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Format: Paperback, 98pp.
ISBN: 075962092X
Publisher: 1stBooks Library
Pub. Date: June 2001
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Old Man Jazz
This old man he played trumpet, all the realms of jazz he encompassed.
This old man didn't waste his time listening to hip-hop or watching Soul Train,
Instead he spent his early mornings
Listening to Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
On Sunday's, after giving the Lord his praise,
Through old recordings of the precursors he would graze.
The tunes of Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver and Duke Ellington
Would bring upon reminiscent memories so fond to this old man
Days when Chicago's south side was the only to stand,
As the capital of the brass band and Syncopated Symphony.
Where amateurs and pro alike would come to get down.
Where the classy ladies were good and plenty.
This old man when he died,
Was believed to be dancing in his grave.
To the somber accent the trumpet boy played.
Elevation
Trying to reach my highest potential - Elevation.
Taking care of myself better & respecting my body as a temple. - Elevation
Constantly striving for betterment & not settling for less. - Elevation
Not getting upset when I lose, especially after giving my best. -Elevation
Dwelling more on the good than the bad. - Elevation
Not dwelling on what was & what was once had. - Elevation
Recognizing what goes on around me more. - Elevation
Realizing that I'm not grounded to the floor. - Elevation
Realizing that I can rise to the heavens above. - Elevation
Becoming conscious that it is okay to love. -Elevation
Not caring about what others say. -Elevation
Understanding, no matter what I do, they would say it anyway. - Elevation
Coming to grips that good people die. -Elevation
Coming to grips that through the living they survive. -Elevation
Growing out of the shell of boyhood and into a man. -Elevation
Realizing that age doesn't make you a man. -Elevation
Understanding that everything green isn't grass. -Elevation
Not letting the past cripple me like a cast. - Elevation
Realizing that good things don't only happen to those who wait. -Elevation
But that good things happen to those who make the least mistakes. -Elevation
Realizing that talking is the alternative to doing. -Elevation
Spending less time talking and more doing. -Elevation
Comprehending right from wrong. -Elevation
Knowing that it is right to stop whenever doing wrong. -Elevation
Realizing that life is too short for bitterness. -Elevation
Realizing that the greatest power is that of forgiveness. -Elevation
Not being afraid to break free. -Elevation
Not being afraid to become me. -Maturity
