Every Now and Then

I gave you half of my rib
I love you
You mother my kids
Raised me
Some call you baby
Others say you are crazy
Maybe, every now and then
Blamed for the wickedness of men

Wakeel
Copyright © 2012

Success

I've been walking down this road

So long,

When I look at my side

All of my friends are gone

Still got my head in the sky

Success on my mind

Nothing gonna stop me

From getting where I'm going

Wakeel

Copyright © 2011

Cosby Kid

It was the eviction notices,

The kicks with holes in 'em

Only three outfits and chicks were noticing 'em

The streets offered me love, how could I say no to it

I became somebody quick

And was so proud of it,

Started to feel like a Cosby Kid.

Wakeel

Copyright © 2011

Fireplace in my heart

I wanted you to know

That your portrait hangs over

The fireplace in my heart

I go there often

When you're not around

I sit and I stare at the

Beauty of your heavenly design

I love it there

I feel a warm and secure comfort

In these timeless moments

Hours may pass by

And I will never even notice.

Wakeel

Copyright © 2011

What goes around comes around

I can't believe I let myself slip like this

I forgot to shut and lock the window

I had opened it earlier because it was stuffy

And, I needed some fresh air.

Now look at me, I am a victim of burgurly.

Someone actually came into my house and robbed me.

I would have never thought in a million years this would happen to me

I like my house in order

Things are everywhere now

All of the place.

There goes a box of pictures of all the women I dated

They are scattered everywhere.

I had forgot about few of them, anyway.

The police aren't going to do anything

They are probobaly saying "my dumbass should have closed the window."

What's crazy is that I know who did it.

I called my mom and told her about it.

She quickly reminded me of what goes around, comes around

Suddendly, I remembed all of the houses I robbed.

I didn't know any better though

It was the cook thing to do then, all of my friends did it

I couldn't get caught being in a house and not robbing it

I really did take much,

I just has [sic] the place.

Now, I know how it feels 

And, it hurts bad!

Wakeel

Copyright © 2011

Written

I know it's wrong that you're sinning

But pop and mom were on their binjis

And I had to feed our siblings

I told Allah you'd be back when I'm finish

I had to get a quick run in

And it should only take a minute

It's been 17 years since I said it

We'd be in and out of prison

But can't regret it

Because all of it was written.

Wakeel

Copyright © 2011

A Dream Deferred

A dream deffered is still

A dream alive and well in the hearts of its carrier

Periodically making a camoe in the lives of its siblings.

Wakeel

Copyright © 2011

Sleepless nights

I can't sleep

I don't know why

My mind won't stay still

I feel as if 

I need to help someone

I don't know who

And, I certainly don't know why

I just do.

Wakeel

Copyright © 2011

Pieces of shattered dreams

Piece of a man scattered

His dreams shattered

Bullied by the gaints of life

Success taunts him

Poisoning his good heart

Dignity straddles of the fences

As his role as a man is

Challenged by preconceived notions

Hence, the shade 

Of his skin, fed up he doesn't give a F***

Into the castle of self, leaving

Only a hidden entrance, Periodically

He sneaked out.

Wakeel

Copyright © 2011

Dear Kenny

Dear Kenny,

Remember me?

I was born Feb 1980

By a very, very pretty lady

Named Debbie

I believe the both of you

Said " I do"

You'll had five kids,

I was number two....

Wakeel

Copyright © 2011

Standing

Standing at the edge of a cloud,

Looking up at the ground,

Ready to dive down,

And fall into my life.

Wakeel

Copyright © 2011

Way to paradise

I cannot change what is already behind me

Or manipulate what lies ahead

What I can do is hope to make the right choices

And pray that Allah guides me to the straight path

For it is the way too paradise

Wakeel

Copyright © 2010

I am always inspired

I am inspired by freedom

Freedom to think, freedom to change

I am inspired by love

I am inspired by pain

I am inspired by the young

I am inspired by the old

I am inspired by the fierce

And most definitely the bold

I am inspired by life

And how it was lived

I am inspired by the compassion

Of those who forgive

I am inspired by challenge

I am inspired by will

I am inspired by toughness

And those honest enough to be real

I guess

I am always inspired

Wakeel

Copyright © 2010

I understand

Shorty I understand why you do the things you do
Love is an ill game and I can feel your pain
I can tell when I look into your eyes
That you fell for too many lines
That you hear too many times
You want the fairytale life
Like Cinderella and Snow White
But instead
Brothers play with your head
Now you’re scared to put your heart back in
The game of love afraid of what may happen
Out of nowhere you are caught up again
Old feelings are being brought up again
Heart thumping
You think you might love him
Feeling him
It is your brown M&M
Chocolate through out
But you still have doubt
Afraid to trust him
Find yourself fussing
Asking him
Where he’s been
Won’t let him breath
Don’t know he wants to leave
Shorty, I definitely understand
But there is such thing as good man
And he loves you
 

Wakeel

Copyright © 2010

Ship wrecked

Ship wrecked, lost in a world of pain

I set out for the seas of love

Instead caught in a hurricane

I should have known better than

To sail order a moonless sky

With my heart guiding me

I never saw the signs

I figured the rough waters were a commitment of the journey 

And strong winds gave no reason to worry

Then out of nowhere my entire life was turned upside down

As the current pulled me under

I thought I would surely drown

I struggled and struggled to reach the top

Suddenly I crashed chest

First into a rock

With my heart broken

I drifted ashore

Swearing to never sail

These seas no more

Ship wrecked lost in the world of pain

I set out for the seas of love

Instead caught in a hurricane

Wakeel  

Copyright © 2010