Betrayal

We use to be the best of friends joined to the hips like this world will never end.
A friendship like ours so rare, so real, no one could understand why our bond was ever so deep. Years upon years this friendship has grown into a love that we thought would never go cold.
You use to keep my secrets and me with yours. But then in the blink of an eye you up and changed,and now I know it will never be the same. No longer the person I knew for all these years,you betrayed me for something so very simple. Gone are the days we use to share,
you were my best friend, my cousin, my sister, but then you betrayed me for something so very simple.....

By SMB

Why

Why do i hold on when you've already let go?
You gave me hope an i gave you peace. You always said
someone would lose and in the end you where right.
When i figure out who, I  will let you know in the mean time
sleep tight , hold yourself warm.


By: BTT

What We Know

When we lose a friend to tragedy
We ride all night looking for revenge
Pouring out some liquor in remembrance
No one says it but we all praying for deliverance
That friend was like family and we'll never forget
It's how we came up, it's what we know....

When she hold you down
You always keep her on your side
Through good and bad you know she going to ride
You probably still cheat on her, them facts you going to hide
You'll never leave her, together forever until y'all die
It's how we came up, It's what we know....

Every Sunday we in church
Saying amen and claiming rebirth
The moment we leave though
We smoking and drinking calling our women bitches and hoes
It's how we came up, It's what we know....

We sit on the block ready to die
At a moments notice we ready to ride
The OG's taught us the game
So for the lil homies we going to do the same
It's how we came up, it's what we know....

By: The Poet Q

The Way I See Pt. 2

The way I see the world is something different
I see it in all the negative ways possible
The world will punish the hard worker
Spit in his hands when he lifts them for water
Dying of thirst and skin bloody asking for a home
Instead of showing gratitude for all that he has done
The world gives him a bed in something cold, wet, and dirty
Take everything from him even try to take his soul
They want to destroy the man they fear
They know that hard work will persevere
They don't understand that it drives him
He feeds off the negativity he loves it
He refuses to be crushed by any man
In God alone he trusts
They fear him so they try to destroy him
That's the way I see it....

First Time

I gave her love an she says the same life bleeds true an i have you in my veins
i had choices, she chose left and i felt right, paths crossed
What was done behind closed doors  came to light she didn't think i knew
but i knew enough to lose, lose trust ,lose heart, lose life
you must have done this before, this cant be your first time.

By: BTT

The Way I See pt.1

The Way I See is currently a continuing set I'll be posting over the next few weeks or so. This is the intro....

This world I see so differently
Maybe that's the reason you choose not to listen
Or even the reason you can't hear me
Even with these parallels I feel you moving near me
I'm not sure if your intent is to understand or kill me
Whatever it may be please tell me what you expect from me
These games you play only annoy me
Shall we play the cards dealt or do you dare to try and fold me
No matter how warm the room maybe you only get the cold me
All emotions bottled up in these black eyes of mine
Loss of feeling in the tips of my fingers and heart
Is the disguise I wear, its some what misleading
It keeps things quiet for the moment it seems safe
Before you carry out what you came here to do
Let me tell you about the way I see it....

By: The Poet Q

Confused

Confused because I don't know what to do. Confused because I'm stuck between the two. You were my first and you'll be my last because no one else could stand a chance. My love for you will never go cold, even though time has gotten so old. The others may come and try to stay, but you my love there will always be another day. I've tried to let go and send you on your way, but some how life keeps saying we should stay. Confused because I don't know what to do. Confused because I'm stuck between the two. 

 

By SMB

The Little Things

The little things i do, i do for you
The little things, its the little things that make dreams come true
The little things, the little things that drew me to you
The little things you dont see
The little things, its the little things that make up me
The little things, its the little things that provoke you to anger
The little things, its those little things that lead to that ring on your finger.

By: BTT

Hearts Stealer

I looked up and there you were standing smiling at me, and then I knew right from the start that you would be the one to steal my heart.  

It felt so right, but then it fell so wrong, who knew love could make you feel this way! My chest hurt and my stomach turned from a feeling I've never felt before. 

I got weak almost on bending knees, because you were the one I adore. 

I gave you my heart, with a lock and key, and told you didn't have to return it to me. 

But then you left with no regrets, with my heart for yours to keep. The lock you returned, but the keys you kept and said your heart belongs to me. 

By SMB ©

Defining Me

My skin is dark like oil, my eyes are red like fire, and my blood boils. I doubt you can comprehend my struggle. My skin is dark like oil with scars covered by ink. I've been told its a blessing and it means I'm royal. I might have the skin of a prince but to be judged by this blessing as if it were a curse can sometimes make my soul hurt. Even if I had a choice I'd keep my skin dark like oil....

My skin is dark like oil, my eyes are red like fire, and my blood boils. I'm tired, I haven't slept in days even when I try my problems start to intrude my mind robbing my body of rest. Sometimes I drift for a moment only to awake to my troubles waiting to rob me of peace and my eyes are still red like fire I'm tired....

My skin is dark like oil, my eyes are red like fire, and my blood boils. Anger is my fuel it drives me, within me hate resides. You see it in my eyes, hear it in my voice. Attempted to change but came back worse than before. I will not tolerate disrespect and between my red eyes and oil like skin my blood boils I cannot lie I cannot pretend....

By: The Poet Q

Just My Thoughts

Giving me a choice, not a choice at all snickering like chess cats
while i grind for mine like a alley rat, guns make tunes like ratta tatta tat
the skinny kill the fat an the fat keep eatin bombarded with explanations for no reason
when the weather heat up you know its killing season. The Lord said the least will be the great amongst
these so where do i stand head above the rest of these thieves. thinking about my ancestors an how they hung from trees,
and how a white man stood by and watched with ease. No im not racist no not at all, but i pump the black power fist were i stand and until i fall .
Acceptance i never looked for but eyes looked down on me as soon as i stepped through the door. Hearing my name an expecting war
but seeing a color and thinking no more. I wish i could've sat down with martin and malcom for a word of advise
so they could tell me something that would  scratch my head like lice. Roll the dice life is a gamble, good choices seem bad and bad choices seem good
a better life we make for ourselves we wish we could.

By: BTT

Be My Valentine

The moon lights your siluette
In your eyes i see the perfect imperfections
A walking contradiction where beauty meets humility
Where the eyes are the windows to your soul, an all i see
I want, I need. I sit across from you wondering what goes on beneath
that beautiful exterior. God blessed the world when He sent you
and all i want to do is make all of your dreams come true. 
With the face of a goddess and a body so devine baby will you
please be my valentine.


By: BTT





                                                                                                                                                                                  

Miles Away

She sits two feet away, yet her heart is miles away.
All because of me, the hurt that i put her threw the pain i inflicted
she deserves the universe, and i cant even give her the world
what kind of man am i? In search of me an she got lost.
she hurts but still stayed, she hated me but continues to love the man i am, what kind of girl is she?
the things i said i regret the hurt she went thru she can never forget
and she sits two feet away, yet her heart is miles away. 

By: BTT

Riddles

I always knew life could be dangerous but when walls begin to crumble
emotions bleed threw an leave stains on my exterior for everyone to
interpret. Talking in riddles in-order to make sense
only when im confused do i understand how lost I am
spinning in circles trying to walk a fine line.
There's no turning back, but the road ahead ended miles ago.
All road signs lead to me, but where am i? Lost in plain sight
I always knew life could be dangerous.

By: BTT

My Sons

My sons are truly a blessing from The Lord,
They brought me joy like never before;

I protected and nurtured them with such demand,
Who on this earth can love them like their mother can?

Their burdens, their cries I try to bare,
Always want them to know that mother cares.

Like a prayer warrior I'm constantly down on my knees;
Asking the Master To take care of them, oh Lord help them please.

Bring them through the rain and calm their storms,
Let no one hurt them, and keep them from scorn.

My sons are not perfect this I know,
But love conquers all and that is for sure.

One important thing my sons, never forget,
God gave me you as blessings and now my heart is content.

By CDT

Goodbye My Love....

I can't do the drama & stress love
So I'm walking out the front door
Goodbye my love
I'll miss you & it'll probably kill me
Cause I'm a man who thrives off love
But you slamming the gavel like a judge
And I'm held in contempt
Cause you don't want to open your ears to the truth
I'm coming in late cause I'm working for you
At least I gained love to know how it feels to lose
You beating your own heart so there's no need for me to abuse
You fill my time with arguing
When I want to spend it peacefully with you
But I'm still deemed guilty of our time misused
I can't stand to see those tears fall from your face
So let's sit down one more time
But this time open up and accept the truth
Even though you are my love
I can't do the drama & stress
So it's goodbye my love....

By: The Poet Q

Issues

I trusted you and you betrayed me
I loved you but you hated me
I put Faith in you an you doubted me
I gave you reality an you gave me pulp fiction
I moved mountains for you an you dug ditches for me
I stood up for you and you layed down for him
I wish you success , even tho you failed
Give it sometime and you will see life, the life
you couldve had with me.

By: BTT

Sweet Dreams

She gives me a look, the look of passion
Bodies collide I start from the bottom
of your being and  work my way north,
not obeying any traffic signs. She moans
then screams, pleasure is the goal  but pain
is the avenue. We drive wild from dusk till
dawn breaks, neither of us apply the breaks.
I want her but she needs me as we draw nearer to our
destination she takes a breath, like it will be her last
eyes search for life amongst the stars. Then she comes crashing down
from Jupiter, she holds me and i whisper love in her ear
She sleeps anticipating our next journey, sweet dreams baby.

By: BTT

They Tell Me

They tell me racism doesn't exist anymore
So tell me why that white man
Pulled a gun on me and said
   "Nigger get away from my store"
They tell me racism doesn't exist anymore
But these confederate flags still fly
And nooses still hang from trees on their property lines
Or my school's mascot was a colonel with a whip
But they tell me racism doesn't exist
When I enter a room they change the way they talk
They think it will be easier to relate because of my race
As I speak with intellect surprise comes over their face
But they still insist
The ism by which I am judged is not my race....

By
The Poet Q

Lost And Found

You found me and, i lost you
lost you to the hurt the pain
the pain of mistrust an lies
Lies of the past an memories of a future
A future absent me and i see
See me without you, when you found me.

By: BTT

Right Girl Wrong Time

She was the right girl wrong time
She kept my heart warm in the winter time
She was the right girl wrong time
She gave me shade when it was bright outside
She was the right girl wrong time
When life was just to much to bare she gave me a place to hide
She was the right girl wrong time
When passion gave light to love is when we began to collide
She was the right girl wrong time
In her i still confide,
She was just the right girl wrong time.

By: Brian T. Thompson