Submissions by DexstaRay
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Never limit yourself to anything. Only we decide how far we'll go.
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
5th Mar 2014 5:37pm
5th Mar 2014 5:37pm
Can't You See? (It's A Setup)
Generation genocide
Assata, I know, was not a terrorist
If anything was blamed for plays she never did
And if they ain't feel the same...
Read her letter then
People...
We still live in those days
Degrading sable
Skin...
Raise the kids on minimum wage?
What can we make of this?
Now us brothers live
In a cage...
For trying to make the ends meet
The odds are stacked in place
Against we!
And the system is corrupting people
Trust me it's deep!
Now...
Even though the penal's screwed up this is...
Assata, I know, was not a terrorist
If anything was blamed for plays she never did
And if they ain't feel the same...
Read her letter then
People...
We still live in those days
Degrading sable
Skin...
Raise the kids on minimum wage?
What can we make of this?
Now us brothers live
In a cage...
For trying to make the ends meet
The odds are stacked in place
Against we!
And the system is corrupting people
Trust me it's deep!
Now...
Even though the penal's screwed up this is...
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SELF POEM
Published
18th Feb 2014 8:28pm
18th Feb 2014 8:28pm
Please Don't Get It Twisted
My life my life my life...
Insufficient...
In the trenches
Dig!
In a sense
Division within visions
Independent digging a ditch
Religious intermission
Then again...
The symphony switched
Sifting through the...
Siftings
Miss and slip and get it twisted
They so often do...
Don't place me on a pedestal
I will fall on you!
I had to learn how to walk
Yea I was crawling too...
Treat me like I'll learn to evolve and not like I'm renewed
And the scripted message I spread...
Is what I'm called to do
Spiritual and out...
Insufficient...
In the trenches
Dig!
In a sense
Division within visions
Independent digging a ditch
Religious intermission
Then again...
The symphony switched
Sifting through the...
Siftings
Miss and slip and get it twisted
They so often do...
Don't place me on a pedestal
I will fall on you!
I had to learn how to walk
Yea I was crawling too...
Treat me like I'll learn to evolve and not like I'm renewed
And the scripted message I spread...
Is what I'm called to do
Spiritual and out...
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UPBEAT POEM
Published
18th Feb 2014 8:24pm
18th Feb 2014 8:24pm
I Want To See You Succeed
I can see the dedication!
For a very long time you were patient too
Chasing dreams...
Like an angry bear was chasing you
Staying cool under pressure
Full of moral fibre
With the courage of convictions for your normal trials
So a rolling stone gathers no moss
And they ain't lying...
Satan's trying those after the Cross
A little bird told me a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
A major pain or a way to place the hanks at bay
It's like trying to squeeze blood
From a turnip...
You can't help a person move if they wasn't determined...
For a very long time you were patient too
Chasing dreams...
Like an angry bear was chasing you
Staying cool under pressure
Full of moral fibre
With the courage of convictions for your normal trials
So a rolling stone gathers no moss
And they ain't lying...
Satan's trying those after the Cross
A little bird told me a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
A major pain or a way to place the hanks at bay
It's like trying to squeeze blood
From a turnip...
You can't help a person move if they wasn't determined...
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STORY POEM
Published
4th Jan 2014 5:37pm
4th Jan 2014 5:37pm
Let's Fight
Pandemonium...
I finally made it through the crowd
Fierce look with a million gazers
Booing loud!
I was shocked...
Even followers were spewing flout
But it's time to box
I don't care
Let's see what you about
Moving in the ring...
Pretty soon you will be moving out
But for now
It's just me and the ref
Where the hell is my opponent?
I'm defeating myself?
Wait...
Hey Dexsta?
Take look to your left
That mutant stood firm with the odor of death
Woah...
He materialized out of the air!
I see a...
I finally made it through the crowd
Fierce look with a million gazers
Booing loud!
I was shocked...
Even followers were spewing flout
But it's time to box
I don't care
Let's see what you about
Moving in the ring...
Pretty soon you will be moving out
But for now
It's just me and the ref
Where the hell is my opponent?
I'm defeating myself?
Wait...
Hey Dexsta?
Take look to your left
That mutant stood firm with the odor of death
Woah...
He materialized out of the air!
I see a...
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SELF POEM
Published
30th Dec 2013 8:30pm
30th Dec 2013 8:30pm
I Ain't Good Enough
I fail and I fail and I fail and I fail again
I thought it was supposed to make you better in the end
Not me!
Not perfect like I never bend
Give me just another month and then I'd be a better man
Maybe...
Crazy and ain't perfect by a longshot
Oh I'm in the right time but the wrong spot
Not worthy and I don't know a whole lot
Hoping God will answer me and show me what I know not!
No doubt...
I'm a prodigal son by far
Only cash, sin and violence used to run my heart
See I can't give up until I've done my part
Tell the enemy we're...
I thought it was supposed to make you better in the end
Not me!
Not perfect like I never bend
Give me just another month and then I'd be a better man
Maybe...
Crazy and ain't perfect by a longshot
Oh I'm in the right time but the wrong spot
Not worthy and I don't know a whole lot
Hoping God will answer me and show me what I know not!
No doubt...
I'm a prodigal son by far
Only cash, sin and violence used to run my heart
See I can't give up until I've done my part
Tell the enemy we're...
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SELF POEM
Published
22nd Dec 2013 10:39pm
22nd Dec 2013 10:39pm
The Story Of My Life
Not rich...
Not rolling in money
So we could not afford the name brand clothes
Living bummy!
Know I couldn't fit into the children's cliques
So they'd judge me
Not to mention...
We were struggling getting grit for our tummys
But they ain't know
Safe to say...
That we were struggling on the low
So in public we'd smile but it was different at my home
Everyday
No you shouldn't go to bed and never pray
And respect to my mama...
Now she was there in every way
Hard times got worse!
Now barely holding on to faith
Not a dime in...
Not rolling in money
So we could not afford the name brand clothes
Living bummy!
Know I couldn't fit into the children's cliques
So they'd judge me
Not to mention...
We were struggling getting grit for our tummys
But they ain't know
Safe to say...
That we were struggling on the low
So in public we'd smile but it was different at my home
Everyday
No you shouldn't go to bed and never pray
And respect to my mama...
Now she was there in every way
Hard times got worse!
Now barely holding on to faith
Not a dime in...
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UPBEAT POEM
Published
21st Dec 2013 6:40pm
21st Dec 2013 6:40pm
Shoutout To The Relevant
Shoutout to the publishers!
Gave me a chance...
Magazines, internet blogs and genuine fans
Shoutout to my supporters
See I'm writing for you!
Serendipity and showcases heightening views
I appreciate the love...
Yall help me progress
I'm not where I need to be quite yet
But I'm blessed!
And shoutout to my cousin!
I'm proud of that boy
Came up from the bottom...
There's no stopping!
Keep going!
Shoutout to my family up north!
Know I miss you...
Though we haven't spoken recently
This love...
Gave me a chance...
Magazines, internet blogs and genuine fans
Shoutout to my supporters
See I'm writing for you!
Serendipity and showcases heightening views
I appreciate the love...
Yall help me progress
I'm not where I need to be quite yet
But I'm blessed!
And shoutout to my cousin!
I'm proud of that boy
Came up from the bottom...
There's no stopping!
Keep going!
Shoutout to my family up north!
Know I miss you...
Though we haven't spoken recently
This love...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
20th Dec 2013 6:27pm
20th Dec 2013 6:27pm
What The Hell
Complete strangers...
Talking like they know us
Pause...
What the hell is wrong with them?
Why am I your focus?
Those kids need a life...
That stupid hocus pocus came up after my rise
I swear the beef was bogus
Then I'd switch up my mind
They looked at that as weakness
In reality...
I made a covenant with Jesus
Nitpicking and petty talking is for the eagles
Proverbs told me to pray...
And God will handle demons
I kept my mouth close
Trust!
I was not afraid
A wise man doesn't entertain the devil's ways ...
Talking like they know us
Pause...
What the hell is wrong with them?
Why am I your focus?
Those kids need a life...
That stupid hocus pocus came up after my rise
I swear the beef was bogus
Then I'd switch up my mind
They looked at that as weakness
In reality...
I made a covenant with Jesus
Nitpicking and petty talking is for the eagles
Proverbs told me to pray...
And God will handle demons
I kept my mouth close
Trust!
I was not afraid
A wise man doesn't entertain the devil's ways ...
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UPBEAT POEM
Published
7th Dec 2013 10:03pm
7th Dec 2013 10:03pm
Leaving The Past
They said I wouldn't make it
I wouldn't succeed...
Reality is your perspective
I couldn't agree
It seems...
People with extreme sickness barely complain
The main ones raising hell are in fairly good shape
But this is for the down and out...
Not a penny to spare
Those rejected by the crowds
Now beginning to fare
Constructively...
Give the underprivilaged children something free!
I don't care what they need
Benignity...
Just come to me
See!
A lethal paradox...
May I speak about the trifle?
The system is a trap made to...
I wouldn't succeed...
Reality is your perspective
I couldn't agree
It seems...
People with extreme sickness barely complain
The main ones raising hell are in fairly good shape
But this is for the down and out...
Not a penny to spare
Those rejected by the crowds
Now beginning to fare
Constructively...
Give the underprivilaged children something free!
I don't care what they need
Benignity...
Just come to me
See!
A lethal paradox...
May I speak about the trifle?
The system is a trap made to...
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
7th Dec 2013 10:01pm
7th Dec 2013 10:01pm
They Only Know My Name
The funny thing is...
Brickbats only helped me to grow
Like water to a rose
From a crack in the road
That drove us to a better place
Will I be of relevance?
Well...
The Lord would never say
I struggle in silence
Dissimulating every pain
Living in a separate lane
So
They only know my name...
Draw a blank about the struggle
Move away to make a way not escape the hate and drama
See they only know my name...
They don't know about the story
They don't know how far I came
People only see the glory
They don't know what I...
Brickbats only helped me to grow
Like water to a rose
From a crack in the road
That drove us to a better place
Will I be of relevance?
Well...
The Lord would never say
I struggle in silence
Dissimulating every pain
Living in a separate lane
So
They only know my name...
Draw a blank about the struggle
Move away to make a way not escape the hate and drama
See they only know my name...
They don't know about the story
They don't know how far I came
People only see the glory
They don't know what I...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Nov 2013 10:31pm
24th Nov 2013 10:31pm
I Never Left Them Behind
This was last year
Thanksgiving came...
Hard times
Those circumstances didn't change
No cash no gas
Speeding...
Switching lanes!
Making sure my friends had food
Even in the rain
Backstabbed me...
So it hasn't been the same
Telling other people I'm the reason for the different ways
That's a lie...
People see what they want to
I never crossed a soul!
Hate and jealousy poked through
Listened to the lies
But avoid what they know is true
Widely criticized...
By I don't even know who!
I'm finished
I tried to lend a...
Thanksgiving came...
Hard times
Those circumstances didn't change
No cash no gas
Speeding...
Switching lanes!
Making sure my friends had food
Even in the rain
Backstabbed me...
So it hasn't been the same
Telling other people I'm the reason for the different ways
That's a lie...
People see what they want to
I never crossed a soul!
Hate and jealousy poked through
Listened to the lies
But avoid what they know is true
Widely criticized...
By I don't even know who!
I'm finished
I tried to lend a...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
17th Nov 2013 8:17am
17th Nov 2013 8:17am
The Best Revenge
Blame me
You betray me...
Look down on or manipulate me
Hate me
Try to break me
Takes more than the calumny to shake me
Still lionhearted
The antagonism made me...
Talk is marked down
No!
None of that can phase me!
Poppa's not around...
But I wasn't angry
The talk around the town
None of that will change me
Never flash a frown
God is with me daily!
Drifting from the crowd...
Emancipated slavery
Free!
I don't care about what evil thinks of me
I will never progress focused on an enemy
Still I'll give you...
You betray me...
Look down on or manipulate me
Hate me
Try to break me
Takes more than the calumny to shake me
Still lionhearted
The antagonism made me...
Talk is marked down
No!
None of that can phase me!
Poppa's not around...
But I wasn't angry
The talk around the town
None of that will change me
Never flash a frown
God is with me daily!
Drifting from the crowd...
Emancipated slavery
Free!
I don't care about what evil thinks of me
I will never progress focused on an enemy
Still I'll give you...
56 reads
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