Karaoke night @ Citrus

Last Monday I went with some friends to Citrus Lounge over on South Lake Union. This was the end result.

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"Underdeveloped"

A road side construction
reluctant to continue the build
probably because the build still has no blueprints
so we're guessing.
Destined for greatness while given every opportunity to fail
the beef I speak cooked raw still drips blood
random I know but it shows how scattered I am.
Under development as an underdeveloped overpass to the underground of feelings I bury beneath myself
that someone seem to continue to resurface.
Fuck...

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"When We Reunite"

A meeting is in order

I light up with my eyes closed, brief sounds

Of the lighter being sparked, my lips making a smacking sound

And the sounds of the paper being burned down slowly,

Just me and my weed,

A silence conversation...it seems to know me

Though we do not talk often because she's so frowned upon

When we do talk, we talk for only a few minutes

But I seem to feel so relaxed when we're finished,

The stress of my face-paced world has briefly ended

Television programs seemed to be easier to understand

Music has deeper meaning

Isnt this what is described as bliss or am I wrong?

A brief conversation turned into a brief moment of inhalization

A brief moment of waiting

Exhale what has been waiting

Then relaxation

1 Playing The 4

If you catch me on the block throw the ball in

5 seconds left I guarantee we're gonna win

I won't let us lose

I feel bad for the man playing D on me

'Cause his teammates are gonna blame him for the L

And get mad at me for the cause of my teams' W

But if it wasn't me it was gonna be you

Just be happy it's not the lane that I'm cutting through

Because my launch pad is located there

So if it's not dunk me it's a dunk on you.

Not a post player, but I got moves in the paint

I'm up and under doing shit other players ain't

And don't let the frame fool you bro

six feet tall with a 6'3 wingspan, here I go

Slappin on you niggas

Blocking all your shot attempts

I don't go soft whether women or gents

Hard in the paint is how I get

So don't you forget

Hard in the paint is how I get

On any women or gent.

"Guesssss"

That chest compression when you're running out of breath

That push of encouragement when you have nothing left
Knowing that you can do it when you're unsure of you're best

Helping you build yourself up with whatever is left,
 Trust me.

Unsure of an emotion I'm the one you can speak to
Not sure of how to approach a situation, I'm the one who will teach you
The times that you are stubborn are usually the times I reach you,

 I must be.

 The one you run to when the world seems to crumble

Up on your high horse, come here when you need to be humbled

That pick-me-up when life causes you to stumble

That machete in your hand while you walk through the jungle,

 It is me.

 Nothing but love when you're looking up above

Eyes closed feeling the rays of the sun

Warming you as these thoughts do just the same

And every time you complain

That's okay

Because at night I know I'm on your mind

No thank you is needed

Because I already know what you wanna say.

"Day To Day"

I can feel the tribal dancer moving in my heart
I can visualize the spirits of my loved ones lost in the dark
We're really not far apart from the other side
Because Hell resides here on Earth
What are you really worth? Now how much on Earth
Because some niggas that be poor are really rich
And some who have money really don't have shit
It's a two-way mirror that gets clearer by the second
Are new clothes really worth you getting naked?
You can't fake it because soon it becomes real
Even the hardest men on this planet still seem to feel
Some emotions, even if it's pain from the past
Their violent actions are an indication of that.
Now I'm not condoning violence
All I'm saying is the silent aren't really that silent
They lash out and end up in solitary confinement
I'm trying, to see the value in the wolf tickets you sell
Find something sweet in the foul odor of what is your smell
The tasteful elegance in what it is you're feeding me
Or rationalize with your tactics in defeating me
I digress
Because my air is on a timer and I can't afford to waste these breaths
I gotta move forward with each one of these steps
I gotta get stronger with each one of these reps
I gotta...take on head on whatever it is that may be next
Words said softly in the correct allignment sound similar to sex
Out of context and line remind you of a hex
Stiff and tense with their meaning make you flex your muscle
But it just brings you back to your struggle
Quiet storm behind that mouth that is now covered by a mussle
One hell of a bundle
Of joy from a unplanned baby girl or baby boy
It's a reality all of a sudden
Babies are being made by the dozen out the ovens
Of women who can't even drink yet
They can't even think yet
Yet they have convinced themselves that their mindset
Will change as this child increases their age
I'm simply amazed
I'm simply amazed by this craze
These are thoughts that I think
That get thought of by others on a day to day...

"From Up Here"

I watched from a distance

As the weathering of those bringing the storm tarnished your image.

The once declared beauty Queen now a meer shell of herself,

Looking for answers in the most unlikely of places.

I watched from a distance

As the rocks that were being thrown at you got bigger and bigger.

The once "most popular" kid in high school now searching

For someone to hold on to.

I watched from a distance

As the ground below you kept falling out from underneath you.

The once athletic volleyball player now as agile as a slug

Praying that she can hold on just a little longer.

I watched from a distance

As the past that once haunted you came up from the dead.

As the once secretive socialite

Hoped no one knew anythng about her.

But I watch from a distancce

As you wear your jacket and stand your ground

As the same storms that destroyed you are passing.

I watch from a distance

As you shield off those rocks that were once thrown at you

And continue to move forward.

I watch from a distance

As the ground falls from underneath you

You find something to hold on to and pull yourself up.

I watch from a distance

As you continue to move forward

Through the storms

Through the rocks thrown at you

Out of the holes you fall in

And the insecurities that have held you back.

I watch from a distance

But as I watch

I notice how much closer you are

To reaching that final point.

I watched and continue to watch.