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Hi! I'm Stormitive. I like poetry and I write poetry. I also like writing raps, songs, stories, making music, singing, dancing, and other forms of …
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Sjr1000 Sep 2015
a little somethin' somethin'
Sjr1000
Sep 2015
is going to put us in a trance
a little somethin' somethin'
is gonna to make us wanna dance.
a little somethin' somethin'
is going to bring a girl
a girl with a curl,
is going to bring a guy,
a guy that doesn't lie.
a little somethin' somethin'
is going to open our eyes
show us what we can find.
with a little somethin' somethin'
our hearts are gonna fly
heading to the blue panoramas of open skies.
a little somethin' somethin'
gonna dissolve all we disguise
a little somethin' somethin'
is going to bring peace to our minds.
a little somethin' somethin'
we just gotta find,
it happens all of the time,
gratitude and blessings
for everything we can describe,
for every tune we hum
for every time
time is on our side.
A night bird is singing,
his call calls out,
he sounds just about right
singing about
a little somethin' somethin',
we hear it in our dreams
when our eyes awaken
sometimes, not always
we remember
a little bit of everything -
a little somethin' somethin'
it's right there,
a little somethin' somethin'
we can grab it if we dare.
a little somethin' somethin'
is gonna to make us wanna dance.
a little somethin' somethin'
is going to bring a girl
a girl with a curl,
is going to bring a guy,
a guy that doesn't lie.
a little somethin' somethin'
is going to open our eyes
show us what we can find.
with a little somethin' somethin'
our hearts are gonna fly
heading to the blue panoramas of open skies.
a little somethin' somethin'
gonna dissolve all we disguise
a little somethin' somethin'
is going to bring peace to our minds.
a little somethin' somethin'
we just gotta find,
it happens all of the time,
gratitude and blessings
for everything we can describe,
for every tune we hum
for every time
time is on our side.
A night bird is singing,
his call calls out,
he sounds just about right
singing about
a little somethin' somethin',
we hear it in our dreams
when our eyes awaken
sometimes, not always
we remember
a little bit of everything -
a little somethin' somethin'
it's right there,
a little somethin' somethin'
we can grab it if we dare.
I know a little somethin somethin is also the name of a beer, not much of a beer drinker my self, but I guess we gotta find that little somethin somethin for ourselves.
Nat
Apr 2013
It starts with a smile
It always starts with a smile.
I smile because I'm friendly,
and people like friendly...
Right?
Right...
People love friendly.
[Men] love friendly.
Because apparently,
Friendly equates to easy.
And so it begins.
"Hey, you seem cool,
We should hang out sometime."
Say the boys (men?) boys
In my class,
At work,
At parties.
"Okay!" I say,
Because he's cute, or funny, or smart, or possibly just
Different
From all the others.
And sometimes he is.
But sometimes...
You get to his house
To "hang out"
Because that's what people do apparently,
They "hang out"
Ask me on a date?
Laughable
I don't know that it has ever happened.
But tthey have no problem inviting me to hang.
And I go along with it.
Because we all want someone, something
And maybe this is just the way things work for my generation...
Right?
And once you get to the house
You're invited to sit on the couch.
Relax
Smoke
Have a drink
"I thought we'd watch a movie or somethin'"
...or somethin'
So the movie begins (because why get to know each other?)
And suddenly
It becomes less about the movie, and more
About the somethin'
I'm not asking for somethin'
Regardless of my nose ring,
The jokes I make,
The drinks I had,
The dresses I wear,
And the fact that I agreed to watch a movie,
"or somethin'"
I didn't come here for somethin'
I'm not asking for somethin'
"No, let's just watch the movie."
He just moves close,
Pours another drink.
When I take a sip,
His hands begin to roam.
"Seriously, no thanks."
I think about leaving but...
This is just how guys are.
Or so I've been told.
"It's no big deal. Come on. You're being a *****."
Maybe I am being ridiculous.
For some reason I feel bad. But still.
I'm not asking for somethin'
"No."
Apparently, at this point,
No
Is not an option.
"You want this too. I like you."
The fight for territory begins,
A battle I quickloy lose.
Or resign myself to?
Maybe...I asked for this?
No. I'm not asking for somethin'
Shame. Anger. I walk out alone.
How did I let this happen
AGAIN?
Guilt. Then rage.
And this time, I refuse to play the victim.
I refuse to blame myself, to keep taking this,
Because "that's just how guys are."
I didn't ask for this.
I NEVER did.
Providing drinks and entertainment doesn't mean I owe you somethin'
My dress doesn't mean I'm asking for somethin'
I am done feeling responsible,
Keeping silent,
Blaming myself.
When did men start believing that
my smile
means I'm asking for somethin'?
I'm asking for something
Not
Somethin'
It always starts with a smile.
I smile because I'm friendly,
and people like friendly...
Right?
Right...
People love friendly.
[Men] love friendly.
Because apparently,
Friendly equates to easy.
And so it begins.
"Hey, you seem cool,
We should hang out sometime."
Say the boys (men?) boys
In my class,
At work,
At parties.
"Okay!" I say,
Because he's cute, or funny, or smart, or possibly just
Different
From all the others.
And sometimes he is.
But sometimes...
You get to his house
To "hang out"
Because that's what people do apparently,
They "hang out"
Ask me on a date?
Laughable
I don't know that it has ever happened.
But tthey have no problem inviting me to hang.
And I go along with it.
Because we all want someone, something
And maybe this is just the way things work for my generation...
Right?
And once you get to the house
You're invited to sit on the couch.
Relax
Smoke
Have a drink
"I thought we'd watch a movie or somethin'"
...or somethin'
So the movie begins (because why get to know each other?)
And suddenly
It becomes less about the movie, and more
About the somethin'
I'm not asking for somethin'
Regardless of my nose ring,
The jokes I make,
The drinks I had,
The dresses I wear,
And the fact that I agreed to watch a movie,
"or somethin'"
I didn't come here for somethin'
I'm not asking for somethin'
"No, let's just watch the movie."
He just moves close,
Pours another drink.
When I take a sip,
His hands begin to roam.
"Seriously, no thanks."
I think about leaving but...
This is just how guys are.
Or so I've been told.
"It's no big deal. Come on. You're being a *****."
Maybe I am being ridiculous.
For some reason I feel bad. But still.
I'm not asking for somethin'
"No."
Apparently, at this point,
No
Is not an option.
"You want this too. I like you."
The fight for territory begins,
A battle I quickloy lose.
Or resign myself to?
Maybe...I asked for this?
No. I'm not asking for somethin'
Shame. Anger. I walk out alone.
How did I let this happen
AGAIN?
Guilt. Then rage.
And this time, I refuse to play the victim.
I refuse to blame myself, to keep taking this,
Because "that's just how guys are."
I didn't ask for this.
I NEVER did.
Providing drinks and entertainment doesn't mean I owe you somethin'
My dress doesn't mean I'm asking for somethin'
I am done feeling responsible,
Keeping silent,
Blaming myself.
When did men start believing that
my smile
means I'm asking for somethin'?
I'm asking for something
Not
Somethin'
JAM Feb 2014
Rough Draft
JAM
Feb 2014
Give.... Me... Somethin'.... to learn
I'll give you, somethin' to teach
Give.... Me... Somethin'... to earn
I'll give you, somethin' to keep
Give me
Stability, when this bridge is weak
I'm lookin' for a platform to stand on
As this lifeform hits its peak
Not inside, but outside, the norm of normal looks for a barrier to breach
Steady as I wobble , you take from my hand, but still.. I... am... a handfull
No push, only the pull... no life left in this knife, the blade clearly is dull
There's no safe, no lock, no code... Only thing you need to crack is my skull
Not how am I, it's how are you doing, how's life? how's time moving?
Are you sick... of the *******? How's barely gettin' by going?
I'm not one to prove while improving, just tryin' to get by while keepin' ongoing
My mind took off
My body stayed put in the loft
What about me makes you think I have the self control to keep from goin' off!?
I'm a mental slob
My brain just oozes thoughts
I don't think, I just act, like that one time I got mad and slapped my boss!!
So here's this...
Give.... Me... Somethin'.... to learn
I'll give you, somethin' to teach
Give.... Me... Somethin'... to earn
I'll give you, somethin' to keep
Obviously aware of all these lessons, I keep stressin'
I might not even have a steady vocation or profession
No sleep even when I should be well rested
I even hate the attention,
But I purposely leave words worth the mention
Now lets just question
The difference between hell and heaven
Whats the difference between an "L" and an upside down seven?
I have no religion, so what's a priest, what's a reverend?
Put it this way at least... Lettin' my mouth off it's leash
Will allow me to speak loud enough to speak my peace
Everytime I fade in
I fade out
Everytime I fade out, I still fade in its just about
The 'who,what,why,where,when??.
How can now be going back to then?
I must be runnin' in ******' circles again!
I lost the dice I tossed to the wind
Maybe I'll give the wheel of fortune a spin
And if it's fortune I win, I'll consider myself fortunate then
Give... Me... Somethin'.... To burn
Without smoke from the chimney, I'll make a fire with words to create heat
I'll just take and keep what's within reach
Even if it's the world beneath my feet
I... Don't... Want... To ... Earn
So without a landing beneath me, I still dive head first when I leap
So...
Give.... Me... Somethin'.... to learn
I'll give you, somethin' to teach
Give.... Me... Somethin'... to earn
I'll give you, somethin' to keep
-J.A.M
I'll give you, somethin' to teach
Give.... Me... Somethin'... to earn
I'll give you, somethin' to keep
Give me
Stability, when this bridge is weak
I'm lookin' for a platform to stand on
As this lifeform hits its peak
Not inside, but outside, the norm of normal looks for a barrier to breach
Steady as I wobble , you take from my hand, but still.. I... am... a handfull
No push, only the pull... no life left in this knife, the blade clearly is dull
There's no safe, no lock, no code... Only thing you need to crack is my skull
Not how am I, it's how are you doing, how's life? how's time moving?
Are you sick... of the *******? How's barely gettin' by going?
I'm not one to prove while improving, just tryin' to get by while keepin' ongoing
My mind took off
My body stayed put in the loft
What about me makes you think I have the self control to keep from goin' off!?
I'm a mental slob
My brain just oozes thoughts
I don't think, I just act, like that one time I got mad and slapped my boss!!
So here's this...
Give.... Me... Somethin'.... to learn
I'll give you, somethin' to teach
Give.... Me... Somethin'... to earn
I'll give you, somethin' to keep
Obviously aware of all these lessons, I keep stressin'
I might not even have a steady vocation or profession
No sleep even when I should be well rested
I even hate the attention,
But I purposely leave words worth the mention
Now lets just question
The difference between hell and heaven
Whats the difference between an "L" and an upside down seven?
I have no religion, so what's a priest, what's a reverend?
Put it this way at least... Lettin' my mouth off it's leash
Will allow me to speak loud enough to speak my peace
Everytime I fade in
I fade out
Everytime I fade out, I still fade in its just about
The 'who,what,why,where,when??.
How can now be going back to then?
I must be runnin' in ******' circles again!
I lost the dice I tossed to the wind
Maybe I'll give the wheel of fortune a spin
And if it's fortune I win, I'll consider myself fortunate then
Give... Me... Somethin'.... To burn
Without smoke from the chimney, I'll make a fire with words to create heat
I'll just take and keep what's within reach
Even if it's the world beneath my feet
I... Don't... Want... To ... Earn
So without a landing beneath me, I still dive head first when I leap
So...
Give.... Me... Somethin'.... to learn
I'll give you, somethin' to teach
Give.... Me... Somethin'... to earn
I'll give you, somethin' to keep
-J.A.M