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