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The Warrior

I AM A WARRIOR. 

I FEAR NOTHING UNDER THE SUN. 

NO MAN SHALL HAVE DOMINION OVER ME. 

I AM A SELF CONTAINED ELEMENT THAT CONSIST OF ATOMS, MOLECULES 
AND ENERGY GIVEN LIFE IN THE PHYSICAL FORM BY THE FATHER. 

I WILL NOT BOW DOWN, WORSHIP, NOR GIVE HONOR OR PRAISE TO 
ANYTHING OF THIS PLANET, ESPECIALLY GRAVEN IMAGES. 

I AM ONE WHO WISHES TO BE GREATER THAN THE GREATEST THAT THE 
GREATEST OF ALL THE GREATS CREATED WHEN HE GAVE BREATH TO 
MANKIND. 

I SHALL NOT BETRAY MY PEOPLE FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, EVEN IN 
TIMES OF HARDSHIP, DARKNESS OR WAR. 

I WILL STAND STRONG AS I TRY TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT BURN 
HOLES IN OUR HEART'S. THE QUESTION THAT I WONDERED ALL OF MY LIFE 
THAT WERE ANSWERED FOR ME BY A DYING MAN. 

I AM TO LIVE FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH. 

MY MIND IS CONSTANTLY IN DEEP SPACE NINE, PUSHING BEYOND THE 
LIMITATION OF MY PHYSICAL. 

I AM NOT TO ENGAGE MYSELF WITH WORTHLESS CONVERSATION. 

NOR CAN I AFFORD TO SLIP, SLUMBER NOR FALL BY THE WAISTSIDE. 

I AM TO WALK UPRIGHT AND NOT FALL VICTIM TO THE WICKED INDIVIDUALS 
THAT ARE SO-CALLED FRIENDS AND LOVE ONES. 

I AM TO SEEK KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH MY 
CULTURE WHICH IS I-SLAM (I- SELF- LOVE- ALL- MATHEMATICS) AND USE MY 
DIVINE POWER TO REFINE MYSELF. 

I AM TO TREAT EVERYONE THAT I ENCOUNTER WITH RESPECT AND 
EQUALITY. 

I MUST SHINE MY LIGHT UNTO THE EARTH AND RECOGNIZE THAT I AM FROM 
THE TRUE AND LIVING. 

A WARRIOR AND DESCENDENT OF THE ORIGINAL MAN. 

THE FIRST CIVILIZED PEOPLE TO INHABIT THIS PLANET. 

I AM A BORN LEADER. 

I AM TO BUILD POSITIVELY AND DESTROY NEGATIVITY/ NIGGATIVITY. 

I AM A FREEDOM FIGHTER, WHO'S QUEST IS TO EDUCATE AND FREE MY 
PEOPLE FROM MENTAL SLAVERY. 

FOR I AM NOW BORN INTO EXISTENCE WHICH MAKES ME A COMPLETE 
CIPHER (ONE WHO HAS 360 DEGREES COMPLETION OF SELF). 

I HAVE ARRIVED! NOW WITNESS THE BIRTH OF A KING WITHOUT A 
CROWN……………………………………..

Copyright © Maurice Jones | Year Posted 2007



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My Plea

I ASK................WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? 

FOR WHAT CAUSE DO I DWELL WITH THIS MENTAL SICKNESS 
(NIGHTMARES). 

I HAVEN'T SLEPTED THROUGH THE NIGHT IN OVER 16 YEARS. 

FOR SO LONG I'VE BEEN ROAMING, SEARCHING THIS LAND OF NOD, TRYING 
TO FIND THE ANSWERS. 

I'VE TRIED TO PLEAD MY CAUSE AND EXPLAIN MY SUPPLICATIONS TO MEN 
OF GOD BUT NO ONE WOULD HEAR ME. 

I'VE REACHED OUT TO FAMILY, FRIENDS, ASSOCIATES AND STRANGERS 
BUT NONE WOULD HAVE ME. 

NOW I CAN PRAY NO LONGER. 

WHEN I USED TO PRAY, I ONLY ASKED TO BE RETURNED TO MY DAYS OF 
OLD. 

THE DAYS BEFORE MY INNOCENCE WAS STRIPPED AWAY, BEFORE MY 
MOTHER HANDED ME OVER TO FATE, BEFORE THOSE WHO CLAIMED THEY 
LOVE ME, SHOWED IT THROUGH SEXUAL ACTS AND PHYSICAL BEATINGS 
THROUGHOUT MY CHILDHOOD. 

I TRY EVERY SECOND OF THE DAY TO FORGET. 

ONLY WHEN IT'S TIME TO SEEK REST, I RELIVE THIS HORROR EVERY NIGHT. 

THESE HELLISH DREAMS HAVE TAKEN HOLD OF ME. 

NOW I STAND ALONE. 

THERE IS A BEAST THAT RAGES WITHIN AND HIS NAME IS ANGER. 

IN MY LEFT HAND THERE IS A CUP THAT HOLDS THE TEMPTATION OF 
REVENGE. 

TO SEEK THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THOSE WHO CAUSED HARM UNTO 
ME AND IN MY RIGHT HAND, THERE IS A CUP OF REASONING. 

TO FORGIVE THOSE FOR THEIR FAULTS AND TRANSGRESSIONS AGAINST 
ME. 

THE CHOICE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL, HELL OR RIGHT ARE HARD TO 
MAKE. 

I AM WHAT YOU WOULD CALL DAMAGED GOODS. 

NO GOOD THING WILL EVER COME OF ME. 

THE STIGMATISM FROM MY PAST WON'T ALLOW ME TO FULLY BE OF 
RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

I'VE BEEN PRETENDING FOR SO MANY YEARS TRYING TO BE SOMETHING 
THAT I'M NOT. 

NOW THE PICTURE/ MY FUTURE IS CLEAR. THIS IS MY REVELATION 
(TRUTH) , MY STORY, MY BEGINNING, LEADING UP TO MY DAYS OF 
END...............

Copyright © Maurice Jones | Year Posted 2007

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The Last Apology

I AM REVEALING ASIANS (REVELATIONS). THE TRUTH ABOUT MYSELF. 

WHAT I QUEST FOR, MY WANTS, MY NEEDS, THE THINGS THAT I WOULD GIVE 
MY LIFE FOR. 

I TRULY AM TRYING TO CONCUR INNER PEACE, KNOWLEDGE AND THE 
EDUCATION OF MY PEOPLE. 

AS I SIT HERE WRITING THE END TO A MUCH LONG LIVED STRUGGLE IN 
LIFE. 

I WANT FOR YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM A GOOD PERSON BORN INTO 
EXISTENCE IN A BAD SITUATION. 

I WISH NO BAD INTENTIONS UPON YOU. 

ANY NEGATIVE THING THAT I'VE EVER DONE TO YOU, I WANT FOR YOU HAVE 
MY DEEPEST SINCERE APOLOGIES. 

I AM SO SORRY TO EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD FOR NOT DOING MY 
BEST IN THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, TRUTH, JUSTICE, LOVE, AND EQUALITY. 

I AM SORRY FOR NOT BEING THE LEADER THAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE.

I AM SORRY FOR BRINGING ABOUT HARM TO THE INNOCENT. 

I AM SORRY FOR NOT STANDING UP TO THOSE WHO HAVE ENSLAVED US IN 
DEMOCRACY AND THE FALSE HOPES AND THE MAKE BELIEF LIES OF 
WORLDWIDE BROTHERHOOD. 

WHEN YOU PASS JUDGMENT ON ME. 

I ASK THE YOU WEIGH MY HEART AGAINST MY HURT, MY GOOD DEEDS 
AGAINST MY CRIME, MY LOVE AGAINST MY HATRED, MY TENDERNESS 
AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE EMOTIONS AND MY PLEASURES AGAINST THE PAIN. 

I WILL GO ON THROUGHOUT MY DAYS FIGHTING AND TURNING MY WRONGS 
INTO RIGHTS, MY FAULTS INTO VIRTUES. 

AGAIN! TO ALL OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARCOSS THE GLOBE, I AM 
SO SORRY 

TO MY PEOPLE. PLEASE FORGIVE ME……………………...

Copyright © Maurice Jones | Year Posted 2007

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She Still Cares For Me

SHE STILL CARES FOR ME: THOUGH I'VE CAUSED HER NOTHING BUT 
SADNESS. I'VE DONE HER NOTHING BUT WRONG. BUT SOMEHOW SHE 
REMAINS VERY STRONG. 

SHE STILL CARES FOR ME: EVEN THOUGH I'VE MADE HER CRY. SHE'S 
EXPERIENCED MANY SLEEPLESS NIGHTS. I KNOW THAT I MUST MAKE 
THINGS RIGHT. 

SHE STILL CARE FOR ME: EVEN THOUGH WE'VE LOST SO MUCH TIME 
TOGETHER. AND I GIVEN HER SO MUCH STRESS AND PROBLEMS. HER RAY 
OF SUNSHINE ALWAYS OVERTAKES MY STORMY WEATHER. 

SHE STILL CARES FOR: THROUGH ALL OF THE TRIALS AND PAIN. SHE 
KNOWS HOW MUCH I'VE TOYED WITH HER EMOTIONS AND PLAYED 
AROUND. SHE CONTINUED TO BE HUMBLE AND HELD HER GROUND. 

SHE STILL CARE FOR: SHE TRIED TO BLESS ME WITH A CHILD. THE BIRTH 
WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, SHE AND I WAS DEEPLY HURT. BUT SHE WIPED 
AWAY MY TEARS AND BLESSED ME WITH HER BEAUTIFUL SMILE. 

SHE STILL CARES FOR ME: SHE HELD ME CLOSE WHEN MY MOTHER 
PASSED AWAY MY WORLD BECAME SURROUNDED WITH ONLY DARK, 
GLOOMY THOUGHTS. SHE WAS THAT ENTITY THAT EMERGED TO BRING ME 
BRIGHTER DAYS. 

SHE STILL CARE FOR ME: RUSHED TO MY AID WHEN I WAS MALNOURISHED 
AND HOMELESS. THOUGH SHE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH FOR HERSELF. SHE 
TOOK ME IN AND NURSED ME BACK HEALTH. 

SHE STILL CARES FOR ME: THROUGH ALL OF MY HATRED AND PRIDE. PLUS 
OF THE NEGATIVE EMOTIONS AND ANGER THAT I CARRIED INSIDE. SHE 
HELPED ME PUT DOWN MY BURDENS AND BECAME MY GUIDING LIGHT. 

SHE STILL CARES FOR ME: I TRIED HER PATIENTS THROUGH SELFISH ACTS 
OF IGNORANCE. THINKING THAT I WAS ALL OF THAT, BEING FOOLISH 
CONVEYING STUPIDITY/ ARROGANCE. SHE ALWAYS SHOWED AND PROVE 
ME WRONG WITH HER WISDOM, UNDERSTANDING AND INTELLIGENCE. 

SHE STILL CARES FOR ME: WHEN I HAVE NIGHTMARES AND SCARY 
DREAMS. I AWAKE SHAKING, SHIVERING, TEARY EYED WHILE SHE'S 
HOLDING ME. SHE IS A LOVING AND VIRTUOUS QUEEN. 

YOU ARE MY ONE AND ONLY. I AM SO SORRY FOR PUTTING YOU THROUGH 
SO MUCH DRAMA. YOU ARE THE ONE WHO MAKES ME FEEL SO GOOD 
INSIDE. YOU'VE BEEN THERE FOR ME THROUGH THE GOOD AND BAD 
TIMES. 

YOU'VE SEEN ME AT MY WORSE AND NEVER ONCE DID YOU JUDGE ME. I 
THANK MY FATHER FOR BLESSING ME WITH SUCH A BEAUTIFUL ROSE. I 
COULDN'T NOR WOULD I WANT TO GO ON WITHOUT YOU. I REALIZE THAT 
MY WORLD IS SO EMPTY WITHOUT YOU. I CAN'T DENY YOUR LOVE ANY 
LONGER QUEEN. YOU ARE EVERYTHING THAT A MAN COULD WISH FOR. I 
WILL LOVE AND CARE FOR YOU ALWAYS………………………………...

Copyright © Maurice Jones | Year Posted 2007


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