An Emphatic Reply to you

You called me out once and I said I will never fight
You called me out twice and it's on tonight
I tried to be nice respectful and understanding
Make it easy for you give you that safe landing
But you made it a war guns blazing the air
Just telling you now that I really don't care
Thank god I got people that can hold me down
It's why I'm never shaken and I never frown
What you got is an enemy for life and that's how I stand
You spat in my face when I offered a shake of hand
It isn't about hate it's about what you stand for
I know now that I won't stand for it any more
So if I ever EVER see your face again
Just remember you won't be welcomed by a friend
Like I said no hate but pure fury I send
I know for right now this won't be the end

Always stand up for yourself regardless of person place or thing, never compromise your beliefs. Be blessed (this was just writing lol)

The Man

Can a man respond to the problems that await
Can he stand up to oppression confliction and hate
The final exam before he steps to the throne
On the fast track to the greatest they've ever known
Whether politically ethically or domestically speaking
It's that praise that respect that they're seeking
If it was just about love than we'd stop right there
Neatly in place like a boy's combed hair
But money power respect are a reminder to all
That it's about being the man and not dropping the ball
There's nothing worse than a man who can't keep his word
Still learning every day to try to step out from the herd
Emotionally fleeting mentally growing into his own
Trying to avoid the owe back no need for a loan
And it is that all of this that makes for the rhyme
Being that type of man is what's on my mind

Window of Love

I was told love is patient love is kind
Well love is on the lookout in my mind
Hoping you stay to be my queen
The best in the world the best I've ever seen
We live for these moments when you find your mate
The butterflies the fear on our first date
There is nothing better than our first kiss
Moments like that I will never miss
No matter what happens you rule my world
Knowing that you'll be that special girl
Got me crazy thinking you'll be my wife
So happy to know you're sharing my life
A new hope that I never had before
Eventually I'll have my knee to the floor
Looking out my window seeing the love of all time
My love is you through my window in my mind

Open Letter to my future child

Dear future son or daughter,


There is a part of me that is in pure wonderment as I write this. I never thought about this before till recently. I know I'm still a relatively young man, and there is so many things to do and say before we meet, but I wanted to talk to you anyway. I just want to let you know that I love you already. I love you more than I could ever think love was possible, well unless I'm talking about your mother. I'll get to her shortly... anyway when I bring you into this world I want to be ready. Circumstances will come up, that I won't necessarily understand or even accept at first, but I will be ready to love and care for you.


I am hoping in my heart of hearts that you stay strong and believe in yourself as you grow. Of course we will be there to provide that, instill that, let you know that, make those thoughts of good will burn in your brain. You still need to believe that because sometimes it's not the easiest thing to. One of my biggest issues is self belief. Can't, Won't, Don't SHOULD NOT be in your vocabulary, well that is unless you are trying to destroy daddy's stuff but besides that, it should not. You will be great, and you know why I know this? Cmon... you really wanna know? It's because that is who you are. You will be legendary in whatever you do, but I will need you to promise me that you will never push so hard that you forget who you are. Always stay true to yourself and you will be just fine.

Your mother and I will love you very much. She expects you someday, she's also waiting for you... I can only hope that I as Papa Bear will be focused and strong enough for that day and the days following that. I know she will be great because she already is. There is a heart of purity and that is hers. I should probably tell her that more often. Remember to tell her you love her as much as you can, because in this life we forget everyday how much someone means to us, even I can at times. There is only so much fighting and quarreling can do so try and keep that to a minimum. Keep a cool head, and you will see it pay dividends. While all that is true, also don't be afraid to speak your mind, when you grow to anyone, even myself and momma bear. This world is yours my child, and you must carry yourself with the same heart, mind, and soul everyday. That is a clear one, and one that believes that anything is possible. Whether you read this one day I don't know it'll be years from now. All I know is that I love you, and I'll see you when you get here.


Love,

Anthony Canton III

The Essence of....

Spiritually speaking my mind is unclear
Wondering if I live in confusion or live in fear
The answer to these questions give more questions in thought
Everything is on the line in how many times I've fought
The standard the power the restriction to the rule
Learning these lessons is a different kind of school
If it's romance it's something in which I can't commit
If it's professionally speaking I feel I always quit
Trying to change that man that spirit that essence
Providing a new wave a more positive presence
It's this story that makes a man question his mind
It is this story that makes me one of a kind
At the end of the story I am who I'll be
One day I'll understand the essence of me

Journal of a Believer-Chapter 2

A lesson has been learned no need to yearn
Just me and my thoughts as the clock churns
So what I ask of you is simple or so you may think
Pay attention you might lose it before you blink
The theoretical approach to saving the plan
Is refreshing the page revamping the man
What is your theory I ask this question
Questioning constantly answer in succession
Your life is of value remember what I say
And maybe just maybe you'll be saved today
You'll be told that you can't you won't or you shouldn't
Never regret and say I knew I couldn't
A lasting effect of life on the edge
You can always come close but don't jump off the ledge
In closing I will repeat quote chapter and verse
Believing in yourself won't get you in a hearse

The Cross to bear

Every man woman and child with the cross to bear
Whether slick curly black blonde or red hair
The choices you make will provide a map
Represented with a message you'll wear like a cap
Some might be good maybe ugly or bad
These decisions will vary from happy to sad
But we carry it not but never like Jesus did
Legendary religious stories from when we were kids
Our cross is different it's the theory of life
Understanding that is trying to avoid the strife
What's black to me might be white to you
You'd be surprised that I know what you're going through
You haven't found the right mate or you're full of hate
It might be that child support bill or finding out that you're late
Even if you are rich in money and lost at heart
Understand that in theory we're the same from the start
My cross is different as I strip my soul bare
Wondering if carrying it will ever get me there

Quarry

Rocky we are together we remain
Feeling the scrapes cuts and pain
That love's repetoire consists of dodging
Bullets and slurs not just the lodging
Whether we fall off the mountain or hang on
This escape will not be one of a con
It's our trust that survives the thought of an end
Our hearts won't break though they might bend
If you choose to lose than we fall to the death
At that point there'll be nothing left
But the broken bones and hearts to match
Expecting the worst is your very best catch
Survival is dependent on our collective soul
Only way we hang tough and keep control
A quarry full of the rocks of love
Keep the hope of the stars above

Betrayal And The Money We Pay Her

She treats you like a king crown so royal


Behind your back she sings of something disloyal


You met her before in the pretty black dress


Something full of promise but it's something less


She says you're the best whether friend or man


Undermining you every turn the best that she can



Yet you feed her clothe her and pay her bills



Not realizing the look is a look that kills



You won't believe when they say she's bad



You'll exclaim no that's the best that I've had



While doing that she'll sell you out the highest bidder



You'll find yourself angry sometimes bitter



But you pay her with hope that the theory is wrong



Though you've known the truth all along



A stepping stone a prop is all you are



Cold as ice that'll get her very far


At the end of the night we'll get her identity


She strikes full force with heavy propensity


Betrayal is her name we've seen her face


A reminder that your time with her is full of disgrace

Criticism and why it matters and why it doesn't

We will always be judged by people we don't know
We will always feel like we have extra to show
No matter the advice we'll need to respond
It doesn't matter if these two people bond
It's a vice in life that many people require
It's that criticism that at times stokes my fire
It also at times makes me wonder why
That people need to make your character seem like a lie
I'm not blessed with perfection but neither are you
You're not better than me and that fact is true
So instead of pretending like it really means a thing
I'd rather know and understand what you're thinking
Then again does it matter you are the way you are
It's a reason why I would never take it that far
I laugh at the critics for reasons unseen
At the end of the day you'll know what I mean

Relationship Advice Pt.1

Never tell her that she's not doing enough
You'll be asking for hell something too tough
Never believe that she's not being true
If you believe that you don't believe in you
Accept her faults you're not that much better
It's one way to secure much better weather
If she asks for your love you give it to her
Or else you'll remember the way y'all were
If she needs a favor you fulfill the request
Part of this is trying your very very best
I am of the idea that the heart must conquer all
Don't forget when she's lonely give her a call
When it comes to this love just give it a chance
The beginning to my guide of hope and romance

Hidden Message

There is a defiance in self reliance
In life you must learn true compliance
Not saying conform but accept your fate
There's a reason that you feel it's getting late
Through the twists and turns the soul will burn
Hopeful we'll survive and make the right turn
As believing in this as ever can be
Imagine what it might mean to me
I won't cry at loss cause it was destiny
I won't apply for boss I run the rest of me
I am my own man with flas and vices
I'm intrigued by it all the mystery entices
Believe you me I am as good as the earth
Accept what I say you'll find your worth
As a man not perfect but perfect is I
There's a hidden message here I will not lie
Your belief in yourself is all you can use
With that belief you will never lose

Emotional Bleeding

A shot to the heart not the kind that you'd think

The moment of bad news that makes your heart sink

I'm going down I yell for god sakes I need help

I don't think I can do this by myself

It felt like a gunshot but it was just words

Not sure how I feel this that or the third

Expect me to flatline and die from this hurt

As I see the blood pour down my shirt

Ask me to breathe I won't do it anymore

This isn't the same me that you knew before

As I see the light it's nothing but pure fright

Knowing you did this to me out of pure spite

Stop the bleeding they say I respond let it flow

Maybe this is the only way I can ever let it go