& then
Finally knowing itself
Candour rode naked
Unwrapped in a splendour
Born in shade
Freed finally from the clamour
Of clinging on
This raw dark undappled
A ripe fruit
Plucked from empty branches
After the fall

I am not afraid of
showing you my body.

I am afraid of
only showing you my body.

my mind is a mess.
a deep, beautiful,
complicated mess
of thoughts that twist
and turn and tangle.

I want you to be more interested
in prying open my mind
than prying open my legs.

I want you to be more interested
in me than my skin.

anyone can hear a heartbeat.
anyone can see a body
if it’s in front of them.

not everyone can hear thoughts.
not everyone can see love
if it’s in front of them.

Now There Really AREN’T...
So Many Who Can CLAIM...
That What They Create...

Is TRULY FREE OF CONSTRAINT... !!!

ESPECIALLY Those Who Choose To Entertain... !!!
Because Artists Are CLEARLY NOT THE SAME... !!!
So DON’T Play The Game To Gain Industry Fame... !!!

It’s Just A CRYING SHAME That In This Modern Age...
That There Are Still Constraints On What People Can Say...
When It Comes To The Ways of The World Today...

Like These CANCEL Brigades Now Making Waves...
About What Is Said By Women And Men...
Who Entertain And Create In Various Ways...

From Comedians To Media Heads...

Constraints Now Play...
... A DANGEROUS GAME... !!!

Where Freedom of Speech...
Is Being Placed In... “RESTRAINTS”... !!!

So The SLAVERY Game...
DOESN’T Seem To Have CHANGED... !!!
Nowadays The CHAINS...
Surround Homes And Gates...

And Now Are Things...
That Some Folks Call BLING... !!!

Now Those Are DEEP Lyrics... !!!
Upon Which You Should THINK... !!!

And RECOGNISE The LINKS...
That TRULY STINK... !!!!!!!!

Because Back In The Days...
Wasn’t That The Way...
That Slaves HAD To Behave... ?!?

Who Were ENSLAVED...
And Mentally CAGED... ?!?

I Guess The Pictures I Paint...
Are Just FAR TOO BRAVE... !!!

So Fall FOUL of Constraints...
That Are NOW In Place... !!!

"DON’T Speak About THIS !
DON’T Speak About THAT !
If You Say That Again,
You’ll Get NO MORE CASH !

“Okay, sorry *****’
I deserve a few lash !”

It’s Constraints Like These...
That May **** ARTISTRY... ?!?

Due To The CANCEL Police...
And The..... LGBT..... !!!

I Mean... SERIOUSLY... ?!?

Are They Really ABOVE...
The Ideal of FREEDOM... !?!

When It Comes To Speech...
And Creative HONESTY... !!!!!!!

But How Could They Be... ?!?
When Their Closets Run DEEP...
With... “Secrecy”...
And The Type of DECEIT...
That’s Truly HARD To BELIEVE... !!!

Having Families And DENYING The TRUTH...
Until NEW Policies Have Allowed Them To...

DICTATE What’s Said By Creative Heads...
Well They Can KEEP Their Markets...

Cos' I’m The Type of Artist...
Who DOESN’T Believe That Any Artistry...
Should Ever Be CONSTRAINED... !!!

Like... Slaves In Chains... !!!

Cos’ In This Day And Age...
These... CANCEL Brigades...
Seem To Want The WHOLE STAGE......

So That ONLY THEY...
Can Entertain And Get Paid...

And Say...
What THEY Wanna Say... !!!

... “ FREE of Constraint “... !!!

"i think i'm over you. i still imagine telling you everything, but without an undercurrent of romantic love. in my mind's eye, innocent smiles replace the longing stares. hugs replace the imagined romance. honesty replaces the moments when my tongue was tucked away within my palm.
sometimes my mind sings a sad song, which sends chills through my body and cracks my heart in the right places. the pain seeps through, and it hurts to breathe.
yet as my eyes succumb to the quiet pull of slumber, i see the light. when i wake up the next morning, my mind is clear, and my heart is free."

Bob Marley Made A Track...
That Done Explain THE FACTS... !!!

About THOSE Wearing... " Caps " …
Where IGNORANCE Makes STANDS … !!!!!

Secrets … Weakness …
BLATANT... HATRED …
RABID … Vapid …
Heads YES … VACANT … !!!

But For … The Cap …
That SHOWS Their Hand … !!!!!

ENEMIES … " Friendly " … ?!?
Thought Waves DEADLY … !!!

In Fact They Readily …
Move … UnsteadilY... !!!!!

From Girls To Guys …
They Wear THOSE Smiles … !!!
That Give You Signs … !!!
About Their GREEN Miles … !!!

Some CUT Themselves … !!!!!
For Their PAIN To Quell … ?!?

These Types AREN'T WELL … !!!!!!!
And Have Heads That SWELL … !!!!!!!!

So Their Cap's BIG … !!!
And Encompasses Things …
That HURT Their Heads … !!!!!

LIKE … Basic Sense... !!!

Others Wear Caps ….
That Leave Them TRAPPED … !!!

Kinda Like... " Homeland " …

"Which man am I ?
Wasn't I a good guy ?
I seem to have lied,
to myself for some time !
I feel as if I, am losing,
My Mind !"

NO CAP For Them … !!!
I Think... Jackets INSTEAD … !!!!!
Before Their PROBLEMS …
Cause Somebodies' DEATH … !!!!!

I Now Wear A CROWN … !!!!!!
So Throw Caps Around … !!!!!
To See Who Is DOWN …
And Who Starts To Frown …

When My Words Start To DROWN …
The Sounds of These CLOWNS … !!!

Who YES … Wear Hats …
On … CIRCUS Grounds …
Or Basically... CAPS … !!!

Stay With Me Now … !!!!
And DON'T Drift AWAY...............................  

The Point That I Make …
Is Bob's Words Work TODAY … !!!

... New Age FAKES …. !!!
ALWAYS Trying to Play …
That They're … HUMANE... !!!
When They Move Like SNAKES … !!!

Spitting VENOM …. !!!
... ******* Blood ….. !!!!!!
Did I Mention … ?
... They're NO FUN … !!!!!

SLIMEY Movers … !!!!!
Caps For SHOOTERS …

Macks And GATS …
That Should Be CAPPED … !!!

But The Caps Most Wear …
Are … LESS Prepared …
For Words I Share …
That QUICKLY SNARE … !!!

Their … "Hidden Agendas" … ?!?
... Chicas And Fellas …
End Up Like MARCELLUS … !!!

LOCKED In DARKENED Cellars … !!!

CELLARS … of The MIND...
Where ALL They Remember...
Are Lines I've Designed … !!!

That … OPEN Their Eyes …
To What They DENY … !!!

Their FALLACY Worlds …
ESPECIALLY GIRLS … !!!
Who Now Seem To Prefer …
To Take Turns To Get...
...... BURNED ….. ?!!!?

When MEN DON'T Wear CAPS … !!!
Or What Some Call … " HATS " …

And Then Leave Them SPURNED …
When CLEARLY They YEARN …
For Them To … RETURN … !!!!!

I've Said It BEFORE … !!!
So I'll Say It AGAIN ….. !!!

Some Women Are ****** …
For … RABID Type Men … !!!

But Wear DIFFERENT Caps … ?
When Meeting REAL MAN … !?!

They Put Up … " An Act " …
And QUICKLY... RETRACT … !!!

I Used To Wonder WHY … ?
But Now I Recognise …
That Many Are NEEDY …
And DON'T Have STRONG MINDS … !!!

Especially THOSE … !!!
Who Have STRONG BEHINDS … !!!

That's Why They Like Guys …
Who DON'T Treat Them Nice … !?!

Because It Feels RIGHT … ?
To See That BLACK EYES...
And Their CHEATING Styles …
Comply With Their Vibe …
of Living … IN DENIAL … ?!?

… A CAP I DON'T WEAR … !!!
Cos' I'm NO LONGER SCARED … !!!
To Deal With … The TRUTH … !!!

DON'T Lie Down With Dogs …
Then They Cannot BITE YOU … !!!!!

YES ….. !!!
  
"Who Jah Bless, no man curse !
So, why are my brothers
wearing caps that, hurt !?!"

Cos' Their Heads Are TOO BIG … !!!
For Their Caps To Now FIT … !!!!!

No Wonder They're TRIGGERED … !!!
To Act Like … Go Figure … ?!?

Such Words I Now CAP …. !!!!!
Like … Financial Plans … !!!!!!

If It FITS You Should Wear It … !!!
Like … "Closet Racists" … !!!!!

Who THINK That They're Slick …
UNTIL Lyrics HIT …
The Spot That Gets HOT … !!!
Right UNDER Their Skin … !!!

And Under Their Collars … !!!
Til' They Start To HOLLA' … !!!!!

For MERCY That's WORTHY …  
of These ***** GIRLIES … !!!!!
When Men REMOVE Thongs...
And HIT Their... G Spots … !!!

So Their Caps Get A LICK  ...
of Their WET Juicy Lips … !!!!!

But DON'T Get CAUGHT In … !!!
The Web That They SPIN … !!!!!

Now Of Course Some ARE COOL … !!!!!
But … DON'T Be A FOOL … !!!

Spiders Spin Webs …
Where Insects Get TRAPPED … !!!

Just Like This POEM …
That Maps PAST These Traps.....

For Those Who FACE FACTS …
And Wear RIGHTEOUS Hats … !!!!!

Unlike THOSE Who Have HOLES …
That EXPOSE How They Roll … !!!!!!!

Who KEEP Throwing It Back …

When They KNOW IT'S … !!!

…. " THEIR CAP " ….

My name is Cloud
I am shy
I am witty
I am lost
I am pessimistically optimistic
I am afraid of success
I am lonely most days
I am a failure in my own eyes
I am a brother to some
But I am a big brother to one
I am seeking forgiveness
I am seeking redemption
I am disgusted with myself most days
I am one who embraces failure because it’s all I’ve ever known
I am a gentle giant
I am one who loves to easily
I am one who trusts too easily
I am one who lacks forgiveness
I am one with patience
I am one who wishes to live honestly
I am one who refuses to harbor hatred
I am infatuated with martial arts
I am a fisherman
I am a *******
I am a hopeless romancer
I am  oblivious
I am overweight
I am not harsh with others but cruel to myself
I am passively killing myself
I am one who has broken trust
I am one who loves music
I am one who loves  film
I am one who appreciates artistic expression
I am one who is afraid to feel
I am one who wants to be the “Hero”
I am a big lipped *******
I am one who loves to make others laugh
I am one in the pursuit of happiness
I am one who places bonds above all else
I am one who should of died at birth
I am one who attempted suicide
I am one who survived
I am one who wants to know “why”
I am one with his head in the clouds
I am one who lives in my head
I am one who can never find the right words
I am the anti-hero
I am an animal lover
I am one who loves to read
I am a ******
I am awkward
I am opinionated
I am one who loves to have his opinions challenged
I am one who embraces change
I am a hypocrite and I hate it
I am an introvert
I am one who loves nature
I am one who has hope for the future
I am one  who lost hope for the present
I am one who finds it easier to live for others than for myself
I am one who wants to be better than I was yesterday
I am one who loves to travel
I am one who’s kindness is taken for weakness
I am a son and a grandson
I am a good listener
I am terrible at consoling people
I am the worlds best hug giver
I am one with no confidence
I am always misunderstood
I am impulsive
I am regretful
I am determined to never regret again
I am  trying to find my way
I am one who lived as neither human or ghost for a decade
I am not who you think I am
I am one who spent years trying to understand himself
Yet I am one who still understands nothing
Who am I ? What am I ? Am I human? Am I ghost?