By: Cedric McClester

Locked down nineteen hours
Five hours he plays
That’s the way the prisoner
Whiles away his days
On death row for the murders
Of his wife and son
Locked in a four foot nine cell
For the crime he’s done

Four years down and counting
See I’ve done the math
It’s death by lethal injection
For that sick sociopath

Decomposing and headless
In San Francisco Bay
He said she was missing
But she was found that way
His son’s lifeless fetus
Had previously washed ashore
Which repulsed everyone
Even that much more

Four years down and counting
See I’ve done the math
It’s death by lethal injection
For that sick sociopath

Her family were all hoping
She’d be found alive
Though he knew she was dead
He feigned concern (what jive)
She was weighted down
Which made him quite convinced
That she’d never be found
Floating in that rinse

Four years down and counting
See I’ve done the math
It’s death by lethal injection
For that sick sociopath

While they were contemplating
Their poor loved one’s fate
His only concern was
Which chick he should date
See he had to satisfy
An internal itch
But karma is a mother for ya
It can be a *****

Four years down and counting
See I’ve done the math
It’s death by lethal injection
For that sick sociopath

Four years down and counting
See I’ve done the math
It’s death by lethal injection
For that sick sociopath

Four years down and counting
See I’ve done the math
It’s death by lethal injection
For that sick sociopath



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By: Cedric McClester

Mary loved Freddie,
No doubt
Although she eventually
Opted out
Of their long-termed
Alliance
With a note of
Defiance

Cuz Freddie had changed,
Don’t cha see
So their marriage
Wasn’t meant to be
Cuz he preferred
To be free
To pursue
His other destiny

Though Mary knew him
Very well
And for a while
Was under his spell
Even she
Found it hard to tell
That he liked men
Just as well

But she was
His friend ‘til the end
Despite the mixed signals
He’d send
When he could
No longer pretend
That he was nearing
His end













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BY: Cedric McClester

Yes I admit
That life’s been rough
But I’m not looking
For free stuff
Cos I’m resilient
And I’m tough
So tell me
Have I said enough

Must I further
This discourse
When it’s clear to me
You have no remorse
Despite free labor
Done by force
Perhaps you need
A history course

I’m not looking
For sympathy
To reinforce
Your hegemony
I just want
For you to see
I don’t value
What comes free

If I have to name
One gripe
I hate it
When you stereo type
Because I think
I’ve earned my stripe
So I’m not trying
To be liked

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By: Cedric McClester

You’re free to live
Or free to die
But do you mind
Me asking why
You would choose
To take the risk
With a virus
As deadly as this

You got cabin fever
So you protest
Because you wanna
Socialize I guess
But that could lead
To one big mess
Causing your death
Nevertheless

It’s right there
Before your eyes
But still some
Wanna minimize
The actual risk
That they face
By taking chances
In any case

Sheltering in place
Ain’t no fun
But it’s preventive
And must be done
To keep the virus
On the run
Why play Russian Roulette
Without a gun?












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By: Cedric McClester

From his 19-page
Audition memo, ya knew
That he would do the job
He was hired to do
Protect the President
Through and though
And stir up a caldron
Of ******* brew

Our Attorney General
Is William Barr
And he views the President
Much like a czar
Or better yet
He sees him on par
With every dictator
Near or far

My mission here
Is not to spoil it
But Barr’s reputation
Is now in the toilet
He’s clearly a waste
And we need to boil it
Or rise up in mass
To combat this ****

Just think about it
It makes perfect sense
That William Barr
Would mount a defense
For a tainted President
So therefore and hence
He’s as much of an ***-kiss
As Vice President Pence















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By: Cedric McClester

From his bully pulpit
All we get is *******
Clearly he’s a misfit
You’ll have to admit
He’s a Twitter addict
And that’s problematic
When he’s so emphatic
At causing so much static

You best be believing
I have been retrieving
The lies he’s conceiving
To him it’s like breathing
Despite this pandemic
He’s a master of polemic
That’s almost alchemic
At a rate that’s epidemic

No more benign neglect
Now that he’s being Twitter checked
He’s ******* I suspect
It’s about time, what the heck?
He has nothing to say
About us dying every day
Why should reality get in his way
While pretending it’s okay

From his platform he deflects
By writing bogus checks
To the usual suspects
Or some others he collects
And while by some admired
He’s making others tired
Because we’re not inspired
It’s high time that he’s fired










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Words by: Cedric McClester

From his conception
Donald Trump was a zero
While General Colin Powell
Was a natural born hero
And much like the Roman Emperor
Nero
Or Vice President Agnew - Spiro
Donald Trump is a villian an antihero

Trump is not fit to shine
General Powell’s shoes
Or stand in his shadow
Which he’ll disabuse
But that’s only because
He’s convinced or confused
That he’s the only one worthy
Of headlining the news

Trump is the devil
Without a disguise
A clear and present danger
Word to the wise
A threat to democracy
Which we should realize
Who remains as dangerous
As the crow flies

Now General Powell
Has finally transitioned
Having achieved
His every ambition
While Donald Trump
Remains on a mission
To recapture what he lost
So he’s still fishing







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By: Cedric McClester,

It's a long way from
New York to Simi Valley
But we've done the math
And added up the tally
Of unarmed black and brown men
Who've been shot
Tragically by bullets
From a cop

With hands held high
In a gesture of surrender
They have been shot down
In all their youth and splendor
And who do you guess
Might be the prime offender
Someone in blue uniform
Is the top contender

Like Rodney King
After the facts are stated
They don't get indicted
Or are vindicated
While the family of the victims
Have all waited
For justice that's denied
Or just vacated

With hands held high
In a gesture of surrender
They have been shot down
In all their youth and splendor
And who do you guess
Might be the prime offender
Someone in blue uniform
Is the top contender

It's not so much your color
As your class
That might determine
If a cop acts much too fast
Barely identifying themselves
Before they blasts
And your future could
Quickly becomes your past

With hands held high
In a gesture of surrender
They have been shot down
In all their youth and splendor
And who do you guess
Might be the prime offender
Someone in blue uniform
Is the top contender

Those who celebrated
The Arab Spring
Missed the point entirely
And that's the funny thing
Everywhere young people
Are clamoring for change
And demanding justice
Though some might find it strange

It's a long way from
New York to Simi Valley
But we've done the math
And added up the tally
Of unarmed black and brown men
Who've been shot
Tragically by bullets
From a cop

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By: Cedric McClester

From observation
Something is wrong
Relationships today
Don’t last as long
Commitments aren’t
Binding or as strong
As they once were
People move on

I’m just curious
So I thought I’d ask
Is monogamy
A thing of the past
Relationships today
Don’t seem to last
In my opinion
They end too fast

(2nd Verse)
There are reasons
For this phenomenon
So I thought that I
Would try to list some
Like people who cheat
And then play dumb
Or people who lie
Leaving you numb

I’m just curious
So I thought I’d ask
Is monogamy
A thing of the past
Relationships today
Don’t seem to last
In my opinion
They end too fast

Why can’t we commit
And make that it
Which is not happening
From where I sit
How come some people
Want to explore
But the question that arises
Is what for

If you have someone
Better hold on tight
And do all you can
To treat ‘em right
Forget about the mysteries
Of the night
If someone offers you an apple
Don’t take a bite

I’m just curious
So I thought I’d ask
Is monogamy
A thing of the past
Relationships today
Don’t seem to last
In my opinion
They end too fast




















Cedric McClester, Copyright (c) 2016.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

From observation
Something is wrong
Relationships today
Don’t last as long
Commitments aren’t
Binding or as strong
As they once were
People move on

I’m just curious
So I thought I’d ask
Is monogamy
A thing of the past
Relationships today
Don’t seem to last
In my opinion
They end too fast

There are reasons
For this phenomenon
So I thought that I
Would try to list some
Like people who cheat
And then play dumb
Or people who lie
Leaving you numb

I’m just curious
So I thought I’d ask
Is monogamy
A thing of the past
Relationships today
Don’t seem to last
In my opinion
They end too fast

Why can’t we commit
And make that it
Which is not happening
From where I sit
How come some people
Want to explore
But the question that arises
Is what for

If you have someone
Better hold on tight
And do all you can
To treat ‘em right
Forget about the mysteries
Of the night
If the offer you an apple
Don’t take a bite

I’m just curious
So I thought I’d ask
Is monogamy
A thing of the past
Relationships today
Don’t seem to last
In my opinion
They end too fast






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By: Cedric McClester

One day you’re standing
Ten feet tall
And when you look around
You’re heading for a fall
Ya can’t afford to heed
The message in the call
You have a greater need
Know what I’m saying y’all

From one day to the next
You can’t say what’s gonna happen
Under any pretext
You don’t wanna get caught napping
It can leave you perplexed
And I’m not here just rapping
Examine the text
My thoughts are overlapping

Just a moment ago
Everything was fine
But that’s the way it goes
Don’t you know love is blind
Somewhere down the line
That’s what you’re gonna find
Whenever it is
Must I still remind

From one day to the next
You can’t say what’s gonna happen
Under any pretext
You don’t wanna get caught napping
It can leave you perplexed
And I’m not here just rapping
Examine the text
My thoughts are overlapping

Awe hell anyway
What more can I say
Other than this
Pray things will be okay
You never know
When it comes into play
Besides tomorrow
Is yet another day

Look for the worst
But pray for the best
No need to rehearse
What will happen nonetheless
Why not wait and see
What will be at best
So take that heavy burden
Right up off your chest

From one day to the next
You can’t say what’s gonna happen
Under any pretext
You don’t wanna get caught napping
It can leave you perplexed
And I’m not here just rapping
Examine the text
My thoughts are overlapping


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By: Cedric McClester

From *** galore
To abstinence
Isn’t easy
When things get intense
But I’m enjoying
All the suspense
To me it just makes
Perfect sense

Don’t wanna engage
In casual ***
Which leaves most women
Quite perplexed
But not if they understand
The full context
And they begin using
Their intellects

I don’t want ***
To be at the core
Of what we have
No I want much more
A binding commitment
Unlike before
See when I lie wih you
I want to be sure

I sincerely hope
That you understand
Even if I’m different
From the average man
I don’t wanna do it
Just because I can
I hope you can wait
‘Til I ask for your hand




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By:: Cedric McClester

From slavery time
Through  blacks who got lynched
The putridness of racism
Has carried a stench
Straight to the injustice
We receive from the bench
Which has been like
A lead pipe cinch

I don’t know what
It’s gonna take
For a black man or woman
To catch a break
Although it’s overdue
For heaven’s sake
It’s time we got
From under the rake

Now that the protests
Have gone ballistic
And there’s reason for us
To be optimistic
We’re tired of being
Just another statistic
So hope finally seems
To be realistic

These appear to be
Changing times
We see all around us
The  paradigms
Cops now are accountable
For their many crimes
Smart phones are everywhere
Steadily dropping dimes









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By: Cedric McClester

As I wrote, my suicide note,
The phone began to ring
It was a friend, at the other end
Who called to tell me something
What was said escaped my head
But thank God that I’m not dead
As you can see it rescued me
And my note was never read

A simple act changed the fact
That I was prepared to check out
But as you see, it wasn’t meant to be
I no longer am living in doubt
Is it too broad, to say if God,
Hadn’t been there to intervene?
With the  message I’m telling, so compelling
That it can easily be gleaned

This is a lesson concerning depression
It doesn’t  necessarily have to stay
If it applies to you, what you’re going through
With work, one day, might go away
The thing of which I speak is not unique
For some it could help to pray
If you’re up a creek, in a fit of pique
Remember tomorrow's another day

Don’t give up hope, hang on to the rope
Because hope springs eternal
Don’t be deceived, by the web you weave
Have faith small as a kernel, ‘cuz
Those who believe, can even be retrieved
From the depths of the infernal
If you keep on pushing, life is a cushion
Against all things internal



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By: Cedric McClester

From the lynching rope
We clung to hope
Fought for the right to vote
And also take note
We spent long days and nights
Fighting for civil rights
And the salient fact is
We’re not going back

We take two steps forward
And three steps back
I can’t help but think
That’s because we’re black
As for others of color
The same thing applies
They impede our progress
Through half truths and lies

But what they should know
Is there’s an ebb and flow
To how things will go
And time will show
The check is in the mail
And we will prevail
Our option’s not to fail
Or go off the rail

From the lynching rope
To the scourge of dope
It’s been a slippery *****
Though we’ve learned to cope
So as a matter of fact
We’re not looking back
We want what we lack
Not to subtract

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By: Cedric McClester

We’ve come full circle,
So we’ve stopped asking why?
How many black people
Have to needlessly die?
At the hands of police
When something’s gone awry
And is good judgement
Ever gonna apply?

We’ve come full circle,
We’re at the end of our rope
We’d like to be optimistic
But we’re about to give up hope
That anything will change
Without a whole lot of soap
To clean up the mess
Underneath our microscope

We’ve come full circle,
And reached this conclusion
Equal treatment under the law
Is merely an illusion
If it ain’t an errant bullet
Or a fractured skull contusion
It’s death by strangulation
As a result of the confusion

We’ve come full circle,
On this ferris wheel
And if they were in our shoes
They’d know how we feel
All we’re asking is that
They be even keel
Before unnecessarily
Drawing their steel









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By: Cedric McClester

Fox News makes me laugh
With their fuzzy math
Three against seventy-nine
Is a **** poor paradigm
For overturning an election
Where the American people
Have already made their selection
In the opposite direction

Although his skin is thin
There’s no way Trump can win
The transition should therefore begin
Immediately and he should resend
His order to his minions not to cooperate
Cuz that won’t change his fate
The one he has to anticipate
Going into the prison gate

The Republicans should be ashamed
To be caught up in Trump’s game
And pretend that it’s all the same
When the picture is out of the frame
They’re so afraid of his Twitter tweet
That they bow down at his feet
Trying to avoid the fate they might meet
Because it’s said revenge can be sweet

Seventy-nine percent of those polled
Believe Biden’s election will hold
And if I may be so bold
Trump’s resistance is leaving us cold
He’s gotta give up the ghost
And begin to realize that he’s toast
Before his **** is the roast
That we slice off the most












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By: Cedric McClester

When he said,
He was gender fluid,
Did he mean to say
That he just likes to do it?
And it makes no difference
Whether with a druid?
As long as he gets
A  chance to ***** it

Some people are asking
How could that be
When he’s a prime example
Of mas-cu-lin-ity
After all he is,
The actor Billy Dee
And he’s a *** symbol
Wouldn’t you agree?

But he’s been misquoted
From what he’s said
So you mustn’t believe
A word that you read
No he’s not gay
He’s hetero instead
And he’ll only allow
A female in his bed

His supposed fluidity
Is all over the net
Resulting in the accolades
He now frequently gets
But that doesn’t mean
Start placing your bets
Because he’s arrow straight
And has no regrets








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By: Cedric McClester

There’s general congruence
Concerning their influence
Over this president
Who follows their content
Religiously speaking
For the information they’re leaking
Which he’s always seeking
Mornings, nights and weekends

Conspiracy theories
Like sugar plum fairies
Alway are around
Cuz his mind is unsound
So if the truth be told
He swallows them whole
If I may be so bold
Like a pirate likes gold

He’s off the wall
Always dropping the ball
Incapable of leading
So we’re not succeeding
In beating this thing
Like he said in late spring
As they did in Beijing
Which was once called Peking

Now it’s Q-anon
That has his mind gone
Because they said nice things
About what he brings
He’s unfit for the job
And besides he’s a slob
Who looks like the blob
Used like a doorknob










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By: Cedric McClester

The fact that gerrymandering
Is fear driven
For those in the know
Is a given
But it’s based on the country
In which we’re now living
In time we hope
That some equity is replevin

The loyal opposition
Ain’t so loyal anymore
They’ve sidestepped the Constitution
To which we all swore
That protects our democracy
Which they choose to ignore
For the other options
That they want to explore

***** tricks and politics  
Are synonymous
When it’s not God
In which you trust
Time worn beliefs
Can be turned to dust
And the things that we value
Can suddenly go bust

Today’s elections are
A zero sum game
When most candidates run
For the power and fame
Which has the picture
Totally out of its frame
And we have only ourselves
To blame











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By: Cedric McClester

Get a load of this
Guiliani insists
If the President’s remiss
Here’s the gist
He’ll have endurance
Mixed with abhorrence
Due to his durance
Because he has insurance

How much? he will not say
Though anyway
He says that he’s okay
Cuz it will save the day
So he won’t have the *****
If the President forgets
Throughout their journey
He’s been his attorney

See as he explained
He didn’t go to Ukraine
For personal gain
At least not in the main
He was there to uncover
Whatever he could discover
As the President’s man
About the Biden clan

Like Lieutenant Dan
Now he understands
No one is a fan
When you’re on your can
And it well may be
They’ll charge conspiracy
For his crime spree
That didn’t have to be



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The love we made
That night was true
But then I upped
And ghosted you
But here’s the thing
You never knew
Was all the ****
I was going through

So please accept
My apology
For ghosting you
It was wrong, ya see
That was so,
So unlike me
To disappear
Just up and flee

You have a lot
To think about
Now that I placed
You in doubt
I should have taken
A different route
I understand
Your acting out

Now I don’t know
What I can say
To make you feel
Some other way
In time, I hope
We’ll be okay
Even if
We’re not today













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By: Cedric McClester

It’s a daily struggle
For them to survive
On the streets of the City
They feel barely alive
At times they can’t wait
For death to arrive
With no will to live
They’ve lost their drive

Invisible to most
Just like a ghost
Moving unseen
Through streets so mean
That they’re largely ignored
By all but the Lord
Homeless and lost
Seeking shelter from the frost

The Governor and Mayor
Cannot agree
On a solution for the problem
That both of ‘em see
Advocates for the homeless
Make their usual plea
In spite of the stalemate
Which doesn’t have to be

Invisible to most
Just like a ghost
Moving unseen
Through streets so mean
That they’re largely ignored
By all but the Lord
Homeless and lost
Seeking shelter from the frost

Just look around
Homelessness is growing
It’s everywhere
And it’s clearly showing
If we really care
We have to get going
And try to repair
The ill wind that’s blowing

They’d rather remain
Out in the cold
Than go to a shelter
Like they’ve been told
While it might be compelling
That message is old
Cuz the shelter’s not safe
Nor are they controlled

Invisible to most
Just like a ghost
Moving unseen
Through streets so mean
That they're largely ignored
By all but the Lord
Homeless and lost
Seeking shelter from the frost

It’s a daily struggle
For them to survive
On the streets of the City
They feel barely alive
At times they can’t wait
For death to arrive
With no will to live
They’ve lost their drive


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By: Cedric McClester

He’s clearly talking ish
But they’re listening
To his gibberish
Raw meat
For the carnivorous
Offering candy sticks
Of licorice
To make ‘em reminisce

You may think
That he’s wack
Try though he might
We won’t go back
That’s not conjecture
It’s a fact
As stark as white
Or black

So many people
Are confused
And taken in
By any ruse
The illiterate at least
Have an excuse
They find it hard
To deduce

Did I plant
A seed of doubt
As to  who
I’m talking ‘bout
It ain’t that hard
To figure out
Though you never know
What he might sprout


























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By: Cedric McClester

He want a 21 gun salute
And that’s alright
If they aim when they shoot
Then that action would be moot
As the nation prepares
To give him the boot

And I guess you could ask
Who knew?
But he wants a red carpet too
And a send off
That benefits who
Someone under congressional review?

Donald Trump has
A hell of a nerve
It’s not like he’s someone
Who has served
But he’s asking for
Something he doesn’t deserve

He’s flying to Mar-A-Largo
On Air Force One
When it lands
His presidency will be done
I hope he’s hasn’t forgotten
To take his young son




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By: Cedric McClester

Go back to where you came from
The President indelicately said
To those members of Congress
That have gotten in his head
The fact that they’re all female
Which he might like to bed
Is the additional information
That is better left unsaid

Go back to where you came from
Is an old familiar screed?
Which is the object of the subject
That the protagonist happens to need
To make someone feel less than
What they are indeed
By otherizing them
The protagonist hopes to succeed

Go back to where you came from
Some racist like to taunt
Others who are different
When they want to vaunt
Their status over them
Like the philosopher Kant
Or like a mother who has precedent
Over a favorite aunt

Go back to where you came from
As if they really knew
When nine times out to ten
They don’t even have a clue
When they issue that directive
As racist frequently do
But here's some cancer causing tobacco
That I wish that they would chew








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By: Cedric McClester

I see people
Wrapped up in sheets
And wonder why
They’re out on the streets
In a country so great
This scene repeats
Too many times
There’s enough food to eat

Still people go hungry
All over this land
And it’s mostly children
As I understand
When will the supply
Match the demand
Minus the excuses
See I know it can

God bless America
But tell me what for
In this land of plenty
Why do we ignore
The ones without any
Namely the poor
While givin the rich
Tax breaks and more

Those guilty of excess
Now want to conserve
But is this the government
We truly deserve
If you’re aking me
They have some nerve
Cos is it the people
Or themselves that they serve

God bless America
But tell me what for
In this land of plenty
Why do we ignore
The ones without any
Namely the poor
While givin’ the rich
Tax breaks and more

I see people
Wrapped up in sheets
And wonder why
They’re out on the streets
In a country so great
This scene repeats
Too many times
There’s enough food to eat

God bless America
But tell me what for
In this land of plenty
Why do we ignore
The ones without any
Namely the poor
While givin’ the rich
Tax breaks and more



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By: Cedric McClester

God is Great
But not the one
That has 'em killing
Just for fun
By suicide vest, knife or gun
Then celebrating once they're done


(c) Copyright 2015, Cedric McClester.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

As long as you know one day
That you are gonna die
And you can’t say for certain
You know the reason why
Get down on your knees
And look up towards the sky
The answer to your question
Rests with God on high

As long as you have blood
Pumping through your veins
As well as a heart beat
The question still remains
Who’s in control of all of this
And the breath you breathe
It’s God The Omnipotent
Is that hard to believe?

As long as we have night
That turns into day
Then there should be no question
Let the believers say
It’s God the Omnipotent
Who has shown the way
For all that’s in existence
He made us out of clay

As long as the sun rises
Over in the east
And we desire war
Instead of lasting peace
Let’s pray to God the Omnipotent
That one day it will cease
So the lamb can finally lie down
With the savage beast















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By: Cedric McClester

God willing,
And the creek don’t rise
2020 will spell his demise
When we can put to rest
His many lies
And totally ignore
His false alibis
See a change is coming I surmise

God willing,
And the creek don’t rise
We can look forward to
Bluer skies
When his ship starts to sink
Or at least capsize
And he’s diminished
In the people’s eyes

God willing,
And the creek don’t rise
Everybody knows
That his ego is outsized
Without it being deserved
As it’s advertised
See those in the know
Know otherwise

God willing,
And the creek don’t rise
He’s going down
As the crow flies
In a straight line
As his falsehood dies
And our nation is restored
The grand prize















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By: Cedric McClester

Some question the pathology
Of embracing Scientology
But they make no apology
For their man made theology
Do you know the chronology
Have you read the anthology
That reveals the cosmology
Or studied their psychology

When you lose sight of everything
That you hold near and dear
And your mind’s a blank slate
And there’s nothing that you fear
And all of life’s mysteries
Are no longer there
Then you’ve reached the mental state
That's called going clear

In order for you to find
How all the planets align
You must lose your reactive mind
By going clear you’ll be inclined
To put uncertainty behind
The way that it has been defined
Though people will still malign
The Scientology paradigm

When you lose sight of everything
That you hold near and dear
And your mind’s a blank slate
And there’s nothing that you fear
And all of life’s mysteries
Are no longer there
Then you’ve reached the mental state
That's called going clear

People tend to fear the unknown
Like things inside the Twilight Zone
Though exponentially it’s grown
Glass house people still throw stones

The ideas that they mirror
Couldn’t be more clearer
Than the things that they hold dearer
Like currency to the bearer
Or members going clearer
Than Thetans causing terror
Though truth is clear from error

When you lose sight of everything
That you hold near and dear
And your mind’s a blank slate
And there’s nothing that you fear
And all of life’s mysteries
Are no longer there
Then you’ve reached the mental state
That's called going clear

Some question the pathology
Of embracing Scientology
But they make no apology
For their man made theology
Do you know the chronology
Have you read the anthology
That reveals the cosmology
Or studied their psychology





Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2015.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

Some question the pathology
Of embracing Scientology
But they make no apology
For their man made theology
Do you know the chronology
Have you read the anthology
That reveals the cosmology
Or studied their psychology

When you lose sight of everything
That you hold near and dear
And your mind’s a blank slate
And there’s nothing that you fear
And all of life’s mysteries
Are no longer there
Then you’ve reached the mental state
That they call going clear

In order for you to find
How all the planets do align
You must lose your reactive mind
By going clear you’ll be inclined
To put uncertainty behind
The way that it has been defined
Though people will still malign
The Scientology paradigm

When you lose sight of everything
That you hold near and dear
And your mind’s a blank slate
And there’s nothing that you fear
And all of life’s mysteries
Are no longer there
Then you’ve reached the mental state
That they call going clear

People tend to fear the unknown
Like things inside the Twilight Zone
Though exponentially it’s grown
Glass house people still throw stones

The ideas that they mirror
Couldn’t be more clearer
Than the things that they hold dearer
Like currency to the bearer
Or members going clearer
Than Thetans causing terror
Though truth is clear from error

When you lose sight of everything
That you hold near and dear
And your mind’s a blank slate
And there’s nothing that you fear
And all of life’s mysteries
Are no longer there
Then you’ve reached the mental state
That they call going clear

Some question the pathology
Of embracing Scientology
But they make no apology
For their man made theology
Do you know the chronology
Have you read the anthology
That reveals the cosmology
Or studied their psychology




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By: Cedric McClester

Good afternoon
Officer Cop,
Will this be a routine
Or a deadly stop?
Sorry my license
Inadvertently dropped
But there’s no need
For your gun to be cocked

I’ve had the talk,
So I’m not resisting
Though how come you
Seem to be insisting?
I’m being belligerent
As my arm is twisting
No need for your partner
To be assisting

I’m out of my car
Lying on the ground
Now that I’ve been tazed
See, I know the sound
But there’s no need
To fire a round
Or to use judgement
That proves unsound

How many times
Must I say, “I can’t breathe!”
Before I’m gonna
Just be believed
I’m not suggesting
That you be naive
But what are you actually
Tryha achieve?












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By: ibn Herbert

It’s an acknowledgement
Not a concession,
Good for the soul
Is confession
But so many
Don’t learn the lesson
That I’m stating here
Not contesting

Good for the soul
It’s been said
To confess your transgression
Instead
Of holding them inside your head
It’s better to put them to bed
How else will they ever
Be dead?

Confession Leads to relief
From the ailments
That cause you grief
For some it’s a matter
Of belief
Which I feel
Fit’s this motif
All I’m trying to do is debrief

We all have the need to confess
Just to get it
Off our chest
But some won’t
Nevertheless
It’s too hard for them
To digest
Those are the ones who
Digress



                         Ibn Herbert, Copyright © 2019. All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

Once upon a time
You would find
Them believing in
A different paradigm
Before the government
Was put up for sale
By a nine member panel
That we used to hail

Government for sale
Government for sale
They are determined
That the rich don’t fail
The Supreme Court has ruled
So now all hail

It seem to me
They need a babysitter
Our government’s been sold
To the highest bidder
Read  all about it  
On Instagram or Twitter
While I lick my wounds
And go to the *******

Government for sale
Government for sale
They are determined
That the rich don’t fail
The Supreme Court has ruled
So now all hail

I know what you’re saying
It’s insane
They’ve thrown our founding principles
Down the drain
And they don’t seem to care
How much pain
That their rulings cause
Because the fact remains

Government for sale
Government for sale
They are determined
That the rich don’t fail
The Supreme Court has ruled
So now all hail

(3rd Verse)
The people will rise up
Wait and see
And it won’t be pretty
Listen to me
All you have to do
Is check out history
Because what I’m saying
Is no mystery

Government for sale
Government for sale
They are determined
That the rich don’t fail
The Supreme Court has ruled
So now all hail
(Repeat chorus 2xs and fade)
































Cedric McClester, Copyright (c) 2016.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

This is for my ******
Who might need some schoolin'
With their different street names
Who y’all foolin'
It’s high time
That you peep it
Your government names
Ain’t no secret
What’s the point of having one anyway
Who you think invented (AKA)
They can capture you
From a satellite
Doin it under the covers
In the dead of night
Identifyin who is no mystery
They’ve got files on you full of history

Yeah I hear you
But just the same
I prefer you don’t call me
By my government name

There’s nothin that you’re doin
That they don’t know
Besides they’ve even got you
On video
And snitches that’ll tell ‘em
All they need to know
So if you ain’t aware
Then you must be slow
There are fewer secrets
Out on the street
Then you’re likely to find cops
Walkin' a beat
If it becomes necessary
I’ll repeat
Must I still hip you (to the game)
They already know your government name

Yeah I hear you
But just the same
I prefer you don’t call me
By my government name

****** always tryin to be
So secretive
Do ya really think
They don’t know where you live
Even what you carry
A gat or shiv
See they also know
What you’re about
And who receives the packages
That you give out
And just in case you still have any doubt
They’ll put a tail on you
Via the usual route
So don’t go thinkin
Cos they call you *****
Your government name is hard for them to figure

Yeah I hear you
But just the same
I prefer you don’t call me
By my government name

See if it takes me spittin
A hot sixteen
For y’all to understand
Exactly what I mean
I’m prepared to do it
Cos I’m very keen
On avoidin all the *******
That I’ve seen
I know you have identities
You’d like to protect
And I’m not comin at cha
With disrespect
But if you think a street name
If some kinda shield
It’s high time that the truth
Of the matter be reveiled

Yeah I hear you
But just the same
I prefer you don’t call me
By my government name

If ya used a celly
Or a land-line phone
Then you need to know
That you weren’t alone
And if you’ve ever e-mailed
Anyone
Forgiddaboutit
Cos tha damage is already done
Today they have cameras (everywhere)
There’s eyes (up in the skies)
That you need to fear
Zeroed in on you (with a constant stare)
So don’t start pointin figures
Or start placin blame
Because the government
Always knew your name

Yeah I hear you
But just the same
I prefer you don’t call me
By my government name

I call ya by the names
That your mama gave ya
You’re crazy if ya think
That’s how popo made ya
Cos they already knew
Who you were and (where you hanged)
They even knew the (names and numbers)
Of the chicks you banged
So you may think what you’re doin
Is really on the low
But that only goes to show
You don’t really know
I guess that’s why people say
Ignorance is bliss
Though that applies to a lot of things
It certainly does to this

Yeah I hear you
But just the same
I prefer you don’t call me
By my government name

This is for my ******
Who might need some schoolin'
With their different street names
Who y’all foolin
It’s high time
That you peep it
Your government names
Ain’t no secret
What’s the point of having one anyway
Who you think invented (AKA)
They can capture you
From a satellite
Doin it under the covers
In the dead of night
Identifyin who is no mystery
They’ve got files on you full of history

By: Cedric McClester.

There’s beauty in a rising sun
And beauty when it sets
There’s beauty in the stars at night
That shine like bright baguettes
Those things we tend to take for granted
But none would be on view
If not for your Grace and Glory
It’s all a part of you

I love to see the leaves in autumn
Their colors on display
And the trees looking abandoned
Once their leaves have gone away
But they’ll be back in springtime
As sure as summer rain
If not for your Grace and Glory
How could it be explained

Lord you are the Grace and Glory
That’s constantly on view
All that exists in nature
Is there because of you

I like the changes of the seasons
Winter melting into spring
The soothing warmth of summer mornings
And the cool that autumn brings
I’m awe struck by your Grace and Glory
And all it manifests
No one comes close to you
Not even second best

Lord you are the Grace and Glory
That’s constantly on view
All that exists in nature
Is there because of you

There’s beauty in a rising sun
And beauty when it sets
There’s beauty in the stars at night
That shine like bright baguettes
Those things we tend to take for granted
But none would be on view
If not for your Grace and Glory
It’s all a part of you



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By: Cedric McClester

She’s the manifestation
Of love I see
That’s deeper than
A mere memory
Residing somewhere
Inside of me
She’s my essence
And my epitome

She’s all that a young man
Could have hoped for
Someone who molded
His very core
And made him
The man that he became for sure
And of course I could go on
To tell you more

She knew how to build
My self-esteem
And taught me how
To hope and dream
And although she was part
Of a grander scheme
I pray that my platitudes
Aren’t too extreme

She’s the manifestation of
All that was good
And I thank God for her
As I knock on wood
For she was a blessing
Which I understood
And I loved her then
As I always would








Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2021.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

He’s grotesque
A Kafkaesque
Baffoon at best
Full of excess
But I digress
Cuz we no less
Have to digest
Being oppressed

He is indeed
A different breed
Follow my lead?
Pay careful heed
He’s a despotic
Kind of neurotic
Like a narcotic
That’s so hypnotic

We must resist
Balling our fist
Because we’re ******
See in our midst
Is a narcissist
An arsonist
We should dismiss
To the abyss

With full throat
We can emote
Through our vote
So please take note
We can reverse
This awful curse
But we must first
Go in reverse













Cedric McClester, Copyright 9C0 2019.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

Give me your tired
Your hungry your poor
But now-a-days
That don’t apply anymore
When it comes to
Illegal immigrants
Cos some contend
They’re here at our expense

Are they guest workers
Or just neo-slaves
Underpaid
So big business saves
And if you think
They’re gonna reinvest
Then I suggest
You take another guess

Is it reform
Or really amnesty
It’s a question
That hasn’t been answered (ya see)
And it’s hard to say
If it will ever be
Given its nature
And its history

Are they guest workers
Or just neo-slaves
Underpaid
So big business saves
And if you think
They’re gonna reinvest
Then I suggest
You take another guess

Now the debate
Is heating up
The law demands
We give ‘em up
But who’s gonna turn in
Their own family
I know I wouldn’t
But that’s just me

Are they guest workers
Or just neo-slaves
Underpaid
So big business saves
And if you think
They’re gonna reinvest
Then I suggest
You take another guess

I really don’t think
We have sumthin to fear
There’s already millions
Of immigrants here
Doin the jobs
No one else wants to do
They’re being exploited
And we are too

Now the debate
Is heating up
The law demands
We give ‘em up
But who’s gonna turn in
Their own family
I know I wouldn’t
But that’s just me

Are they guest workers
Or just neo-slaves
Underpaid
So big business saves
And if you think
They’re gonna reinvest
Then I suggest
You take another guess


(c) Copyright 2015, Cedric McClester.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

I’ll readily admit
I had to give to get
My life back on track
People that’s a fact
I gave up my old ways
From my thugging days
I found a better way
And so you’ll hear me say

I’m guilty by association
He gave me motivation
To picx myself up off the ground
And turn my life around

Hell was looming large
So I answered the charge
Guilty by association
Now I’m free from degradation
And the company I keep
Is heavenly and deep

I’m guilty by association
He gave me motivation
To picx myself up off the ground
And turn my life around

Arrest me on suspicion
I won’t change my position
I’m guilty by association
That’s my charge and motivation
And I’m ready for my sentence
Cause I’ve given my repentance

I’m guilty by association
He gave me motivation
To picx myself up off the ground
And turn my life around

My ascent was so steep
Cause the company I keep
Isn’t of the human kind
It’s anointed and devine
And I accept the invitation
Guilty by association
And I have no regrets
He’s paid all my debts

I’m guilty by association
He gave me motivation
To picx myself up off the ground
And turn my life around

Arrest me on suspicion
I won’t change my position
I’m guilty by association
That’s my charge and motivation
And I’m ready for my sentence
Cause I’ve given my repentance

I’ll readily admit
I had to give to get
My life is back on track
People that’s a fact
I gave up my old ways
From my thugging days
I  found a better way
And so you’ll hear me say

Arrest me on suspicion
I won’t change my position
I’m guilty by association
That’s my charge and motivation
And I’m ready for my sentence
Cause I’ve given my repentance





Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2016.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

The jurors said guilty
On all three counts
And history was made
Cos the cop didn’t bounce
See sometimes we get
Justice by the ounce
But most times we don’t
When the verdict’s pronounced

He must have assumed
That he’d get away
With the ****** he committed
On that fateful day
But thank God he didn’t
And will have to pay
For that public lynching
On open display

All he showed Mr. Floyd
Was gross disrespect
When he kept his knee
On his fragile neck
With the crowd urging him
To let George off the deck
He ignored one and all
While flexing his pecs

Now his accomplices
Face aiding and abetting
For not doing nothing
Though it was upsetting
Even a blind man could see
Where it was heading
To an outcome that they
All should have been dreading


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By: Cedric McClester

On city streets
It ain’t no joke
You can choke
On all the gunsmoke
From young men
Who go for broke
But how many of us
Can say that we’re woke?

The innocent die
For no good reason why
With families and loved ones
Left to cry
While perpetrators
Seek their alibis
Because what they did
Makes them despised

Their calling card is
The reckless disregard
They have for others
Their sisters and brothers
And what of the mothers
Who if given their druthers
Would prefer that reason
Ruled over all others

But it’s the innate
Examples of self-hate
That gives this debate
Such added weight
The consequences of which
We can easily state
Are readily apparent
For us to calculate







Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2022.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

We cannot deny, yo
Gun violence has gone viral
It’s happened in Ohio
And we’re left to ask why, yo
In less than 24 hours
There’s another need
For condolence and flowers
So, get out of your ivory towers

Upon closer inspection
This looks like insurrection
We’ve gone in the wrong direction
There’s a need for our protection
So, to hell with pundits musing
This isn’t that confusing
We can see that we’re abusing
The gun laws that we’re using

Tell me am I wrong
To ask, what is going on?
Another nine are gone
Friends and family are forlorn
Change the cities and the names
Seems the stories are the same
Aren’t we tired of these sick games?
Let’s change the lenses and the frames

If we don’t break, we better bend
It’s a challenge, but we can
Bring this madness to an end
Providing that’s what we intend
To end, our commitment to violence
Let the dog whistles be silenced
There’s a need for noncompliance
Show resistance and defiance














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By: Cedric McClester

Haiti has been devastated
Like bomb ravaged Iraq
From the hurricane, but now
He wants to send them back
Could the reason be because
Haitian people are black
That they now are finding themselves
Under Mr. Trump’s attack?

Makes you wonder why his actions
Are so inhumane
When it comes to people of color
They’re not treated quite the same
As others under similar circumstances
Who might have also came
Could it be that he’s a racist
If we must give it a name?

Look at Puerto Rico in Maria’s aftermath
If it wasn’t so sad
It would probably make you laugh
At how rescue operations
Have been inadequately staffed
Hiring a two-man company
Couldn’t be just a gaff
To restore the electricity
Destroyed in Maria’s path

These are just two stark examples
But we’re beginning to see
A very clear and certain pattern
If you’re asking me
Under the past administration
That would never be
In this land of the brave
And home of the free








Cedric McClester, Copyright (c) 2017.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

Enough of your half-*** excuses
We’ve become accustomed,
To your verbal abuses
And the reaction it often produces
It’s much too late for flashing duces
When it’s a matter of wrong or right
We can count on you to incite
And make your base wanna fight

Before the looting even starts
There’s a tragedy in equal parts
That tugs at our hearts
Because of how it smarts
Then throw in the anarchists
And the urge to become ******
Becomes too hard to resist
So  we get results like this

And it only gets ratcheted higher
When gasoline is poured on the fire
Until the situation becomes dire
Which must be what you desire
Because time and time again
You through rocks
And then pretend
That you’d like to see it end

Some strive to bring us together
But you were never quite that clever
Instead you’d rather sever
National ties to do whatever
Your sick agenda might require
Which is never to inspire
So why put out the fire,
When it doesn’t meet with your desire?












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By: Cedric McClester

Hallelujah and amen
To the Evangelicals
Supporting him
Though he’s clearly
Christian thin
They have shown
How quick they bend
Because it’s him whom they defend

As for what,
Would Jesus do?
They don’t seem
To have a clue
You can tell
Cuz’ if they knew
They wouldn’t be
Attracted to

A man who’s
Morally bankrupt
Whose supporters
He corrupts
Which I think
Is at the crux
Of who he is
By who he *****

Hallelujah and amen
They can praise him
And pretend
They don’t care
That he’s sinned
If Roe v Wade
He will amend

















































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By: Cedric McClester

We had happy feet
He had us dancing in the street
With word of his defeat
They say victory can be sweet
Although he’s  quite insistent
On being obstinately resistant
We must say that he’s consistent
He’s a pest who remains persistent

So let him reap the fruits
Of his frivolous lawsuits
He wants to die in his boots
Like guy on 5th Avenue he shoots
Cuz he can’t give up the ghost
Even though we know he’s toast
It’s the power he covets the most
Of which soon he cannot boast

It’ll be good to see him go
He and his outsized ego
He’s a  narcissist as we know
Who’s all hat and no cattle
Now it’s goodbye to good times
He must pay for his many crimes
And he can read between the lines
As erstwhile friends start dropping dimes

As soon as they became aware
They were raising their hands in the air
Waving them like they didn’t care
Dancing in the streets everywhere
Because the people heard their voice
And there was cause to rejoice
Cuz the people got their choice








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By: Cedric McClester

You’re esoteric
And profound
Is it your melody
Or your sound,
That always has me
Coming around?
Rest assured
That I’m down

You’re so hard
To understand
See you perplex
The average man
I think you do it
Because you can
And I’ll forever
Be your fan

The payoff’s always
Worth the wait
I don’t know,
Can you relate?
How you keep me
In a state
Of anticipation
That you always satiate

I think about
The things we do
I enjoy
Making love to you
And I’m convinced
That you do too
While lying there
After we’re through




Cedric McClester, Copyright © 2018.  All rights reserved.

By: Cedric McClester

Has the thought,
Ever dawned?
He’s been widely rebuked,
And universally scorned
Not to mention the fact
He’s been consistently warned
About the vestiges of power
Which will soon be gone

Has he given even
One second thought
About the things
That his actions have wrought
Or the relief for which
We’ve all sought
I hope these warnings
Won’t be for naught

Has he taken the time
To reflect?
Or does he lack
The raw intellect?
To do more than
Say, “Hey what the heck?”
Without learning how to keep
His ego in check

Has he realized
He isn’t so clever,
That he can defy death?
And live forever
Or, have no regrets,
Not now or ever
Before the Good Lord
Pulls down the lever























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