Outkast----

"Conceive true deception multiplied a million fold
 visualize the yin and yang in a battle so intense
 that we get em confused
 the resident evil specialize in misconstruing

 We wanna be at a presidential level -- what are we doing?
 foolin' ourself, clownin ourself, playin ourself
 by not bein ourself

 We can`t babble no more than we can bob our head offbeat
 Nimrod by the time we forty cause we can`t get our meat
 while we ask no reason for the misplacement of the season
 look at the picture that`s painted
 tainted as the mind who`s blinded to the point
 where Sodomites get all the rights
 we fall for fights with fisticuffs
 get pissed enough to miss the bus

 It disgusts me to see my folks run up on
 I say stand up on deception of time all of Revelations
 and recognize this mind on the reality of horror
 known as mankind

 Jesus and his twelve disciples make thirteen
 A righteous number of righteous men
 even Judas the Betrayer came true in the end
 the Devil says the end is the beginning
 they teach that we were the product of incest

 Invest no level of self into their system of Paganomics
 stand with us and don`t look back upon it
 just face this mind state
 
Otherwise Babylon..."








~this is to get Ruben Bailey's WuRdz to a new audience.   a true STREET POET, Soothsayer
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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July 2, 2014 at 10:25 PM
Love what you did here, I like how you gave us, the readers, a reminder at the end... xool Poem... Linda
Chircop Avatar
July 1, 2014 at 4:48 PM
A deep profound and insightful poem.Words to chew and thoughts to think about.Powerful indeed!!!
Dietrich Avatar
June 30, 2014 at 3:03 PM
are you saying this is written by Ruben bailey. I was thinking it was your poem. If it is not yours, gosh, you sure do write like Ruben!! You are a true street poet!
Manassian Avatar
June 26, 2014 at 11:46 AM
I must say......this is deep...perhaps gone a bit over my head. Such insight into the times we live in with allusions to the WORD. Hmmmmmm....I'd need to read again to get all the nuances of this powerful piece. Decrying the evils of the world today. It takes courage to do that.
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