Articulations

…the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow…
             (Hebrews 4:12)

Slur not your words. E-nun-ci-ate.
Be literate . . . articulate.
We’ve had enough of slavish beats,
Bragging thugs in their violent streets.
Don’t act the wigger when you talk.
Try not to swagger—rather, walk
With calmness and humility;
There is a possibility
That urban culture, in God’s eyes,
Is nothing to prioritize.
So rise to light. Don’t dive down low
Where criminals usurp the show.
Don’t dance that dance. Be salt. Be light.
Let darkness hate on what is right.