A Freestyle Piece: Ms. Classy - 5/30/10

"You've got the looks and the verve, the brains and the curves...but it's something about your class. Guys spit game, they all talk to you the same; they ask for your name, and even claim fame...yet you don't switch when you walk past. You hold your head high, but keep your ego in check...you make A's and B's yet party like a vet...always polite, but with a splash of sassy...you've got it all, Ms. Classy."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: You Need A Man - 5/30/10 (from 5/29/10)

"I did what I could do to show you that I want to know you...but to know you is to know those who froze you...turned your blood to ice, heart to stone...but you're wrong to think your heart's alone...I'm no beater or cheater, and I'm trying to be the heater to combat your now innate deep freezer...thaw that heart, warm that soul...you need a man and I'm here to fill that role..."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Waiting On Forever - 5/30/10 (from 5/28/10)

"You got me sitting up here waiting...staring at these walls...thinking about what happened...wanting to you call...but I know it won't happen...you just don't care...you won't open up...and it just isn't fair. You've got me waiting on forever...you've got me waiting on a dream...I thought I'd never say never...but I k...now you'll never truly love me...and that's why I'm letting go...just thought I'd let you know."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Purpose Over Intent - 5/30/10 (from 5/27/10)

"Speak with purpose, not intent. Intentions get lost, purpose has cost. An intention is not concrete; it is like a direction on a trip. A purpose is much more, like the destination of the trip. Intentions are fickle as well, known to change by circumstance and or situation. Purpose, depending on how centered one is, can only change if the heart and mind change."

-A. Lewis

A Short Essay: Google and Wikipedia vs. Relationships - 5/30/10 (from 5/27/10)

Instant information and instant gratification...whenever you want to know something, you can find out. Bam. Whenever you're curious, you don't leave it to chance, God, or whatever else. You just click, type, boom. That has hurt relationships...people don't trust others because they can't learn what they want, when they want. Girls jump from guy to guy because they don't court them long enough to know their TRUE selves..and when the guy turns abusive or turns out not to be what they wanted, they carry that to the next, so they don't have to wait to gather info. I bet girls AND guys would Wikipedia each other for background checks, and Google each other to see if they've been cheating. There's nothing instant about a real relationship...and information comes with time. But, because we're used to finding out things so quickly, we're too patient to learn love.

Facebook has played into that as well...you can 'get to know' someone on here without ever speaking to them, which again, takes away from the process of true interaction.
I mean think about it...you can see a person with different looks, in different places, learn their interests, see how they interact with strangers and friends, see what they think about, and see how private (or not) they are.
All without meeting or speaking.

True, there are exceptions. I'm just being general though. Those are all things people used to do IN TIME. Technology itself has sped up the some of the processes of life. People used to know each other WELL before they even dated. There had to be a connection to share information...not 'check my page.' Facebook is literally a book of faces, each with its own 'page.'

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Be Her Future - 5/30/10 (from 5/26/10)

"What a woman did, she is responsible for; what a woman is doing, she is accountable for; however, what a woman will do, you can be the reason for. Know that the right young man can change a young lady's mindset; seek to be a positive, driving force in her life, through nothing more than love, faith, and encouragement."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Silence Speaks Volumes - 5/24/10

"Silence speaks volumes. When someone is unable to summon an utterance, unable to express how they feel, they are experiencing an extreme emotional overload that defies explanation. Fellas, silence is emotional violence. If you get mad at your girl and stop talking to her, you leave her to her thoughts...which will drive her crazy, as she wracks her mind trying to decipher volumes that don't exist."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Young Love, The Drug - 5/24/10

"Young love is like a substance abuse addiction: much like with weed, it will get you high...but of course you come down, and you end up needing some nourishment, i.e. attention. As with alcohol, it can be ok with moderation; but most binge on it. And the hangover is filled with scorn and distrust. Like meth, it is extremely addictive...you'll do anything for it, even lose yourself. Message: don't end up strung out."

-A. Lewis

The May 20th Freestyles

"If I'm a trip then you're a fall, girl we floor people; we're rich with love, haters are poor people; I'm the first guy you met with substance; all other guys are a bunch of wasn'ts; not another in this world like me; my love's a drug, so won't you light me? Prepare to get high; under the influence of affection, your pusher is I; unlike others, I'll catch you when you come down; call me Karma, I always come around."

"I'm a nice guy, but I spit mean flows; I could build an empire off these Byzantine flows; yes, these rhymes are intricate; birthing verses like kids, the pen and I intimate; if failing was a crime, I would be innocent; compared to mine, your tongue is indolent; infinite, are the words at my disposal; my vocabulary is always on point, focal; I stay around money, call it local; if money talks, my account is vocal."

"Feel like I'm in a soap, one life to live; I'm young and restless, that's just how it is; God's my guiding light, provider of my tools; my tongue is the hammer, I smash fools; burning passions, he's the one that lit 'em;' me on a track is like a pitbull told to 'get em;' I have HIDDEN talents and your girl's IT; you'll end up SEEKING her if she hears what I spit; forgive the bravado, but confidence is the motto..."

"Girls lining up to get chosen, I feel like I'm playing dodgeball; pull off in the Challenger, that's right I'm tryna Dodge ya'll; I see so many women I feel like I've seen em all; they mad cuz I'm like a reckless poker player, I never seem to call; I never seem to fall, I'm always on two feet; better sex a lookalike, cuz you can never do me; bout to change the game, got a new disc; 6/15 act like you knew this." (Drake impression)

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Beauty, the Nightly Duty - 5/19/10

"She couldn't shed fears, so she shed tears...crystal missiles falling from between the ears...so afraid of being hurt, she allowed men to treat her like dirt...open legs and a closed heart make for an empty soul...her self-esteem was replaced by an empty hole...the makeup ran like she did from her feelings...the sobs cut her deeply, but she picked up the peelings...piecing together 'beauty' was a nightly duty..."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Inspired by Drake's "July" - 5/19/10 (from 5/18/10)

"Thanks to the weather I can see you with no clothes on...it's the summertime; girl you know what goes on...feelings are shared, yet none are spared...it's all about appearance; only the naysayers cared...relationships spread like a plague, bubonic; the love is atomic, merely platonic...the only hearts are on facebook, electronic; let a leaf fall, you'll see a shift, tectonic; but affection in heat is like tonic..."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Two Cents - 5/19/10 (from 5/18/10)

"Everyone gives two cents, it's all about what you do with it; you take it, then you're through with it; I take it and make a dollar into to with it. I keep a piggy bank for naysayers, getting paid by the hate; I could sell my food for thought and get paid by the plate; your pain is my gain, you're getting played by the hate; use my name, boost my fame, I could get laid off the hate; find a job and lay off the hate."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: The Tongue is Pernicious - 5/19/10 (from 5/18/10)

"The tongue is pernicious, known to leave men suspicious...how can he sweet talk a woman, deliver satirical bombing, partake in lyrical taunting, and still have time to kill us? The words just seem to reel us, they keep asking 'do you feel us,' seeping into our minds biding time for fate to seal us; the words are like cancer, by the time you answer, you've faded, and your mind is too dilapidated even for banter."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Price Adjustment - 5/19/10 (from 5/16/10)

"Putting up walls and not answering calls isn't going to work...your happiness is phony, you're really lonely, I swear you'd kill yourself to avoid being hurt...you're opposed to giving chances and prone to giving dances, you seem lost...your love is priceless, but you trusted and paid the prices, now it has a cost...honestly I pay in honesty, but you don't take credit...you won't admit it or quit it, but I said it."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: The Truth About Pretty vs. Beautiful - 5/16/10

"Some of the prettiest women have the lowest self-esteem...and that's because men call them beautiful not knowing what it means...beauty is not as it seems...it's not what you put together, it's about what's adhering the seams...men'll say it to get you to beam...but behind that smile is where your beauty should teem...pretty looks nice, beauty isn't seen...it's felt in the heart and mind, and resonates in between."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Ladies, Set the Tone - 5/16/10

"In any type of relationship between the two, a man's actions are dependent on a woman's thoughts. Whatever she thinks of herself is what the man will base his actions on. He'll lie if he thinks you're either foolish or lenient enough for him to do so. He'll look for the one night stand if he thinks you're down. OF COURSE he SHOULD hold himself to a higher standard, but you MUST. Set the tone; set HIS tone."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Know Thyself - 5/16/10 (from 5/13/10)

"Our proximity to 'the one' hinges upon how close we are to ourselves. With knowledge of self comes better decision making, which can put you in situations conducive to finding the one. With appreciation of self comes better judgment, which will help you discern who could or couldn't be the one. With love of self comes others who share the sentiment, which could bring the one right to you. Know thyself."

-A. Lewis

Random May Knowledge - 5/16/10

"Young ladies. It's bad enough that you don't trust young men. But what's worse is that your distrust is at a point to where you only trust guys that offer you NOTHING. You figure that if that they can't break a promise they don't make. However, the lack of promises leaves no ceiling...and you dream of things blossoming when there will be NO water for the seed YOU planted. See what he offers SPIRITUALLY FIRST!"

"Desensitization happens every day. It happens in many forms and fashions. One of the most important ones is this: if you tell a woman she's beautiful, she'll believe it. That's only because she's heard it enough to think it's the truth. However, if you continue to compliment her in different ways, she'll believe YOU. Trust, there is a difference. Pass it on."

-A. Lewis

A Poem: The Space - 5/14/10

There is a space in this world.
It is relatively small, yet infinitely large.
There's no exact temperature, but it is infinitely warm.
No malice stems from this place, and it repels all harm.
A bastion from the world, it is known to keep people sane
And can even wrest a smile from expressed pain.
A soothing destination, it specializes in allaying fears,
Being a second set of ears,
And drying tears.
After a long day, this place can recharge one's batteries,
Shower someone with silent flattery,
Or save their confidence from further tattering.
The weather in this space is always pleasant,
With a 100% chance of sunshine.
Even when there's rain or an emotional hurricane,
You will, in the end, see the sun shine.
The space only accommodates one, but that's all that's needed;
It's so splendid that no one would want to leave it.
Much like a custom-built home, it's perfect for someone particular
And should that someone fall, the space is reticular.
Yes, it's built to catch and made to receive,
But this space is in a place you wouldn't believe:
It's fits you perfectly, and is one-of-a-kind
The only space in this world just for you is right in these arms of mine.

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Gravity and the Subconscious - 5/12/10 (from 5/11/10)

"Just as humans are subject to gravity, our thoughts are subject to the subconscious mind. Many of us do not play basketball because we cannot defy gravity enough to do so; in the same sense, many of us do not strive to be our best because we cannot break through our subconscious barriers. Anything you take in or... believe subconsciously will show itself in the execution of conscious decisions..."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Patterns and Lies - 5/12/10 (from 5/10/10)

"Our minds learn from and never forget patterns. This is why you shouldn't lie. For one, every lie leads to another, which will become a pattern. Two, reality and truth are interchangeable; ergo, the truth shall prevail when reality sets in. So, when it is said and done, your lies and how you told them will be ingrained in someone's mind; a constant reminder, warning, and disclaimer of their distrust in you."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Flip Your Switch - 5/8/10

"Thinkers never act, livers never think; dreamers never wake, triers are always on the brink. Groaners are stagnant, whiners miss out; hopefuls are on a string, and the scorned end up without. The needy never focus, the lonely regress; the prudent never live, and the fun-seekers never get past recess. For every type of person, there is a fatal flaw; yet inside every person is a light that can awe. Flip your switch."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: In The Mourning - 5/8/10 (from 5/7/10)

"Oh what do I do? When it comes to you, I am as helpless as dew. I love to cool you down and watch you shine...but it seems like I can never make you mine. For I am banished by the heat of attention. If only I could see you with nary a mention. A night person I am, known to arrive in the dusk; yet I thrive at dawn, for that is the time for us. Oh morning...why dost thou leave me in mourning?"

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Desire, Belief, Gold - 5/8/10 (from 5/6/10)

"If you wanted gold, but did not believe you could find it, would you still search for it? Highly unlikely. Instead, you would take whatever glittered, as you felt it was as close to gold as you could get, or you would just avoid glitter altogether until your desire for it could not be kept down. Replace gold with a good man/woman, and you'll see one of the great dating issues: if you don't believe, it won't happen."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: When Love Leaves - 5/8/10 (from 5/5/10)

"You follow, I lead; You lead, I follow...if something isn't done, we'll be nothing by tomorrow...outside forces have caused inner disarray...tears now come from fears that we can neither allay...the world we built doth steadily crumble...for fear of taking responsibility, neither of us even mumble...yet our bodies speak volumes, while we sit silently...this home becomes a house as love leaves quietly..."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Heal Yourself First - 5/5/10

"Ladies, and men, there is no hospital or treatment center for emotional scars. Time doesn't heal, progress does. However, don't make someone your drugstore. Don't make someone be your supplier of cocoa butter (love/care), sweets (affection), and aspirins (sex). That's wrong and unfair. You need to heal yourself before you get involved with someone else; caretaking is a draining affair, it can affect that person."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Untitled - 5/4/10

"There is no love for the man making the honest living...no fame for the woman doing the honest giving...one must live in pure opulence to receive recognition...or be subject to the lower side of elitist separatism...money is power yet power corrupts...greed consumes those we call 'higher-ups'...we at the bottom may live with much stress...but when judgment comes, we shall atone for far less..."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Dramaddiction - 5/4/10

"A woman that can't (won't) find a good man is one that loves drama. She passes up on good men because they are drama-free...she would rather argue and be up and down emotionally, because there's more action and spontaneity. A good man isn't enough. A woman that doesn't know her worth is like an addict: she'll search for disrespect until she finds it...then complain about how much disrespect there is."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Reaching In - 5/1/10

"If I reach into you, what will I find? A closed heart and a scarred mind? Will I find pain with a price? Will I find the stigma that a man must live a life of vice? Will I find the darkness of despair? Does any of you still genuinely care? You've given love, yet you were paid with apathy; I'm not him, don't be mad at me. For every man with bad credit, there's one with good merit; love can reach you if you let it..."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosphy: Home Comes First - 5/1/10

"Never allow the DESIRE to treat someone right to supercede the NEED to treat yourself best. At times, due to human nature, we can long for companionship enough to look for it without taking care of ourselves. It's like looking for a house, trying to find a really nice one that has what you want and fits you, while letting your current home fall into disrepair. How can you sell an unkempt home? Think about it."

-A. Lewis