Rise and Shine
Peace Ya’ll. a few words to stew on:
Rise and Shine
Written by Antoine Terreell aka Madgesdiq
Rise and shine
Transcend space and time
Calm mind
Accompanies dayz w/o rain
King James
Forceful obedience
10 or less
Cut off your right
Force u left
Protest
Ultimately ambidex*
Envy and fear
Distrustful concepts
2 control cattle
Implemented long term
Sports Illustrated
Reason 2 be concerned
Politricks
Unfulfilled promises
Cognizant
State of the Union
No communion
Divided souls
Now assumes both roles
Takes its toll
Process begun b-4 it grows
As a youth told
Set goals
On hold
Memorization mode
Unretained
Well trained
Thoughtless repetition
Beatin’ into submission
Untapped potential
Income most essential
Element
Agree 2 disagree
Purpose of soul
Not 2 do
Just 2 be
Who u be
No strings attached
Given freely
More easy
Path w/ a heart
Life is art
In the truest sense
About self expression
Tools possess em
Good or bad at your discretion
By reflection
See all up 2 u
Neva see yourself thru the eyes of one who hates u
Judge not
Negative on deaf ears
Fortitude and prayer
W/ patient who persevere
Right here
Discard fear
Coast is clear
Visualize
Strategize
Move w/ assurance
Stay focused
W/ intent
Not thru the motions
Upright
All I have is my life
Nuthin’ else
Allies here 4 help
Lay it on the line
Till it ticks 4 the last time
* Short 4 ambidextrous
“Rise and Shine” will be freatured in a up and coming book release of I and I titled, “Signs of the Time”
Peace and blessings, and do what you can to stay awake.
Time
Some thoughts about time:
Time
Written by Madgesdiq aka Antoine Terrell
Prisoners of time
Thought time does not exist in a real sense
Its makes no differeence to Most High
H.I.M. vibin’ on different clock, no death
Life goes on it never stops
So mature at your pace, you ain’t gotta race
No Competition with others only yourself
To be the be the best you can be
To set yourselves free
No more runnin’ or stressin’, anxiety
Got us missin’ out on most of our lives because we runnin’, clockin’ in
Checkin’ the hour like every ten (minutes)
Where I’m at, where I gotta be
I can’t be late
Shackled at our hands and feet by certain date
By a certain month, certain year, a certain age
What’s age? Its just anutha page in the book
Slow yourself down
Take some time to look around, look within
Enjoyin’ this life is no sin
Time, it really does not exist
Time, allowin’ me to flow like this
Time, forget about that watch on your wrist
Time, the only time I know this is it
Time, it really does not exist
Time, allowin’ me to flow like this
Time, forget about that watch on your wrist
Time, the only time I know this is it
Full on sprint lookin’ for wealth
Got us workin’ but not for ourself, not by ourself, but majority
24 hours not the authority
Its in your mind for your soul don’t know yhe time
Yet it just wanders from place to place, never in haste
I do agree that moments we shouldn’t waste
Doin’ things that we do not like, do what you love
At the moment that feels right, deep in your heart, then do it
Natural rhythm get into it
Start to move to it
Grab a partner and groove to it
Set the mood to it
Eat your favorite food to it
In a nice zone
Don’t even where no watch on my wrist
Green, yellow, red that’s it
Soon come
I mean no disrespect to none
Pledgin’ my allegiance to the ONE
Time, it really does not exist
Time, allowin’ me to flow like this
Time, forget about that watch on your wrist
Time, the only time I know this is it
Time, allowin’ me to flow like this
Time, forget about that watch on your wrist
Time, the only time I know this is it
In the end, the point is not to be irresponsible when it comes to time, or waste it, but to make an attempt to relax and enjoy every moment, for each is a gift. To get the fullness out of each moment, we have to be completely in the moment. Even if you find yourself running behind, or in a pressure situation, don’t panic, don’t stress, stay calm and maximize the opportunity to live in the present time. Don’t let age become a barrier for you. Don’t be so antsy and pushy that you delay your blessing, by pushing it away with your own energy or lack of patience.
We are on a lifetime journey here, no reason for one to feel as if they have to live on anyone elses schedule or live up to their expectations, especially if they don’t jive with the expectations you have for yourself. Life is about feel, life is about love and life is about growth and evolution. Only the Most High knows of the plans he/she has for you and the proper time table as to when these plans will manifest themselves. Get in touch with self, get in touch with the Most High and let your spirit guide you as to where you should go and when, not man, not woman, for most of there expectations of you are tied into their dreams and desires as it relates to you. When you take time to breathe, and settle yourself down, you will see yourself perform at your maximum level. Even if you are facing a deadline (rather imposed by someone else or self imposed) and are overwhelmed with work, and all the other respnsibilities that come with life, take your time, find a pace that is comfortable and workable for you, a pace that you can produce what you are trying to produce at a high level. Breathing slows you down, slowing down helps you to focus and see things more clearer, and when you see things clearer, your decisons become wiser, your output and results become better. A stressed out person is not a productive person. A person who is always in a rush, misses out on a lot beautiful things that life has to offer. Rushing, stressing, and worrying ds nothing positive for you.
Get the most out of everyday by getting the most out of every moment. Remember you are on a journey that never ends and when it does end it begins again. Remember, as long as you are breathing, it is never to late to change your mind, your approach, your course of direction, that choice is yours. Every man and woman must learn to walk to the beat of thier own drum. At times, yes we must we must be in sync with others, but in order to effectively do that I feel we must first be in touch with ourselves. If we all were to concentrate on becoming more in tune with our creator, life would be a lot smoother, a lot easier, less stress, less worry, less pressure, things would happen more naturally. We wouldn’t have to force the issue so much but just let things be, leaving them to happen as they should. A point to consider, it was man that invented time, not the unmoved mover from which all has come. Jah knows when your time is too shine, just make sure you are prepared for it. I leave you with this quote, “A calm mind is a creative mind.” Let’s calm our minds and create something different than what we presently see, realizing though it will take time, for everything will. One Love and Jah Bless
A Ray of Light
Hello world, its a beautiful morning here in Portland, Oregon, and I just got done getting my morning basketball run in at Lewis and Clark College. It feels good to still be able to play and compete, while at the same time getting in a good workout, not to mention gettin’ to vibe with the fellas. I have had better days shooting, but it was still cool though, I tend to be a hard critic on myself when it comes to my expectations on the court. I was far from bad, above average but still could have been better. Some days its just like that, you’re lacking a little focus and things seem slightly out of sync, but it happens, that’s life and that’s basketball. All in all though it was a real good run. Appreciate it fellas. 10 games of three on three full court, now that’s a good good workout. But anyway, I wanted to share with you beautiful people some thoughts that I finished up last night around 1Am while watching “I wanna work for Diddy 2.” It was my first time watching the show, it was quite interesting. The title of this entry/poem is “A Ray of Light”, written for those on the brink of giving up, written for those who are a little stressed out, written for those who need a reminder that things are not as bad as they seem, written for those who need a little pick me up, some words of encouragement, a sign that things can and will get better. Enjoy and I shall be back tomorrow with another entry for you. Peace be with you and have a great day.
A Ray of Light
Written by Antoine Terrell
We make believe in our minds what we know in our hearts
That a sparkle of light means its’ never really dark
At least not completely
A glimmer of hope
Exist within the darkness
So hold onto the rope
Start 2 pull yourself up
By letting yourself go
The moment you stop believin’
Is the moment you will know
That everything will run its course
“Say it isn’t so”
That you lost hope
Stop believin’ and you still don’t know
That everything you need 2 know
Is everything you feel
You can only make it worse if you don’t learn 2 sit still
2 acknowledge that the pain is there
Is how you start to heal
2 ignore that its there it only makes it more real
So don’t suppress the feelin’
Let it spin upon the wheel
Life is a cycle from which we all take a spill
At which time we can surrender to something stronger than our will
Or continue going on acting out how we feel
See life is full of pressure
Man its hard enough 2 deal
Without the added pressure that we place when we feel
That we have 2 be sumthin’
Sumthin’ bigger than ourselves
In order 2 see heaven we have 2 learn 2 live in hell
Findin’ peace amidst the chaos
Quiet moments in the noise
When the pressure starts to mount
Don’t panic “keep your poise”
“Be cool”
Lord and master yourself rule
Give praises to the Father
If you know it all a fool
“Be cool”
Lord and master yourself rule
Give praises to the Father
If you know it all a fool
Don’t be a fool
Use your skills as a tool
A vehicle to move thru the rocky unsmooth
Sailin’
Make sure you exhale what you inhalin’
If you never choose to quit then you never truly failin
So don’t quit, don’t give in, and don’t give up
For there would be no need for faith if life didn’t suck
In one way, shape or form
Come up out the rut
Even if you covered wit’ mud a bit of luck
Must be on your side
If it wasn’t could you survive?
Whatever it is you going thru now
Its’ soon to pass
It will not last
But only for a little while
Until it goes
Making room for sumthin’ else to come
What that sumthin’ is we don’t know
And may never come to know
If we don’t have the heart and courage to let some things go
For certain things we holdin’ onto will wear us down eventually
Until we start thinkin’ differently
About what we thinkin’ ‘bout
It could happen instantly
What you do and who you are
Is what you do consistently
If you can’t change the situation
Change the way you think about the situation
Altering the circumstances
Yeah!!!!
That’s the power that you possess
A prayer is only answered if you working out to sweat
“Do the work”
Not only that, make moves intelligent
Its time to work smarter not harder
“Have the right attitude”
Positive “don’t be rude”
Pessimistic don’t complain about every single thang
Cause it won’t help
Especially if its’ out of your control to begin with
Reduce stress level 60%
Maybe more
For most of our stress has to do someone else
And what they think about us
What they want
What they say about us
What they expect
What they assume
What we assume they sayin’ about us, thinkin’ about us
Check it
From negative thoughts a vicious cycle jumpstarted into motion
Don’t get caught up in emotion
“Be cool, stay calm, don’t panic, keep your poise
Take a deep breath”
Now take a step back
To analyze the situation
Not as an actor but a viewer
Bringing everything into perspective
As you settle down
What you saw before you no longer see
“Slow it down” what you didn’t see you now see
That even when the sky is grey
And life appears bleak
The sun is still shining somewhere behind the clouds
So stay on your feet
Get off your knees
Here, have a seat
For a moment
So you can regroup
Turn to your roots
Your roots
Water your roots
Nurture your roots
Care for your roots
If you open you gotta shoot
Stay on the move
I know its’ easier said the done
But somebody gotta say it
Or the past you will replay it
Over and over until you paralyze yourself
Feelin’ sorry for yourself
Can’t let you drown in yourself
But I can’t do it for you neither
God helps those who help themselves
Get out your mind go to your heart
Where you can always find a spark
A ray of light to keep you going
A simple reminder its’ not the end
Of the world
Be realistic also pretend
If you imagine that things will be better
Then soon they will
You will make it to the other side
“So keep on pushin”
“Stay the course” when you feelin’ them low’s
“Stay grounded” when it’s the high’s
That you feelin’ its great to be alive
When you breathin’
You still got a chance to stem the tide
Turn the ship around
Changing the course of your direction
Wit’ a single choice
Its all up to you
Now make the choice . . . . . . .
Love Affair
Hey now beautiful people, its been a long time since I last posted something, but felt now was the time to get back in the swing of things. I hope all of you are well, and if you’re not, doing the things to make it well. This is a short poem/verse I wrote about my beloved. Enjoy!!!! Feel free to leave your comments. One Love and Jah Bless
Love Affair
Dedicated 2 Hip Hop
Written by Madgesdiq aka Antoine Terrell
I got this thing 4 creative art
Been down from the start
She captured my heart
2 death do us part
The way she makin’ me feel
Her vibe like no other
Things about myself
She help me 2 discover
Into her eyes I stare
This is a love affair
Lonely and vulnerable
W/ u completely share
My worst fears
Concerns + desires
When I’m feelin’ down
You’re my energizer
Remember when we met
In that store parkin’ lot
Back in 79
Knew u was mine
But like most men
I’m havin’ many friends
In love unconditional
Support me 2 the end
I wanna make u my wife
Commit 2 u my life
Have me excited on sight
U know the type
Inspires me 2 write
And poetry recite
Plus she keepin’ me grounded
Don’t believe the hype
Incense and candlelight
Holdin’ each other tight
We’ve been separated
It’s time 2 reunite
Oh yeah it feels so good
It’s well understood
The little engine that could
Conceived in the hood
W/ faith 2 move a mountain
Power 2 heal the masses
Bein’ lectured on now
In college classes
W/ rhythm + appeal
Magnetically a force
She was clearly sent 2 me
By a higher source
I love her
And I always will
Nuthin’ can change the way I feel
4 your love I know it’s real
I knew it back then when we met
My life would never be the same
Now with the whole world callin’ your name
I love her
And I always will
Nuthin’ can change the way I feel
4 your love I know it’s real
I knew it back then when we met
My life would never be the same
Now with the whole world callin’ your name
Hip Hop. . .
Untitled
“Meet all who seek your aid in a spirit of love, free from personal criticism and with intelligent reticence”
Taken from the writings of the Tibetan teacher Djwhal Khul
Life
A Beautiful autumn day in the city of Roses, that’s what we have been blessed with. I send peace and lots of love and positivity 2 you, my friends, here and abroad. Today shall we keep it short, sweet and simple. Another Quote for us 2 stew on. Have a day is created by you and not by someone else. One Love
Out Quote Today goes as follows:
“All there is, is life”
Madgesdiq
Beauty
Today my friends, we share with you this Quote:
“All is beautiful when radiating at its maximum illuminative capacity”
Madgesidq
May your day be well and may you come 2 recognize the beauty that exist within and throughout. Jah Bless
