And one day it was all over
Thought I was lucky to find it
Like a four leaf clover
I put nothing above it
Like cold beverages on coasters
Ironic I speak of drinks
Because since then
I’m never sober
-Too Distinct the Poet
Blind Mass
I looked within myself and I haven’t been common sense
They try to tell me Jesus was white like I don’t have common sense
Built a fence of knowledge to block out the ignorance
So unless they aim for my brain the shots won’t penetrate my defense
But why do pastors treat the churches like addicts, huh?
Its like they’re the dealers and the congregation’s the customers
If the masses come together those on top would be under us
Their words force your mind to travel so get off their bus
Create your own routes and go wherever you wish to be
They say it’s the blind leading the blind but I disagree
I think the people haven’t realized they have to open their eyes to see
-Too Distinct the Poet
The Break Up
Break ups are strange. Strange because the people who break up aren’t the same people who started a relationship. See, the goal is to continuously grow together. Unfortunately though, sometimes you only grow apart. In the end you’re stuck looking in the mirror feeling like not only is the person you’ve broken up with unfamiliar, but you don’t even know yourself anymore.
-Too Distinct the Poet
Untitled (Written May 29th 2015)
You dishonor the father and your mother
When you murder your own brothers over colors
We become fools instead of royalty
When you as a queens doubt your kings
We become weaker as men if you listen
To how we speak down on our women
And trade the name bitch for their givens
One thing I learned…
You get what you earn
Polo and Jordan’s but mama struggling
Designer doesn’t mean anything when family still suffering
Turbulence
I become productive when I’m faded
I guess cause this is when my creativity is flowing
When all my random thoughts start going
Thinking of things I don’t remember ever knowing
I’m just flying like Boeing
I see things amongst the clouds
Ironically everything becomes silent after the loud
-Too Distinct the Poet
Unity
Along with Mike and trayvon They also killed Dionte Greene
But let me guess he don’t matter because he’s a faggot?
If you think that way your existence is tragic
Your being makes me saddened
Cause you were hashtagging black lives matter
When Tamir’s situation happened
But you won’t march for Islan Nettles
Instead you take no action
The bible mentions love numerous times
How often does it mention hating gays
You only translate the verses that way
You take away from it what you want
For you it’s a sport to pick and play
You only enjoy religion because you treat it as a game
From all this black death who can tell me a female victim’s name?
Not many can and that’s really messed up
We pretend like our women aren’t the ones who blessed us
I mean, yeah sure, they test us
But that’s to make sure their kings are strong enough to fight the war
They go so hard for us but yet we as black men treat our queens as whores
My gentleman ask what about the ones who say “n*ggas ain’t sh*t”
Trust me sweetheart, I understand
You and your kings have grown apart
I’m sure a couple of us broke your heart
Give us at least one more chance
Wait for a true God to change your stance
Speak life into you, as your experiences are enhanced
I’m just saying we have to come together as a people
Christians, LGTBQ
Gods and goddesses
Our culture needs you
Timing is everything
I’m ahead of my time
So maybe us happening so early
Meant that it was already too late
Like we set an appointment for noon
You got there at 11:30
But I had been there since 10
No promise of tomorrow
If not now then…
When?
The New Pledge
Die for America?
I won’t die for these characters
People untrue to themselves
They’re really caricatures
Kidnap my ancestors on ships
Then say they carried us
Nah, you ain’t the man, Peter Pan
Watch us fly without your fairy dust
The only reason this place is what it is
Is because of us
Tell Baltimore to calm down
No thank you, We’ve had enough
Pushed to the breaking point
Then we start breaking stuff
And somehow they’re mad at us
So if I stood in a crowd full of black faces
You know, the kinds that aren’t painted
I’d stand at attention in the room
Raise my right hand and salute
And say that I pledge allegiance to all of you…
photo was taken with Canon EOS Rebel T3i using 18-55mm lens by photographer T. Todd
That’s Perfectly Fine
We’re all flowers
Similarities are endless
But we all have our own attributes as well
Our own fragrance
Our own style
Our own foundation
As well as our own influences
And that’s perfectly fine
photo was shot by T. Todd with a Canon T3i using 18-55mm lens.
Perspective
I just want to be left alone
To go outside and not be ran up on
I want to feel protected when I see police
Not like if they catch me alone they might kill me
I don’t deserve that no one does
For the same reason Rosa kept her place on that bus
I am not less than a white male
I don’t belong in the cages you refer to as jail
My skin tone does not render me useless
I wasn’t born to hang from nooses
I’m not a thing for cops to kill and be abusive
My skin may be dark
But their hearts are darker
I should not be a civil rights martyr
I’m Eric a father and husband
I should not have been choked to death like my life meant nothing
I am Michael a son and a brother
I should not have been shot nor should my parents have to suffer
I am Trayvon and I just wanted to go home
My friend should not have heard me die on the phone
I am Tamir and I just wanted to play
The police shouldn’t have killed me and let my body lay
If I could be white for just an hour
I’d tell the police how #BlackLivesMatter just as much as ours
But I’m black for the rest of my life and that’s fine with me
I just ask that police protect our communities peacefully
Too Distinct 