Did you hear about
The Element
Of jasper
Ancient Levictical
High Priest wore
Them on
Their breastplate
He owned his own
Jewels in his mind
That was his words
And notes
That laid so many
Times on our chest
That was amplified
With his cool exceptional
Tenor
That was gifted to him
He shared it with us all
By Psalms and songs
Of his devotion
To his Holy Father
To shine within his heart
Giving off a gift of music
To encourage us
To make it
To the eternal city
That’s gold
Where his love
For us would infinitely
Unfold
His story
Was told
Surrounded
By acoustic notes of hope
For the downtrodden
That led to spiritual
Prosperity
Prompt us to
Follow its “Caravan
Of Love “
As it tug on us
Like a rope
He made being intelligent
Cool
Telling us to stay in school
He was the
Conduit of superbad energy
That ushered
A nation
By his lyrics and rhythms
That inspires
Generations
A musical poet
That paved paths
For enlightenment
That’s always
Kept his wisdom
For us open
In every beat and measure
By Deon Souldier Ballard
