Emotional Loopholes (...Learn To See With Your Heart)

It does please me to see how you expend every dime
On debasing my reputation instead of your own grime
Though I've consulted the god of time for my prime
That I may revel in the light of my inner sublime

It's true that you've got the appearance of an elder
But I wonder why you speak and behave like a toddler
You gloat every time over the demands of the needy
Yet you dine and wine in the same pool of necessity

The hypocrisy of the entire world is appalling
Everyone buys and sells that which is galling
Even though such trade is no longer appealing
To the folks who are dearly in need of healing

As many are being tossed and crushed beyond repairs
By the same system that might have enriched your coffers
Nobody needs the whole central bank to be generous
Or you can withhold everything and still be ravenous

Dedicated To Everyone:

The Eyes Alone Are Not Enough To See Everything

Self Righteousness (...a tree is known by its fruits)

she walks like a strayed-pregnant cat

smiles at everyone she sets her eyes upon

flirts in the shadows with the unknowns

yet carries the holy book like her phones

she was branded queen of the night

a name she accepted without a fight

subjected herself to gossip and shame

all in the name of freedom and fame

the stench of her deed is unavoidable

behaviors considered inimical to life itself

are being patronized by the same crusaders

who now preach sanity with vile tongues

it's been eight years since she bowed out

her past is still trending on social media

perpetuated by some sanctimonious faces

who made fortunes from her way of life

To the holier-than-thou: ...Invest In A Mirror!

The Merchant (...Never Toss A Coin In The Dark)

I thought I knew how to close a deal

Until I was asked to give up my last meal

For the sake of the unbreakable seal

Which was perceived as an inherent ordeal

By those who exuded love and goodwill

At the time it was just a collective spill

Money is a friend we all wish to have

A partial reflection of the other halve

Whose riches are hoarded in a hive

Where greed is the only desiring drive

Just to keep the spillover safe and alive

As many strive and struggle to survive

I have seen the corrosive powers money possess

A public exhibition vicious men do to depress

The spirits of those under financial duress

As though such ugly charade would address

World greatest gift of all as we always profess

In our daily hustles to make our lives a fortress

I will leave the arguments to the true philosophers

Whose words are consistently against the profiteers

That have taken the reins of the society like theirs

Knowing that the consequences of greed are fatal

In a world where affluenza is becoming legal

And yet the system wants everybody to be normal

         

***Dedicated to all true and honest hustlers, victims of financial troubles, and to all crusaders of love, equity, and justice -- I hear you all!!!

Diplomacy (...Not What I Thought It Was)

It all started as a simple wish

I had my expectations held high

When she beckoned the green light

As I was not expecting it that night

First I thought it was happening

I never knew I was day dreaming

It took me weeks to stop seeing

The harsh reality of my own making

She’s the first to see my birth suit

The very moment I decided to choose

Between my honor and her tools

With an offer where I can roost

Hours after such monumental reverie

I found myself on the edge of my balcony

Trying to understand the essence of purity

If I could once again be breezy

I did savor the emotions of her joke

Then I realized it was nothing but a code

Just like a mad dog chasing after cars

Whose heart is full of remarkable scars

***Dedicated to everyone who has suffered “heartbreaks and false hopes” – wake up and be strong!

Eternity (...It's a long RIDE, No Stopovers)

I am a reflection of a single mom

Taught never to abuse godly norm

No matter the whims from the raging storm

I must not deform myself to conform

To the side attractions of this age

As there will be more vices to engage

In order not to be locked in the cage

Of a New World Order of sacrilege

Many have forgotten the song of eternity

Most governments have legalized immorality

Some say it is the new social rationality

Even in the face of an emerging bestiality

If the prophecies are meant to be

No one can avert them by a decree

As they were given to us to foresee

An eternal journey after our earthly jamboree

Everyone on earth has an exit date

The song of eternity is not to berate

Authorities who want the faithfuls to hate

Humanity for trying to legislate their fate

I dedicate this poem to everyone on this planet called EARTH, I am not a preacher and I am not a priest but ETERNITY is a long-timeless RIDE where earthly mistakes cannot be adjusted -- do what you can now to avoid a damnable eternity.

One Out Of Many (...True Story)

My quest to study in Europe

Was more like a long rope

Long before I met with hope

At the edge of the curvy slope

Then I appeared in a neighborhood

Stranded inside-out without a hood

I became receptive to my own mood

Of how I could get a foothold

In a city where I sought for charity

Instead I got a noble opportunity

That restored my faith in humanity

By one man’s act of generosity

Whom I have given nothing

Even after giving me everything

He still maintains a classy attitude

Regardless of my continuous gratitude

Dedicated To: SIR T.D. (MY HERO)

Altar Call..."Only God Calls - John 6:44"

It does not seem like a long walk

If you are in tune with the talk

Not ashamed of the lengthy mile

As you walk down along the aisle

Such calls come in different forms

A single whisper that stills the storms

One glorious step to turn a new leaf

That relieves your soul in a brief

A sacred call many have ignored

For a new life meant to be endured

In longsuffering but with a reward

Greater than any prize in this world

The preacher is not the game changer

He stands on the altar as a messenger

Of the Almighty God who can remake

Every lost soul for His name sake

Eternity with Christ Jesus is the goal

A promised home above without a toll

At the point of entry into heaven

As we ride in glory as His chosen

Dedicated to “The Church”