i have a thing for quotes' they seem to always find the right words to hit the emotion right on the tip of your heart. the quote below is a quote by Ghandi that i found on a friends website that you all should check out(http://www.theswtlife.com/); as i was saying,this quote is very powerful to me in terms of finding myself and the thought that it's lose myself because i will eventually find myself.




“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Gandhi



i hope that this as inspired you as much as it has inspired me

HIV/AIDS is one of the few diseases that can be prevented; yesterday i attempted to get feedback from a couple of my friends as to how they interpret the STI. in the end they took it as a joke in each others eyes; i saw the fear in theirs though their laughs showed a different emotion. this can create be a step forward for all of us; young, old, realist, dreamers, and educators towards educating the world.






***AS YOU CAN SEE IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONDUCT THE v-LOG, BUT THIS DOESN'T MEAN STOP SPEAKING, WE HAVE TO TAKE SMALL STEPS IN ORDER TO LEAP

i work for an HIV/AIDS and SAFE sex awareness organization by the name of Project Reach Youth (PRY). my job isn't like others where its demanding and no fun is produced. my job is like a family, not a second family but one that extends. before our 1 week vacation we did an activity that involved creating a portrait of yourself through objects, shapes or words.






on the back side we had to draw a face and ppl walked around the room and wrote words of inspiration instead of constructive criticism; with their words a body was created on mines.

okay so the other day was my friends birthday and she decided to eat out and then go bowling; in the hours we spent together i realized that there wasn't any fun in my life. yes, work was rewarding but there's more to life than work and education.

THE PICTURE BELOW STOOD OUT TO ME BECAUSE OF THE LAST WORDS WRITTEN; THE THOUGHT OF THE OPPRESSED FIGHTING BACK BEYOND COLOR IS A POWERFUL THOUGHT. THIS IDEOLOGY OR VIEW IS GROUND FOR DISCUSSION OF WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN BETTER BREAK BARRIERS OF RACISM TO DESTROY CLASSISM.

THAT'S NOT TRUE!!!

*this is a dedication to all the slam and spoken word poets out there; weather you write for yourself or others you're gifted and take advantage of the power your words have

I HEAR THEM SAY CONTINUOUSLY SAY THAT SPOKEN WORD ISN'T REAL
THAT US DEF POETS NEED TO STOP HIDING BEHIND METAPHORS AND SIMILES
SO TO ALL THOSE WHO CANT PLUG IN THE AMP TO BRING VOLUME TO YOUR TONGUE

TELL ME

DOESN'T SHE WHO SPEAK OF PENETRATIONAL VIBRATIONS
NOT SEXUAL SENSATION
NOT SPEAK "OF THE TRUTH"
MATTER A FACT "THE TRUTH"

MAYBE SHE USES METAPHORS AND SIMILES SO THAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU CAN LISTEN TO HER SPEAK
IT SEEMS AS THOUGH LOUD SCREAMS CANT EVEN FALL OFF DEAF EAR
BUT INSTEAD GLASS SIDEWALKS
SO THAT SHE MAY SEE THE REFLECTION OF A LOST CHILD
BUT ON THIS STAGE SHE SPEAKS THE LAST POET
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF WALKIE TALKIES CAN ERASE STATIC OFF YOUR EARS

BLACK INK DESTROYS WHITE PAGES
RED MARGINS RUN SO THE REVOLUTION STOPS
BUT WE CARRY IT ON

RED BUDS CANT RESIST MY APPETITE
SO THEY STAY IN LINED WITH THE MARGINS OF MY JAW LINE

WHEN SLAVES SANG SONGS
TO BE FREE
TELL THEM
WAS IT REAL

LAST TIME I CHECKED
COTTON PICKING HUMBS WAS A FORM OF BEAT BOXING
AND GOSPEL SINGING CODES WERE LIKE METAPHORICAL SCRIPTURES

I GUESS THE SHACKLES ARE WHIPPED EMBEDDED IN YOUR EARS
BUT I HOLD MY TONGUE FOR NO ONE
THEREFORE THE MASTER WILL NOT LEAVE FOOTPRINTS IMPRINTED ON MY TONGUE

BE SAFE IN THE BED. . .STUY

i was on the train one night, and i saw a couple ppl coming from some type of festival
(i know that mud was involved); there were theses two guys leaning against the door so i looked at this one guys sneakers and i was like this would be a D-O-P-E asssssssssss pic. train moving and all that, i snapped this D-O-P-E asssssssssss pic