Fruits of My Labor

Planted the seed, tilled the land, now I'm holding, the fruits of my labor, in my hand. Worked two damn jobs, just to put a roof over my head. Back and feet hurt so much, from standing, I wanted to be dead. Keep going was a little voice, singing in my mind. While listening to the background yell out, its going to take some time. Lawd have mercy on my soul, sweet Jesus help me reach my goal. Saving all money, acting all funny, when people wanted my ends. No time for going out, it was more like see you latter my friend. I got a job to do, damn had I had two, only wanted to work one and there wasn't a second for fun. Cause I was planting seeds and tilling the land so I could hold on to the fruits of my labor and maybe serve dinner at my table one day, in my house that I held the deed too, and of course with my name on it. A brick front porch house, is what I envisioned but the banks said my fico score and credit history would make that decision. With years of employment at the same job with a decent salary. There wasn't a easy way to cut through all the formalities. Nothing in life is easy, if you want it, you got to work, you got to bust your ass. You got to plant some seeds, till the land. So you can hold on, to the fruits of your labor, in your hand. It took me a year to accomplish the unthinkable. Sacrificing me so I could be free, became more conceivable. 10/20/2009 was the closing date, I received keys that opened doors to my fate. It was all worth it, I would do it all over again, just to prove to my self. If I plant some seeds and then till the land. I can hold on to, the fruits of my labor, in my hand. Amen-Ra

Poetic Love Songs

Check out these songs and we will discuss the deep lyrics that take the topic of love to a different level! Extremely Poetic....See You in Class!!!!!!
 

In Your Eyes -Peter Gabriel

Love, I Get So Lost, Sometimes
Days Pass And This Emptiness Fills My Heart
When I Want To Run Away
I Drive Off In My Car
But Whichever Way I Go
I Come Back To The Place You Are

All My Instincts, They Return
And The Grand Façade, So Soon Will Burn
Without A Noise, Without My Pride
I Reach Out From The Inside

In Your Eyes (In Your Eyes) The Light The Heat
(In Your Eyes) I Am Complete
(In Your Eyes) I See The Doorway (In Your Eyes) To A Thousand Churches
(In Your Eyes) The Resolution (In Your Eyes) Of All The Fruitless Searches

(In Your Eyes) Oh, (In Your Eyes) I See The Light And The Heat
(In Your Eyes, The Light, The Heat) Oh, (In Your Eyes) I Wanna To Be That Complete
(In Your Eyes, The Light, The Heat) I Wanna To Touch The Light, The Heat I See In Your Eyes

Love, I Don't Like To See So Much Pain
So Much Wasted And This Moment Keeps Slipping Away
I Get So Tired Of Working So Hard For Our Survival
I Look To The Time With You To Keep Me Awake And Alive

All My Instincts, They Return
And The Grand Façade, So Soon Will Burn
Without A Noise, Without My Pride
I Reach Out From The Inside

In Your Eyes
(In Your Eyes)
(In Your Eyes)
(In Your Eyes)

In Your Eyes (In Your Eyes) The Light, The Heat
(In Your Eyes) I Am Complete
(In Your Eyes) I See The Doorway To A Thousand Churches
(In Your Eyes) The Resolution (In Your Eyes) Of All The Fruitless Searches

Oh, I See The Light And The Heat
(In Your Eyes) Oh, (In Your Eyes) I Wanna To Be That Complete
(In Your Eyes) I Wanna To Touch The Light, The Heat I See In Your Eyes (In Your Eyes)

(In Your Eyes) (In Your Eyes) (In Your Eyes)
(In your eyes)
(In your eyes)
(In your eyes)
(In your eyes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holiday Hurt

For Christmas you gave me five on the backhand side

Fourth of July was filled with fireworks

For my birthday 
A choker, crimson lips and an ache so divine

Addicted to my pain

Your passion makes these brown eye black and blue

Loving words danced with a grip so tight
So tight

I don't know who was holding who

But I’m letting go

Gravity can’t hold me down

I am the phoenix

Leaving the ashes behind

I, Too, Sing America

Performed by Denzel Washington in the movie The Great Debaters

A God Like Mine

Who is the exalted Lord of allWho will catch me when I fall
The great I am
The precious lamb
The one that took the form of man
The one who bled and died for me
His sacrifice has made me free

Who wouldn't love a God like mine
A greater treasure you'll never find

The guiding light
The morning star
The one whose love is never far
The mountain high
My place of rest
To Him alone I do confess
No greater confidante than He
My blinded eyes He made to see

My love, my peace
My sweet serenity
Jehovah, redeemer
Wholely healing me

Who wouldn't love a God like mine
A greater treasure you'll never find

Tomorrow is almost yesterday
Don't put it off, no longer wait
Don't let Him be the best chance you never take
Grace and mercy are free
But they are not forever
To be with Him is my main endeavor

Who wouldn't serve a God like this
Eternal life is not to be missed
Serve Him, Praise Him
Give your life to Him
Call Him, Worship Him
Let Him dwell within

Give to Him what to others you never could
And He will give to you what no on could
Who wouldn't love a God like mine
A greater treasure you'll never find
Who wouldn't serve a God like Him
Hallelujah, hallelujah and amen

Unwritten

Within the noise of silence occurs an abundance of peace
Yet sound continues to rage
Color retreats
Courage cowers on the sidelines
Enveloped in the comfort of fear
Life's story remains unwritten

Maya Angelou performs "And Still I Rise"

We will read and discuss this piece in class Thursday. You may be already familiar with it, but we will try to find something NEW and different in our analysis and interpretation of this classic Angelou poem.