Life & Love

Life & Love

Its amazing how some people think you are smart sometimes and then try to play you for a fool 

That's like trying to convince a person how book smart someone is when you know damn well they never went to school 

One day they need advice, then the next day they think they know it all 

If telling ridiculous lies is a phone, they are constantly making prank calls 

Those are the type of people who never respected you regardless of what they say 

Though it hurts at first, their true feelings for you were always on display 

Then again, everything that feels good isn't always good for us 

It's a fact that when we step back we realize certain things are a must  

When "I" never turns into "we", it's a hint and a half for that ass 

It should be an obvious clue to me and you that a relationship will never last 

Therefore, It's time to go your separate ways, starting today 

No shame, just not interested in the games; no longer willing to play 

Though life and love is a game and it has always been 

It's true that some people don't know the rules which makes it harder to win 

So they sit on the side lines and never really get in the game 

Life and love wasted, no one but themselves to blame; simply put, what a shame.

Written By

Emerson Welch

Bring On The Rearations

Bring On The Reparations

 We were stolen from the villages of Africa and brought to this land

We were brought though we fought while being dragged in the sand

In route to and loaded on something we now call a slave ship

Shackled like cattle by a bunch of hypocrites

In the darkest of nights and roughest of seas

I wont deny they tried to strip us of our dignity

They raped my mama, my sister yet they called us niggers

We worked in the hot sun while they held guns with their fingers on the triggers

We had no shoes on our feet and most times nothing to eat

Still expected to work even though our feet hurt we got beat

By some man I didn’t know or like because he just raped my wife

In front of my children, now I have to kill him if it takes the rest of my life

I won’t tell anyone else because it’s a vow I made to myself

When I get the chance, I’ll change this man by making my presence felt

Not with violence but in silence, I’ll use the knowledge I’ve acquired

To extinguish the racist views he spews, yes I’ll put out the race fire

And since it’s my prerogative to stay positive as I live in this twenty first century

Though some didn’t expect, I choose to give respect by honoring my forefather’s memory

And since knowledge is power, I’ll use it to devour the souls of all racist people

I wont claim to be superior just not inferior you see I believe all men are created equal

So you need not fear me but you do need to hear me when I say stop the procrastination

Your ancestors the molesters, though long gone were wrong you know, so bring on the reparations!

Written by

Emerson Welch

She Said

She Said.......

She said she loved you when she knows in her heart she lied

She said she'd be different when she knows she never tried

She said she missed you when you left but instead tears of joy she cried

She said she only wanted you but her feelings for another she would always hide

She said she wanted you to tell her everything but in you she would never confide

She said she thought you were her equal but superiority is what she felt inside 

She said she hoped you'd live forever together although she knows her feelings died

She said she would feed your needs because support is what she could provide

She said she'd be fresh air if it needs to be applied, instead she's carbon dioxide

She said she would be a friend til the end but once again, she has lied.

Written by

Emerson Welch 

                                                                                               

Teach The Youth

Teach The Youth

 We must try to teach the youth and above all understand

That if hatred rules in the schools, it will ultimately rule man

Our children are caring guns and killing nuns for fun

Yes, mean at sixteen and sentenced to the maximum

Thrown in jail because we failed to teach them right from wrong

All day long singing a song, lifting weights to make their bodies strong

Their fantasizing, not realizing that it’s the mind that’s out of shape

Since learning leads to earning, pick up the books kids drop the weights

But children don’t understand, they’re just trying to be the man

But what they perceive to be a man is really much less than

It’s the epitome of stupidity, we need not be confused

When the trust put in us we simply choose to abuse

A sad sign of the times when we glorify crime

Cause unlike fine wine it gets worse with time

If children loved their reflection it might change their perception

It’s guaranteed to lead them in a positive direction

But sometimes we get fed up but we just can’t let up

Speak the truth to the youth say “keep your head up”

If we search in the church we’ll find the ultimate goal

To pray everyday will help cleanse our soul

If we believe we can achieve if we enhance the picture

With the word that is heard when one reads from the scripture.

                                                                                                                                                                               Written By

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Crash And Burn

Crash And Burn

Some people always seem to stay on our mind 

When the truth is, they really aren't worth our time 

Though I really believe we are in no way better than any man 

It is clear to me that certain people are better left alone, now I understand 

You see certain people misinterpret compromise for weakness in some form 

Perhaps it is because it is not a everyday thing, no it simply isn't the norm 

That misinterpretation is a sad mistake to make, yet many of us do 

The sad part is, we know not what we do, we simply haven't got a clue 

So we continue being the same and the lies remain the same 

Then for some strange reason we expect the outcome to change 

Well, this time the outcome changed for all eternity you see 

As of today, I am proud to say, thoughts of certain people no longer consume me 

I wont say the politically correct thing like, "I truly wish them well" 

That is just another lie that I am simply not willing to tell 

Nor do I yearn for them to crash and burn but I do hope they learn 

That when they cause pain, they too must feel pain; eventually it will be their turn. 

Written by 

Emerson Welch

We All Have A Place

 WE ALL HAVE A PLACE

 Children are without a doubt God's gift to us

Nourish them encourage them; yes, I feel we must.

Teach them discipline; teach them all we know

Until it comes natural from within so as a race we'll all grow

I speak not of the black or white race but of the human race

On this earth for what it’s worth, I feel we all have a place

We must all realize children wont learn on their own

So each day of their lives they too must be shown

How to always respect thyself and love the man in the mirror

Do the same with everyone else then perhaps it’ll be clearer `

That if the concept in this poem is bought then taught

Then perhaps my friend we can end this war being fought.

Written by

Emerson Welch

A True Friend

                           A TRUE FRIEND

A true friend does not judge someone he considers a friend

A true friend is always there to lend support to someone he considers a friend

A true friend always has the best interest at heart for someone he considers a friend

A true friend will never betray the secret of someone he considers a friend

A true friend stresses the importance of faith to someone he considers a friend

A true friend always respects the privacy of someone he considers a friend

A true friend is there in time of need for someone he considers a friend

A true friend is always happy, never jealous of someone he considers a friend

A true friend not only hears from but also listens to someone he considers a friend

A true friend will be there till the end for someone he considers a friend.

                        

                                                                                                                             Written by

                                                                                      Emerson Welch