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

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...