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| I took these shots from Bilal's video "Soul Sister," and many years ago vowed that when I got my place, that this would be the wall art! |
Day: 18 – there is no
apology for existing nor should there be.
if there were… you would never find this man doing so
or following in any behavior that belittles or shames the gift of my
complicated being.
–S.M. Black
Life is Beautiful, and Black, will
Always be the “New Black.” Black will never go out of style and…
Black Will Be Forever Beautiful!
our reality
Imagine being told not to love by
default, that love, just as mercy and empathy, which should course through our
consciousness, is instead taught to you as being weaknesses instead of
important threads which hold humanity and communities of people together? Imagine the whole society you grew up in from
place to place reminds you that no matter what, you will not matter if you do
not jump exactly how they jump and that beauty is only determined by the
famous, Hollywood, or an ideal standard. Imagine being constantly being fed
images and messages that riches is only worth the family that you are from,
that yours does not matter, and that people, as in the general public do not
care what goes on with your family, that they might be part of the “problems,”
we all face. Imagine your teachers
telling you that covertly as well as in straight forward ways? This is the past and present which I contend
with, with every breath, all of the time. This is the future that I will fight
for my unborn child as well as the beautiful children I have here facing such
opposition now!
a simplified response
This is in response to the
opposition which is the opposite of what I talk about and do. I love others to the point where it somehow
ends up biting me in the ass however I fear no one nor do I fear anything
crawling, flying or manifesting! Thus
this is a direct assault against ignorance, lack of justice, lack of empathy,
Evil and Hate! Days ago a Jewish
synagogue was bombed and many lost people they loved dear. Folks were just going to worship God in their
own way, to be taken out by the opposition of love, hate! If you hate another person or hate yourself
for any reason, stop now! My longer
response, I’m saving for a book.
the task
that gives
Forgiving others, or on the road to
do so does not mean that you have to forget your transgressors, just simply
forgive (which ain’t that simple sometimes), which is logical to do since we
are not perfect and will never be.
Don’t for one moment think that I will fail to defend my own family or
that I might forget the folly’s folks do against us. Will I hate them for their ignorance? No, I
will not. Instead I will remind them in
my own ways, fighting in many common ways others do, which do not include
violence if it can be avoided.
Some protest, some run for office
and organize while I will speak and write truths and stories many purposely
choose to forget or leave out for one reason or another. Should I hate my political system for their
lack of effort and blind eyes? No, I will love, refuse to turn the other cheek
this time, and fight with all of my might, the wheels of justice, while
offering community, togetherness and love, silencing hate in the process. No matter who you are, I feel it is of utmost
importance for you to feel comfortable being the person you were crafted to
be. We were once taught that our environment
alone is to be attributed to the dynamic individuals we are today. What we have learned since, thanks to
genetics, studies in sociology as well as from observation is that who we are
and how we have become is a lot deeper than many can comprehend.
our
existence
The miracle life is more precious
than all of the riches any king can even dream of having for himself or his
lands. Life just as time cannot be taken
back no matter how much we try to manipulate it. Just like when we throw a dart to a dart
board, there is a target and once it leaves our hand, no matter how we aim it,
it will travel and hit somewhere. Such
is the gift of life. But what exactly do
we do when we are fed messages that we don’t matter, that our struggles are in
vain and that our own very lives are but to be “Units of Production,” and can
at any time be compromised? When we
experience such opposition at the workplace, we either decide to stay and
endure the abuse, assuming that this is normal to be “Let go,” at any given
time since we are told that “we are replaceable!,” or we look for work
elsewhere in a better environment when we find the time. You and I… we are unique in every facet of
our being, in who we are as well as in what we can accomplish alone but most
definitely for what we can accomplish together.
Remember that you are no accident,
that it takes some special type of love to grow.
As I have stated many times, even the weeds that grow in-between the cracks
in concrete need the love of water or morning dew to sprout forth. What happens when there is no water? Those weeds eventually die, withering dry and
blowing away before even being able to sprout seeds of their own. We all
require some sort of opportunity or chance in order to stay alive. To be able to believe what you want to
believe, achieve what you want to achieve, and think what you want to think
without the negativity and backlash associated with failure, pain, and
misunderstanding, sometimes we are forced to fight. Luckily for many, love has conquered more in
sharing thoughts, feelings, dreams as well as financial insights than all of
the bombs ever launched, bullets that have left barrels of guns, arrows shot
and swords wielded.
For the sake of being you, I toast
to all of your dreams accomplished, all of your successes known as well as
personal, as well as toast to the wellness I hope for all of you to have, in life
as well as in having a healthy and happy family. I for one find myself having
to fight for myself constantly as well as for the young family I must protect
and watch out for in many ways. My son
is with his mother this Halloween and thus, due to her new beliefs, she will
not be taking the children trick of treating.
I am not okay with her decision yet I am powerless at this point to do
anything about it. What I can do is send
all of my love to my son until we meet soon. I’ll include a poem for you below to add to
the flow. Enjoy and have a happy as well
as a safe Halloween!
On this
night of all hallows, many we cannot see will venture out and thrive
As spirits
once loved have visited on their day of the dead
Pagans practice
with their squashes while some Christians watch in horror
Children
grab candies while some grab children giving tricks instead, yet
We
become afraid of the monsters we know of that we can in no way control
Remembering
well the transgressions and actions which cannot be reversed
But who
truly knows the current cost and weight of the human soul?
While
many cover themselves with costumes to allow their wild side to break about
Others
let out the ugliness inside as well as the true them that they can no longer
hide
Becoming
as wild as wild they believe they can get away with
Drinking
spirits while taunting ones as well that the wise know better than to play with
We when
lonely seeking kindred souls when lonely to hold close and lay with
Can we become
more aware of our impact on our planet and others than what is expected?
Truth
stands as tall monuments just as tall trees do after wildfire has passed
through
Tall and dark without branches some still stand sadly to remind of times past
Tall and dark without branches some still stand sadly to remind of times past
Igniting
fires in the heart as a start along with the jack-o-lantern flame tonight I
hope
With
lives that pass between the eyes during our existence leave a deep impact
Eventually
as ours also with memory does not leave with merely ashes and smoke
So we
condition ourselves accordingly in a world filled with patterns, and repetition
Creating
community with no void nor distance can suggest
Giving
light to dark situations with understanding, positivity and love as our mission
All Hallow's Reach
10-31-2018
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