"Highlight"

Every play is a highlight

The Hall of Fame's around the corner

My life has been unpredictable since the days of Pop Warner 

A commitment to excellence, peers show me reverence 

Because I've shared the knowledge gained and explain each element 

The drills increase in intensity, the incline is steep

Through repetition fed the vision while the competition sleeps

I only sleep out of necessity

Configure landscapes as I meditate incessantly 

Unlimited specialties, a jack of all trades

With no queen to take along on these escapades

Regardless of the current jersey I adorn

I'm always ready to jump in the eye of the storm

I break records, leave stats sheet on a stretcher

Overtime, sometimes it’s hard to separate work from pleasure 

No contract could define me

If I choose to become a free agent there will be a wager war to sign me

“Votes”

Dropped out of the campaign, but I still promote

Haven’t been in the race, but I stay getting votes

Alive and well when some thought I was comatose

Might as well haunt like ghosts

I kill demons like an exorcist

Practice don’t make you a perfectionist

It takes talent, skill and knowing the right measurements

I might go all out and climb Everest

Do or die, the time is now

Procrastination’s always on the prowl

I rise up to the occasion

Charisma and Jedi persuasion

I have anxious and I have patient days

Meditate and learned that patience pays

I am gifted, make no mistake

Imagine what would happen if I put my soul on full display 

"Roots"

No absolutes…

The roots need improvement, nonetheless the juice has truth

Squeezed of all niacin, vitamin deficient, but sufficient time recoups

Consume soups…

Meditate to attract and snack on fruits

Upgrade on cardio, lifting weights until the pain is soothed

Create a movement and follow a strict regimen

Establish laws, allowed flaws without the need to feed on medicine

Fully healed…

Peal the layers to uncover a major breach that’s been concealed

The soft tissue is armored and has hardened like a dozen tons of steal

Look forward…

The Taurus is stubborn, but gives way when the substance’s important

Brain’s no longer dormant, positive thoughts work as reinforcements

Blessed…

Digest all concepts to prevent any missteps

No question there’s a purpose to fulfill that I will accept 

“Parallel Universes”

Wake up to a palpitating heart

Could this be the start of a devastating farce?

Moments ago I was indulging in sweet episodes

Ringing earlobes, skin feels sunburned

The darkness never bothered before, now I turn to a light bulb for comfort

Why did I ignore the spiritual and allow my physical needs to come first?

Did I push my body to betrayal?

Rewind, I hope to take a wrong turn on that undesirable trail

Fast forward, fireworks compose the scenes of my REM sleep cycle

Time overlaps as I urinate in cozy diapers

Growing up fast, time flies when you’re sinning

Middle and high grades filled with escapades of young women

Cut class for sex, grass and classic rock

Threw away scholarships to be the cool guy…what a fool, right?

Close my eyes, focus on education with countless study sessions

Bombarded with acceptance letters that will allow me to choose any profession

Wake up to a lonely mansion accompanied by expensive automobiles

Various bank accounts that allow me to do whatever I feel

Travel the globe in search of serenity as the emphasis

Contemplate the meaning of life and the writings in the book of Genesis

In a world filled with hate, make no mistake I am my biggest nemesis

So I stay on my toes because if I falter other foes can’t be blamed for the negligence 

"Smile"

Smile because life is too short
Can’t afford to spend my time dwelling on agony behind closed doors
Never knowing what’s in store 
Smile, life is a beautiful thing
We all are born queens and kings
With aspirations and dreams
At times I wake up from a deep sleep in screams
Smile, the nightmares are temporary
Even though scary, they’re eventually buried
Into the darkness a torch I carried
Smile, the light is vibrant and warm
Swam with the sharks even when I was warned
Drowned, but somehow washed up ashore
Smile, the water has cleansed my soul
Now, time to set new goals
I’m sure to reach heights that erase the lows
Wish to spread good vibrations around the globe
Smile, the best has yet to come
In a world of bread, I’ve only tasted crumbs
So much time was wasted drunk
Took a blow to the head and bled
For weeks couldn’t be removed from bed
Smile, in the face of death
Tortured, but passed the test
I must cherish each breath
Smile, I’m awake and I love it
Wish to share my positivity with the public
Trust in my creator and place nothing above it

"Progression"

Preview of "Progression." Need to complete it by this weekend...

Pass you a handkerchief
As I work on my anger management
Another outburst, scalper blood runs through my abdomen 
I am a savage with an arsenal that chooses not to brandish it
My intuition is saying glory awaits
 Guts never bubbly better get comfy and stay in your place
My reality is set in stone
Bad choices were an attempt to test the throne
Learned my lesson for once progression is more than a goal
It’s something that’s pumping through my heart and soul
Never look back, no distractions allowed 

Every action has passion, sunup to sundown

“Dream Girl”

“Dream Girl”

I open my eyes, she’s lying beside me

Is this a dream or the memories inside me?

Remember the first encounter as I approached

She says she was on a deserted island and I was her rescue boat

Plenty of guys courted her for her beautiful features

Immediately tried to hit it out of the bleachers

All boring with the same old stories

All clichés, calling her boo, bay and shorty

Shortly thereafter…

A couple of serious thoughts and shared laughter

Similar tastes…

As the conversations grew we could truly relate

No dates…just asked her if she wanted to escape

We ran away from the system

Got lost in her voice as we separate the truth from the fiction

Sophisticated, she’s interested in the universe

Spontaneous wardrobe…looks good in sweats or a skirt

Her natural fragrance rubs off on my vintage shirt

She’s into wellness so I eat my spinach first

Opened my mind up to dine at different venues

She even has me eating off of vegan menus

She’s fresh as Venice beach

Allows me to forget about my enemies

My remedy…

She got me to wean off of the Hennessy

She listens to Beethoven, Nas and Zeppelin

I love her every feature from her feet to her freckles

She turns me on without being sexual

A perpetual bond that combines the physical and intellectual 

Concerned with important topics that range

From starving kids, poverty and climate change

Amazing body, attitude and a finer brain

No pressure as we take it in stride

We disagree, but are never disrupted by ego or pride

We go to bed, watching her sleep is serene

I open my eyes, she’s gone, it was all a dream 

“Moments”

Soak in the scenery, make the most of each moment

Make an unspoken alliance with the beauty out in the open

No hidden agendas, just primitive ideals

Take the good with the bad and finally embrace how I feel

Suppressed memories resurface without warning

Of past lives, take a brief moment of mourning

Keep pushing forward, can’t allow doors to close

Restructure the foundation so it never implodes

Focus on the finish line without compromising the present

Try to figure out these blessings in disguise and why I’m tested

Can’t ignore the signs of an impending war

I have to choose which side to fight along and what I’m fighting for

Step onto the narrow path, the guidance is crucial

Keep a steady pace, choose wisely only that which is useful

So many variables, wish I had an aerial view

If I stick to my principles I leave no chance of being confused 

“Rainbow”

It’s pouring outside with no rainbow in sight

Advised otherwise, but I can’t stay inside

Under the umbrella of the greatest

I have no fear because I know he hears my prayers

Don’t understand the blueprint, but I have to trust

Pressure is mounting and I will not be crushed

Point blank, life has no pity

I’m still the champ in the eyes of the committee

Pick up the pieces and rebuild

At the fountain of youth to get me a refill

Follow the yellow brick road

In pursuit of the main code

Drenched, I wear no rain coat

I see the pot of gold, I sprint across the rainbow

If I should falter, wake up next to a halo

Won’t negotiate with the merchant, I can’t be purchased

The abyss was a temporary stop for the purging

Neglect led to failure, which turned to epiphanies

Accepted to be reborn, now the storm is diminishing 

“The Fall of Civilization”

“The Fall of Civilization”

Provocative location

Operatives vacant

Overwhelmed with impatient

Leader replacements?

Of renovated nations

No internet connections

No officer inspections

No light on your transgressions

A world run rampant

No prisoner encampment

No physical enhancements

Limited to rations

Only those that take action, will get a full belly

From the Great Plains to the Serengeti

Lit candles

Ships dismantled

Baby cribs for ransom

Banana clips and hand guns

Worship of Idols & suicidal capsules

Animals on the mantle

Humans for cattle

No channel to watch scandals

Better watch out for vandals

Shooters with no manners

Just shooters with ammo

No need to wear camouflage

The water is just a mirage

Thirsty and hungry

Enough to make a saint turn another bloody

All threads are muddy

Sleep is scarce

Always prepared

If you’re not aware

They’ll take your share

Some leapt to their death

Some are forced to have sex

Labor pains

Stranger days

Cain and Abel ways

Entertainment is cruel

Brothers forced to duel

Then ashes are swept away with a broom

It’s cold and shirt’s torn

Mother’s selling their firstborn

For an aching stomach

Nothing is repugnant

Most will give up the fight
While evil forces unite