CHRIST, rhymes, & Life

When we know what we got What right do we have to deem who is worthy of love? Family - not always decreed by heritage But declared by commitment. A crossing of borders To make refuge in this soil God song stitching our souls together This connection as exodus From lands that sought to oppress our joy; Sing freedom Sing, celebration of being, a holy cypher Sing, show me your scars and I won't walk away Sing, how we find Heaven in our shared hereness Sing, this table is for us And if us is all we got The fist beating in our chest Is revolution in itself.. When we wear heart that is not our own We realize ourselves whole. You hold a special place in my heart.  Long story short.. I probably wouldn't have decided to be a teacher without you. The more I think about it, I realize that I gravitated towards all this because you helped me remember that I was worth something, just like so many people who I've met in this over the years. I cher...

The fall did not break me nor did the days where solace remained absent     but heavy was the alone that tested my resolve. Nights where I was left to catch myself taught me     to be proud of this spine not because it is strong     but because it stood     in the face of the shadow of doubt that sought to unsettle this being. No longer do I wait to be saved;                                                  I know no one is coming.    I’ve interrogated my heroes enough                   to no longer marvel   ...

One -  You are a mirror of the divine Crown of creation Resemblance of royalty inside your DNA You are a child of the King I can see him in your eyes Two -  Stars sit and gaze at you Study the constellation of your being Signs of wonder all through your chemistry A compelling complexity They envy your radiance In awe of how you can make them seem so dim Three -  You are handcrafted with immaculate precision Formed with perfect symmetry God’s autograph on your soul as proof 1 in 7.6 billion You bring to this world what nobody else does There is no one alive who is youer than you And trust me, God don’t make no mistakes Four -  You are beautiful And you should know that Cause they'll try to tell you otherwise Try to frame beauty in a way that is impossible to fit Five -  When they try to commodify you Reduce you to a piece of meat Or treat you like a cup of coffee Like let me get it dark.. You know what, add some cream And lig...