My Future in This Complex World

As I stand in my home, N.Y. reciting my speech

An abundance of knowledge, so I have a lot to teach

MLK was my first black president and he will never be impeached

He spoke in images, visible speech.

On the flight of integrity, I want to fly first class.

I want to be the light that makes our future brighter than our past.

I don’t mind not winning; I just don’t want to finish last.

I want to be the director as poetry plays as my cast.

The stitches of mankind, I want to be part of the sewing process

I refuse to move slowly, I wish I can impact the world the fastest.

I will walk with broad shoulders but continue to be humble

I want to hold the ball of success to see if I won’t fumble.

My words take action like the Montgomery bus boycott

But with less confusion than a story with no plot

MLK led as example, I plan to lead next.

Fundamentals of life, I shall represent in every aspect.

Martin Luther King reminds me to walk with a mental invincibility

So when shots are fired towards me, they repel off of me

The world is a pod and we happen to be, two similar peas.

He said, we must use time creatively

I must agree,

I will use every second to create perfection, honestly.

For I know for every second, there’s a second I might not see.

My mind holds information like a newspaper, daily news.

Dr. King’s dream resulted in victory, so I could never lose.

I’m following my own path; I’m just using his clues

Because he took huge step towards success, I have to fill big shoes.

I knock on society’s door; I have arrived with the initiation of a poet

I hold the whistle of life and I intend to blow it.