjackson
----- -thanks and praise to the (( MOST HIGH)) and ((ANCESTORS)) for small words and silence.
1. "I wish they would listen" In response to Reply # 0
not only black men, but black women as well....
you been a man before uniforms camoflogued you as one before sumone called you by a master's name and not the one your mother gave you been a man you are a man don't be no hero.
I found solace in the above lines... You were always capable of writing exactly what needs to be said. Peace.
_____________________________________________________________________ Rap with the trees, learn the plus degrees.... Smile Today...--Erykah Badu
sista' it brings me so much joy to see your name back on the boards.. glad you post'd this.. "heroes die, 'cause they too blind to see life beyond a moment" that's deep.. ______________________________________________ "Trilogies of my saga begin to unfold, nothing but/ profound thoughts about the struggle that my ancestors fought/& sought/ freedom for us so we can buy Eddie without harrassment and the WASHINGTON POST is tellin' me in so many words, that the struggle's not over/ 'nigga hand it over---those boots, that watch, those rings, and I want fries to go with that'--- is what their hollerin' every 3mins. in AMERICA, &/ Erykah/ gave us the mirror image of the black man when she wrote 'TYRONE'" -JD (DC's rhythm poet)
glad to see u posting....march 11 is right round tha corner love.....inbox me with ur number cuz my pager's broke so i lost all my numbers.
************************************** Kaorazen Obsidian Mojo "Roaches on the flo" I went to see my chickenhead She opens up the do I was like "Whut's dat gul?" She said "Roaches on the flo" Roaches, roaches, roaches Dirty stinkin' roaches Roaches, roaches, roaches Nasty little roaches
At first ah was hungry But, not anymo I said I not eatin' shit Gul, you got roaches on the flo
******************************* I love gettin my pussy ate i love when niggas see me masturbate i love when it when ya nut all in my face i love it baby but i can't stand tha taste---female part Too short's "I LOVE"
...put a thumb in ya ass while i slap ya clit--scarface "i love"
the man two houses off the corner of my grandmother's street has both the united states flag & a libertion flag adhere'd to his mailbox i guess w/out the red white & blue he'd be called "that radical nigger" & w/them beside the red blk & green it's "nigger...u're allright w/me"
peace lei...
~kiera
§•prana•§
a wise man once told me never argue w/a fool because frum a distance no one can tell who is who ~jigga
"i've got myself/to remind me of love"
_____________ Kamikaze Genes ____________♌♀ goddess; small g.
8. "RE: ahkir don't be no hero" In response to Reply # 0
>a blk man don't have no >business in an army >that he ain't fighting with >but fighting for >purple hearts that dangle from dead >niggas >ain't revolutionary >cause you died as an enemy
sad but true. good to see you posting again, hit us with some "hot s#%t"
If being a hero means to die to self die to self bleeding blood aligned to self and existence of ancestors linked to ancestors linked to breaths of Yahweh creating a genesis beyond death...
If being a hero means to wave flags wear rags to declare riches for cats with stitches woven to create poverty quilts for the kamakasi chokin the breaths of youths of the majority...
If being a hero means to kill me
without
my choosing it,
I might as well die human.
*one love, paperdollpoet...i miss you*
MUSE (Nov. 1st, My Birthday... )
... .. .
Speak and it shall manifest Breathe and it shall live Love and it shall triumph Give and it shall never be lost... ever... - MarcArthur St. Juste
"not one voice unheard" - VOICES NYC (Brooklyn, NY)
"don’t have to bump this, but please respect it"-tupac
"i am a woman with a mission & a past to outdo"-nikka costa
"...if i stop today, it was still worth it-even the terrible mistakes that i have made & would have unmade if I could, it was still worth it"-GIA
“& those scars i had hidden wit smiles & good fuckin lay open & i don’t know i don’t know any more tricks i am really colored & really sad sometimes “ ntozake shange
"I realize that it's possible to cry For something other sadness" madawaka
"fighting a battle within yourself with stripes 'cross your eyes don't be no hero cause heroes always lose their lives and i told you once before a blk man don't have no business in an army that he ain't fighting with but fighting for"
Goodness....
*speechless*
Good ph*ccing lord...that was amazing..in one word -- amazing...u took me in2 yr world in an incredible way...and i'm better for it...i know i am...
but i see the dude is around... yeah, i remember you. and you, miss paper, need to come around here some more..
sundae
!ya basta!
"the 'centre' asks us, demands of us, that we should sign a peace agreement quickly and convert ourselves into an 'institutional' political force, that is to say, convert ourselves into yet another part of the machinery of power. to them we answer 'NO' and they do not understand it. they do not understand that we are not in agreement with those ideas. they do not understand that we do not want offices or posts in the gov't. they do not understand that we are stuggling not for the stairs to be swept clean from the top to the bottom, but for there to be no stairs, for there to be no kingdom at all."
16. "up for memories n/m" In response to Reply # 0
____________________________________________________________________________________ What ever happened to our Leaders?..--Erykah Badu
Have you ever loved somebody, secretly loved somebody who didn't know? Have you fell in love with somebody, deeply love somebody who didn't know?--Zhane'
childless, your words are the definition of power...--Leech
17. "its not really fair" In response to Reply # 0
to assume that these men who have/are enlisted are doing so because they want to be men or heroes. in my experience, alot of times, these do so because they feel trapped by societal stasis that exists... no money in the house/no house to go to/no satisfactory employment- these things make the armed forces a viable option.
that being said-
the piece itself was quite a display of writing skill-
>you went in search >of stars on petty coats >to form reasons >for the rhyme you call dick >and i told you >you were born with it >but you thought i was lying
intricately simple intro here. a very visual portrayal of a simple concept-well done.
>and >now >you a nigga with a sand nigga name >fighting a battle >within yourself
"nigga" can be effective to convey within one word an existence, a way of life- the import was received here.
>with stripes 'cross your eyes >don't be no hero >cause heroes always lose >their lives >and i told you once before >a blk man don't have no business in an army >that he ain't fighting with >but fighting for >purple hearts that dangle from dead niggas >ain't revolutionary >cause you died as an enemy >and i told you this >only heroes die >cause they ain't got enough courage to see >life beyond a moment >but you and time are twin brothers >the sun dials of myth >running >not from >but with >you been a man >before uniforms camoflogued you as one >before sumone called you by a master's name >and not the one your mother gave >you been a man >you are a man >don't be no hero.
very powerful/controversial message here, funneled thru some very poignant and powerful words.
18. "black steel in the hour of chaos" In response to Reply # 17
is all i have to say.
drop me a line, love--we need to catch up.
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