You preserved your heart
The way a doctor would to save a patient’s life,
So that it would be mine—eternally.
It’s an out-of-this-world union
That will sparkle and shine long after we’ve gone.
Destined for its own place in the universe,
It’s totally divine.
We are lovers—
In spirit, body, soul, heart, and mind.
© BuddahDesmond
Somewhere along the way I found love.
© BuddahDesmond
When working on the 101 Days Project, there were several periods where I was not churning out poetry and prose the way I normally would. If remembering correctly, there were times when I wasn’t writing creatively at all. But that soon changed one day while on my way home from work on the train. The muse returned and the words started coming to me in the form of anecdotes. These writings, many of them brief, were about everything from communication and relationships to self-esteem/self-love and spirituality. Check out some of my favorites:
‘”I am utterly, utterly devastated…It feels unfair to us. He was our wealth. Chris was like the fruition of all that could be. He was loved.”‘ ~ Harry Allen, Hip-Hop Activist (NY Daily News, 2012)
‘”I learned you are only as strong as the people around you,” he says. “You’ve got to build a good team–from your accountant to your right-hand man to employees–the whole nine yards,” he says. “I also learned you can have a plan [for what you want your business to look like], but you need to know when to deviate from it. You have to be able to bend and sway with the moment…“‘
‘”From my point of view you have to be a multi-tasker and know every aspect of the entertainment business,” says Lighty, whose marketing firm has inked deals with Adidas, Coca Cola, Sprite, Reebok and Motions Hair products and others. “Back in the day you could get away with focusing on one thing, like A&R. Now whether its digital, marketing, A & R, radio, whatever–you have to know how to get your artist from A to Z, even if you need help pulling it all off.”‘
“Chris Lighty made history. He helped make hip-hop. He was a success story. He was a sweet and brilliant man. But there will be no more knowing of him — the complexities, the simple s—-, nothing. The man in the liner notes, the kid backstage, the dude counting the show money, the father with his children. It’s beyond tragic. Everybody’s Baby Chris is gone.”
For the last 10 years, Kindred The Family Soul has been making heartfelt, soulful music. Their music touches the core, speaking frankly, openly, and honestly about life, love, and relationships. Often compared to Ashford & Simpson, Kindred The Family Soul write songs that get down to the heart of the matter in an accessible way. Their most recent album, Love Has No Recession, continues in this vein. But aside from their signature love songs, Love Has No Recession, has some poignant tunes about the social and political ills of the day. Overall, it’s a solid album which conceptually, musically, lyrically, and vocally makes it timeless. Check out one of the singles from the album, “Sticking With You,” which is a sweet confession of true love and devotion.
You can’t even give a little bit.
You won’t even try.
You fail to do anything that you think is going to challenge your ego.
You’re afraid of compromise for fear of losing yourself.
God forbid you should ever have to change.
But compromise is the key to keeping the scales in relationships balanced.
You can’t be the tyrannical controller and think you won’t get checked,
or think that I’m just supposed to go along with it.
You shouldn’t have to brand yourself differently to make our relationship work.
We have to accept each other as we are;
Else, our problems are much larger than we both can see.
I’m willing to make it work,
But if you aren’t—there’s nothing I can do to make you save our union.
It’s better to be selfish when you’re alone.
And we both know we can do better than that.
So if by now you haven’t changed your mind,
then consider these parting words:
Can’t deny I won’t be sad,
but I’ll get over it;
and you will too.
I’ll just wish you well
And I sincerely hope and pray that you find whatever you’ve been looking for
Cause it obviously isn’t with me.
Get over the fact that no one will ever be the same.
Get over the fact that there are multiple umbrellas, and everything and everybody will
never live only under one.
Get over the fact that most people have no desire to (and will never) reside in the same
space, because complacency is equivalent to death.
Acceptance, change, growth, and progress are pertinent and inevitable.
Let it be!
Flash in the Pan
You came in—
A nice guy,
Cute and intelligent,
Constantly sweet-talkin’.
But it turned out to be doublespeak.
You had my attention instantly;
Thought I was fallin’ for you.
You turned me on in all the right places,
But then everything flipped.
The potential was lost,
Gave way to bullshit and childish games,
And I lost interest just as instantly.
Too bad.
But I guess the signs were there
It wouldn’t last.
You came in and just as quickly went out—
Like a flash!
© 2012 BuddahDesmond