Some days it ain't sunny but it ain't so hard

"You know the world is out to get him, so why don't you give him a chance?"

Lupe Fiasco's "He Say, She Say" is dumb hot. The chills I felt upon first hearing it reminded me of the first time I heard Little Brother's "All For You." Back then, I said the most innocent of things can touch a nerve. That still rings true. It gets said time and time again in a multitude of ways, but still holds the same weight.

I value thinking before I speak. I place a certain amount of credibility on well-thought-out (or at least attempts at such) words spoken in earnest. And most people do seem to notice. I certainly do. I interviewed way too many people this past 3 months. I should get a certificate or something for all the diplomacy I have shown. lol.

But for real, yo, Jeru Tha Damaja's voice keeps echoing in the back of my brain....

...be just in all your dealings
pay attention and be alert
treat others with the same respect that you yourself are entitled to
be careful and let no man deceive you
for they will try and deceive you
soon, you won't be able to say anything at all
so when you have the voice to say something, say something
because this is for the seeds
it's all for the seeds
remember, the seeds are what grow into the flowers
the flowers are what give us oxygen
so, shine light and water the seeds....

but don't go around here saying any ole damn thing. speak with purpose. walk with poise. be bout it. man the fuq up. there's a funeral in chucktown today for brother malcolm. not even a close kin or muslim, but i said it like that intentionally. he wasn't a leader of many men, but he damn sure could have been.