alpha and omega.
steady chords fill a silent room
you fill these pages with whats inside of you..
so ... the world can see this side of you
the world fogs
what we all wish was a perfect view
heaven here
a polished destiny
God is love
thats the Alpha and Omega of this recipe
though seasons that we wear
might not be dressed to the T
i'm daily baffled by how scandalously He's blessing me
ride the waves
surf the breaks
praying for thicker skin, praying through the thick and thins
The Lord is with me, just like He was with Daniel in the Lions Den
He set apart
this life for me
I don't pray for one that makes me whole, just that she's the perfect compliment.
I will always honor her, and never forget to compliment.
but,
that's not for now
its for a later date,
my life is too sweet, she'll just be the icing on the cake.
early.
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I'm
up early
The Bible's open. ..
I say a prayer but my words are softly spoken
I say em soft...
so only God can hear me
no, not another man
It's only God I'm fearing
It's only God I'm fearing
It's only God I'm fearing
yea,
I'm in the Drivers seat ...
but, we all know who's steering
Moses, parted seas so we'd all see it clearer
clearer pictures
clearer pictures painted in the mirror
I'm seeing dollar signs
so I guess I'm seein' figures
But, I'm really just trying to figure how my founding fathers made it bigger
but, I don't need the cannon
to enhance my image
HEAVEN's the End-zone...
Earths just the line of scrimmage.
slam scores.
they're based on tens
but, it's a lot more than slam scores
it's jotting down what you stand for
left in pen
left for men
to learn from the past
in hopes to spare the sin
paid for by the son already
who's love over pours the rays of the sun
so don't stress
sit back and relax
enjoy life
it's the moments..
you've missed nothing
life ...
it's
just
begun.
set slower.
seasons set slower ...
time almost at a standstill
learning love will get you a lot futher than a grand will...
example.
i give it all to God.
not just a sample
Lord,
take me and mold me
make me an example
not just to the younger ones..
can't forget the ones above
a new sun.
as tomorrow comes...
as does a new sun...
not the same sun as yesterday,
but a sun that has aged
sharpened,
a much brighter interpretation of the one that stood before...
one that each day falls to the floor,
but
not from defeat
nor despair
He's not there to stay
He's there for thought
He's there for prayer
doubt.
they ...
... doubted.
they doubted you
but,
why wouldn't they... you doubted yourself.
so
i took a step mac
and then it all clicked
i'm in control and in command of my direction
convinced
that certainty is really when i should question.
because is complete certainty ever sound?
i
started listenin' to the spirit
never listen to another's sound
silenced
opinions...
to me its just a muffled sound
stay the course
daily...
just tryin' to make my mama proud.
sometimes i even take flights
just to join her in the clouds
by way of Dallas
its my stompin' grounds
and now...
it's time to drop the training wheels
cuz we're not training still
and always moving never
remaining still
always growing,
i'm learning still
when the Lords speakin'
i know him
and i know that him and his voice are real
so
i have to listen up
i was blessed with big ears so thats not a problem bub
bright ideas
bright lights with a brighter bulb
attracted to the finer things
bougie scents, bad chicks accompanied by a Prada clutch...
needs more!
i turn to you.
so yea,
friends i trust can't help
friends that can help...
i dont trust.
so... i turn to you
i want to start over with a clean slate
take the keyboard to my mind ... and press ...
cntrl + alt + delete
i want to look back at my school days
without getting caught up in a school daze
i refuse to end up another face in the crowd
i just need to to take time and slow down
because yesterday comes too fast and
tomorrow seems like it doesn't come at all
so i pray to you Lord
take me and use me
because dark minds still have bright lights
that bleed through the eyes and blind lies
take a path further down my face to my cheek
where you can see the tears
evidence
left behind from the cries
now to my mouth
allow me to speak soft words
even when minds a blur...
i turn to you.
enlightening.
the storms
and the lightning
i find em both exciting
not tragic, but
enlightening
it wakes something inside me
at first i found it frightening
not knowing how to use this gift that my father put inside me
i find attention in the detail
its not about the retail
that only keeps my vaules
lower than the resale
pitcher perfect.
i think
this earth is just the playing field
and Heaven happens to be home plate
i think satan is constantly throwing curveballs
but,
i figure faith gets me to first base
but diggin' deeper in the word...
...now thats what gets me home safe
well rounded
roundin' bases
i see my future as the outfield
they say the grass is always greener
it's posture not perfection
portraying a positive demeanor
i'm
counting my blessing daily
livin' each day like its my last
the way i see it
there'll be no regrets
just flat exhausted when i lie to rest...
i'll leave this place with battle scars
but, these are just wounds that have healed
my heart remains unbeaten
because God is my shield.
Denny's.
always been
.... the real rebellious type
lofty dreams of paradise
who acts first
then asks for forgiveness...
.... if i have to
the faster i made it
the faster i spent it
the colder the summers
the warmer the winters
the bigger the fences
the bigger the splinters
the bigger the business
the bigger the dinners
Manny's Steakhouse in the middle of winter
.... in the middle of Minni
middle of my twenties
the blessing were comin'
... comin' in plenty
whippin' the Audi downtown around the city
company rental
26
6 figues
life's perfect... sike.
but thats what you'd figure
i had plenty tho
Grand Slam
like what i used to order at Denny's
cursive.
Gods...
...timing is always perfect.
HE's the one who scripted it
never has to rehearse it
the
devil came to curse it
BLOOD
was the signature
GRACE written out in cursive.
exit row.
beats nice…
…and there’s a
dim overhead light
mid flight
moods right
my BREDS tight
i’m not talking about my wallet
i’m talking about how I’m walking
how I’m steppin’
or how I’m standing
interruption
now the flight attendants talkin’
contemplatin’ out the window i was staring’
now we’re preparing for landing
window seat
i like the exit row
exit slow
first class isn’t for flossin’
it’s just cuz my legs are long
crew love.
learning from the past
but
i'm not sweatin' history
at times
the devil
and his tricks can be a bit blistering
prayers a
quick flip the switch
lick my lips
playin' it cooler than the double LL
fighting battles from my feet
fallin' downs not a problem
when you crew love
defined by prayers that scoop you up
face time.
so...
let me tell you about my relationship with
Jesus,
... it's like
i have him on
face time...
quicker than speed dial.
never out of touch
but,
....a lot of times,
i just waste time payin' attention to the devils D.
but its flawed because he never cuts off the baseline
I had the WORLDS GREATEST MOM
no one could ever replace mine
fears...
i face mine
i know that good things take time
chest covered by the shield
walkin' with
Gods armor around my waste-line
success comes in sips
and i can taste mine
and when the crowns come
i place mine
at His feat
Jesus is the only Real King
all mouths they will sing
and tongues confess
the devils shots
i will contest
summer daze.
Fresh Prince
and fresh J's
day dreamin a sweet summer daze
lost in hemmingway
a sweet summer days with endless colorways
the sun keeps comin'
it never fades
a created setting thats perfect
don't bothering changing the settings
if i was betting...
BUT
i'm not a betting man
im a trusting one
to the one above
vaulted ceilings the plots revealing
is fear the true emotion
or do we fear a loss of feelings
or days that lack the meaning
waves are back and forth
Jesus intervening
close.
It’s
like
the person closest
cuts the deepest
i
normally wear my heart on shoulder
but now it’s summer
so it’s sleeveless
i
could have it all wrong
maybe it’s me
maybe it’s just part of the grieving
maybe
its Jesus
speaking in this season
telling me to stop believing the lying and the scheming
that I’m a triple threat
that’s why the devils double teaming
any given sunday
you can catch my hands thrown up
like Willie Beamin
dangerous mind.
i promise
you're not the only one
with a dangerous mind
and trust me
you're not a menace to society
i know from experience
ups and downs
so many struggles with sobriety
i know now
that hell is in the past
and that heaven is my final resting place
so with that
I stand on faith
still believing miracles in Jesus name
and
Jesus
He stands on waves
He comes quick
suddenly
He
silenced seas
just seconds
before they
were violently
disrupting mind of peace
or peace of mind
how's your soul
i just gave you a piece of mine
doubt
yup......is a rocky road
but
peace is solid ground
wrestlin' in the dirt like Jacob leaves a mark
but builds a solid mound
opinions are overrated lookin in .... and diggin' deep
thats where the answers found.
art so.
PAINt words
but,
I
wrestle with my art so
abstract
my hearts so
Picasso
worried about the future
but we’re all so
so I’m also adding color to the critiques
while they try to
paint the world in black and greys
pearly white smiles at the
pearly gates
I pray there’s no punches from the heavy weight
quick spitting words moving faster than
the Quittich m8
You know - what Potter plays
Heaven
That’s where my Father stays
hittin’ heavy bags make for a light escape
His shoulders
move heavy tones to lighter shades
setbacks like sedatives.
setbacks
like sedatives
but,
JESUS,
reverses rhetoric
thoughts on the irrelevant
it’s time that could be better spent
making moves ... and leaving prints
frozen moments
catching glimpse ...
it's in a reflection
that result inner reflection
where cameras flashin'
we're fashion forward,
and HIS Grace ... is draped in elegance
and
Mr. West these dreams ...
they’re ultra light beams -
they're Heaven Sent
never camera shy
just behind the lens
topics of discussion.
weathers pleasant here
but, we don’t want pleasantville
we want Chance the splasher
book the rapper
coloring Chancellors
Jack the slacker
map the Ripper
a backwards hatter
corporate climb the ladder
no point in getting even
or getting madder
I switch topics
faster that the pitcher
when he’s facing a switching
batter or a hitter
bullpens pull a lefty
burns down the base line
I’ve learned to love the journey
beauty’s in the waiting not the waist line
good things take time
tick rocks
from the wrist watch
to be Frank
I’ve been lost
I swim good
Chancel
or
Novocaine
and and the pains gone
BACK at it.
back at it
....honestly.
it’s been a minute since I’ve written
it’s like i'll reach for the pencil
but, it just drifts in the distance
no excuses,
i know
getting good, it takes commitment
the scary thing isn’t wanting more
it’s just finding balance in contentment
releasing all resentment
replays
repeating over and over
till this carbon copy leaves an imprint
just a little defense for the future
to prevent
them from making
the same mistakes i made
eternal fuel.
gripping tight to the past knowing in my mind
its time to leave it, time to drop it,
but, its turning actions into words,
its convincing my heart to take the longest journey known to man, the 18 inches from mind to heart… the marriage of mind and soul …
beliveing that the best days are before me, and that the best things …
aren’t things…
material will fade,
but water cascades, flooded by grace…
finding beauty in the progression … soaking up peace that surpasses my finite understanding, turning pain into eternal fuel .. finding my happy place …
a reality of dreams, where this smiles no longer a facade,
but truly how i feel.
the reach.
A life where we are forced to dig deeper
where we never fear the reaper
we reap what we sow
you’ll never see me in the bleachers
aways remain a student
life is always teaching
I leave you the low hanging fruit
I’m always reaching.
it will be.
in love,
in love, with the idea of what it could be ...
but, if it was true love..
then it would be.
... it will be.