Hooping to me is bringing everything to the court
Basketball is a passion, not an ordinary sport
I play defense like a soldier, defending his fort
You have to go hard no matter what, if you shooting a lay up or a three
When I'm on the hardwood, I lose my mind and go free
I imagine myself not Eric, but the man who wore the Bull's 23
I won't be in the NBA, but I'll be the backyard Kobe Bryant or The City Park MVP

What are we fighting for?  
Abandon your mission.  
What you practice is a contradiction.  
You fight for peace but to get it you burn down houses.  
Then excuse yourselves by laying the dead in roses.
  
Some of us fight just to fight,
or for freedom, power, money,
but who is right?  
We are here together,
so why can’t we STAND together?

We are damaged, but we can be fixed.  
Like the bullet holes in your clothing, stitched.

We are all capable of forgiveness, sacrifice, kindness, and love. 
 Selflessness, truthfulness, and courage.  
Let’s use it to rise above.
  
The hippies had it right.  
To be proud of war, is to have hate in your heart.
 Peace and love.  
That’s of what we should be a part.

Is this what they meant
when they told her love was a hurricane?


                     (it destroyed her cities
                      making her a refugee
                      inside of someone else's body)


If so,
she might have done without.


                     (and she was never any good
                      at building homes in new places)

I gently ask to see your loving gaze
So that it can set my calm soul ablaze
Yes, you're cheering me up in such simple ways!

True love unfolds like a rose
Which you expose, to the delicate morning light

And even if you say, you don't want a blazing sun...But a twinkling sttar...
Can't you see that I am a star which radiating its light just for you ?
So ***, see through the burning rays of my love
And shine...
This is one of the wishes of mine ~ ♡

~ Umi

Oh radiance of the sun, do not leave us and go
Illuminate the path and we will turn to guidance
Do not leave us
For darkness, no!
We'll be back
Tomorrow

Light up, Oh sun of pride and beauty, with your radiance to provide the growth of the wonderful spring flowers whichs oud and fragrants we enjoy!

And then the night comes to break
We'll look at the horozon and make
A prayer that will take
all the darkness from the night
Make this world bright
Beautiful with the suns might

~ Umi