Listen more.

Talk less.

It is not everything you need to express.

Silent observation brings revelation,

A guide to astute communication,

Smooth articulation,

Probably solutions,

To...

Stop the endless regurgitation

Of the...

He said,

She said,

It said,

That said,

They said,

Who said,

What said,

When said,

Where said,

Why said,

Unproductive tittle-tattle insanity.

It is useless sheep mentality

Obscured in false unity,

Rooted in insecurity.

Words are not always necessary.

You lose the lesson when prattling insistently,

Missing the message in the journey

You ought to... 

Listen more.

Talk less.

You may learn something,

And gain everything.

DSB Rhapsody © 2007

I am real

Not a figment of your imagination

Nor a punching bag for your frustration

Neither a latrine for your degradation

Or a direct consequence of your self-negation,

Lack of determination,

Self-defecation,

Inability to rise above the tribulation,

Inferiority complex,

Psychological instability,

Mocking with your psyche.

Escaping and manifesting through brutality

All to the detriment of me.

Suffocating,

Diminishing,

Mentally devastating,

Psychologically isolating,

Emotionally hostaging,

Physically debilitating,

The twist...

The break of the wrist.

The kick...

The cuff,

The snap of the hips

The slap...

The punch,

The fractured ribs

The choke...

The pinch,

The bruise in my skin

The black of my eyes

The stab...

The slice, 

The scars on my thighs 

Growing bolder and bolder

I am not the respectable.

Or an illusion to spew venom and condemnation

I am real

I am human

No!

You may not spit and defecate on me

I am real

DSB Rhapsody © 2007

I am reposting this blog because I had an experience that prompted me to bring it forward. Today I was verbally attacked for daring to comment on a blog, which did not belong to the commenter but that of her friend. In the blog her "friend" wrote about not feeling well and ignoring those feelings to go shopping with her friend only to have the illness overshadow the event for which she felt bad. In my comment i suggested she honor her feelings and listen to her body. 

For those of you who do not wish to have the general public with a hotmail account to comment on your space please do us space commenters a favor and read the following.

ON LEAVING COMMENTS ON BLOGS

• If you do not wish others to make comments on your blogs then do not make your SPACE "PUBLIC".
• Public means that anybody and everybody could view, read, and comment on your writings, sayings, poetry, ramblings or whatever else you decide to express.
• By making your space PUBLIC and activating ADD COMMENTS you have by default given permission to whomever should encounter your blog the opportunity to read and or make comments should they choose.
• If you wish to not get comments on your journalistic expressions such as they are, then you may want to consider making your space EXCLUSIVE i.e. PRIVATE or for MSN Users that have your email/ID.

“If merely feeling good could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience”.

William James

I am not a fan of gangster rap although I understand the nucleus of what it is all about and what gives birth to the lyrics however I think many things said can be said differently and without the internalization of the racist and patriarchal stereotypes that perpetuates self-negation, self-pathology and the constant misogyny of women.  So imagine my surprise while flicking the ‘stoob tube’ (TV)  remote as I often do in search of a decent show with actual plot, good acting, that actually challenges and engages the brain to think rather than tune out mindlessly by the gratuitous sex and violence when I encountered DMX singing on BET.  I always give the song 1.5 minutes to catch my attention, while the music itself can have me bopping my head and tapping my feet the lyrical content is what will have me listening to the song in its entirety.

So I pause when I heard DMX growl “Lord Give me a sign!” automatically am thinking, ok…brother sounds as if he got something to say. Now he has my attention, and low and behold, I love it, before the end of the song I was singing the hook. This is good, the man said all he needed to say, touched me. Not once did he use the “B” word, or demoralize women or punctuate ever other 4 words with the “F” word or the “MF” word. I was actually cheering saying yeah, yeah, yeah, now I knew you could do that, yes! Am really digging it, not that the brother needs my approval or anything but I like it. See the lyrics below but you have to listen to it to really feel it.

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DMX LYRICS

Lord Give Me A Sign

[Intro:]
Yeah..Uh, In the name of Jesus, (thats right)
No weapon formed against me shall prosper (preach)
And every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn (preach)
(Lord give me a sign)
For this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord (preach)
and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord. (preach)
Amen

[Verse 1]
Lord Give me a Sign! I really need to talk to you Lord
Since the last time we talked the walk has been hard
Now I know you havent left me, But I feel like im alone
Im a big boy now but im still not grown, And Im still goin threw it
Pain and the hurt; Soaking up trouble like rain in the dirt
And I know! Only I can stop the rain, Wit just the mention of my saviors name
IN THE NAME OF JESUS!
Devil I rebuke you for what I go threw, And tryin make me do what I used to
But all that stops right here, As long as the Lords in my life I will have no fear
I will know no pain from the light to the dark
I will show no shame spit it right from the heart
Cuz its right from the start, But you held me down
And Aaint nothin they can tell me now
Lord give me a sign!

[Hook:]
Let me know whats on your mind, Let me know what im gonna find
Its all the time; Show me how to teach the mind
Show me how to reach the blind; Lord give me a sign!

Show me what I gots to do; To bring me closer to you
Cuz im gonna go through; What ever you want me to
Just let me know what to do; Lord give me a sign!

[Verse 2:]
Please show me sometin, Im tired of talkin to him
Knowin he frontin, Cryin bout life aint nuttin
But you either be the one mad cuz you trapped, or the one huntin
Trapped in your own mind waitin on the Lord
Or huntin wit the word that cuts like a sword
The spoken word is stronger than the strongest man
Carries the whole world like the strongest hand
Through the trials and tribulations you neva let us down (JESUS!)
I know your here with us now (JESUS!)
I know your still wit us now; Keep it real wit us now
I wanna feel show me how; (Please!) Let me take your hand, guide me
Ill walk slow but stay right beside me; Devil's tryna find me
Hide me, hold up I take that back
Protect me and give me the strength to fight back!

[Hook:]
Let me know whats on your mind; Let me know what im gonna find
Its all the time; Show me how to teach the mind
Show me how to reach the blind; Lord give me a sign!

Show me what I gots to do. To bring me closer to you
Cuz im gonna go through; Whatever you want me to
Just let me know what to do; Lord give me a sign!

[Verse 3:]
Life or death, Live or die, I will never live a lie
Im goin there cuz I try; I won’t quit until I die
Im gone make it wrong or right; Make it through the darkest night
When the morning comes you'll see; All I have is God in me
(Lord give me a sign!)

[Outro:]
No weapon formed against me shall prosper
For this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
In the name of jesus; Lord give me a sign
Amen

"Young man convicted in high-speed fatal crash" ~ October 16, 2007

A 22-year-old man (the driver) was convicted for dangerous driving in a crash that killed two of his friends who were not wearing their seat belts. one died on impact the other was ejecting upon impact and broke his neck but later died from his fatal injuries. (www.metronews.ca)

According to the article this young man (the driver) along with his friends (the passengers) were speed racing when they crashed. There are a few questions debating in my head on the issue.

1. I agree 100% that there should be a price to pay for reckless endangerment.

2. I love that there is a conviction and I am shoulting, Yes! Yes! Yes! It's about time! Lord knows too many times despite all the warnings against reckless driving/speeding, etc innocent people died at the hands of drivers speeding for a thrill.

3. On the other hand I am thinking, is one confiction enough, afterall there were 4 people in the car, the driver & 3 passengers 2 of whom unfortunately died. Yet only the driver received a conviction.  Is that right? Is the passenger completely innocent?  

WHAT DO YOU THINK 

• Is the surviving passenger completely innocent?

• Is only the driver solely responsible?

Unconditional love

Is not tailored tandem to one’s exact stipulations

Is not manipulating until specific needs are met,

Is not wilful confinement of affections till demands are fulfilled

That is control,

A psychological warfare

Waged upon those seeking love

Desperate to be loved,

Dying for love,

Too afraid to be loved

Secretly believe they do not deserve love

Cannot be love…

Who dare not imagine love as simple as …

One’s complete acceptance of self

The absolute loving of the I, the me,

With all the flaws and idiosyncrasies

DSB Rhapsody © 2007