New song
http://www.zshare.net/audio/62511206305c0190/

The Dilemma

Through all the turbulence, she stayed forever true
Forever by my side but she steadily turns blue
She no longer breathes and her heart steadily bleeds
If only she would tell me what it is that she needs

To watch her is to suffer, but what is there to do
She can not be helped, her allegiance is to true
The cure looms ahead, but do the means justify the ends?
And do I have the strength to tell her we are no longer friends?

Tarry as I may, I know that the day awaits
When she recieves the cure and thus our love abates
I am left to count my blessings and pray to Him above
And remember that what I do, I do in the name of love

Loss of An Icon

For years shining bright, like a star on the horizon
Yet it seems even constellations meet their end
Your glow absent from the sky, yet not from our hearts
For can you ever truly lose a part of yourself?

As a steady rain falls upon those who mourn
It seems even the Earth is expressing its sorrow
For even our heavenly home feels the absence
And it grieves as we do, with a heavy heart

Yet through our sufferings we shall find peace
And with this peace a sweet understanding
For when one leaves so deep an impression
Like the hand in wet cement, it shall remain forever

We're Talkin About Overtime??!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqyhkEZfGQE Did anyone else hear Donovan McNabb (quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles) say this??!! I have always been a fan of Donovan (which has been hard considering his Eagles are archrivals to my Cowboys) but I cannot believe he said this.

-First of all, I can't believe a 10+ year NFL veteran does not know that NFL games could tie.

-Second, if he didn't, why didn't he just keep it to himself?! Especially in Philadelphia where the fans are evil and already looking for a reason to throw him out of town.

-Third, when he said "I'd hate to see what happens in a playoff game or Super Bowl" I slapped myself in the face. I wanted to fly to Philly, find him, grab him and say "THINK ABOUT IT DONOVAN...HOW COULD A PLAYOFF GAME POSSIBLY TIE??!! OBVIOUSLY THE RULES CHANGE FOR THE PLAYOFFS!!!"

If you aren't a big football fan, basically Donovan McNabb, a saavy NFL veteran admitted that he didn't know there were ties in the NFL after his team tied the Cincinnatti Bengals last week. The event was honestly overplayed but it did make him look a little foolish. Here are the rules:

If an NFL game is tied at the expiration of 4 quarters, the game will go to an overtime in which the first team to score wins. If this 15 minute period goes without any points, the game ends in a tie. If it is the playoffs though, the teams will continue to play 15 minute overtimes until a team scores because obviously a tie would completely destroy the playoff brackets.

For anyone who didn't know this before...you now know as much about the rules as at least one NFL quarterback...maybe more.

I'm new at the whole poetry deal but I was kind of hit with some inspiration recently and this is what came out...please let me know what you think and any improvements/adjustments I could make for the future.

Death of a Gentleman

What has happened to the gentleman?
I fear for his extinction

Has he faded away, never to be heard from again, like an untold secret?
Or does he wait, like a parentless child, for his glorious reunion?

His love has been murdered, its blood spilt with no remorse
Killed by its own jealous sister: Lust

Gone is the day of men, reliable as the rush of the tide
Replaced by men not guided by their hearts but their own greed

Those few that remain are brushed aside, like bronze amongst gold
Left in the dust, neglected like a despicable chore

Does no one miss the gentleman?

For the woman, despairing in his loss- I say do not fret
For there will always be one gentleman,
I pray you know where to find him.

My President is Black...But What Does that Mean?

Last Tuesday was a historic day, and it is one that I will remember forever. As soon as I learned of Barack Obama's win in the election I ran outside yelling whatever came to my head. I ran into a couple of friends and we proceeded to act a fool. We loudly, and rowdily made our way to the AKA Sorority House, where a Election Watching Party was going on. As soon as we got there we were greeted with more screams, high fives and acts of foolishness. But as soon as President Obama (is it too early to call him that?!) walked out onto the stage to give his speech, the room went silent. We all knew we were watching history and did not want to miss a minute of it. As I listened to his speech the magnitude of the event really hit me, and I actually felt myself start to tear up slightly. At the same time, I realized how much pressure and expectation came with his position and i said a prayer for him. Once the speech was over, we took the foolishness up to a new level, running outside and jumping into upperclassmens' cars. For the next 20 minutes we drove around campus, blaring songs like "My President is Black" by Young Jeezy and just letting our emotions take us over. We eventually congregated in a parking lot where we continued in our celebration, dancing, taking pictures and just having a good time. It was one of the best nights of my life, and I will never forget it. It genuinely felt like Christmas had come early. My president was black, but what does that really mean?

Are the problems of all blacks now over? Will Obama get all of us off the streets and into schools?
The answer to these questions is obviously No.

The truth of the matter is, Barack is not running the United States of Black people, he is running one of the most diverse countries in the world. He has to do what is best for the country as a whole and African Americans must remember this. I am sure he will make a huge effort to aid the people of his race, but he has many other issues he has to work on. Also, with the damage done by the previous administration, our new president will have a lot of reconstruction work to do before he can even think about implementing his own ideas. This is why we as people (especially African Americans) must be patient with President Obama and not jump ship too early.

With this said, his election is a historic day and the importance is not lost on me. Though I have been blessed to not have to deal with racism on a large scale, I know both my father and grandparents did for much of their lives. I remember my dad telling me about how in high school he had once tutored a guy in a class only to find that the kid he tutored got a better grade than him on all the tests. He always told me that as an African American in his time you had to work twice as hard as the white kids just to get the same grade. The fact that he was able to overcome this and be the succesful doctor he is today is a great story right along with Barack Obama.

It is such a blessing that my first election is such a important and succesful one that affects me personally. The excuse that a black man can not be succesful will no longer fly. Racism still exists in this country but I can confidently say that as long as I work hard and continue to push for the best I will come out okay. I really hope that Barack Obama's election does not only improve the country but that it inspires a race to new levels of success that it has never had before. For once, we as young black men have a prominent black role model to look up to who is not a rapper or athlete. I of course have always had my father to look up to, but many are not as fortunate as me.

In all, I wish Barack Obama the best of luck in office and truly hope and believe he improves the country we live in. I am proud to be an American and I salute our country for making the right choice!

"My President is Black" Music Video by Young Jeezy (Explicit***)-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZAuY4ULNcE

Oh No You Didn't McCain!!

Though I do not support Senator McCain and think he would not be a good president for our country, I have respected him some of his actions. Unlike Palin, who ignores when people are screaming to assassinate Senator Obama, McCain has corrected people for speaking untruths about Barack. When one women called Obama an Arab, McCain defended his rival candidate, saying that Senator Obama was a "good family man". I really respected McCain for this.

But in the last debate, McCain said some things that I thought were incredibly irresponsible and innapropriate.

When a question was asked about the ferocity of the campaign, Obama took the high road; he said nothing about the screams urging for his assassination and just simply said that it was a tough election but the issues were what mattered. Senator McCain, obviously not taking the hint went on about how he did not appreciate comments made by some Democratic supporters.

Obama was finally forced into bringing up the assassination remarks, and McCain countered by describing some t-shirts worn by members at one Senator Obama's rally that he did not appreciate.

This made me a little mad...how could McCain compare screams of murder to T-shirts. I don't know what the T-shirts looked like, but can you really compare the two? I hate to bring this up, but it is true: it would be a different story if Obama was not black. Because the United States has such a memorable history of violence towards blacks, especially succesful ones, this issue holds a lot more weight.

Back when African Americans first got equal rights the Ku Klux Klan would use fear and intimidation to keep blacks ignorant. If an African American became to succesful or too influential, they would be beaten, tarred, have a burning cross put in their yard or even killed. This thing kind of reminds me of that. It's just another example of how we have escaped slavery but racism is still very prominent in our country.

I really did not like what McCain had to say there, but I will again state my respect for him in many other situations. I feel like McCain is atleast a good man who wants to win, but holds no personal grudge against Obama. It is amazing to see some of the ignorance and racism that still exists. It is sad that McCain is forced to defend his opponent. With that said, I support CHANGE and look forward to the first African American president in our history!!

Here is the full debate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvdfO0lq4rQ

Here is McCain defending Obama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTMloaj6b68