A Real King Knows His Worth

I have the Strength of 1,000 men running through my veins. I’m clothed in self-assurance, so you never see me strain. I’m oh so very confident cus my swag is well maintained. And I live amongst the clouds; best believe I got it made. But all you see’s my outside, so you regard me with disdain, And ignore your own claim that to generalize is insane. You don’t know from whence I came. You just place me, without shame. But you weren’t there when my brother played in his first little league game. Or when my boy got shot just tryna catch the early train. Or even last semester when moms changed her last name. You just see another ‘brotha’ tryna get...

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Teamwork

Remove all the day's stresses from your shoulders and place them at my feet. My day was fine, babe, but I wanna hear you speak. I can see you need to vent, so baby talk to me As I finish preparing your favorite meal so that we can eat. Listening to you retell the day’s troubles in that voice so deep and sweet I admire your refusal to ever accept defeat. While we dine I inquire if there’s anything else you need, And look forward to falling asleep resting on your heartbeat. “And you?” you ask, “How’d your day go?” I sigh and whisper, “You don’t even want to know.” “Tell me anyway,” says my King, “you learned this long ago “That I am here to bring you peace, so g’on babe -let it flow.” “It all started this morning when I stubbed my baby toe “Then continued downhill when I broke the garden hoe “Went...

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