Today I was Thinking

Criminals get away with it all the time
An innocent man serves life for a crime
Our children suffer in the streets because of parent’s choices
Barely growing those children have no voices
A man takes a cup from the trash and drinks
Survival at its finest moment no matter what society thinks
Our human race suffers year after year
Arguments about the end being near
Praise when it’s earned, and listen to the signs
We can stop these cruel and unusual times
The smallest gesture can change a life forever
And when it comes to perseverance, it helps to not say never.

Regrets

Today she cried
She realized her heart lied
Told her a story of happiness
When it was just blinded by is penis

Indise Edition

What can you do for me?
Why is it that your mind isn't free?
I can sense your fear
I may have choose to be here
But its Your hand on the gun
And, no way will I run
Let me caress your hand
Together we can stand
Powerful when we collide
Nothing causing us to run and hide
Our voices loud and proud
Trickling endlessly through the crowd
Slowly destroy your inner child
Your heart and mind runs wild
Don't blame your mistakes on the town
Show them how great you are, even if you are Brown

Love & Basketball

Reach into my heart and you will find leather
One that can take your mind away
A cool grip that can help you focus
Focus on whats important to you, life
Peel away the warm-ups and expose your skin
A colorful delight of your armor, are you ready for battle
A battle between you and a leather sphere with cruelty inside
Viciously you pound it into the ground only to make yourself better
With grace you shoot it towards the goal
Nothing matters, but you, the ball, and a swish
Relaying your goals of life to that of your game
Making dangerous decisions to change directions
Aiming and striving for a goal
Never giving up after failure, and knowing that you can fail but not fall
Practice and practice and your goals get easier and easier
So step back and set new standards for your future success
Life is like my games of basketball
How I choose to learn the GAME may just be my biggest accomplishment

Then you say your sorry

Yesterday I took your phone and you stopped doing your work
You pouted and did nothing in class
Eventually, you would storm out and whisper "kiss my ass"
Stomping to the office with attitude galore
And they said to you,"in here again, once more?"
So the day goes on and you sleep on your actions
It eats away at you and nothings bringing you satisfaction
So today you quickly scamper to my class so your not late
And get to work on your warm-ups because it's a whole new date
Quietly you write with a furious abandon
Not taking any time to say anything random
I ask if you have finished your warm-up and you nod a yes
So I say to myself, "shes not talking to me, I guess"
Still killing the paper with your pencil you write at your table
Finally getting up as if its your will that has made you able
Walking ever so gently to me and handing me a note
I think to myself "no telling what she wrote"
"I was in a bad mood and took it out on you"
"Sorry for that, to make it up, is there anything I can do?"
My shoulders slump a bit as I sigh with pride
Because I've always known that, in you, a wonderful person likes to hide

Unsportsmanlike Conduct?

What has our sportsmanship come to?
In 2009 I have watch as a Houston University player gets called
for a charging foul then proceeds to WALK on the face of the kid on the ground.
NO, my bad
NO, oops
NO, let me help you up
BUT, only a high five and a smile as hes being ejected


Why is it that players now a days have resorted to a "take no shit" attitude
Its not cool enough to be just a good player, they have to taunt others now
Its not good enough to beat you now, they have to EMBARRASS you
Its not good enough to play hard, you have to have a chip on your shoulder
Its not ok to have had everything, you have to come from poverty
Sometimes I wonder, can I coach another year with these kids?
Then I say to myself:
If Im not there to help them change then who is. And I always say
"if you want something done, do it yourself". I coach discipline, and
hard work. I don't allow players to disrespect me, coaches, players,
refs, and especially THEMSELVES. As I sit back and read and see all
thats going on in sports today, I have to wonder: WHO'S TEACHING THEM THIS?
Hello parents its a new day, do you know HOW your kids are?

And in he walked.....

With eyes slightly opened as the sun beams down
A man walked into our lives with pride in his heart
He stood there ensuring us that we shall not fear
We should not place danger onto ourselves anymore
But, we should stand together as a NATION and fight
Fight for our hopes and dreams
That everything is possible if we live our dreams
Wasn't the dream thing accepted a while ago by another famous man
Although, he was killed before he could really help our nation
He was gunned down in broad daylight by one of his own, "or was he?"
And still to this day we pride ourselves in "living the dream"
So I say stand up and clap your hands for a man that:
Saw race as just another characteristic of a man
Believed in our great nation
Helped us accept and be accepted
Paved the way for our NEW President

I say, Thank you Mr. Kennedy
Thank You.