The Light Is More

The Word became flesh as a word of terror

knocking hell from the Prince of Dark

bringing light to the crannies of doubt

where earthlings despaired at the thought of loss

Bleakness held our hopes in bondage

war upon war the prime vision for life

death after death seemed the glory died for

in the name of god or country or lot

Crying aloud for an unknown something

"Peace", a term, sometime slipped from our lips

we shivered in the cold of its mention

shook with the trembling earth underfoot

Then in the night-course of a quieted sky

when sleep engulfed the tensioned horde

he lept from heaven with arms worldwide

and clothed himself in a virginal womb

The word became flesh, pitching his tent amongst us

setting us on an unimagined course.

The journey continues but it is different:

hope's more firm than what's been lost

Though Dark be there the Light is more;

with outstretched arms the Light is Sure

*Under the Skies Above

My child is out there somewhere

under the skies above

waiting anxiously 4 u and me

2 bless it with our love

A part of me a part of u

and a part of this love we share

will protect my unborn child

who lives dormant out there somewhere

Sometimes in my dreams

I imagine what it would be like

How could I properly guide him

when even I don't know what's right

Whether he is born in wealth or poverty

there will be no deficiency in love

I welcome the gift of life

given from GOD under the skies above

-Tupak Shakur

*Life Through My Eyes

Life through my bloodshot eyes

would scare a square 2 death

poverty, murder, violence

and never a moment of rest

Fun and games R few

but treasured like gold 2 me

cuz I realize that I must return

2 my spot in poverty

But mock my words when I say

my heart will not exist

unless my destiny comes through

and puts an end 2 all of this

-Tupak Shakur