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Being unemployed gives you time to think. It is a rare opportunity to reflect on who you are, and who you plan to become. Financial difficulty is a life defining experience when faced with homelessness. I have a belief that everything happens for a reason. Having a chance to live outside of and observe a system we strive to be a part of, which will eventually destroy us gives life a new perspective. At times deep in thought I remind myself that the test of success is graded in your ability to face failure. As a young man aspiring to be a rapper I often wrote of my fear of failure, and my desire to succeed. It wasn't until age 30 on a windy October day that I embraced the idea; stagnation is like dying, all successes in life, love, and finance involve risk and accountability for your actions. The fear of failure is the same as the fear of success.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

#NPS2014

National Poetry Slam 2014 in Oakland Ca.
(Written in Haiku)

I'm finally here
After waiting for two years
Blessings feel like this

California
Is a place where God resides
Yosemite Park

Sometimes life gives you
Detours, trust the road and go
This was meant to be

Poetry is not
Always about poetry
Write for the people

When you love someone
And they are furthest from you
Negate that distance

Honesty is just
One simple phone call away
Tell them how you feel

Competition does
No justice to the greatness
I see on stages

An ego that's fed
Is humility that's found
Unrequited words

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