*******A Poem For My Birthday*******
A product of the 90s
Long before the two-thousannaires,
Black Star origins with an Alabama twist
Born and bred with one focus in mind,
Bringing change that starts with me
And seeps from my vessel touching passer-bys.
Gentle at heart
But aggressive towards injustice,
The light-bearer, no matter how dim,
The harsh truth giver,
The all-in lover,
The family oriented being
Who does not, and will not
At any point
Wait for another flawed human being
To tell him how special he is,
Societal expectations would dictate that I wait
… as if impaired by cognitive dissonance,
Or an otherwise malfunctioning mouthpiece.
Endorsement from a higher existence
Entails that this, is a phase
And through this phase of unpredictable change
I took the role of a champion,
Not chosen by the people
But one who has taken the mantle
Of being the missing puzzle piece
In the war against darkness;
Not for the non-existent benefits
But for the hardships therein.
In a world where those in power
Control through suppression and fear
I speak for those who are afraid,
I speak for those who have given up
This role I chose
Far transcends the confines
Of earthly doctrines and human condition,
With this role, I chose
To be an ambassador
For the heavens.
– Original-Dante ©2016
O.D. 
Happy birthday, Michael. A profound poem with which to commemorate the auspicious occasion.
Thank you Michael! Much appreciated 🙂
Happy Happy Birthday “Dante” (you know I had to do that lol) I wish a wonderful year ahead, with many more to follow!! Have a wonderful day, my friend 🙂
Thank you so much Dorinda! 🙂
You’re very welcome!!
The light-bearer, no matter how dim,
The harsh truth giver,
The all-in lover,
……..all of that was awesomeness!!! Happy birthday, make a wish, and blow put the candle light….see how I went into a Boyz to Men song at the end. Lol 🙂
Haha @ the boyz to men touch 😀 …Thank you for your kind words, stay blessed my friend 🙂
An ambassador for the heavens – You better spit that power King!!! I can’t believe I missed your birthday 😦 I hate being behind in blogging. Now that I just finished my article – I can finally catch up. There’s no better person to speak to the masses on their behalf, so keep doing what you do. Your light will always shine – dim at times or not 🙂
You’re really sweet, you know that? Lol thank you Jo, that means a lot 🙂
I miss u 😔. Im going to write you a poem.
I miss u too 😦 …the platform im using only allows me to see posts…sometimes…bu ti’ll be back in November most likely….and I can’t wait to read the poem you’ve written…please send me a link to the poem…I promise to write you one too 🙂 …moving sucks lol!
I’m so happy to hear from you! I haven’t written it yet but now I’m going to race and do it lol. I can’t wait until November comes 😀
Lol there’s like a ton of messages but I only responded to you! XD dont let em know! 😛
lol I’m sure they can see it 😀
Lol they should 🙂
guess who’s back for good now 😉 ?
😀 Welcome back my dear friend
Beautiful, congratulations
Thank you 🙂