Bound and Determined

I Didn't Sign Up For This (In the spirit of Sergeant La David Johnson

I've made my last formation taken my last PT test; fired my last weapon and now I've been laid to rest  

Still I'm not resting because my family is experiencing public grief; due to the actions of my commander-in-chief 

I was never one to complain or grumble and I definitely wouldn't pout; but this is so unreasonable so now I'm speaking out

I proudly raised my hand and gladly took the oath; as I enlisted to be a soldier...and I always cherished both

When I took my oath I was asked to state my name; when you spoke to my wife I wish you would've done the same

I won't question your initial motive while others are free to theorize; but for the sake of unity as our leader why not simply apologize 

I signed up to serve on the battlefield at the risk of the blood that I would shed; but I never wanted my family to suffer, or have the public be misled 

I didn't sign up...

Love's War On Divorce

If all is fair…In love and war….

Then…Why do both seem so unfair…

Maybe…We need a new justice system…

As…This one’s gotten us nowhere

For richer or for poorer…

The… Traditional marriage vows say…

True Christians marry for love…

Not tradition…Letting God lead the way

In sickness and in health….

Until death do us part…At the altar we repeat…

But…When the headaches come and bullets fly…

We beat a hasty retreat

For better or for worse… Has become a double edged sword…

So...For those cutting issues… Our best…

Should be the others reward

Forsaking all others…Oh for goodness sake…

We must seek first the kingdom of God…

And let him add our soulmate

Serve and Protect With Dignity and Respect

Serve and Protect With Dignity and Respect

After centuries of oppression and being misunderstood....

you still shout and cuss at me....

While patrolling my neighborhood

Now for a deeper analysis on an issue 

That has gripped an entire nation....

My only question remains the reason

and manner.... Of the confrontation

The truth of events that followed...

May eternally be in dispute...

But... The fact another young black man is dead....

Begs the question.... did he have to shoot...?

Patrol car, siren, uniform and gun...

Fully equipped to serve and protect....

But in the process of doing this....

There should also be dignity and respect

"Gentle Giant" or "Angel"....

Is not a proper issue for debate....

Have You Noticed

Have You Noticed

Have you noticed.....?

Organized prayer in schools…

Somehow has become forbidden .....

While some of the greatest social ills….

Are on display.... Which should be hidden.....?

Have you noticed....?

A black man was elected president...

Not once but twice.... However....

We failed to support him during midterm elections...

Following bad advice

Have you noticed.....

Gas prices are dropping...

As each day goes by...

Making we wonder why... hmmm...

They ever got so high....

Have you noticed....?

The spirit of Sodom and Gomorrah....

Has found it's way into our society....

Now we have laws....

Of an ungodly variety

Have you noticed....?

Politicians are losing their conscience...

Legalizing sin...

Mak...

Undeceivable Love

I can feel your emptiness, as through me it does surge

But still.... I wait patiently, for your passion to re-emerge

I'm left to ponder your void, as we ritually embrace

I can tell by the stillness of your eyelids, that your mind's in another place

True love can't be deceived, as through love it find's it's truth and peace

Whether disclosed or undisclosed, in it's own love, it finds relief

A buried treasure's value, increases if not dug up in haste

But non-biodegradables, if not properly disposed of, in time will become toxic waste

I can feel the effects of a body and mind, that continues to roam

But though loves great understanding, I feel your heart has found it's home

Love is unselfish and blind and in time this you will come to see

I don't just love you for you, I love you even more for me

My true love has been our foundat...

Living a Cofession; Loving Two Women

Yes…I love two women at the same time…for one simple reason

For no other purpose, except….they’re my perfect blend of season

I love one, for all that she is and all that she’s helped to make me

I love the other for what she’s not and the promise… of what I could come to be

One gives me a past, a beautiful history

The other offers a future, filled with great mystery

One made me a father and demanded that I go farther

The other patiently waited on me, when I could go no further

I love one for the attachment to a foundation, which provides stability

I love the other for the hope of adventure, when I think of being free

A divided masculine fulfillment, composed of wife, mistress, lover, friends and mother

A triumvirate that can’t coexist… but where would I be, without one or the other

I’m trapped in di...

Another Restless Night

Tripping over you, as I fall into bed

Experiencing further disappointment, because I’ve been misled

Tossing and turning, as I turn away from you

Rolling over to face the issues that surround me, asking what do I do?

Going through the motions, yet emotionless

Thinking of abandoning this situation, unwilling to confess

Trying not to be here, has gotten me nowhere

Feeling….. if either of us left, neither would even care

Blanketed between external lust and internal satisfaction

Injecting suggestions of seductive thoughts, still there's no reaction

My eyes I can close, but from this state I can’t escape

Night after night, replaying the same worn out tape

The Comforter brings no comfort and the sheets don’t seem to fit

The headboard is idle and silent, so frustrated here I sit

While the mattress is brand new, all of its bounce is gone

H...

Love's Contradictions

I tell you my story as you listen intently, falling into me evidently; to be embraced and supported rather consequently

I whisper loudly to be heard, stirring in a melting pot of emotions; mixing in every ingredient, brewing this love potion

The attraction of opposites, desirous of a complementary theme; here’s the missing piece of my puzzle, or so does it seem

What is the Price for Life

 If you’re not living today and desire to live tomorrow; can you afford to pay cash, or from your future will you borrow

What is the price of the life, which you truly desire to live; how much of your present or future self, are you really willing to give

Can giving an arm and a leg, be able to get you a better year; I’m sure walking and handling are things, that you hold dear

Can giving the eye of the tiger, let you see a better day; if you pay this price, someone else, will have to show you the way

Could sacrificing all of your money, to live happily poor; why not if you’re truly happy, would you even need it anymore

The price for life is easy it doesn’t cost a thing, as you leave earth you take nothing, and as you enter that’s what you bring

A Poetic Proposition

 I’ve a proposition, I would like to state poetically; it is my desire, for us to conspire and I couldn’t say it more emphatically
You and your book, are what I have been looking for, as my artistic equal; I believe we should collaborate, let’s do a sequel
I really enjoyed reading your words, as they bonded with the page; providing the mind the basis, to properly set the stage
You can be common virtue and I’ll be common sense; you can wash their minds to prepare them, so that I may then rinse
We won’t hang them out to dry or leave them soaking wet; we’ll give them a special treatment, an emotional wash and set
You have touched my heart, let me touch yours back; so we can work together, to inspire each other, if we can make a pact
With your youthful wisdom, you can really set the tone; with my more sagacious mind, I can then help, etch it all in stone
Two gifted artists such we working ...