The Million Dollar Plan and The Million Dollar Smile

He walks just as honorable as he stands

He talks with intelligence and compassion

He has the determination to withstand,

The actions that take a toll on his passions. 

Not only the worse, but the things meant for him to not understand 

He fears nothing under the stars, he’s God’s child 

He’s a man of God, and that will never go out of style 

He is the one that will be around for a long while 

Within him is the light, that was made for such a man 

And though the world is against him

He walks through life intimidated by nothing. 

Because he aware that life is a gamble, but with God by his side, he will always end up with something 

He knows that the road will not be easy 

Trials and tribulations, mistakes and temptations

He knows that he already has enemies and doubters 

And because he faces much adversary l

He knows that he must walk of faith, honor, and dignity not just sit around with the pouters 

He is fully aware of himself 

He desires godliness, not just wealth

He is a lover of all, and a true king by nature 

And though to humanity, he is viewed as a menace 

He recognizes within himself great stature

He knows he has a calling to help others from here on after 

And though to the world he is a black man in America 

Which majority envision as a shame 

When He looks in the mirror 

He sees a great man that is loved by many 

And Kylan is his name. 

 

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Karla Alvarez

love this poem.  so inspiring.

OK if I recited it at a meeting?

course I will give you Credit, but

Need to switch up the gender tags

 he/him and boy/man to they/them and people. 

 

more powerful for my group that way.

 

Are we good?

 

K

Karla Alvarez

Black Excellence

[Modified version of a poem titled ‘The Million Dollar Plan and The Million Dollar Smile’, by Kylan Davis on Power Poetry.org]

They walk just as honorable as They stand

They talk with intelligence and compassion

They have the determination to withstand,

The actions that take a toll on Their passions 

Not only the worse, but also the things meant for Them to not understand. 

 

They fear nothing under the stars, They are God’s children

They are a people of God, and that will never go out of style 

They are the one that will be around for a long while. 

 

Within them is the light, that was made for such a people 

And though the world is against them

They walk through life intimidated by nothing. 

 

Because They are aware that life is a gamble, but with God by their side,

They will always end up with something 

They know that the road will not be easy 

Trials and tribulations, mistakes, and temptations

They know that they already have enemies and doubters 

And because they face much adversary

They know that they must walk of faith, honor, and dignity not just sit around with the pouters.

 

They are fully aware of themselves 

They desire godliness, not just wealth

They are lovers of all, and true royalty by nature 

And though to humanity, they are viewed as a menace 

They recognize within themselves great stature.

 

They know they have a calling to help others from here on after 

And though to the world they are black people in America 

Which majority envision as a shame 

When they look in the mirror 

They see a great people that is loved by many 

And Excellence is their name. 

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Hope you like it . 

K

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