Were You There

 Were you there 

When the eyes of the world seemed to care

When people of all creeds caught a glimpse

And we heard those agonizing words from his lips

I Can't Breathe

Were you in disbelief, staring at your screen

Did your humanity rise up, holla'  Did it scream

Enough

In that summer of soul was your voice heard 

Did you take action, write a letter, say a gawddamn word

When the streets were alive with protest, and statues of hate were destroyed

When the Pandemic raged and hard working folk were suddenly unemployed

 When corporations falsely claimed they would do their part

And a fascist leader, of privilege, lead with a hateful heart

When people of goodwill united and justice was in the air

Do you remember, my friend, 

Were you there

T.C

Avoid Like The Plague

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE

 Southern surge in the summer sun

Folks are sick of restrictions but Covid ain't done

It's a pandemic, ya'll, not an unwanted opinion

 That will just go away because some folk are offended

Naw! We're in this together   Whether you believe it or not

And the science of prevention is all we got

Instead of fighting and making this a political debate

Realize we alone are the masters of our fate

Which is intertwined through breath and blood

Destroyed by hate, restored by love

Not just love of self , but of fellow (Wo) man

Wake up, folks, we must do what we can

"To get back to those good ol' days"

We must avoid this ish like it's the plague

T.C

 

Billionaires' In Space

Billionaires' in space!  Look at 'em go!

One small step for man, that's fo sho'!

I mean space exploration brings benefits, no doubt

But it's time we use that money, brain power, to figure more urgent things out

Call me old fashion or even naive

But, shouldn't we eradicate the problems on Mother Earth before we leave

Off into space!  The final frontier!

If you got enough money, of course

Other than that, they're gonna leave yo ass here

T.C

 

We

 They say that we're living in difficult times

In a society that's divided 

But opportunity rides on a dangerous wind

To the clear eyed and open-minded

They say there's a wave of infection bringing death and disease

But angels among us, faithfully, put our welfare before individual needs

For we aren't just witnesses, but authors, to certainty or confusion

We, the source of what's wrong with the world 

or

We, the innovators of solution

T.C

Because Of Her

Because Of Her

Because of Her   I have been given life

Because of Her    I strive to do what's right

Because of Her    I learned to be fair

Because of Her    I learned to never, ever, despair 

Because of Her    My heart yearns to be kind

Because of Her  I learned you must also fight, sometimes

Because of Her   I know I am blessed

Because of Her   Those blessings manifest

Because of Her    I can deal with what life brings

   Because of Her    I see beauty in all things

Because of Her    I rise above

Because of Her   I know unconditional love

T.C

Sometimes

Sometimes it snows in April

Rare spring white flakes

Sometimes the world sees justice

But at what cost  What does it take 

Years and years of lynching, torture, enslavement, 

the breaking of will

Public executions, mass incarceration,

 the open casket of Emmitt Till

Or does it take activism, vigorous engagement, staying woke

Or replacing slimy politician who 

pass laws to suppress our vote

Yeah, sometimes it snows in April 

Spring flakes that may seem strange

Other times there are rare moments in life

we must act upon to bring forth

 change

T.C

EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

As we evolve during this spiritual shift

May a deeper understanding of purpose be our gift

May a selfless spirit be our guide

May the virtues of dignity replace foolish pride

And with the all the knowledge this experience brings

May we shed the narrow-minded views which we cling

Become socially conscious, as we socially connect

Combine courageous compassion with intellect

For societal growth this mindset is essential

If we truly wanna’ live 

to our potential

T.C