Sound of Black
By Carmel Rose

the higher up the food chain, the more we starve
spiritually amuck
dedicated to a dream corrupt
while blacks are breaking backs, trying to figure what lacks
we need to recognize real times and open our minds
to spiritual awakening
the sacrificial taking-- of a throne
the chosen one left on its own
the truth she must defend
faith blowing in the wind
she can’t plant her feet on what she can’t see
so deception of man becomes her air to breath
it’s like stripped culture
souls left for dead and eaten like vultures
where is love?
fallen to its knees?
asking GOD to intercede?
we need to water our minds so we can grow like trees
i want the seas of “self worth” tide to our beach

THE NEED TO STAY HUNGRY
Carmel Rose

seems like every time a leader appears the enemy hears plots are schemed and carried out feels like we can almost touch our dream but hate overrides and reality becomes doubt why must we be teased with change? with hope to impact? is it that we are not ready to submit to the facts? why do we settle for lies? that which is surface takes pride and away from the truth we hide but all is not lost there are those chosen, marked and set aside from complacency we all are capable of seeking to compromise never leaking we will lead this new age a new view we will create never forgetting what the ancestors gave we must remain thirsty for wisdom tired from forgiving sore from loving and always for the truth staying hungry

Queen recognize King
By Carmel Rose

QUEEN recognize KING
though this situation unseen
to the eyes filled with lies
push the truth to the side
in deception we hide
immature to reality
focused on fat asses, thick thighs and size of feet
do we even want to feel LOVE?
nah… just a temporary high
something to just get by
until we run into the next guilty pleasure
unlearned of true treasure
lusting for sin—maybe knowing truth
but truth doesn’t seem to matter when touching skin to skin
we explode in our lustful satisfactions
not realizing that its spiritually subtracting
with character and integrity lacking
we burn the bridge to LOVE’s true potential
what standards are left?
what values have you?
do you even have a clue?
GOD gave you your body
and for that it is sacred
would you give up virtue?
trade in your honor just to lie naked?
think of what you do
for karma is true
your actions have to be answered
and given its just due