When I was in my twenties, I used to write I mean boy I used to—I used to write Write like words would fall from my mind through lips And onto paper like vocabulary waterfalls
Love was my arrow Truth, my bow Coffeehouses were my pedestal I was a soulful street preacher baby Speaking to masses Draped in loose-fitting apparel Locks and afros Black fists And finger snappin’
Man, when I was in my twenties… I used to write I’d pen the most creative ways to Take panties off Without ever touching skin I was a bad man!
I used to relive fantasies of Malcolm marching for freedom Within to confines of blue lines On white pages I was black ink
I’d write about God and ask Him To show me what I needed to see Asking Him why it was what it was and when will it ever be Different
When I was in my twenties…
Yeah when I was in my twenties … I was…naďve
I had no clue what love was and how much responsibility Came with the cause of claiming another for yourself And having the fortitude to keep The love created by Beautifully written sentences
I was a militant with no Army No foot soldiers, no FBI watch list No leather jackets, no medallions or other trinkets Used to define the struggle
My struggle is bills and feeding my family While still teaching God body lessons to a newborn So he won’t be as blind As dear old dad Using type as my revolution And words as my base
I had no claims on God or man for that matter But I used to write… And as blind as I was I was good, and I think that was the problem.
But now I’m 34, and I don’t write as much… But I live it a lot better than I used to When I was in my twenties And used to write About The very thing I’m living.
I understand this so much. Sometimes when I am living, I take a break from writing, and come back to it as a way to reflect. I'm not quite out of my 20's yet, but this made me smile.
http://worthwatering.blogspot.com Can it be I stayed away too long?/ Did I leave your mind when I was gone?/ It's not my thing trying to get back/ But this time let me tell you where I'm at-- Jackson Five
Someone here mentioned that she didn't write that much anymore and it caused me to ponder that. I don't quite write like I used to, but well, anyway...
"everyone like spectacular pass me the ordinary, da peanut butter and jelly to da lobster and shrimp, the o' oh thats him, to the mobsters and pimps" - ME, dammit!
7. "You're Still A "Bad" Man ..." In response to Reply # 0
At least, your words are still molesting the Board! --
Okay, okay, molesting may be a bit too strong -- Ummmmm -- Let's just say, you're still massaging the Board ... -- *Yeah That's It* --
*Felt the Flow*
~Fluid~
A guitar string vibrating, a measure of my soul, a breech in the silence -- I've always felt like words come through me & I write them down... they have no master --- gsquared ♥
keep livin keep writin cause in my forties the writin has really just begun and yeh a whole lotta livin in between... nice piece
"keep pennin till the earth birth's your rightful seed then nurture it wit more ink..." ASIEM "Kuun fiyah Kuun" Quran (Be and it is) " A writer takes his pen to write the words again that all in love is fair" Stevie Wonder
12. "^UP^ 4 The "NEW" Mod ..." In response to Reply # 0
I just wanted to see that "OK" by his name~ --
*Niiiiiice*
A guitar string vibrating, a measure of my soul, a breech in the silence -- I've always felt like words come through me & I write them down... they have no master --- gsquared ♥
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