by Alethea Monk Howard
Hold your heads up, and see the good in yourselves and others. We all are earthly beings who came here with the power to be great and are Divine. No matter your color, creed, or race. You are worthy and beautiful. You are made by a Divine Creator, and you have that Divinity in your soul; you choose and allow it to become alive in your every thought and action. Some of you have to work harder than others because of the way society, judgment, and prejudice operate in this earthly place.
OH! Man
Oh! Man, Oh! Man
Stand up and take a stand.
Be it all MAN!
Believe in your Higher Self
Gain true identity
And nothing else.
Dare to become whole,
And search within the soul.
Yes, look within… Live bold
You’ll find that promised land,
And Shout… Behold!
Young women are rising up, striving and achieving, and making more money than our young men, often feeling they don’t want a man if he is not doing the same. Let’s know that it is not about the money. It is about learning how to love, respect, and support one another; the money becomes secondary.
We could encourage one another and learn who we truly are. Leave the control issues behind, walk hand in hand. Forget about the “My Dog is bigger than your Dog.” My grandfather used to sing this song, and I still laugh about it today.
Learning
Learning about you can be the best
Thing in life you can ever do.
It can be true, it can be blue.
It’s also exciting and new.
You can grow to be someone you
Never expected, never dreamed,
Could come true.
God knows you never knew.
Young and beyond, be more disciplined, believe in yourselves (No self-pity here). Stay strong and wise. Whether a monkey, gorilla, lion, or tiger attitude – Be of kindness, Goodness, and understanding to all.
Young people can build monetary wealth month by month! So, save by giving yourselves a little out of each paycheck. Build on this and not be a beggar or a borrower at all times.
Manage money wisely. Be of integrity and communicate if you have to borrow to pay back what is owed in a timely manner.
Real Man
Come out of hiding,
See yourself confiding.
Understand who you are,
Reach for a star.
Don’t stay away so far,
Come close and show who you are.
Spend today and tomorrow being you,
And from now on…
It will be the best thing in life,
You could ever do.
Hold your heads up, see the good in yourselves, demand equality and justice. Practice equanimity. Young men and women, let’s not take part in greed, but partner together, try not to judge or condemn! Let’s…look to the soul and keep a positive image with loving poise. We make our world within and demonstrate it without. What’s in your world? What are you creating? Take a look in the mirror, as my brother would say, and ask, “Who are you”?
You are Divine, You are Gods in visibility… Gods in action! Yes, God at work. In Goodness, we live in God. Let’s not take part so much in greed, but be progressive with the community in mind.
Strength, love, and courage to our Young Generation and Beyond!
Alethea Monk Howard
