MUSIC

.."ONE GOOD THING ABOUT MUSIC, IS WHEN IT HITS YOU FEEL NO PAIN"...
                                                                      -BOB MARLEY

          Many days in life we go through struggles. Some days may be harder than others. And some just flow as smooth as the favorite tunes we hum to each and every day! I myself, never realized how much of a music lover I was until I really needed it in my own life. I've always been a fan of Bob Marley and Tupac Shakur. I in my opinion, believe these two to be the greatest of all time in there own genre of music. Each has there own originality. And the both are now legends. But why do they make such an impact on me?..... Well it goes back to the year 2005. This was the year I actually realized that I was depressed. So like I mentioned in earlier posts, I turned to poetry. But that wasn't it. I also was inspired by music. I began to listen more and more to the music of Bob Marley and Tupac. And it seemed the more and more I listened to their music, the more and more inspired I was to write. My mind was overflowing with topics that I was writing on anything I could get my hands on. Also the smooth melodies of reggae music had uplifted me each and everytime I would be stuck in negative thoughts. And in times I needed strength, the lyrics of Mr. Shakur would help me build the courage to keep on fighting. Life is worth every little minute. And every minute lost, is a minute wasted. Where would I be without music? I know I wouldn't be where I'm at today if it wasn't for the inspiration of the men who have lived before me. ..."Keep your head up".. (Tupac) and ..."emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds"...(Bob Marley).
Live free of sadness, and keep pressing on, and use music as a tool to keep on fighting the good fight!!! 
 THE OPTIMIST
 In a world of black and white,
I gladly choose, to see color.
Many seem to lack the fight,
But still I stand a little taller.

Some cry because of rain,
As I toast it with champagne.
Some cry because of Able,
As I forgive his brother Cain.

Brutal Pain, it weakens many,
but somehow it strengthens my tender soul.
Some refuse to give a penny,
As I continue to give them whole!

It is not what they will see,
It is not what they will do.
But it is how they will react,
That keeps me following through and through.

Hopeless as they sit,
I anticipate and wait.
The homeless take another hit,
But I think it is never too too late.

Some they cry because it's over.
As I smile until the end.
Many dream of four leaf clovers,
As I wish them for my friends.

They defy the helpless poor,
As I ponder my last wish.
They lock the unlocked door,
As I wish, to be an Optimist!
                       -bRimiS

INSPIRATION

“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”
― Bob Marley

 Life is tough! We can all agree with that. We go along the path of life and we go through many trials, troubles, and much tribulation. Sometimes things can get so tough, that we tend to give up and ask questions like"why me?'', or "why do they deserve better than me?''. The list can go on and on. Sooner or later we give up. Our mind and hearts yearn for strength to move on. But our soul continues on with the search for inspiration. My journey in life in short, begins with losing someone really close to me. My brother was diagnosed with cancer. Within a year and a half from his time of diagnosis, he had lost the battle and moved to the next life. Years after his passing, I was living as a victim to depression and didn't even know it. To make a long story short, sooner or later depression had gotten the best of me, and I gave up on life. I sat in my room one day with a pen in my hand, and a sketch book I had acquired a few years prior. I began writing my feelings in this book. After a few times writing in this book, my writings started to become poems. I started to figure that writing poems was very the therapeutic. So it soon became a habit of mine to write poetry. The book would go everywhere I would go. About 5 years later, I had the feeling that I needed to do something more with my writing. One day I came acrossed a relative who produces music. We got talking for quite a few minutes, and soon by the end of our conversation, I had an appointment to meet him in his home studio to put my writing to music. I was inspired years before to write due to depression, years later I'm in the studio doing something I never would have thought I would ever do. I'm a pretty shy guy. So this is a great accomplishment for me. Now I'm in the studio often recording and writing music. Music inspires me. I am inspired to continue to write as long as my mind is willing to push the words out. Stay tuned for music coming soon!!!

   CONTEMPLATION
 Dazed in a trance
as I strive for a chance.
To advance to a place,
where one's mind can be enhanced.
Striving to succeed,
in this world as I bleed,
through the pores of greed,
my soul shall be freed!
Hit and stumbling,
as my heart is tumbling.
People mumbling,
Self esteem crumbling!
Crawling to light,
with all my might,
struggling to fight,
I see the daylight!
God's my foundation,
with much admiration,
Led back to a place,
of great contemplation!!
                    -bRimiS

Page 1

 "I believe that everything that you do bad comes back to you. So everything that I do that's bad, I'm going to suffer from it. But in my mind, I believe what I'm doing is right. So I feel like I'm going to heaven." -Tupac Shakur


For quite sometime I've been writing poetry. But it all started with depression. The death of someone really close to me led to the depression, which led to writing my inner most deepest thoughts in poetry. If I could picture myself ten years ago, I never would of thought I would be where I am at today. Now I am writing and composing music of my own to help uplift others going through what I had gone through. The love of poetry transformed into writing music. Which is now my new passion which I will post in the upcoming months. In my own thoughts, music is poetry glorified. So I can now write with passion to a rythm. Adding more meaning to my lyrical artwork. Stay tuned for upcoming poems and music coming your way. 2012 is mine, and anybody elses striving to conquer and accomplish there dreams. Page 1 is now turned, the rest is in the making!! -bRimiS

 MY HEART MY SOUL!

My heart tells me to love,
My soul whispers to care.
At once I was confused,
To love... do I dare?

Misplaced hate takes over,
My heart begins to tremble.
Heart and soul overtaken,
Fear commences to assemble.

Confidence is broken,
Heart is full of guile.
My soul has been defeated.
So hard for me to smile.

Ready to give up,
My heart has pulled me through.
My soul has been revived.
Joy is overdue.

The light which I have followed,
led me to brighter days.
As I stepped outside the tunnel,
I stood there all amazed!

Blessed by our Savior,
Who was always in control,
Of my never failing Heart,
And My ever solid soul!
          -bRimiS