Ode

There are not many times in life when you are reborn
But I was
Baptized in the eternal fire of poetic waters
Brought to the promised land by anointed saints touched by the hands of God
Who also blessed them with golden tongues
I was lucky
To have seen the light at such a young age
And to be cultivated by such talented mentors and teachers
Who passed down their knowledge, their passion to this youth
Their methods may have been uncouth
Speaking of zombies, feet, breath, wars, sex-hungry politicians, tangents and butterflyz
But the message got through
And on every stop my journey it became clearer to me
What my true purpose is
An urban Jasmine climbing the palace walls to reach her destiny
Guided along the way by a quirky cast of characters
Because I couldn't do it all by myself
I needed Him and you
So to Coco Fire, Alley Cat, Suga Sweet
Tony Rich, Lord Abraham, Seth and DEEP
Crow, Christopher-Michael, Mr. Nsatiable and Shake
PS, Dough, UN and Scorp
I say thank you for providing a sturdy safety net
Something to believe in when reality had me down
And providing me a lifeline
Cause spoken word saved my life

Back in the Day

Remember back in the day when you used to eat whatever your friend told you to
I had a friend who polished off a huge bush of honeysuckle flowers because he was CONVINCED
They tasted like honey
In its purest form
And in our purest form our logic was
"Well, he ain't dead
He's stronger than me and runs faster than me."
So you did it.
You closed your eyes and ate that daisy because
It's just a flower right?
Your diet consisted of sour pickles with jolly ranchers jammed in the middle
Big bags of red Kool-Aid that never failed to turn your fingers colors
Oatmeal treats and windmill cookies
Fruit Roll-Ups wrapped around thumbs to suck like 10-year-old babies
And you never got sick
You'd cry if your mom told you you couldn't go outside
And now
We are so paranoid that we wouldn't go outside if quarters rained from the sky
Because the dents they would leave in your cars reminded you of acid rain
People are so afraid of the littlest things
We tend to believe the rich folks
My friend is CONVINCED that he has plastic deposits in his body
Because Oprah said
That when you reuse disposable water bottles, you ingest some amounts of plastic depending on the level used
Well I don't know about you
But I WANT plastic
Our immune systems would be impenetrable if everybody
just ate
a little
plastic
Studies come out everyday saying things you used to do as a child probably brings on cancer
Cats prevent heart attacks
Too much sunlight is bad for your skin
Seems like scientists have us picking daises from our memories, making us hypochondriacs of what we used to be
I fear them more than I fear the media
Because scientists can use them big words, confuse you and shit
To keep you CONVINCED that that scientific bullshit is truth
Surgically removing our youth
But I will continue to swallow orange seeds
Hoping fruit will sprout from my ear lobes like citrus jewelry
Because I hate going under the knife
Operations give me too much strife
And I like living my life
Like its back in the day and I'm eating
Whatever my friend told me to

Sick

I woke up last night
Covered in sweat
Fever, sneezing, coughing
I was sick, without you by my side
To my right is where you normally reside
So when you're not there I can't hide
That I miss you
Like grandma's big purse I wonder that you have for me
What succulent treats and nutritious eats await me when I'm with you
I know you have them
But you dole them out evenly like lunchtime snacks
And I devour them quickly
I try to eat slow cause, go too fast and I'll forget to savor
Your rich, creamy, addictive flavor
You got me talking with a lisp
Turning my th's to v's
Singing Ooo oh oh I can't BREAVE
I tried to stop wearing my heart on my sleeve
But it always did think it was cute when couples dressed alike
I'm not ashamed that you got my nose more open than a 7-11
Might as well be Chris Rock's little sister
But the way I feel is no joke
A prolonged absence makes my throat tight and I choke
I get the sniffles, hives and the shakes
I get sick

Wonder Woman

What if Wonder Woman had a kid?
A single parent after fuckin' the Flash
Didn't try to make it work cuz she knew it wouldn't last
But still kept the baby despite giving up her free pass
At life
Plenty of things she wanted to do
Visit Krypton, learn that laser eye beam shit
But she can't do everything on her list
And Bat Girl can't babysit every chance she get
So she's stuck
Using her super strength to fight off runny noses
Using her lasso to keep a hyper kid close
And dressing down for PTA meetings
And she loved that gold bra
It made her feel like a superstar
It now hangs in the back of her closet
Her zest for life she already lost it
Secretly blaming the kid for the life she's been through
Now imagine that that child was you
And you don't have superpowers
Just a smart mouth, a pen and a lonely spirit
Because while mom is fighting crime from 9 to 5
And on the weekends still trying to grind
You gotta feed, teach and entertain yourself most of the time
And you feel bad cause Mom's happiness has disappeared
But fuck, you ain't ask to be here
All you want is love but you can't get that because
You gotta split time with Uncle Cyclops, Uncle Wolverine and Uncle Gambit
But please believe that bullshit, Wonder Woman ain't having it
Any kinda bullshit
Bad grades, lost keys, back talk, cut up in school
Don't try to hide that shit cause Wonder Woman ain't no fool
She'll use that lasso as a switch and get in your muthafuckin' shit
Whether you really do or really don't deserve that shit
But I digress its not as bad as it sounds
Plenty of food and Super Friends around
It's a wonder this woman survived like she did
But it ain't that bad being a superhero kid