For the Brothers (please read)

[Rebel Queen]

I Am a Black Man


I am a Black man
An Afrikan man
My history is that of humanity
My roots predate the calendar
Afrika is my home
My contributions are
all that is / has been / will be thought (i.e. civilized ideas)
all that is / has been / will be said (i.e. cultivated words)
all that is / has been / will be done (i.e. creative actions)

I am a Black man
An Afrikan man
My father's son
My thoughts include his thoughts
My blood and bone and flesh include his
My work include his spirit
I follow in his footsteps
I continue them --
and make my own

I am a Black man
An Afrikan man
Speak not to me of compromise
I am straight line i.e. will
I am upward spiral i.e. growth
I am circle i.e. fulfillment
My goal is perfection
My path is productivity
My vehicle is power

I am a Black man
An Afrikan man
Re-ascending my throne
I tolerate no obstacle
Hindrances do not deter me
I feed on impediments
I shall purge my kingdom

All poachers beware
It's game warden time

I am a Black man
An Afrikan man
Do not attack me with media cries of Chauvinism
(Exploitation is a foreign product -- imported by Negroes)
Do not try to change me -- I reject the effeminate
Do not ask me to cry -- tears are for the trembling and watery
eyes anathema to the warrior
(i.e. the enemy must remain in focus until the enemy no longer
remains)
Do not attempt to domesticate me --
I cannot protect you with dishpan hands

I am a Black man
An Afrikan man
In time of war
Present me with harmony but
Speak not to me of peace
Until victory is ours
Present me with unconditional love
That I might
Present us with unconditional liberation

I am a Black man
An Afrikan man
Acknowledge my strength
Offer me not prizes for weakness
Do not encourage the superficial
Tempt me not with diversion
If you are my friend -- fight by my side or heal my wounds
If you are my enemy -- confess

I am a Black man
An Afrikan man
Detained
But not destroyed
Enslaved
But not extinct
Conquered and
Oppressed
But not for long

I am a Black man
An Afrikan man
Fighting for the future / heading for home
Manhood
Be my momentum
Nationhood
Be my challenge
Familyhood
Be my reward

George Edward Tait

[Raha]

Much thanks for posting this poem by Brother George, Rebel Queen.

For the most part, I agree with him.

HOWEVER, I do have a couple of "beefs" with some of his words:

"Do not ask me to cry -- tears are for the trembling and watery
eyes anathema to the warrior
(i.e. the enemy must remain in focus until the enemy no longer
remains)"

I agree that the enemy must remain in focus until the enemy no longer remains, but why should crying be see as something weak or un-"manly"? I think that a man should be man enough to cry when he feels the need to. I'm not saying that a Brother should go around crying about EVERYTHING, but if it is a particular situation, I sat, why not cry? Crying is a good cathartic way of releasing pent up frustration and anger. With releasing that, you can truly focus on your enemy.

"Do not attempt to domesticate me --
I cannot protect you with dishpan hands"

Since when has washing the dishes been seen as a way of domesticating someone? A Brother can still protect those he loves with "dishpan hands"; if one really cares, having "dishpan hands" wouldn't stop one from protecting those that he loves.

Other than those concerns, the Brother was on point.

Thanks again.

Peace.

[Goddess IsIs Akkebala]

Beloved QG rebelQueen, much loving to you precious.

My Spirit honors your Spirit.

Can a sister add a little flavor to this thread?. Thankyou.

Beloved Mighty Warrior, King God, brother ThaAlchemist:

My Spirit honors your Spirit.

Belove TA, I Am in agreement with you.

I bow to a man who can cry. It is an extraordinary humility for a man to do so. There is a time and place for everything, and crying cleanses. Is not tears water? Is not water knowledge?

When one can cry a river, one can cross an ocean and rule a Continent. Not only is there a touch of madness in evry great man, there is a teardrop there too.

A man who has DishPan hands, whether he is with someone or alone, is expereincing Balance. My loving to the men who do.

If more men would cry more often, they will renew their strength. These are the men who's feet I will wash with my tears, and dry them with my hair.

Here is loving Afrika.

Goddess Isis

[Rebel Queen]

Originally Posted by ThaAlchemist

Much thanks for posting this poem by Brother George, Rebel Queen.

For the most part, I agree with him.

HOWEVER, I do have a couple of "beefs" with some of his words:

"Do not ask me to cry -- tears are for the trembling and watery
eyes anathema to the warrior
(i.e. the enemy must remain in focus until the enemy no longer
remains)"

I agree that the enemy must remain in focus until the enemy no longer remains, but why should crying be see as something weak or un-"manly"? I think that a man should be man enough to cry when he feels the need to. I'm not saying that a Brother should go around crying about EVERYTHING, but if it is a particular situation, I sat, why not cry? Crying is a good cathartic way of releasing pent up frustration and anger. With releasing that, you can truly focus on your enemy.

"Do not attempt to domesticate me --
I cannot protect you with dishpan hands"

Since when has washing the dishes been seen as a way of domesticating someone? A Brother can still protect those he loves with "dishpan hands"; if one really cares, having "dishpan hands" wouldn't stop one from protecting those that he loves.

Other than those concerns, the Brother was on point.

Thanks again.

Peace.

Brother Alchamist,

Thanks for ya response and i have to say i feel u and i also agree with all that u said. When i read the poem tho i didnt take that part that way because i felt as if he was speaking to the enemy.. and i saw it in that context and only that context. When i wrote out "Reflection" ( i think you know what im talking about) i ended the piece saying that, "i thought about the fact that they will never see me cry and then i thought about the reason why." I was speaking to "them" the ones that which for our demise, the ones who swore i could never be who i am today. But at the same time im an emotional rollercoaster... I CRY and i think its necessary for all of us at times. So as i read the brothers poem i saw him speaking to them rather than us...But with that said i definately agree with u and sis Goddess regarding balance, we need that and the one i thing i realise when it comes to our people is that we give each other all these labels and all these positions and roles and we ask each other to play it. By doing this we give birth to effects of unblance. Ex, men dont cry, be a man, women are homemakers. So yeah i can feel u here and u know i sincerely appreciate your commenting on this and taking the time to read so thourougly.. i believe your words are definately something to pay attention too.

[Goddess IsIs Akkebala]

Brother KG Alchamist, I agree with my Oneness Sister Qg RebelQueen
G-isIs

[Arbol_Rasta]

to all my brothers in these tread:
tears are natural
drope it out is like rain
rain is like hashis to the ground.
thanks for the poem REBEL QUEEN
and thank yu all to agree with the black
powerfull poem with yourself idea

[Elisa Keisha]

Originally Posted by Rebel Queen

Brother Alchamist,

Thanks for ya response and i have to say i feel u and i also agree with all that u said. When i read the poem tho i didnt take that part that way because i felt as if he was speaking to the enemy.. and i saw it in that context and only that context. When i wrote out "Reflection" ( i think you know what im talking about) i ended the piece saying that, "i thought about the fact that they will never see me cry and then i thought about the reason why." I was speaking to "them" the ones that which for our demise, the ones who swore i could never be who i am today. But at the same time im an emotional rollercoaster... I CRY and i think its necessary for all of us at times.

Iam an emotional rollercaster too, but I have realized, I tend not to cry when my pride and dignity is been threatened, when somebody is tryin to hurt me, I stand strong and throw my strenght and dignity back to them. But on the other hand I can spend the Whole day cryin over little things, I dont front, if i feel like it, I let it go. and it cleaneses me.


Thank u for the post Meisha.

[Goddess IsIs Akkebala]

Beloved Mighty Warrior King God brother Arbol_Rasta:

My Spirit honors your Spirit. I bow to you.

As the other half (womb-gender) of my brothers, and knowing we will not succeed without each other, because there will be no harmony and balance without each other, I request permission to speak again on this thread.

There is POWER in tears.

If we had more brothers to experience this type of humbleness, letting go of the (EGO) Evil Going On inside of them, they can path the way back to Afrika mentally and Spiritually, crying rivers/oceans of tears that will part the SEAS of madness within, so we can walk on the Still waters, tears/crying does to the soul, back to Afrika.

There are so many Passages we must go through before we come back to the way were (Divine Deities-gods/goddesses), and I know the freedom in tears/crying. I have One Afrikan Continent Tear Drop left now, and that Tear will be Dropped when I set foot in Afrika, when I kiss the ground of where I left my heart.

Cry my brothers on the Afrika woman Breast of Understanding. So that you can stand on the Shoulders of Afrika, where the Queen goddesses wait to wipe your feet with their tears and dry your feet with their hair.

Here is loving Afrika

Goddess IsIs

[SoularFlarez]

more fiyahhhh

[Moorish Rebel]

I'm loving this poem along with the dialogue!

[Goddess IsIs Akkebala]

Give me a man who is not afraid to cry, and I will take him back to where he was born (Cosmically/Universally) speaking, his Celestial self. A place he is now searching for, that he longs to never leave.

Awe! What a difference a Tear makes.

Here is loving Afrika

Goddess Isis

[Goddess IsIs Akkebala]

What are tears...? A realization of the truth that always was... Kevin D.
Ervin 2005 c.

[Rebel Queen]

Originally Posted by Goddess IsIs Akkebala

What are tears...? A realization of the truth that always was... Kevin D.
Ervin 2005 c.

i am one with this sentiment...