IF THE STOVE IS TOO HOT...GET OUT MY KITCHEN....

I am so tired of hearing that I am a lot to deal with. What the hell do people want me to do? I am 30 something years old...this aint the time to tone down my personality and fall in line with the parade. I have always been marching to my own beat so what the hell can I possibly do about it now? As long as I love strongly and build my faith in God and show integrity in my dealings with folks and keep growing in the best "me" fashion that I can...what the hell more can I do? What really pisses me off is that the "too much" aspect of my character is usually what attracts people to me but then want me to tone it down when it doesn't suit there current mindstate. How about you get the skates and roll your behind to the infirmary and come back my way once you've figured out that the good stuff don't come easy?

All this crap about good love should be easy is hogwash to me. People are complicated, messy, and multi-layered beings and nine times out ten...if they don't give you a little hell every once and awhile you aint really seeing the full show honey...you are still at the overture. With me, at least you know you getting to see the entire drama unfold on and off stage. I give the kids a little backstage tour of my hurts, pain, frustrations, fears and disappointments along with the joys, triumphs, happy moments and victories without dumping it on them...I just leave the curtain pulled back. You don't need that from everyone because you don't have a vested interest in everyone's life (though we all should to a degree...we are in this humanity thing together, right?) but if you do have that type of relationship with someone (whether it be on plutonic, romantic, or familial terms), you need to appreciate it when they show themselves to you. At the end of the day, you know what you are getting so either love them or leave them alone. Everyone can grow and become a better human being and should do so everyday...myself included. But can't nobody change you to what suits their whims, fears, insecurities, preferences, etc. and if they love you...why should you have to? Love me as I grow into my best self and I will do the same for you.


There's nothing wrong with sharing an honest opinion or giving constructive criticism to a friend. But "you know you can be a lot to deal with" for me is a cop out. I don't have anybody in my life that isn't a lot to deal with in someway. I find that if this is not the case, either the individual is not really in my inner circle or probably shouldn't be because they are only showing or giving a very small portion of themselves to the relationship.

Aint nobody EASY TO LOVE....perhaps some folks MAKE it easier but as soon as the "honeymoon" dance is over we all got some stuff with us. Don't knock my way just because my voice projects a little louder, eyes roll a little harder, mind moves a little quicker, and behind switches a little crazier than others. Je suis moi!

i aint claimin y'all's recession...

my God, my Art, my Love, my Purpose, my Life, my Truth, my Hope, my Peace, my Dreams, my Future, my Music, my Dance, my Words, my Canvas, my Blues, my Ups, my Downs, my Family, my Friends, my Brooklyn, my Work, my Turn...

y'all's Recession, y'all's Economy, y'all's President, y'all's War, y'all's Downturn, y'all's Bull Market, y'all's Foreclosure, y'all's Capitalism, y'all's Gouging, y'all's $5 gas, y'all's Corruption....

We people's and all...but I aint claimin all of that...

Our America, Our World, Our Brother, Our Sister, Our Peace, Our Love, Our Art (it's so necessary!), Our Future...

I CAN GET WITH THAT!

eternally single?

i am so disappointed in adult relationships and behavior, y'all... i can't do it...so don't ask. i've made my own mistakes so i know what that's about but i can't afford any real setbacks right now. check back with me when i get to the point where it may be worth it. not there right now. it may be too late when i am but i have to take that chance. too much at stake...

just be honest with yourselves, ok? that's where i am trying to start and i know people have a problem with that. but i gotta be true to myself first before i can worry about the next man or woman. i think that if we had more self-integrity we would be able to avoid a lot of conflict with others. we portray ourselves in a manner which we think will aid us in getting what or who we want. this can be dangerous. on the other hand, where i am in this whole thing can be dangerous too. i can wake-up one day 20 years from now with a bunch of "worldly" success and no one to share it with but my four cats: Paul, John, Ringo and George. GOD willing i will get somewhere closer to the middle before it gets that extreme. for now, i am focused on this one important truism:

passion costs so make it count...