don't you know what you are?

Like an eagle in the sky

Like a wolf's cry to the moon;

Noticing the twinkle in your eyes is imbedded in my existence

i see the passion that sets you apart,

and drives your heart.

remove the thorns from your crown

recognize that you are too special for

this town

All of the people around

are blinded by the beauty in your possession,

Scavengers strive to swipe your innocence filled to the brim with lustful temptation indistinguishable to that of Adam & Eve's,

but i challenge you to discover the difference in my own heart.

Slice open my imagination,

view my thoughts.

a reflection of your beautiful black; sun-kissed skin is what will appear.

The weight of my world is enclosed in the palm of your dark hands, but you are not aware.

The city is on fire.

All hail the gun; the God of murder

Poverty: the God of ignorance

Media: the God of misleading

The court room is the throne.

Every man of color who steps foot into the palace becomes incarcerated

Guilty, but never given the chance to prove his innocence

Chains on feet were unlocked, but evolved into chains on the mind

Self-enslavement is the highest form of ignorance,

the form they've adopted.

Society united against them

Divided, they are

Divided they fall.

Years of abandonment by a government that never intended their advancement...

no choice, they had

Crime, they resorted to.

.. In a perfect world

You & I ruled the skies

while the joint love we shared for our dear child was powerful enough to build a nation.

In this world, our destiny was fulfilled.

In this dimension, our love was strong enough to conquer anything

But....

*let me quit being delusional*

This is all a figment of my imagination.

I get a face-to-face encounter with despair every time i look into your eyes,

And it causes my awakening ..

Mother Mary, i swear i want to change

Jesus, i'd love to be a king

But vultures surround me

the earth is scorched,

light is forbidden.

in the midst of chaos,

I'll be a star.

You keep directing me,

to rise like a phoenix

and roar like a lion

To you, i owe my life

for the sacrifice

you gave to me

For you, i'd burn 1,000 bridges

While you protect me from the flames.

With you, my heart grows fonder.

As long as you are with me,

invincibility will forever be in my possession.

in this Mental Asylum, i am trapped..

Your laugh echoes down the hallway

As i desperately try, time after time to dismantle the recurring feeling of your delicate hands touching all over my body.

The sight of your smile still lingers in the deep depths of my mind, it truly is something unforgettable

I'm searching for something like that in her.

i find myself comparing her to you, but i cannot seem to find what i am looking for. You gave me

something that cannot be duplicated, something that cannot be emulated; something that cannot be ignored.

synonymous to an eternal flame;

an infinite burning transpires in the illuminated section of my heart that even the most substantial wind could not dim or distinguish.

Sacred words spoken between you and i displayed in the form of smoke congest

my lungs but...

Now i can finally breathe.

No matter how distorted the situation appears,

i still mange to see clearly

deep down, you are the one i will always crave.

I remember the first time you told me that you loved me.

That day will live in infamy..

You were my first love, you are my only love.

My heart breaks every time i see you with, him.

"I'm just saying you could do better, tell me have you heard that lately?"

He's sleeping next to a girl that's in love with another guy,

i wonder if he notices the expressions you make whenever i come around

i wonder if he notices the lock i have on your emotions

Can he taste the dishonesty?

I tried to replace you, i tried to move on but the truth is no one can fill this void

I don't want anything else because you showed me the best.

No other kind of love could ever compare

No other love could make me feel the same.

My heart can't fathom why you are constantly in my head

we have become separated by an invisible; bob-wire fence.

i can see it in your eyes

i can sense it in the air,

the only place you want to fall to; is back into my arms,

......But you chose him

Isn't afraid to express their emotions,

Doesn't feel threatened by a successful woman,

Respects all women,

Is comfortable enough in their own masculinity to be able to tell their fellow guy friends that they love & appreciate them,

Isn't afraid to show their true selves to the world....

Up all night

the moon is rising

during the process of missing you,

i found comfort in the darkness.

Skeletons in the closet

Crows taking flight

Gloomy graveyards

I am now alive