CHRIST, rhymes, & Life

God, I see You In the divine fingerprints You left stamped all over our dimension that never fail to mention Your existence I see glimpses of an eternity filled with awe Sweet melodies never dreamed of And celestial harmonies of Your perfection God, I see You In the vastness of creation From the grand mountains and trees planted centuries deep to the crowd of galaxies that watched time pass These echoes of Your unmatched majesty Fill my eyes with wonder As to why You would be mindful of me God, I see You ‘Cause I’m from San Diego The land of infinite summer sunsets painted in shades of Coltrane, Stevie, and Smokey Singing of a love supreme in the key of life as we’re cruisin’ to the rhythm of Your brushstrokes God, I see You In the handcrafted masterpieces You fearfully and wonderfully set apart You stitched beauty into our souls and left your signature in our DNA Every crease a reflection of glory as You crowned us with Your image God, I see You As I ...

I have no idea where I'm going to go with this one. But Twitter's 140 characters isn't enough. And essays can get lost in the midst of Instagram pictures (go figure). And I don't use Facebook too much. Anywho, with Kendrick's latest release, To Pimp A Butterfly , I find myself fascinated with him even more than before, almost to the point of obsession. So I guess this post will be a quick compilation of thoughts on my love-fest with Kendrick Lamar and his music. Side note: I welcome any kind of discussion; I did not intend to go into too much depth because the album/his music is worth exploring for yourself. Let's start with the album, since it is what inspired me to write this in the first place. As a big fan already, this was easily my most anticipated album of the year and it came much earlier than I expected (even after a release date was announced). It exceeded my expectations by far. It's beautiful. It's skillful. It's bold.  It's dope...