I CONTAIN MULTITUDES

ALL SERVICES WILL BE HELD TODAY FOR THE LATE, GREAT BLACK MAN

Dark clouds in the sky

The air is filled with smoke

And it smells like a burnin' church

Dearly beloved-

We are gathered here-

To honor the life and death-

Of the souls of millions-

And mourn for those who are left behind

All services will be held today-

For the late, great Black man

And do the ministers and preachers remember-

Who gave power to their temples?

Was not this Son of God- our brother?

Where are those who could end His mother's pain?

She shed blood and sweat so that we could be born-

Why bring her to tears at too many funerals?

All services will be held today-

For the late, great Black man

Where do we come from?

Once were gods and goddesses

Your holy books talk about us- and a war

What lay buried in the ruins of Kush?

How much Afrika is left in us?

A Fire bur...

I CONTAIN MULTITUDES

A billion sperm cells-

Like stars in the sky

Swam to the nest-

Of the Phoenix and Her eggs

Iron bones of the gods-

A stone fell to the Earth

X marks the spot-

For men to build a temple

Never knew my mother or father-

Adopted into a strange home and blood

Am I or am I not-

Related to slaves or warriors?

Call it the mystery of my chromosomes-

Only one who knows for sure is my Creator

Decipher the code- or decipher my poetry

For all they know- I've been here forever

Say what you will about fate or destiny-

I escaped yours to write my future

I'm cursed to use my enemies' language-

My revenge? I'll speak to their children

I contain multitudes-

Sunshine and the rain-

Pleasure and pain-

Divided from the remainder

A religion of mathematical equations-

Holds more truth than a book of supersti...

PARTYTIME AT GROUND ZERO

It happened before- it'll happen again

A bomb dropped at the point of impact- can you feel it?

Whose story is being told?

If men blame women-

For the "original sin"

In a battle for dominion

If there is no Goddess- Who will be our God

They teach only enough for you to serve evil kings

They kill daughters and sons- and call it power

Must I die to prove how much I love you?

Partytime at ground zero-

After the smoke is clear- smell the fear

Won't say no names- to make you famous-

Like so- called "aliens" and the"Illuminati"

With legal drugs and alcohol and viruses-

And laboratories full of mad scientists

So you can have fun- especially if you're young

However- beware of the danger

Don't invite strangers too close or too soon-

I was at that party- battlescars to prove it

Some say diamonds are a girl's best friend- even from ene...