Lemon

To refer back to Lemon's toast, also besides that the amazement to his strength in faith. I know people who call themselves atheists for things they have gone through or haven't gone through any less than Lemon has. This relates to my bible study of last week, of suffering. How God helps through suffering, also that Jesus carried the most suffering according to the bible. He died for us and died on a Cross some of the greatest suffering in this world. Yet besides that the suffering of many people through biblical history not just in new testament but in old testament. Yet this is a reference to Lemon who kept his faith even through the worst times and the good times, because from what i have learned he was a drug dealer was caught and went to prison and did rehab and became a great new person. Yet the fact that he had his faith through the hard times proves his strength. The thing that helps me think of what he went through.
Psalm 22:1-12

"For the leader; according to 'the deer of

dawn.' a psalm of David.

My God, My God, why have you abandoned

me?

Why so far from my call for help,

from my cries of anguish?

My God, I call by day, but you do not

answer;

by night, but I have no relief.

Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One;

you are the glory of Israel.

In you our ancestors trusted;

they trusted and you rescued them.

To you they cried out and they escaped;

in you they trusted and were not

disappointed.

But I am a worm, hardly human,

scorned by everyone, despised by the

people.

All who see me mock me;

scorned by everyone, despised by the

people.

All who seem mock me;

they curl their lips and jeer;

they shake their heads at me:

'You relied on the Lord-Let him deliver

you;

if he loves you, let him rescue you'

Yet you drew me forth from the womb,

made me safe at my mother's breast.

Upon you I was thrust from the womb;

since birth you are my God.

Do no stay far from me,

for trouble is near

and there is no one to help"

Poetri-End Of Story

This poem is talking about what and who we will be at the end of our lives. For me this has a special meaning at this point in my life, and if you are in college like me then you know exactly how I feel too. I will read put down some of the poem before I describe what I mean specifically.

I want not to worry about who likes me or who doesn't

I want to know the end of my story

I'm not concerned with with his story,

not even my history, right now!

All I want to know is

am I going to make it past this hurdle?

Do I come out with my hands up in victory,

praising the Lord and the obstacles he sent me?!

Am I on my knees, thanking you or begging you still,

am i refusing you or giving all the Glory

I want to know the end of my story!

If i knew the final episode

the part of where I'm rich, married and old.

The episode where I survived all the things

the devil has thrown at me,

when my character is complete and happy.

the time when temptation no longer has a hold of my

decisions

The point when there are no more divisions...only God.

The part right before I'm ready to go home.

If I knew all this

would I still worry about my problems down here?

If I just knew the end and saw my picture crystal clear,

me smiling in heaven with god standing there

would I still care?

Well lets see to quote my big sister really quick from a part in this poem "Temptation are from the devil, Trials are sent by God". So Moving past that about this poem which strikes me and probably some others out there is we want to know who were going to be, what kind of job were going to have, how many kids do we have, did I ever get married. For me this is especially worrying to me, and as my family knows I'm a huge worry wart, but I don't know where I'm going and where I will end up at the end of the day. Yet my worry is losing who I am now, now I know every day we change we become someone new. Yet we don't change so dramatically from one day to the next becoming happy to sad in all one night. When we lose something as a friend or a family member we do change and it varies from person to person, but that still doesn't happen overnight it happens gradually. I'm in college and I worry, that afterwards I get a job (getting the job isn't the bad thing) yet I worry about that job changing me. I love my family and the way that we are, a crazy bunch of hooligans who are all of the 4. I don't want to become someone else, someone worse or cold.

After that also everyday we have to make decisions, for example with coincidence my mother and I had a discussion last night about me growing up. Which is weird, I still feel like that I'm going to be back home every year doing the same old thing, my parents won't ever get old, I'm going to be in my teens for the rest of my life. Yet I'm growing up and there isn't anything I can do about it but become more responsible, and I don't have to lose who I am as long as I remember who I am.

Matthew 6:25-34

" 'That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday

life-whether you have enough food and drink, or

enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food, and

your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They

don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your

heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more

valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add

a single moment to your life?

And why worry about your clothing? Look at the

lilies of the field and how they grow. They don't work or

make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not

dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so

wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and

thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for

you. Why do you have so little faith?

So don't worry about these things, saying, 'what will

we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?' These

things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your

heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the

Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and

he will give you everything you need.

So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow

will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough

for today' "

I am Catholic

So for future note, because I may be asked why am I only interpreting this through Christian terms. I was born and baptized Roman Catholic, I plan on dieing the exact same way hopefully the Christian church is more unified by then. Yet this message is to tell you that I am interpreting it through the way that I know. Thank you for listening and hopefully you understand this message rather than criticize me.

Georgia Me- Full Figure Potential: A Fat Girls Blues

No instead of compared to my last post I'm not going to interpret this one on my own. I'm going to limit my personal output and use Bible versus to describe this one.

Not seen as humane more like insane or having no

self control

She can't even pass up a jelly roll

Not seen as beautiful. Look at the folds and gut the

cellulite thighs and out of shape butt

Not seen as strong "She can't go long. She'll be

down before the end of the song"

My personal demons are hard by themselves

Comparisons to pigs, elephants, and whales

You might look at me and see lazy and weak giving

no second thought that

before you an angel may speak

God said

Love who you are be the best that you can be

Your Spirit will soar and the whole world will see

Your strength your beauty and your heart

The ignorance of others won't pierce like a dart

I know at times I may get knocked down or even doubt my ability

Bit I'll look in the mirror and say I'm wonderful

With Humility

Taken From Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway...and More

Georgia Me-Full Figure Potential: A Fat Girls Blues

The Bible says we are made in Gods image maybe not our physical bodies, maybe our spirits. The way we see our inners selves.

Genesis 1:26-27

"'Then God said,'Let us make human beings in

our image, to be like ourselves....'

So God Created human beings in his own image,

In the image of God he created them;

male and female he created them."

Luke 12:7

"And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So

Don't be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a

whole flock of sparrows."

1 Peter 3:3-5

"Don't Be concerned about the outward beauty of

fancy hairystyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.

You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty of a gentle

and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. This is how

the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They

trusted God and accepted the authority of their husbands"

Lemon- A Toast

This piece by Lemon was spoken in the form of a toast. This piece did not seem as harsh compared to his more forceful pieces involving prison, he raises this one up to his "God". He opens up this piece

This is not about the murderers, the convicts

The Three time loser, the first time felon

or the skidbidder

This is not about the C.O.'s the wardens,

the commissary

The crips, the bloods, the kings

or how much time you got on the phone homey

This not about the D.A. or legal aid

He is not giving praise or frustration to any of the crazy things in this world. He then speaks of the different faiths in the world and how they are all confusing in their own way.

You could be Muslim

and sing a song to raise the sun

you could be 5 percent

and understand that the mathematics

behind the language is kimetic is that... it is...

the original tongue of man my brother

you could be Christian and go from

being Catholic to being confused

to knowing the only way is to fear God

and you got nothing to lose

So that speaks of how religions are confusing yet we have to find our own path. Even my brother who is younger than me told me "Why do you believe in God?", this is the first question, the second was "Do you believe in God because what people tell you, or have you found God on your own?", his point was that you cant believe in God because someone told you, you have to find God on your own, which I believe Lemon is trying to demonstrate above.

but you got to believe in something

or else you will be a rhythmless void

This is spoken I believe about atheists or at least someone that lives their lives by not a moral code but something to objectify by. If you go around saying you believe in nothing then what is your purpose, cause then you could walk around and do anything by the way you wanted.

so here's a toast to my God and all of y'all

who play the yard

May your be born and may you find

that the Lord may not come when you call

but he's always on time.

So I will focus on the last line in philosophical terms. "Lord may not come when you call but he's always on time" well in my bible study we have learned that the relationship between you and God is not just take, take, take, its a give and a take relationship. We are always asking "why Lord, why me?". When we should be asking "Lord what can I do for you, to enact your word today?". Yet sooner or later even if we don't answer God, God will Still find you.

Taken From

Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam Broadway....and More

A Toast By Lemon