Sight/Sound/Love

"I watch as lovers pass me by Walking stories - whos and hows and whys Musing lazily on love..."

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 05:38:12 -0400

“I watch as lovers pass me by Walking stories - whos and hows and whys Musing lazily on love Pondering you I could live a lifetime with you and then do it all again and like I can’t force the sun to rise or hasten summer’s start, neither should I rush my way into your heart”

- via breaknorms

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Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:32:02 -0500

Goodbye

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:18:46 -0500

I don’t have anything else to say. Someday soon I may blog again but it’s time to move on to other things. Check ForgottenSoles.tumblr.com, it is the source for all updates regarding my non-profit and my upcoming walk across the United States that will kick-off in May 2012.

John James

"Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your piece of mind. Look at the sunny..."

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:00:25 -0500

“Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your piece of mind. Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. Think only of the best, work only for the best. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. Live in the faith that the whole world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you!”

- Unknown

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Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:51:00 -0500

"In order to be comfortable in the presence of others you have to be comfortable with yourself."

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:50:20 -0500

“In order to be comfortable in the presence of others you have to be comfortable with yourself.”

- John Conyers, III

The Next Poem...

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:49:00 -0500

…Will be about you.

The Things I'll Remember

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:31:45 -0500

I can’t make you understand but I hope that our talk later today will help. You we’re my dream girl and I’m not sure where it all went wrong but it did. I know you don’t like facing fears. We both like to bury things. So if I die in your heart that’s my fate but I’ll always remember you.

I don’t know who you’ve become and I won’t let her taint or make me hate you and poison my memory well. I don’t want to remember bad things or create more bad memories when I don’t have a chance to create new good memories so I’ll leave you.
I’ll remember things like the first time I met you and how I couldn’t stop imagining what it would be like to hold your hand or kiss your lips.
I’ll remember things like voting in my first presidential election for americas first Black President and voting for my dad the first time happened with you.
I’ll remember the first time I kissed you in front of Spelmans gate and how I didn’t want it to end. I’ll never forget how scared you were to meet my mother.
I’ll never forget the first time I woke up to your face in Brazeal after winter break. I’ll never forget the two of us trying to squeeze into my twin bed in Brazeal. I’ll never forget how I felt when I told JayJohn about you. About how I thought you were the last girl I’d ever be with.
I’ll never forget the promises I made because I still mean them and wish I could keep them.
I’ll never forget your smell, your smile, your laugh or your eyes.
I’ll never forget you or rather the young woman I fell in love with. I know you aren’t her anymore and I have to accept that. But I still remember her, I remember her so vividly and I miss her. I miss her but I have my memories.
I’ll remember our first Valentines day and I apologize for our most recent one.
I’ll remember things like soggy fries that weren’t seasoned well with Strawberry Soda and having to walk and catch the marta for dates. I’ll remember those things. I’ll remember waking up and taking you to PT and being there to pick you up. I’ll never forget that.
I’ll remember the things you told me about your father and your grandfather because I know how much they disappointed you and I’m sorry I did too. I’m sorry I proved your father right and made it look like you made a poor decision. I’ll remember the way your lips felt and try not to compare every other girls kisses to yours.
I’ll remember every nickname and every birthmark, every mole and imperfection that made you perfect when I looked at you.
I’ll remember the fights I thought made us stronger and the tears that brought us closer.
I loved you with all that I had for as long as you allowed me to.
These are the Things I’ll Remember.

"It wasn’t fair before but now it is."

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:20:44 -0500

“It wasn’t fair before but now it is.”

- John

"The evenings are black and the mornings cold and grey. The only way is THROUGH IT. You’re..."

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:38:34 -0500

“The evenings are black and the mornings cold and grey. The only way is THROUGH IT. You’re going to need a little patience. A little humility. A little faith. A little courage. And a little gratitude.”

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How bad are things when you’re trying to remember someone who’s very much alive as they...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:44:08 -0500

How bad are things when you’re trying to remember someone who’s very much alive as they once were?

Shihan - This Type Love

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:37:01 -0500

Shihan - This Type Love

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Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:21:09 -0500

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Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:09:30 -0500

when did U.S. become ME?

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:03:00 -0500

Below is an excerpt from a HUFFINGTON POST article on Elizabeth Warren’s nomination for the position of chairman to the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

Some consumer advocates suggest that the source of those questions may be attributable not to Republicans, but to Senate Democrats wary of angering their allies in the financial services industry. Lenders fear a Warren-led agency with the power to regulate consumer credit products like mortgages and credit cards because they worry she could be too aggressive in protecting consumers from dubious lending practices, cutting off key profit sources.

A vote for Warren would be seen as a vote against lenders. A vote against her would be seen as a vote against families. It’s a lose-lose, one consumer advocate noted.

Did I miss something? One of the greatest men in the history of our country has been quoted saying, “And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.” These are great words from John F. Kennedy, what’s striking and upsetting about the country I call home is our greed. Our country is suffering for a myriad of reasons, one of which being our financial difficulties. We have arrived to a time where personal branding is at an all time high anyONE can be famous for anyTHING. But in doing so must we forget about our obligation to our fellow citizens? Moreover, should an elected official, whose in Washington specifically to serve as REPRESENTATIVE of the PEOPLE be worried about upsetting his “allies” in the financial services industry? NO! Our GOVERNMENT IS FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE. Dubious, lending methods should be eradicated. It is of no benefit to the American Public and will only lead to more devastation among the hoi polloi. The private sector should never come into consideration when pitted against the American People. I am very much a capitalist but not at the expense of my fellow man, not at the expense of the working man and surely NOT FOR the benefit of the already considerably wealthy. I have wealthy ambitions but my net worth and my ability to add to it should never be at the expense of someone’s inability to understand or read the fine print. Have we no scruples or does our desire for material gain superceed our obligation to man? Congressmen (both sides of the legislative branch), do your jobs, you are a SERVANT of the PEOPLE not a SERVANT of YOUR PERSON. Bear in mind that it is the people who vote not the private sector. I aim for brevity and I have drawn out my thoughts on the matter. As you are all educated you know what is just, act in accordance with justice and the best interest of your constituency and you will be successful.

What Is The Internet? circa 1994

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:42:00 -0500

What Is The Internet? circa 1994