But It Wasn't A Dream

But It wasn't a dream

Malcolm,  Medgar,  Martin Luther King 

And don't forget Fannie and our Civil Rights Queens

They fought the oppressor

And now it's our turn to take out their twisted ass successors

Saying our lives don't matter

 Erasing  history

And repeating a darker chapter

A chapter when racism ruled

And simple minded people where lead by the sadistic and cruel

But not on our watch

 A powerful people with conviction from very strong stock

 Know that it wasn't' just a dream

 It was a blueprint on how to conquer

the extreme "conservative" 

regime

T.C

 Be careful what you wish for cause you just might get it

You see everything as a nail 

and just wanna hit it

But your thumbs in the way 

and you bout to split it

But, hey, you know everything

so goin and get wit it

T.C

To Her Door

 

Cold and barren 

Winter arrives 

I walk in silence 

On a snowy night 

Strong winds

Stormy skies 

The warmth of my breath 

And the temperature collide 

But I stay the course

 the frigid white 

Guided by a faint moon light 

To her door almost in sight

I arrive to love my baby tonight

T.C

Life’s Too Short

 Life’s too short  

It’s too short for the drama 

Seconds, minutes, days, wasted on make believe trauma 

Silliness worn like a badge of honor 

The ego is a lie

Every single one of us will die

None knowing the hour or reason why

Yet we distract ourselves with pettiness and pride

Vengeance, grievances and hatred becomes our guide

All while professing to be blessed by the most high 

Why then won’t we open our eyes 

Open our eyes and gaze upon a 

Life devoid of bullsh*t

and drama

T.C

Professing with our mouths 

We Want Love

 We want love

 Created in our image

No filter

No limit

Strong, extreme

Feral as our wildest dreams

Till I holla'

Till you scream

Forever

Leavin' never

We shan't part

 Souls 

rhythms, hearts

Deep down below

as high above

Created in our image

We want love

T.C

Daily Path

To thy own heart by true

 through all the days of your life 

Create the path that is meant for you

T.C

 

Hail!

Hail to the Victors

Haters wanna whisper

But Hail, Hail

 to Michigan

The victors of them all

Hail to the victors

No need

 you can't resist 'em

So

Hail Hail

To Michigan

Cause their discipline

Makes them the 

Victors of them

 all

T.C

I missed Jan. 6

I missed Jan. 6 

Didn't do my thing

Didn't finish writing 

"Let Freedom Ring"

Where I touch on the failed coup

And the hate that spread

The virus of fear

and the lies that were said

Anyway, my people, we have a chance to make amends

To decide if we're really a beacon of freedom 

or a pathetic product of our sins

T.C

My Cool

Woke? 

You joke

There's no way you understand

The language of the Nubian

Mired in your land of bland

You can't stand 

My cool

Cause it rules

It's the standard we set

That fills you full of regret

T.C

We Better Learn

 Black on Black crime 

Rich bitches moan and whine

About fellow Black folks

Cut that sh*t out and go tell some jokes

Cause it ain't a good look

And we better learn 

By hook or by crook

That united we stand up tall

And divided we assist the enemy 

in our 

fall

T.C

Grow

Grow 

till you can't no mo

Till second nature you just flow

Day after day 

Row by row

But always keep your feet on the floor

Grow

T.C 

Compelled To Act

 January 3, 2024 and we wait with baited breath 

for what we perceive is in store

Heartache, struggle, disappointment, pain

We hope for better days yet we're afraid it'll be the same

But fear is only useful when it compels us to act

To move, proceed, even attack

Our next chapter, our new beginning, the next level, our new phase

 A challenge to be overcome rather than a complicated maze

T.C 

 We begin with a blank slate

and the hope that the new year brings

But it's the daily work, the ups and downs

Who's praises we should sing

So day to day, little by little 

focus, stay on track

for we must crawl before we soar

and the wind is at our backs

T.C