Hello PoetryVoting

Vote

Voting-Boards

Home

HomeFollowingInboxNotifications

Read

ReadLiftedFeedsHeartedHistoryMy poemsNew poem

Explore

ExploreOrbitsWordsTagsClassics
Log in
0
Stars
0
Embers
0
Alerts
0
Inbox

Vote

Voting-Boards

Home

HomeFollowingInboxNotifications

Read

ReadLiftedFeedsHeartedHistoryMy poemsNew poem

Explore

ExploreOrbitsWordsTagsClassics
Log in
0
Stars
0
Embers
0
Alerts
0
Inbox

RASTA MAN

I had a dream I smoked some ***** with a Rasta Man

while we jammed in the name of the lord to some tunes

the children of Africa roaming free like wild beast

once the cradle of civilization turned into tombs

by the ungrateful, heathen souls that ran amok

in the name of annihilation and war.

 

But we are fearful pious men, as we inhaled the herb

the grass is the shepherd that nourish us like Giraffes

the sky is the ceiling that we reach with our blessed hands

the rivers gives us skins like Crocs to be able to survive

harsh whether, the blood-stained desert left behind by men

witnessed by the pale eyes of the torture souls of this land.

 

And so we inhaled and puffed like chimneys in a North Pole night

we talked about the smiles of our seeds stretching far and wide

how beautiful is a voice when it’s brought to life by a loved one

how the scent of a pure woman can bring the dead back to life

deadlocked, we are dreadlocked like grapevines until Jah lets us

the mental slavery that keeps us chained to the ships of our ancestors.

 

We never once conversed about the frail indignity of the mortals

the uselessness of hate, the ways material possessions can’t help you

we reached Nirvana without taking our feet off the common ground

we shared a spirit, bonded between long hits made of peace and love

in the freedom of those free thinkers tinkering with words without rest

in the children of Jah, daydreaming at night in a warm bed made of bread.

Request permission to use this poem
Written by
ottis-blades
Published
Jan 14, 2014
Lines·Words
24·271
Permission

Request to use this poem

Tell ottis-blades how you would like to use it. We review requests before forwarding them.

AboutBlogFAQPrivacyTermsContact
© 2009-2026 Hello Poetry/v27.0 by @eliotyork
Explore
Hello PoetryVoting
Write