The  Resurrection of  Dale

This collection of poetry is a vivid journey through my life for the past 5 years. So many things have happened, I have a new child Aden. A renewed sense of what it means to have family and friends supporting you. I call this poetry the resurrection, because my life was nearly taken away from me. God, Jesus, My Son (Aden),My mother, Brother (Vince), Sister (Shannon), Best Friends (Will J, Brian, and Kym), and my  Girlfriend (Wendy) helped me to rise out of the grave of victim hood; they walked me away from the cemetery of despair, and led me to the path of stability, humility and peace. 

Thank you all, this poetry collection is to them and everybody I forgot!

1. A.D.E.N.

2.Yirmeyahu

3.The Immortal  Died Tonight

4. The Fall, The Triumph

5. My Future Wife

6. She Is 

7. Resurrection

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A.D.E.N.
By Dale 

When I held A.D.E.N.in my arms
It was 6 months too long
He politely placed slob on my face
And laughter came across his face

We crawled around the ground
I picked up objects as he threw them down
Only to pick up them up again
And this process was like us going on a merry around

He went to slept
As I walked him back to his baby seat
Samba Pa Ti flowed through my mind
I wanted to spend more time

But I had to go
So I went with the flow
When I awoke the next morning
I felt so free
A.D.E.N. was back and intact
My life came back to me

I am back
I will not retreat
I will not suffer parental defeat
Catch me getting my money and my mind right
I think about A.D.E.N. every night

Preparing for the responsibility of making sure Jovan is tight
Mr. Rodriguez despite the fact your mama let me see you for only 3 hours is Alright
I am gone stay positive about it, and not fight

As I touched down to Atlanta
Feeling good back in the land of country grammar
I felt like I just got out of the slammer
That trip to see my son had me seeing red numbers
I could not even afford to pay for a 14.00 cab
I gave the driver 8 ones and 3 dollars worth of quarters

Took a shower
Cried for about an hour
Tired of working for low pay at my corporate plantation
Sick of the Government and this stanking taxation
Tired of folks claiming to teach the truth and light
While all they provide is darkness and the pain of the night

Jumped in the whip gas tank on E
Stared at A.D.E.N. picture
And realized that he had set me free
I started singing a sweet lullaby made especially for me:

Anarchy provides life, please give it to we, set us free!
Destruction upon all our enemies, we bring fyah pon dem, and burn their oppressive corporate and government regimes!
Evil will save us all, because the light has been corrupted, and it blinds us all!
Nightmares will become our dreams, because the dreams turned into lies, and the nightmares showed us the reality of why!
A.D.E.N. will save us all. 

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Yirmeyahu
By Dale 

If everybody had a mama like you
They'd be blessed

Dear Lord
Take care of Mama

As I stand on the 5th floor
I stare at downtown Atlanta and think of you
When my ex-wife left me
You picked me up from the ground
Placed me on my feet
Without you I could not write this poem
From my downtown office's seat

Instead of talking down about my ex-wife
You showed me where I went wrong and where she was right
Gave me good advice
Through your prayer you healed
This wounded man

Now your in Michigan
Where the wind has a severe chill
and the people sometime bug out and act too ill

But I got yo back
I am here
Anything you need I got

She has evolved from Mama to Yirmeyahu

Yirmeyahu
Thank You

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The Immortal Died Tonight
By Dale 

I am a Titan
I am a God
I am Cronus, the Olympian
I was riding high
Until my death came
By the hands of my children

I decided to call Aden's Goddess
And without a beat
I slipped into a rant

I attacked your Attorney
Who I think is shady
During the convo I heard my baby
Saying Ba-Ba and making noise

I attempted to restructure my words
To gain a better poise

At the moment I realized I died
I am a titan
I am God, feel my powerful hand
But for your mothers negativity
I have no plan

I cried to myself
I do not know what to do
All I want to do is see and do part for you

Please God help me
Give me the ability
To listen to your voice
Give me the ability to listen to Schanna
And cherish and pay attention to Wendy

I am a Titan
I am a God

And I aint got but 5 dollars in my pocket
No water in my house
And I feel like a looser
Feel like my life is in a drought

The Immortal Died Tonight
I put the dirt on his grave
I let him go
Because to arrogance
He was a slave

So I am going to get my pearl girl
Her favorite bottle of wine
And to the Death of the Immortal
I am going to make a toast
And feel fine.

The Death of The Immortal 

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The Fall - The Triumph
By Dale

I fell so hard from the sky
I was flying to high
I forgot what it meant to live
I was ready to die

When you are flying high
Your a dead to the rest of the world
When you come down to reality
That is when you are alive

Oh I see everything I need now

I need my family man
Mama what would i do with you
Brother and Sister I would perish without the 3 of you

I need my friends
Will J, Reshuan and Lee
Yall carried me

I need people
Without people
I cease to exist

I remember I told mama I did not need a woman
Told her I will do it by myself
And then I got married
And still was trying to do it by myself
That is why I got bus left

I need me a woman
I need someone to call my wife
I never realized how important yall were to my growth

I need my wife and children
To make me feel complete
I will accomplish my dream of having a family

The Fall was my Triumph
It brought me back to life
Back to Reality

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My Future Wife 
By Dale

No matter how much yo mama clown
I will still be down
My allegiance to you is for a lifetime
I promise to be there for you
I shed tears for not being able to see my universe
You the reason why I spit the positive light
Despite your mamas actions
Her essence I never curse

Excuse me Aden I almost forgot
There is your other mother
She is my wife and I love her like no other
She will never talk down about your biological
Only positive things we say about your mama every day

Even though she did not give you life
This woman resuscitated mine
Showed me that I Was a good man
Showed me my faults
But gave me a chance to shine

So now she is with us
If you need it she got it
From clothes to bread
Thank the creator for Mrs. Rodriguez

My Future Wife

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She Is
By Dale


Let me pinch myself
I am dreaming man, let me enter the real world
It is 10am
And I still am thinking about this beautiful girl

She is on my mind
A good percentage of the time
No matter the hour or date
Even when I am working out
I think about her while I push up the weight

She Is
High Maintenance and Classy
Yet it helps me to be clean and not ashy

She Is
What I interpret as nagging and always on my back
Yet she is only showing me how to be a better man
She showing me the areas in which I slack

She is
The only woman right now in my world
She is the reason why I see the beauty in pearls

Today I felt I made her upset
Said somethings I should not have said
Being to critical, and over talking
Like I aint got no respect

She retorted back when her simple arguments
And I snapped back with power and awe
Explicit Logic that made her comments look small
Facts, that made me look tall

In reality
My message of political inequity was lost with my angry soliloquy
A powerful message for the world was reduced to the level of profanity

I Thought her objections to my convo were out of line
But I as I sat and listened
She really touched this sometimes cold heart of mine

Her words were like a breath of fresh air
All I could do was read and in awe stare
I take your words and adorn them around my heart and mind like jewelery
Words full of support, wisdom
Your words and correction help me

She is
More than a woman
That is why I aint afraid to say
I is falling for an awesome Crimson Tide A.K.A.

She is more than a fan
More than a supporter
That is why want to be her man
Then eventually court her

She is....

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Resurrection

When I was on hell date for 7 days
I vowed never to write poetry for another woman again
I gave her my soul from my pen
And she stole my writing like a caper
And then proceeded to use my poetry for her toilet paper
She politely wiped me away
Until my words were found by an A.K.A.

She picked my up words and placed them in her pink and green hospital
Every time she gave me a praise for my writing
I felt a tingling sensation
Call it mouth to mouth Resuscitation

The poet is coming back to life
The resurrection of Manasia C. Thorn
He died a victim to a woman's scorn
Was a victim of what a woman said
But do not refer to him as Manasia
He is a man now
Call him Mr. Rodriguez

But forget the next thing I am about to say
Back to the A.K.A.

Mister Perfectionist and Miss Picky
They look good together
Two touched folks linking up
Will they make it to forever?

I just want to cherish the moment with her
Watching her walk
Makes me rise like a beanstalk

I just want to be yo supporter
Just like the sole of your show
And while we on the beach I whisper in your ear
I just want to marry you so I kiss you anytime I want too

So later on down the line
When we get into a big or fall out
When you walk down the wedding aisle
Full of anger with no smile
About to Marry Mr. Andrew Breakup
Doubt sets in and your legs begin shake
And you leave him at the alter
Because you know at the beach awaits your Jake

Melanie I am still am here
Despite what we go through
I just want to show you I support and love you

As we kiss I hear somebody say

Big wheels keep on turning
Carry me home to see my kin
Singing songs about the Southland
I miss Alabama once again

Excuse me Mr. Thomas
Your customers are here to see you
I cut off the Lynrd skynrd and go to my meeting
Feeling slightly upset about not being able to finish my midday dream
However a soft voice voice says to me

Keep God first in regards to Wendy
Plan for success and not rush into disaster
And this will become your reality....

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