A Time For Change... By: Kayema


Aren't you tired of hearing failures of our young black males?
Drug dealer, jailbird, deadbeat dad and more...
What examples are they seeing?
Who do we call to order?

Who's to be held accountable?
This didnt happen overnight...
Our baby boys weren't born this way...
They came in not knowing black or white...

I'll tell you who's responsible...
For our next generations plight...
Anyone who didn't care enough...
To love, support, and be that guiding light...

Everything's so fast paced now...
WE don't take enough time to care...
Everyone seems to be out for themselves...
Leaving our young ones on their own to fare...

WE as adults need to realize...
That money is not everything...
I'm not saying it doesn't help at times...
But right now, WE need to be encouraging...

Our youth of today, not just our males...
But our young ladies just as well...
To follow their hearts, and childhood dreams...
And not have to worry about posting bail...

A lot of our youth hav a one track mind...
And think fast money is the way...
To get respect, and be on top...
And make it out of the "ghetto" some day...

So they turn to the life of gangs, drugs...
And other forms of criminality...
Not knowing there's a broader spectrum...
Of success and possibilities...

I know of a teen named Barrington Irving...
That at a young age, wanted to be an example...
To help inner city youth realize...
That a young black male CAN be a positive role model...

As as child, he'd always been into aviation...
Owning and flying airplanes was his dream...
But looking at his surroundings in the "ghetto"
He thought his only way out, was a pro football team...

When he realized things weren't how he wanted them...
He didn't give up, or throw up his hands...
He worked harder, and gained knowledge of aeronautical science...
At 19, he began piecing together his plan...

First by getting his pilots license...
Then persuading sponsors to give donations...
He purchased his plane by age 23...
Appropriately naming it "INSPIRATION"

On March 23, 2007...
Young Barrington Irving took flight...
Returning 26,800 miles later...
On June 27th, and everything was alright...

He did this not only for himself...
But to help our youth understand...
That your possibilities don't have to be limited...
If you don't give up... And stick to your plan...

A lot of that doubt comes from many of us...
Being the "victims" of oppression for so long...
We find it difficult to believe...
That our time will come along...

It makes it difficult for us to have...
The kind of optimism that it takes...
To move forward... and not let fear set in...
So overwhelmed... its's the youth WE forsake...

Parents, Teachers, Guidance counselors, Pastors,
Public Leaders, Brothers, Sisters, Aunts, Uncles,
cousins and friends...
Are all the WE I mean...
When I say WE need to pull together...
So WE can change this ugly scene...

Disappointments do come in life...
But WE can't lose our courage to hope...
Because every second wasted in doubt...
Causes another youth to feel they can't cope...

So as adults, examples, and role models...
WE must mute the negativity...
And guide our young men and women...
To success, and through diversity.

I Have A Voice... By: Kayema

As a child, I spoke as a child... Sang as a child
But I didnt have a voice...
As an adult, I spoke as an adult... Sang as an adult
And I didnt hav a voice...
I've given ideas that were absolute successes,
I've given encouragement to ease common stresses...
But thru it all, both great and small,
I still didnt hav a voice....
I began to hear from those in my life to...
Speak up... and let ur voice be heard...
Well I thought I was... until I finally prayed,
Sat down and got into the word...
Then God revealed to me, at a very low point in my life...
That I've had a voice this whole entire time...
He was just waiting for me, to surrender All to him...
So then he could make my voice shine...
So I questioned God by askin him...
"Ok Lord... what do I do?"
He assured me by saying, "Leave it all up to me,
Your time is coming soon."
Now I can't honestly say that I patiently waited,
For God's timing to kick in...
But when I finally settled down, and waited on God...
Oh... what peace I felt deep within...
Once I was humbled, and ready to do what God asked of me...
I heard thru God's messenger, a powerful word...
That said... "With all u do...give God the glory"
I took the word so personally... and kept it in my heart...
And very soon after, I heard from the Lord...
"Alrite daughter... its time to do your part"
So now I sing with a voice, I can speak with a voice,
And know it will be heard...
Giving God ALL the glory, according to his word....
So I do encourage with all of my being, for you to make that choice...
Surrender all to Jesus Christ... And you too can hav a voice...
I HAVE A VOICE!

And the Winner Is... By: Kayema


This poem is more of a testimony...
Of what God has brought me through...
How he's dealing with me at this moment,
And what he still intends for me to do...

I have to thank God each and every day...
For the circumstances I've recently experienced...
I can praise him now, cuz I've grown closer to him...
But not long ago, my only hope WAS deliverance...

For a while, it was like the main event...
Of a pay-per-view boxing competition...
Life vs. Kimberly Anderson...
It often seemed like vicious repitition...

In the red corner we had the current champ Life...
Clothed with many things... Like...
Disppointments, depression, anger, fears...
All epic pressure, the challenger would be facing...

And in the blue corner, we had the challenger...
Kimberly Anderson is the name...
Clothed with righteousnes, faith, and God on her side...
Oh... we all knew who was gonna win this game...

As adrenaline rushed... And suspense heightened...
The opponents began to prepare...
Eye contct was made with Anderson...
Life tried to intimidate with a glare...

Anderson wasn't affected...
As she took center stage...
Walking tall... Head up proud...
As a lioness... no longer caged...

The ref reviewed the rules of the match...
Life steps up and begins to mumble...
"I want a good clean fight" says the ref...
HuuuuuHLets GET READY TOOOO RUUUUUMBLLLLE!!!!

The opponents take their stance...
In opposite corners of the ring...
Anderson's pumped... Ready to take on life...
Life gives a smurk like... "I got this thing!"

Ding, Ding goes the bell...
Round 1 begins...
Life comes out HARD with a left...
Anderson comes bak QUICK with a right hand...

Ok... Life's a hard hitter...
Anderson found that out early...
But she kept pressin on...
Didn't give up... She knew she was ready...

Anderson felt REAL good...
After that last right hand...
She felt a little boost in confidence...
Not thinking about what life had planned...

Life come back with a jab to the ribs...
Then an uppercut to the chin...
Anderson looks a lil shaken up...
Then POW!!! A combination... and round 1 ends...

Anderson made the mistake...
Of letting early doubt set in...
So by round 6 of 12...
Anderson felt like she couldn't win...

Ding, Ding round 8...
Anderson was showing little aggression...
Looked like life was overpowering...
With the weight of depression...

She eats another right hand...
A blow to the body!!
The ref steps in and says...
"HEAD BUTT!!! 1 point"... Anderson's groggy...

Ding, Ding... Round 10 commences...
Anderson's wobbly in the legs...Wondering...
"How much more am I able to take"...
"Please gimme a sign Lord," Anderson begs...

""LOW BLOW!!!" yells the ref...
To Life... the opponent...
"THIS IS THE LAST WARNING...
TOUCH NOT MY ANNOINTED!!!"

Then it clicked at once...
He's been there all along...
Refereeing this battle... with me and life...
Protecting me through right AND wrong...

Anderson comes out in round 11...
Feeling a rejuvenating second wind...
With a HARD right... Then a left HOOK...
Throwing combos on Life's chin...

Taking shots of fear, anger, and disappointment...
But keeping her back off the ropes...
Anderson retreats a little, to catch her breath...
"I got her now," is what Life gloats...

Life seems to be throwing more punches...
But Anderson's are more effective...
WAIT... She's coming back with strong body blows...
Anderson's putting Life back in perspective...

Ding, Ding... round 12... LIFE HESITATES....
Anderson refuses to go down...
With an uppercut of perseverence...
She sends Life to the ground...

But Life wasn't done... it tried one last time...
To take Anderson out of the game...
She threw in some DETERMINATION... Haymaker style...
And Life was NEVER the same...

The ref took center stage, to reveal the decision...
So many thoughts ran through Anderson's mind...
but as she waited, to hear the results....
The ref smiled and said, "Way to come back from behind!"

The moment of truth had finally come...
You could cut thru the anticipation with a knife...
The results were in, for this amazing bout...
That went down between Anderson and Life...

"And the Winner Izzzzz....
By Uuu..NAN..IMOUS DEE..CI..SIONNN...
A NEW... KINGDOM CHAMP..IONNNN...
KIMBERLY.. MICHELLE.. ANNNN..DERSON!!!!!"

I then thought to myself, tho Life is still a contender...
It didn't knock me out...
But by trusting, praising, and keeping my faith...
I knew GOD saved me ... Without a doubt....

TRANCE
When I look deep into your beautiful eyes...
I find myself in a totally different place...
A place of love, peace, desire, and joy...
All negative thinking at that time is erased...

"THEY" say, the eyes are the windows to ones soul...
If thats the case , I love what I see...
Sincerity, passion, desire, true love...
All this while your looking back at me...

This trance we find ourselves caught up in...
Is usually followed by a most passionate kiss...
Bringing us even more closely connected...
At the heart, the soul, its internal bliss...

To be loved by you, is an honor in itself...
And thats something I take very seriously...
You have a lot of love to give, like I do...
So I plan to guard your heart and proceed cautiously...

You're a gem I will definitely treasure...
Putting you up on a pedastool where u belong...
Adorning you always, with everlasting love...
Catering to you, all life long...