Wednesday, February 23, 2011

A Freestyle Piece: With My Love As Home - 2/23/11

"May my heart be the edifice you seek when things seem bleak, my arms the cave in which you hide from harm, my soul the retreat you seek when your faith feels effete, my mind the vacation home you frequent whenever you feel the world is indecent, my gaze the dorm you reside in when you need to learn why your beauty is another quality you should confide in. With my love as home, you'll never be alone..."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Creativity - 2/23/11

"Impede a man's creativity, and you have him in the nooses of his frustration and inner distress. Stifle a man's creativity, and he becomes amorphous; without any way to express himself, he becomes whatever he's molded into by the thought processes required to attain whatever he's taught to desire. Before ambition there is creativity. Without it, success is a stipulated end rather than an interpretive beginning."

-A. Lewis

My Thoughts on The Happenings in the Middle East - 2/23/11

"Freedom was once a dream. An abstract and imaginary condition that seemed more inane than plausible. It appeared to lie beyond a horizon that could never be reached. Now, however, the horizon is near, and the sun hath already risen over two countries. As the sun shines on the freedom of those in Tunisia and Egypt, millions more in the Muslim world are ready to seize the light from the tyranny of the darkness."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: The Hands of Time - 2/23/11

"I don't hear 'tick, tock' anymore. Now it's 'she, is.' I've heard that 'time will tell,' but I never thought that time would spell love with its progression. The procession of weeks and months have made my heart weak with wants and desires that will never expire since love never tires. Fires in my soul erupt anew with every second spent with you. The hands of time constantly mold our love into something better..."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Love, Unrequited - 2/23/11

"Love, unrequited. It will be slighted in the only way that cannot be righted: a paucity of reciprocity. Every reach to make contact only comes back with more sadness than the one before it. The easiest way to attract a heart? Ignore it. Attention asks, but neglect implores it. But, such a relationship is no good for it. It creates a flame while providing no wood for it. The other heart is left burning in yearning..."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: When the Past Holds the Throne - 2/23/11

"Your memories are your enemies...you're so out of yourself that you can't even be into me. When your past is the king of your present, your future becomes a peasant, only evolving into what the past will let it. If you can't free yourself, you'll never be yourself; you'll only be a reflection of the poor way you see yourself. When the past holds the throne, you'll either date guys like your exes or be alone."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Miss Understood, Part Two - 2/23/11

"Whenever I'm alone for an instance...no matter the distance...my love for you stays the same, so you're the one to blame if you feel any resistance...I keep running into walls that come out of nowhere...all of the pain is in the past; why do you continue to go there? I know you've been misunderstood, but you're lightning in a bottle and I want to lead you like thunder would...let the hurt go; let your worth show..."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Miss Understood - 2/23/11

"Every guy wants her, but none plan to keep her. They hang around and flaunt her without ever learning how to treat her. Calls bear no reciprocity, texts go unrequited. Explanations are short, feelings rarely sighted. Love seems to be lost, though it was never truly found; how can a couple stick together if they were never truly bound? Instead of shying away from love, she may run for good; she is Miss Understood..."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Gifts, Talents, and Skills - 2/23/11

"Gifted people disappear; talented people fade; skilled people remain. Why is this? A gift can only surprise or please for so long. It becomes trite. A talent has the 'wow' factor, but it is simple and only gains attention. Attention fades. However, if a gift is cultivated into a talent, the talent can then be honed. The result is a skill. Skill is versatile. There's adaptability and growth and being skilled."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: People Often Become Who They Say They'll Never Be - 2/23/11

"People often become who they say they'll never be as a result of finding negatives in all of the good things they never see." For example, take a young man like myself. If I didn't see the good in the things that have happened between members of the opposite sex and myself and instead took it all as failures, I might be tempted to become a womanizer. We often look for reasons to change, but not reasons to grow.

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Your Body's Talking - 2/23/11

"You must be unaware; I can see what's under there, and I must say that I like it...girl, quit acting unaware; I can see your underwear, and I must say it's enticing...you know what you're doing, I love the way you're moving; I know that I'm the flyest and I can see that you're choosing, so make the right decision...come and get what you've been missing...your body's talking; I just really wanna listen..."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Open My Heart, Broken My Heart - 2/23/11

"Somehow, you found the key to my heart; please use it...but don't back out of the open door, then lose it...baby don't you open my heart, open my heart, open my heart, just to be the one who's broken my heart, broken my heart, broken my heart...baby don't you do it...don't put me through it...be the one that makes me believe...not the one that makes me deceive..."

-A. Lewis

A Poem: She and Spring - 2/23/11

...then came Spring, and she needed more love than one man could give. As the flowers bloomed, so did she, trading sweaters and boots for skirts and espadrilles. Everything she wore got tight as the Sun grew brighter; the men that wanted to 'white knight' her became the dogs that wanted to one night her. Ogling eyes pollinated her burgeoning cantankerousness. No spring shower could relieve her heat.

As though betrothed to season, she claimed to love Spring, and flaunted her svelte body like a wedding ring. The sky resembled the beautiful blue waters of the Caribbean, and she a mermaid of mythical sexiness. Even nature desired to cop a feel or two, as breezes only ran through her hair and pushed her dresses closer to her, caressing impossible perfection of her body. It was as though last year's beauty fell off with the leaves in autumn, grew again in the ice of winter, and now appears anew in the Spring. No flower could smell as sweet as she; the nectar of the Gods must be in her pores. To be around her is to be intoxicated by pure ambrosia. Was the heat a product of her sensuality, or was it the Sun? The Sun had to compete with her smile on a daily basis as well, as both shined brightly. One could only wonder which was richer: her skin tone or the renewed vibrance of nature?

Spring brought her gems of all types: emerald grasses, a sapphire sky, amethyst pansies, and diamond stars on all nights. Men clamored and stammered, yet all left feeling insufficient. To speak with her was a pleasure, but every sentence was measured. Only the Adonises got to be with her, no matter how fleeting the tryst. After the night, she told them to leave her sight, and they felt remiss. But the parting was not of their fault. You see, no man ever really stood a chance: she and Spring had their own romance. The only relief they had was that even Spring would feel the bummer; she would soon leave Spring for Summer.

-A. Lewis

Monday, February 7, 2011

A Brief Philosophy: The Greatest Enemy of Equality - 2/7/11

"The greatest enemy of equality is money; as long as it exists, there will be those that parlay it, those that benefit from it, those that yearn for it, those that need it, and those that reject it. Economic differences beget economic disparities, which engender feelings of inequality. Simply put: as long as someone can have more money (power) than someone else, there will never be true equality."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Speak or Be Weak - 2/7/11

"Look at you: another American idle. Inundated by the tabloids, ensnared by American Idol. It's vital that you trigger your revival; the survival of your free thought has one great rival. The media is waging a war that you will not find on wikipedia. They seek to disarm your mind, to make you politically correct. Opinions then fall under their dominion, and passionate statements are checked. Speak or be weak."

-A. Lewis

A Quote: A Free-thinking Intelligent Woman - 2/7/11

"A free-thinking intelligent woman is amazing. She is a creation of unparalleled beauty. That is true physically, but is truly most appropriate in reference to her mind and soul. Her soul is a vast galaxy that contains the births of planets and the deaths of stars. Her mind a solar system containing the supernovae of ideas, the comets of fantasy, the meteors of judgment, the moons of desires, and the suns of truths."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Coulda-been - 2/7/11

"The possibilities tower like megalithic reminders; I'm mired in a canyon of coulda-been's, wishing Cupid would've been kinder. The finder of your heart will know treasures galore, but that's only if he can make it through the walls left by those who tried before. The more I think about how you closed the door that I opened to your heart, the more I'll wonder what could've resulted from some reciprocity on your part..."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Let's Do Better - 2/7/11

"She's heard it all before; bring something new. You could even step out of the box and say something true. Any eye can see sexy, any mouth can say fine; only a certain type of guy would speak on and appreciate her mind. If you don't believe me, go out and try it; call a woman beautiful and she won't buy it. We have to come harder and be more honest; expectations are low, let's get more on us."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: If Love's A Crime - 2/7/11

"If love's a crime, then lock me up and throw away the key. You don't deserve punishment though, so stop being tough and go away with me. let's flee the naysayers and elude the saboteurs; leave all the day-slayers and the rampant lures. Let's indulge in our infraction with intimate intimations of illicit interaction. I broke the law when I fell for you, but I'll uphold the law I pledged when I said I'd care for you."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: To Discover A Man's Limits - 2/7/11

"To discover a man's limits, speak the unvarnished truth to him. An angry response shows he's limited by his temper. A melancholy response shows he's limited by his emotions. A speechless or baffled response shows he's limited by his expectations. A response of denial shows he's limited by his inability to accept inconvenient truth. A calm response is one of acceptance, understanding that knowledge is limitless."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Confidence - 2/7/11

"Confidence is the key that unlocks potential. Confidence allows an individual to take on more than they have previously handled; it is comprised of both the belief that one can handle more, and the faith that one can handle anything. Ambition becomes a necessary tool: a rope that one climbs to see just what great heights they can achieve, and a conduit for the potential they can actualize."

-A. Lewis

A Poem: Third Person - 2/7/11

"Anthony has: a comfort zone that he never leaves; a part of himself that he rarely sees. Opportunities that he'll never seize; a mind expansive like the seven seas. Desires that he doesn't appease; heart strings that he tends to tease. A big heart as refreshing as a cool breeze; a soul that aims to edify, aid, and please. A ceiling higher than he can conceive; a flaw that would bring one to their knees."

-A. Lewis

A Message for My Kid(s), Should I Be Blessed Enough To Procreate - 2/7/11

"Life's a journey. It's filled with places, people, triumphs, and failures. Every fall comes before a new rise; no peak is really permanent. It's about making the most of your time, where you are. Most importantly, it's about the rail; the line of footprints you leave on this earth. That's how you live on. When others later follow your heart, you were special. I'll be proud regardless."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Society's Take on Compatibility - 2/7/11

"What has society done to us? Why do we judge compatibility simply by measurable characteristics? How much do you make...do you have a car...how nice do you look...those things matter, but what about the intangibles? What about someone's ability to make us feel special...their ability to encourage and support us? Foundations are built on truths; QUALITIES that won't change."

-A. Lewis

A Brief Philosophy: Good Morning - 2/7/11

"Every new day presents new ways to grow...which means we must hone our greatness while find it new ways to show. The paths to our destinies evolve; there can be ways to go. The world is ever-changing; our minds should be ever-ranging, to present ourselves with new ways to know. Life can bring obstacles, so we must find new ways to flow. Each day is a gift to cultivate; we must find new ways to hoe."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Walled In - 2/7/11

"You built too many walls...you can't see ahead, and you're stuck with the past that you try to leave behind...where will you go? The past keeps coming, the days keep going, and the future isn't in sight...look what you've done...creating your own misery...let go of the pain...believe you can trust again...hope can be your friend, if you stop being your own worst enemy...go forth to who you're meant to be..."

-A. Lewis

A Quote: Celestial Black Woman - 2/7/11

"Skin kissed by the sun...a mind as full and bright as the moon...a soul as enthralling as the stars...celestial Black woman, how could I not swoon?"

-A. Lewis