I Shall Rise

I Shall Rise
Maybe Not Today or Tomorrow
Nevertheless, I Shall Rise
You may Not See me
After all, I'm just me
I might Not Drive a Lincoln Four-Door
Or Cover my Feet in Versace
Though my Will is strong
I Shall Rise
Into the heavens above my head
I Might not Hide behind Layers of
Armani and Gucci
Or Strangle my Wrist With a Tag-Heuer
Yet my Pride is Ever-Present
I Shall Rise
Perhaps Not in One Giant Leap
Even in My Worn Thin Moccasins
My wife May Not Own a Macy's Card
Or have a craving for Olive Garden
My Kids Might not Squeeze into
an Aeropastale Shirt
Or Stick their Feet into Nike sneakers
But Still
I Promise You
I Shall Rise
By any Means Necessary
And When I Do
May God Shed His Mercy On You
For I am Coming
Until Then
Could You Spare Dime Kind Sir?

Ode to my Mother

Ode to my Mother

My Mother
Carrying And Pushing Me To My Limits
Helping Me Carry My Own Weight
She Has Formed My Personality
God Gave Her A Slab of Clay
And She Toiled and Worked
From Pre-K To Graduate
Mother
I Am Forever Indebted To You
And When The Time Comes
I shall Payback My loans
With Interest Of Course
For It Is The Least I Could Do
And When The Time Comes
When You Need Me
It Is Not A Favor
But A Duty And A Pleasure
Indeed I Will Gladly Work
My legs Off For You
And my Arms,Head,Shoulders


Anything.............