Sunday, July 09, 2006

Foolproof Revolution

What if Booker T. and Marcus Garvey
guided by the spirits of Harriet and Nat
had left behind some written wisdom
to pass along to the leaders of their grandchildren's generation

And then those plans
landed in the hands of say Malcolm, Martin or Medgar
And any or all of those brothers
were not cut down by assassin's bullets
and were able to put their heads together
with the young brothers and sisters of the Panthers
to come up with a foolproof plan for the revolution

If we hadda been truly lucky
folx like dead prez, PE, Paris and The Coup (to name a few)
woulda been born a generation or two earlier
to help along with brother Curtis Mayfield
and sister Nikki G
in providing the music and words
to the foolproof revolution

(can u picture that shit!?!?)

But I already know what the outcome woulda been
Either we woulda had some houseniggascum
infitrate and report to his massah like a good lil monkeyboy
or them bastards woulda resorted to their favorite pastime
of bombing shit
Whether it's 4 little girls in a Alabama church
or 11 people in a crib in Philly
they woulda found a way to shut shit down
They're resourceful like that

So the trick is to read up and learn about it
in your own time and space
Start your own revolution within you
Then get together...(inconspicuously please!!!!)
with people of likemind
Compare and create
then break formation really quickly
'fore they get you too!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

That was pretty deep. Damn I never thought about it like that. You gave me something to think about. They would not have been ready for that. A foolproof revolution imagine that.

Yeah Im going to have to imagine it.

Anonymous said...

Good. I sometimes think of this too, but sadly to say it would not come through like you said. There is a quote I live by. You would find it interesting. "I have seen the enemy and the enemy is us."

Anonymous said...

1st off....i love reading your blogs!!..not sure how i came across your page but i'm definitely into it and it was ironic cause i'm from chi-town as well....i live in NJ now though
just wanted to tell you: keep doing ya thug thizzle, keep on writing!!
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED!!!

Anonymous said...

I think my favorite thing about you is the fact that you think.

--> A. Diva

Cherise said...

Good stuff Teej!

Nika Laqui said...

You know this that shit that will make me fall in love withcho ass!!!

I LOVE IT!!

Hey, come over and check me out and stop iggin me...
You gotta do the movie trivia!!
Hurry fo I post the answers...

Thanks for the best wishes on the interview today...