I like the longs and the shorts
The cons and pros
All those whom oppose
The yeses and the no's

I like the sun on my face
To let go and embrace
The thrill of the chase
The fallen from grace

I like the smiles and frowns
Not staying inbounds
Crossing the line
The struggle and grind

I like the sweat on my brow
The highs and the lows
The quiet and loud
All the chaotic sounds

I like the freedom of speech
To learn and to teach
To ascend and to reach
To listen and preach

I like the feeling of touch
The wanting and giving too much
The love I see in your eyes
You all wrapped up in my clutch

I like to gaze at the stars
What's near by and what may be too far
To be even par
The naked but armed

I like the ocean and breeze
The swaying of leaves on the trees
To be calm and to be at ease
To come and go as I please

I like the softness of hair
Hope overcoming despair
Breathing in only clean air
Justice decisive and fair

I like what feels really good
To always be understood
The shouldn't and should
The couldn't now could

I like to lead by example
The strong and the ample
To indulge and to sample
More than we can handle

I like all the creative ways
To be productive at a fair wage
Having the courage to not be afraid
At the tears running down from my face

I like the joy and the sadness
Loving someone that has the whole package
The right of passage
And consummation of marriage

I like feeling fulfillment of heart
Gratitude that flies off the charts
The journey which we must embark
The separation before a new start

I like to dream in the night
To lift off and to take flight
To see further beyond what's in sight
Whether or not it feels wrong or feels right
Knowing full well the future is bright

You're in my head
You're on my mind
I think about you all the time
I'll pick my heart from off the vine
And turn it in to a fine wine

Days go by and I wonder why
Our lives got so intertwined
I play the tape back on rewind
Not sure of what I expect to find

Some might say I'm walking blind
Into the darkness of the night
But you're the sunshine in my eyes
That guides my way, no regard for sight

Even on a cloudy day
In drenched clothes caught out in the rain
And my entire life in disarray
You're still perfect in every way

My reward for being me
Is the sweetness of a jellybean
Or the softness of a puffy cloud
Awaiting me in my dreams

I refuse to buy into negativity
Life is way too short
I'd sooner hand over my savings
As a last resort

Failure is to success
As darkness is to light
Encouraging free thinkers
May help make their future bright

Words can be destructive
Or vice versa be constructive
Think before you speak
Strengthen what was once weak

Unity is where strength is found
Pick yourself up off the ground
Grab a hand and lead the way
Do it now, don't delay

There's no time like the present
It's all a state of mind
Don't let the powers that be
Allow progress be denied

Positivity and persistence
Will inevitably overcome
All obstacles set before you
Just as the shade is to the sun

I woke up from a lonely dream
It reminded me of the life I lead
One of loneliness and self doubt
Confused by what life's all about
Friendless due to my selfish ways
Hoarding all the love I have,
I ought to be resigned to give away

Instead, I grow more bitter
More distant from the crowd
I fear my love will wither
Follow me into the ground
Unaware what might have been
If only I had made a sound
Been a little more outspoken
Maybe hollering out loud
Telling everyone just how I feel
Going the extra mile
All while moving leaps and bounds

It's time I awaken from my slumber
From the cave in which I dwell
Try and replicate bits of heaven
That thou-shalt-not end up lost, stuck in a living hell
Expand my impractical horizons
Give of myself to those in need
Release all that's stayed held within
Undaunted; un-afraid to bleed

Success is a state of mind. As long as you believe you are, no one can convince you otherwise.

Many will try and bring you down to their level as success is what we all strive for but very few ever achieve.

Push through, venture on, aspire to be great
For life on this earth is short
Seek out what fulfills you most
The pinnacle may seem out of reach
But never give up or abort your mission

See yourself succeeding
Believe it to be true
Let nothing come between
Proving you are you

Hold yourself in high esteem
You are the only you
Be the best that you can be
With everything you do

Failure is expected
It's how we learn to do
Remember you could barely walk
At the age of two

Learn from your mistakes
Progress the days on through
We cannot change the past
But the futures' ours to choose

I'm clever almost never
That's untrue, I am quite daft
I once came close to dying,
I got stuck under a raft
Sarcasm is my strong suit,
I use it when I can
This fact became a nuisance,
When I worked for Uncle Sam

In class I played the clown,
I was often tightly wound
Always acting out
The court jester to the crown
I know how this must sound
A rotten apple on the ground
Just don't beat me while I'm down
I might shock you with the knowledge
I still have parents who are proud

See, Im verbally proficient
Surprisingly efficient
I'd cast you out like bait
Cause I’d much rather be fishing
I'd cut you down with such precision
If this was my decision
Without any permission
I'd stitch up your incision
That seeps down in your torso
And turn it into a tradition

My verbiage is unrelenting
Savage and outstanding
There's thought behind my speak
I'm a primed linguistic freak
Destroying all on-comers
Feasting on the weak
Tiptoeing like a sneak
Subdued and quite discrete
Let's hope we never meet
If we do you should retreat
Along with your whole fleet
Like the shepherd to his sheep
Go on head back to momma
Continue ******* on her tete

You can't handle what I'm dishing out
It only adds to my mystique
I'm steadily reminiscing
Back to when Caesar led the Greeks
Conquering all his enemies  
Well established as elite

Your eyes were shaded by a vision
When stricken with a nasty condition
Embarking on failed missions
Should I even bother dissing?
All while leaving a lasting impression
On the mouth you never were kissing
To only end up missing
The target you were *******
Without help or assisting

From beginning to the end
I'm burning bridges I can't mend
Breaking all the rules no one would think to bend
Born to live until we're dead
No more all this wishing
That you were dead instead
Using the brains inside our head
And coming to a conclusion
Your brains' been underfed
Relying on the masses
To muster up intent
Resolving every problem
With a bandaid made of lead
Surviving on a crumb of bread
Its only temporary
A fazed out forgotten trend
Like disco and bellbottoms
Or mohawks and shaved heads

It's time we payed back our debt
Make sure the homeless are all fed
Put these issues to rest
Tucked away in bed
It's not time for story telling
The fairytales of past regret
Back before our needs were met
Finding solutions to our problems
We mustn't ever forget