Just Imagine

The day that stars obey the law of gravity
And cars start to defy them.

When people rely on the internet
And throw away beauty that,
Were once called books.

The day that conspiracy takes
Precedence over logic
And learned scholars are thought
To be grumpy old men.

Start of schoool.

Started school last week. I actually missed it. Sad, I knw, but I have more to do at school than I have at home. Will keep you posted.

Gutter Rainbows

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Gutter: A channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.

Rainbow: A bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain and/or splashes of water.

Very rarely have both these collided.
A metaphorical oxymoron,
If you will. Gutters. Dark dingy places, where,
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reside.
Rainbows. Making  everything blessed and pleasant. 
If the sun can transform gutter water,
To rainbows, that we can enjoy.
Then why can't it transform our lives?
Have you ever
Felt melancholic
On a hot summers day?   
When the garss is green
And there isn't a cloud in sight?
Everyone around you is smiling.
But you're the only one
Who isn't. When that happens
You've hit rock bottom.
However, rock bottom has,
Gutter Rainbows.

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The youth lacking in creativity?

       The modern era seems to be something of the past. Inestead we live in a post-modern society, in which children are lacking in creativity. Kids as young as eight years old are glued to their t.v/computer screens. They have more gaming consoles than ever before and have accounts on twitter and Facebook as well as having the latest phones and gadgets such as the iPhone and the iPod. Those my age (and perhaps even older) will agree with me when I say (without sounding too nostalgic) that when I was their age all I had was some paper, a pen/pencil and an imagination. Digital and/or technical devices are what is stopping the young generation from exploring 'the big wide world.' Today in society, people allow themselves to be part is social boxes. Society socialises people into boxes. Society's moral code puts us in boxes. We're surrounded by boxes. Boxes define us. Those who do not adhere to the norms of the box are outcasted. Different people have different boxes with their own specific rules. We want and need identity. We as society, overall, need to and want to connect to others in the same box as ourselves. Few adopt the idea of self-identity and individualism.

       Creativity allows us to grow independently, without generalising ourselves to cliches or stereotypes of our sex, religion race etc. Strange are the times when children pester their their parents into being the 'Jones's family' and get them all sorts of different gadgetry. Whilst this stops the pester power of children, in reality they are only competing with their friends to be accepted into the 'cool' crew. Sure I also used pester power, but for things that could actually expand my mind in different areas of the world. for example I used to read Encyclopedia's as a kid. Which kid read those these days?  We need to teach our youth to become more creative so that they can grow without the urge to want to be represented and identified by others in a box. Make your own box.

       However, some identities are linked and attached to us and are absolute. For example, our religious/spiritual beliefs, ethnic background, race, etc, will always be linked to us and therefore it can be argued that we are automatically put into social boxes. Although this is true - to an extent - creativity allows for people to think for themselves, thus enabling them to reject the norms of the box. This is the normative definition of what Durkhiem calls, deviant. Deviance isn't being a rebel, it's being creative. It allows for self-expression and a willingness to learn. To learn because you have a love of gaining knowledge not learnoing because you must. These skills are essential in children and can only be acieved if we continue to stop with our children spending ridiculous amounts of time on digital gaming and social networking and go out and explore, whether it be with their peers or even by themselves. Sounds hard, I know but people once thought that man could never land on the moon and that the Earth was flat. Look how that turned out.

Midweek Thoughts

I hate the feeling of nostalgia.
There's nothing positive to reflect on.
Childhood memories are like broken records.
In pieces and useless.

Society places its' members in boxes
And outcasts those that,
Choose not to conform to one.
But when all is said and done
Everyone is lonely.

The world we live in
Is evil. Crime looms over
Every street corner. Whilst covering
The sad state of depression
People are in.

Have You Lived?

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If you haven't ever felt alone
As though you were disassociated
or ever felt melancholic,

If you haven't ever been in love
Like you were their soul mate
And you were meant to be together,

You Haven't Lived.

Thoughts of A Melancholic

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Sometimes I feel lonely,
Fed up of everything.
Feeling so melancholic,
It has become the norm.

Bad omens surround me daily.
Being so depressed, that I have become allergic--
Allergic to happiness.

Even as a child, I thought of myself as a failure.
Even as a child, I hated the world.
Even as a child, I felt lonely.

Lonliness is seen as a sad state
But for me it isn't.
It allows me to find my inner-self
And be at peace with the world.

Although I have friends, I feel isolated.
As though, somehow, I don't fit in,
And looking back; I suppose I never really did.

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- the NHS is not for sale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl1jPqqTdNo

For Her.

As I look up to the night sky
I reminsce on what we used to have.
We could have been great.
You and Me.

But now as we slowly drift apart
You shall always be in my heart
Your eyes, more beautiful than the stars
Can I hold you?

I just want to be yours,
You are the other half of my soul
Like half a pendant, searching for its whole.

Please don't leave me, I couldn't bare it
Your beauty is so special, I couldn't share
Now that I draw to a close
Let me be the one you chose.

Sunday Thoughts

Verse One:
the world is messed up
the pressure of competition
one law for all, no elections, no democracy
For he that gets hurt
they are liars, cheats and corrupt
The line it is drawn
war? It's all about imperialism
the pressure of competition 

Verse Two:
If they want, they can be very intellectual
It'll soon shake your windows
when they are together they can get very panicky
the pressure of competition
they are liars, cheats and corrupt
It'll soon shake your windows
war? It's all about imperialism
Don't stand in the doorway

Suicide Note

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As the sun rises
My insomaniac soul,
Gets ready to face,
Yet another Melancholic day

I never seem to be happy
New beginnings for me, don't exist
New beginnings are as real as good luck charms
New beginning are a facarde

I am alienated
Even though I'm surrounded by "friends"
Feeling like the country mouse
Who visited the city

I'm scared of happiness
Happiness only brings sorrows
I feel at peace with depression
Depression is hapiness

I shall be like this
Until I return to Him
My soul standing before Him
Only then will I be happy

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Hip-Hop Through The Ages

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(Pt. I: 1970-1980)

Oh, how I wish I was there,
When DJ Kool Herc created a break,
And Afrika Bambaata founded Zulu Nation
When Grandmaster Flash performed at block parties

Oh, how I wish I was there,
When DJ Grand Wizard Theodore
Accidently created the "shigi-shigi," which now of course
is known as the scratch

Oh, how I wish I was there,
when, JoJo, P-Body, Easy Mike and Jimmy Dee,
formed The Rock Steady Crew
The most respected b-boy crew in all of history

Oh, how I wish I was there,
When Run was the DJ of Kurtis Blow
who's manager, Russell Simmons, set upDefJam
And Kurtis Blow, became the first artist to sign to a label

Oh, how I wish I was there,
When Grandmaster Flash created,
the most influential rap group ever
including, Kidd Creole, Cowboy, Rahiem, Melle Mel and Mr. Ness

Oh, how I wish I was there,
WhenThe Cold Crush Four, was formed
including, Charlie Chase, Grandmaster Caz and Tony Tone
along with, Easy Ad, JDL and Almighty KG

Oh, how I wish I was there,
When, Fatback Band released "King Tim III"
The firstnon-rap group ever
To release a rap record

Oh, how I wish I was there,
When Sugarhill Gang's, "Rappers Delight" reached #36 on Billboard
the first known rap hit
Oh, how I wish I was there.

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Days of the Week

Magical Monday
Truthful Tuesday
Wonderful Wednesday
Tremendous Thursday
Fantastic Friday
Simplistic Saturday
Sunny Sunday

Auto - biographical Prose

Sometimes, when I look in the mirror, I despise the man I see
A man perservering through this journey called, Life
In a disgusting pathetic setting called, The World

Sometimes, when I'm in pain and suffering, I enjoy it
Sometimes, when I lie in bed, I suffer from flashbacks
I see myself, only younger, aged seven
Playing alone, stumbling across a white package
At the time I thought it was baby powder
It's only now that I realize, that it was cocaine


The flashback reveal my younger self,
Aged five
Lying on the floor; crying
Hating the world and everything in it
Living in a world of never ending misery
No escaping, no help, no friends

Sometimes, when I look in the mirror, I despise the man I see
A man perservering through this journey called, Life
In a disgusting pathetic setting called, The World

Tribute 2 Illmatic

First heard illmatic in '06
That was the East Coast music Genesis
I was the only Bradford dude, with a N.Y State of Mind
AZ and Nas taught me that Life
is a Bitch
even though The World is Yours
Sit back and reminsce, take a Halftime
From your life, take a trip down Memory Lane
Sittin' in da Park, pockets full of change
Show One Love, One Time
4 Your Mind
It's you I'ma Represent
It Ain't Hard To Tell

G.O.D

Oh Lord, I do it for you
I beg you, please
take a grab of my soul.

Facing Rejection

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When someone doesn't loves you back
no-one stays behind to help you pick up the pieces
and everyone thinks you're crazy
when you want the world to leave you alone
you feel worthless

when you hear the heartbreaking immortal word
N-O, after that, you just feel pathetic

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Lovesick

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The way she moves
The way she smiles
The way she talks to me
Uttering every vowel
Sounding more and more beautiful
The way she seems isolated
Her soul screams for attention
Her eyes searching for love
The way she's always in my thoughts
I need her
I want her
I love her
But it's sad when she doesnt love me back

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The essence of poetry.

A poem can capture a:
P - picture
O - of
E - everything
M - magical

Why?

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God has blessed you with child
but your relationship is wild
the man in your life can't understand your ordeal
he thinks it's all too surreal
and you can't believe it's all too real

Your eyes cry for some tender loving care
You want his hands to flow gently through your soft hair
Your soul screams for some attention
You just want him to recognise your presence

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