It's a hoax

The great American joke

Lady justice pretending to be blind,
nope

In cahoots with Uncle Sam
Of course, it's a scam
But the privilege don't
 give a damn

As long as it works
for them and it always does

In
america
Same as it ever was

Question what you were taught to believe 

Don't Let 'Em Faze You

Peoples opinions are a dime a dozen

What they say about ya

don't mean nothing

Unless you give power

to petty words

But that's losing cause

in case you haven't

heard

So keep your head on
straight and do what
you gotta do

And don't never
ever, ever
let their views
Faze You

Don't let
 'em
 Faze You

See, we're chained to what we
engage with and
that's no lie

Prisoners dwell in cells
while
 Eagles
fly

Above the fray

but the jealous
mind

 wallows in
the mud like
common swine

So keep your head on straight
and to thine self
be true

And don't never
ever, ever
let their assumptions
Faze You

Don't let
 'em
 Faze You

Cause life is too
short

to live in
dread

or defend yourself
from what's made up
in someone's
head

Just sharpen your
focus on what
you pursue

And don't never
ever, ever
let them
Faze You

Don't let
 'em
 Faze You

T.C
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Burn

It's not the thang

It's whether our minds can 

change

It's not the years, days or months

or 

whether the concept 

of time is 

made up

It's whether we have made up

our minds

to stay blind

Opportunity

Rest In Peace

No one knows the hour

or the reason why

Shrouded in mystery 

like angels in the sky

One might depart

the realities of this life

To heavenly stars blazing

for eternity and a night

But Mother Earth will pause

to mourn the souls no longer here

And our hearts will be heavy
as our eyes fill with tears

Until
 memories heal the heartache
we thought would never
cease

And the voice of
God
whispers,
They're back
home to
Rest In Peace

T.C

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They love you and hate you

for selfish reason

And to everything there

is a season

Seasons to live. laugh

weep and die

Until the season appears

we care not why

Cause we no the seasons
come and go

And, realistically, the same
can be said for the people
we know

Fall, Rise 

Lows, highs

Tomorrows not promised

but happiness is

When we stop worrying, people,

and learn how to live

Preparing for the future

is an important task

But is stressing out 

really gonna help it

come to pass

Step by step

Measure by measure

Dull, laidback

Witty, clever 

Verbs, adjectives

adverbs, nouns

Think it up

Write it down

Joy, euphoria

Sadness, pain

Create a story

and explain

The most Monday, Tuesday

Social Justice Warrior

He was a

 Social Justice Warrior

comin' atcha

Not a passive preacher

singin'

 Kumbaya

His dream was a 

movement

His voice

 a rallying

cry

His spirit,

activism

 will never die

Unless, 

we misinterpret

his message

Water it down

To pretend

he was this cuddly

do gooder

would tarnish the

crown

of the King 

of the community

The Prince of the poor

Mr. Economic Equality,

anti colonialism, 

and 

war

So let's shout it from the mountain top

Till we hear freedom ring

and truly

 honor the legacy

of the 

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King 

T.C

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The Process Of A Dream

The Process Of A Dream

A dream is nothing

without the work

Which could be
grimy, or filled with
pain and hurt

What looks glorious

in the mind

Must be reworked, retooled

and refined

Like faith with

no works is surely

dead

A dream is just a fantasy

in the head

Without a series of actions,

 steps, or a process

In order for the 

dream to manifest

T.C

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An Example

It's never impossible,

dream

When the sun doesn't shine,
beam

If all have given up,
try

And when the world got
you down,
fly

Whatever is needed
bring some

Set an example,
overcome

T.C

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You're trying too hard

It ain't natural

Faking the funk

gonna wind up 

bad for ya

So many stories

So many lies

Deception showing

in your eyes

Don't give up

You've just begun

Persevere

Have you day in the sun

A Glorious Chorus

A Glorious Chorus


On this day the earth heard the angels sing

a glorious chorus for the birth 

of a
KING

T.C

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What We Do

What We Do

I'm blessed is what I heard her say

When something or another

went her way

Yet, when it was her turn to plant the seeds

She watered them with nasty deeds

Hateful is what hateful does

And you can justify it, cuz

But the bottom line

What is true

You aren't what you say

You're what you do

He spoke with the nobility

of a king

Unfortunately, he needed to be the 

center 

of everything

Bullying and boasting all the time

The mythos of a legend

 in his own mind

Cause 

hateful is what hateful does

And you can justify it, cuz

But the bottom line

What is true

You aren't what you say

You're what you do

So instead of pretending to have a heart of gold

Start working on that ugliness in

your soul

And I'll do the same, 

 everyday

Because we are what we do

Not what we say

T.C

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We are all that we love and loathe

in life

Symmetrical as harmony

Incongruent as strife

Beautiful Gates of Heaven

Hideous Styx of Hell

Nature of better Angels

Flaws like the one who fell

Celebrity Hypocrisy

Celebrity Hypocrisy



Celebrities get flak for their hypocrisy,

as they should

But is it wrong
 for them to use their platform 

for good

"Good," that's subjective,
no argument
here

Yet a voice
which
inspires millions
 is
nothing they should
fear

Yeah,
some will say they're
out of touch

Others say, stay
in their place

But not utilizing
their "pulpit"
would truly be a
 disgrace

From politics to harassment
to Greenhouse gasses
they have the power
to move and influence the masses

So why should they bury
their heads,
bite their tongues
or cower

When they have been
blessed with the
opportunity to
speak truth to power

T.C

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Still, millions are watching

so their duty

is to speak 

truth to power

Misguided Love

Misguided Love


We are not a monolithic people

She doesn't speak for me

Using her platform
to dole out Dime store
psychology

 The black man,
of today, still
has the slave mentality?

Sounds like brainwashed
rhetoric
from the fables
of 'merican
HIStory

Besides
 African slaves (Men) didn't
 break up
their own families

Have scrapped, fought and
died

overcoming ignorant stereotypes
and racist brutality

Reared and protected their
descendants
from
a
hostile society

That wants nothing more
than to label
them as criminals, deadbeats
and untrustworthy

Speaking
 from a
throne of t v celebrity

Doesn't mean that her
wide sweeping condemnation
has any validity

And, yes, she has the
right to her
"Real
commentary"

As I have the
right to disagree
with misguided Love,
wholeheartedly

T.C

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They're Out

They're Out

They're out

But don't act surprised

Your racist attacks

opened their eyes

" An Atrocious lapse of judgment"
is what you say

While overlooking ignorant headlines
 such as, "Straight out of Compton"
and "Exotic DNA"

Or the overtly racist brooch worn by the
princess of kent

Yeah, I know, I know
She
meant no offense

It's just the legacy of privilege
in full effect

So the young couple "chucked deuces"
What did you expect

For them to sit idly by
while you called their baby
a chimp

"Normal royals" would just
 pose and primp

But that kinda' life
they weren't about

So they packed up,
with dignity

And got the hell out

T.C

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June Nine

June Nine

June Nine
 I had you in my head
But I crashed,
fell asleep,
went to
 bed

Nevertheless, It won't deter my drive
Cause in 2020

I'm writing 365

T.C

War Whores

War Whores

War Whores, War Whores

Take advantage of the poor

They gather them in masses
Whip em up in frenzied passion

Dazzle their minds with ballistics
Pledge their allegiance to jingoistics

Prove their power through pain
And, through the ages
it ain't changed

It's the hypnotic folklore
of the predatory
War Whore

War Whores, War Whores

Take advantage of the poor

They herd em up like cattle
Send off to fight their battles

Singing our country tis of thee
Where the rich create the enemy

And line their filthy pockets
Selling red flares from bloody rockets

When will we demand NO MORE

SERVITUDE to the war whore

T.C
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Love (Act 4)

It's the grand power

that created the

world

It's simple affection

between

a boy and a girl

It's the slayer of hate,

The conqueror of fear

It's the dryer of eyes

producer of tears

It's the face of life

the voice of God

It's a subtle flirtation

 a wink and a nod

It's as vast as space
powerful as sunlight

It's the warm body
of a lover at night

It's bold, and undaunted,
 Soft and mild

It's the loving bond
between a mother and child

It's the heart filled blessing that I pray
It's Love
And it's the only way

T.C

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Love (Act 3)

I wanna trust love
but how will I knw

Last time I fell
I got up real slow

But they say hve courage,
faith, belief

But from my last broken heart
I'm still missing a piece

Nevertheless, the fever for affection
is messin' wit my mind

So, I guess I trust love
just one more time

T.C

iamtimclark
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Love (Act 2)

Love (Act 2)

If not us, who will touch the sky

with lofty goals of a bttr life

For the less fortunate, the sick, the malnourished

If not us, who will hve the courage

to overcome the selfish mind

If not us, who will find the time

To create a world tht
we dream of

If not us, who demonstrates
 real love

T.C

iamtimclark
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Love (Act 1)

Love (Act 1)


Affection, attraction, devotion
desire

Agape, maternal, passionate fire

Rapture, enchantment, fondness, amor

An overwhelming feeling which can't be ignored

It's a many splendored thing, hard to explain

It drives some men to greatness and others
insane

T.C

iamtimclark
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New Perspective

New Perspective


In a deep gravity well

On a terrestrial planet

We can marvel at the miracle
or take our existence for granted

Orbiting around a fireball
that's millions of miles away

We can worry about the precarious nature
or make lasting memories everyday

Vantage Point is everything
Perspective bares our soul

Do we ascend to the highest mountains
or dwell in the valleys low

Not being Pollyannaish
But attempting to be adult

I think Einstein said, 'Insanity is
doing the same thing and expecting
different results"

We need a new persecutive
A breaking of the binds

A belief in the passion of our hearts
rather than the enslavement of our minds

Study yields approval
Like 2 Timothy demands of thee

Our perspective fuels the revolution
So let's set ourselves free

T.C

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Cave Of Ignorance

Cave Of Ignorance

What you don't know can't hurt you,

some folks say

But, ignorance is taking folk prisoner,

erryday

Chaining 'em to foolishness
Misinforming their minds

Shadows of fear are viewed
all the time

Meanwhile, knowledge is waiting
Shining like the skies

Some don't wanna see it
cause it hurts their eyes

But their eyes will adjust
their bruised ego will heal

Their
 cozy cave of ignorance
will lose it's appeal

If they just break free
Merely, dare the unknown

Simply,

 step out

of their comfort zone

T.C

iamtimclark c 2020 All rights reserved

The Grand Illusion

The Grand Illusion

It's an illusion but oh so sweet

Like memories,

 perceptions

which don't correspond to physical reality

Our concept of time isn't universal

Space knows no audible

tick tock

There are no traces in the galaxy

of some sort of Master Clock

Just a tangled web of events 

that we group as

The future, the present 

and the wonders of the past

Us

 trying to make sense of our 

nature in a jar

Organizing adventures

on the

 third rock from 

our star

T.C

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