Black Man! Black Man!

There are no other men like you on this earth

You were destined to be strong from your day of birth
Strong enough to handle all of the struggles life throws your way
Determined enough to do it day after day

No one has had to struggle as hard as you, Black Man

While doing everything to provide the best way you can
Having to prove your worth time and time again
While still being a loving husband, father and friend

I love when you stand tall and proud

Or when you kneel to pray with your head bowed
I love the way your daughter’s smile melts your heart
Or how your son idealizes you from the start

I know it’s not always easy being the strong one

But you keep pushing on until your work is done
So keep on pushing, being the man God called you to be
Black Man! Black Man! You are so special to me

My True Essence

Love Wins - My Travon Martin Conclusion (Written by KD Bowe)

I haven't been able to express or put into words how I feel about the Trayvon Martin tragedy. Every time I try, the words never come. However, I read something that pretty much describes how I feel. This was written by KD Bowe.

 Love Wins… My Trayvon Martin Conclusion

 

 God always wins. There really is no comparison. God is also love, and since this is the case, love always wins. I have accepted this as my reality. I hate what happened to Trayvon Martin. I hate how the justice system is seemingly slanted against people of color and has been for decades. I cannot, however, have actions of hate because hate NEVER wins. Love does. Like many of you, once the verdict was read on Saturday, I reacted. I did some things and said some things out of my humanity. I won’t beat myself up for that because I’m human.

 

... The true essence of who I have chosen to be however is a man of God, therefore a man of love. If it is true that love wins, I right now divorce myself from feelings of entrapment, victimization, helplessness and defeat. True vindication comes from the fact that I will, in love, do my part to make a difference in my home and my community both locally and nationally. God (love) will handle the rest. When it’s all said and done, we don’t lose with love. Hate makes a disappointment look like the end. Love convinces us that the end is never the end unless we win.

 

--KD Bowe
 

1 Corinthians 13:8a – Love never fails.

Great Is He! A Great Father… A Great Man!

Great is he who is working hard to be a great father, a great man
Building a reputation as a good person always offering a helping hand
Loving his wife and treating her like the queen she truly is
Being there as a role mode and active in the life of his kids

Great is he who gets up and makes it happen day after day

And still manages to smile thru the storms life throws his way
Being the head, the provider, and the protector of his house
A family-oriented man who is a loyal, dedicated spouse

Great is he who admit he’s not perfect and makes mistakes
But always gives 100% some times more if that’s what it takes
Standing up and being the man God called him to be
While letting his light shine brightly for the world to see

Great is he who does his job quietly while seeking no fame

Wanting only good things to be associated with his name
He’s had many happy moments and some that made him sad
But one of his greatest accomplishments is being called a great dad

Great is He! A Great Father… A Great Man!

My True Essence