Smilin' Serpent: the Violent Passion of Tupac Shakur

In the event of my demise

When my heart can beat no more

I hope I die for a principle

Or a belief that I had lived 4 ~Tupac Amaru Shakur

A rebel. Violently Passionate. The rose that grew from concrete. A black man combating inner demons. Methinks he made Shakespeare proud. Made Geronimo proud.  Set the standard. Exceeded expectations. Deliciously Complex. My older cousin's and her friends' imaginary baby daddy (Yes, he was just that fine). Ghetto Poet Laureate. Piccolo. The Hip Hop Generation's Trouble Man. The Hood Prince. Constantly in revelation. Consistently pushing to be better. The laughing, Shining Serpent. Self-eulogizer. Gone too soon.

Secret Window: Dissertation Rant #1

--The title pretty much says all I'm thinking. I'm in a frustrative space where only the people in my head know I'm making sense.

--I need a voodoo doll with "DISSERTATION" written across the chest....just to give it as much pain as I feel about it.

-- People sayin' it will be okay and yada yada yada: 

A.) are unfamiliar 

B.) are too Familiar and been through this dark land 

C.) are Know it Alls who wish to pour their infinite amounts of wisdom into a closed and battered urn. Sometimes, you just gotta rant.