Category: A.J.

FIRST KISS

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

Outside the Girls’ Gymnasium

I Think it was

Right After Lunch

Right Before Drill Team

(Maybe Not)

Hurriedly Excited

You Were

I Didn’t Know It Then

You Must’ve Been

What A Fool I Was

Not To See

How Madly In Love

You Were With Me

*****

Took My Whole Adult Life

To Realize

How Much That Kiss Meant

Wasted Nearly Thirty (30) Years

Trying To Find

A Substitute

For You –

Someone In Your Class (Stead)

Allah (God) Told Me

“IT’S IMPOSSIBLE!!!”

No One In The Universe

Can Take Your Place

I Submit (Give Up)

To You

I’ll Spend The Rest Of My Life

Waiting

For

Another

One

❤

Sadness In Your Smile….

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

I See It

And

Know

That

I

Am

The

Cause

😦

Your Eyes Don’t Have That Shine Anymore, Baby

What Happened To The Sparkle In Your Smile? 😦

You Don’t Even Look Happy When You’re Smiling….

You’ve Lost Your Glow, Sweet Honey-Stick –

And I’m The ONLY ONE Who Can Return It –

It Makes Me Sad To See You Look So Sad When You’re Smiling

You Need Me

To Make You Smile (Happy)

In Your Eyes….

I Saw It The Last Time I Saw You. 😀

It Fills My Heart With Joy –

My Knees Get Weak –

My Insides Turn To Melted Butter –

The Belly Butterflies Start To Flutter –

& When Our Gazes Mingle

We Both Get That Tingle….

That Only The Other Can Inspire

You Set My Heart Afire

I’m Back-Flipping On A High-Wire

Our Hearts Race Like Cheetahs

And Love Runs Just As Wild & Free

I Carouse Through The City

Hoping I’ll See THE Smile

That I Haven’t Seen In Quite Awhile

Not Since The Last Time I Saw You 😉

Stevie Wonder Can See

The Sadness In Your Smile

Your Eyes Belie Your Grin

Your Sadness From My Sin

I Know You Too, Sugar-Pie

I’m Sorry

&

Whether You Want To Admit It

Or Not

You Need Me

A BROKEN ROSE….

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

The Rose That Grew From Concrete

Has Sharp Thorns Now….

Tho’ No Longer A Baby

She Still Smells As Sweet

A Rose-Bud Has Blossomed

Into A Lovely Bouquet

Around Which Her CARETAKER,

ALLAH IN THE DIVINE PERSON

OF MASTER FARD MUHAMMAD,

TO WHOM PRAISES ARE DUE FOREVER,

HAS BUILT A STURDY FENCE….

– ONLY ONE HAS THE COURAGE AND THE INCLINATION

TO TACKLE THE WALL AROUND HER.

LIKE SLEEPING BEAUTY’S PRINCE,

HE STORMS IT WITH DETERMINATION –

ALL-THE-WHILE, NEW PETALS CONTINUE TO FORM

BRIMMING WITH CONFIDENCE THAT ONLY COMES

WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF SELF.

–

HER AROMA AND INTELLECT COMBINE TO BEGUILE HIM

BOTH GROWING STRONGER AS THEY AGE…

–

SO APPEALING….

THE HUMMING BIRDS & THE BEES DRINK HUNGRILY

FROM HER CONVERSATION.

SHE VALUES THEIR ADMIRATION.

WITH MORNING COMES

FRESH DEW, SUNSHINE AND ANTICIPATION.

“TODAY MY PRINCE WILL COME….

WITH HIS LIQUID SWORD,

HIS SHIELD

& SUIT OF ARMOUR

EVER-READY

TO PLUCK AND PROTECT ME!”

SO, SHE SPREADS HER LEAVES TO RECEIVE AND

WELCOME HIM TO HER CONCRETE JUNGLE.

– NEITHER UNAFRAID NOR INHIBITED BY HER THORNS

HE FERTILIZES THE CRACKS IN THE CEMENT

AROUND HER WITH THE HOPE THAT

SOMEDAY WILL ARRIVE AGAIN SOON,

BRINGING WITH IT NEW BEAUTY AND LIFE

TO THE DARK AND DESOLATE

METROPOLIS

WHERE ROSES SOMEHOW MANAGE

TO STILL FIND A WAY

TO GROW UP THROUGH CONCRETE….

CHANGE IS INEVITABLE

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Dearly Beloved and Beautiful Asiatic Sisters (and Brothers)

Last night my ears were ringing like crazy for over an hour and I know it was my hubby – THE KING – plotting his next move.

Our Beloved Messenger, The Most Honourable Elijah Muhammad (May the Peace of Allah Forever Be Upon Him) taught us in his Theology of Time lecture series (listen below), and many of us heard, growing up, that when your ears start ringing it means someone is talking about you or trying to get in touch with you. This is 100 per cent Right & Exact.

I don’t care about anyone else enough to be able to tune in to them (except my son, Hakim). So I know it had to be my Honey-Stick.

I feel horrible for causing him grief. Suicide is very selfish. I forgot all about my children, who would’ve been devastated. And, gave up on My One True Love – Completely inconsiderate of his Love for me.

I’m sorry, Sweetheart, you deserve to know the aftermathematics.

I was taken to the hospital for observation and placed on a 72-hour hold which extended to two and a half weeks.

I was discharged this past Tuesday, on the condition that I continue my treatment by participating in an intensive partial hospitalization outpatient program.

الحمد لله‎ I have been placed in transitional housing so am no longer homeless. And, it’s so sweet because it’s walking distance from Leimert Park!

The Day Program is wonderful. I get to travel out of the city every day except Sat & Sun and roll out to the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains, which is therapeutic in itself. The air and the skyline is beautiful. Everytime I look at the skyline, it reminds me of Blue Jay. But, in a good way.

We are served a Continental Breakfast and then participate in group therapy sessions until we break for an healthy hour-long Lunch. Two more groups and another tranquil, wonderful ride home.

The Transitional Housing is cool too. I get along with my roommates well, but I’ve decided to make Lunch at the Program my one meal. It is healthier and more delicious than the meals we are served at the Transitional Housing.

I’m extremely happy and optimistic about opening this new chapter in my life, also relieved to be closing the dark chapter of homelessness and privation. btw Honey-Stick, I saw Andy right before I was hospitalized. I didn’t say anything. He was sans the glasses which is a good look for him. But I digress, I have nothing but good expectations about this new chapter, knowing how it’s going to end – MARRIAGE.

A week ago, I would’ve NEVER guessed that my life would have changed so dramatically in such a short amount of time, even considering how dramatic my life has always been.

I LOVE YOU AND I KNOW YOU’RE EXTENDING YOUR HAND TO ME. CONSIDER IT TAKEN. AND, KNOW THAT I CARRY YOUR HEART WITH ME EVERYWHERE I GO. I CARRY IT IN MY HEART….

“The Restrictive Law is our Success.” #22
– The Honorable Elijah Muhammad (PBUH)

YOU

بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم

A.j. Washington's photo.

YOU are my Nightingale in the Spring.

YOU put the beat in my heart.

YOU put the melody in my song.

YOU put the Fire in my Sun.

YOU put the sparkle in my eyes.

YOU put the joy in my smile.

YOU put the rhythm in my rhyme.

YOU put the right in my wrong.

YOU make my life wholy complete.

YOU put the harmony in my melody.

YOU put the Heaven in my Here-

After the hell of this old world

In which we now live.

The Smile That’s Reserved Exclusively For Me….

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Every morning,

The ONLY thing more beautiful than the Sun

Every night,

Gives Me Sweet Dreams

Until the

Morning Light….

What I live and breathe to see

The Smile

That no one else can see

Unless they’re looking at him

Looking at me.

(or thinking about me… 😉 )

I LOVE YOU, AMAD-JAMAL

TRUST YOUR HUSBAND ABOVE ALL

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Beautiful Black Queens!

When you have a good marriage, people are ALWAYS going to try and break you up. They cannot help it. Just don’t believe them. TRUST YOUR HUSBAND NO MATTER WHAT!!!!

You may even see him with another woman.

DON’T EVEN QUESTION HIM ABOUT IT.

That’s Love….

 

THE KING OF L.A.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

MILK CHOCOLATE

COCOA BUTTER SOFT SKIN

ARMS LIKE CAVEMAN CLUBS

CAVEMAN CLUBS

EYES THAT MESMERIZE

HYPNOTIZE

DEBONAIR

TALL AND STRONG

LIKE A CALIFORNIA REDWOOD

THE M.V.P.

YOU SHOULD SEE

HIM IN HIS GAME CLOTHES

THE SURE-SHOT

GOOD DANCER

MAKES ROMANCER

FELL-IN-LOVE-WITH-JUST-ONE-GLANCER

COOLER THAN HOMEMADE ICE CREAM

GROOVIEST PAD IN TOWN

ALWAYS DOWN

SO HANDSOME

CLEAN, NEAT AND WELL-GROOMED

BESPOKE MOHAIR SUITS 24/7/365 & 1/4

ON HIS NUBIAN PHYSIQUE

SWAG FOR DAYS

PUTS ME IN A HAZE

DISPOSABLE INCOME

THE BOSSSSSSS

KNOWLEDGE OF SELF, GOD & THE DEVIL

STOLE MY HEART WITH ONE LOVE LETTER

CHILI-MOST

FROM COAST TO COAST

COLD CRUSH

SWEETER THAN RAW HONEY

POCKET FULL OF MONEY,

FINE AS WINE,

AND MINE ALL MINE!!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE THE RING TO PROVE IT!!!!!!!!!

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THE RESTRICTED LAWS OF ISLAM

The Restricted Laws of Islam

This means all believers must strictly obey these laws.  Mere belief counts for nothing unless carried into practice.

1. Obey Allah, His Apostle and believe the Message He has sent to you and me by His Messenger.

2. Obedience to the Apostle is obedience to Allah, as the Messenger is the bearer of Allah’s Message. Respect to the Messenger is respect to Allah.

3. Worship no God but Allah. The One the Messenger represents to us.

4. Fear no one but Allah.

5. Obey those in authority among you and obey non-believers in authority over you as long as it does not conflict with your religion.

6. It is forbidden to commit fornication or adultery.

7. It is forbidden to commit indecent acts on another (sodomy).

8. It is forbidden to eat the pig or its by-products.

9. Honor Allah and respect His Messenger, who is the bearer of His Message to you and me.

10. Insubordination is forbidden.

11. Slack talk and gossip is forbidden.

12. Do not associate with those in bad standing or out of the mosque.

13. It is your duty to report all slackness, weakness and wrongdoing.

14. Do not deal with the hypocrites or show sympathy towards them.

15. No gambling of any kind (numbers, dice, cards, games of chance).

16. No smoking of any kind (reefers or cigarettes, cigars or pipes).

17. No dope (heroin, cocaine or any other).

18. No drinking (wine, whiskey, beer, ale, alcohol, or other intoxicants).

19. We must be clean at all times (mind and body) at home and abroad.

20. No lying (speak the truth regardless of circumstances).

21. No stealing, be kind and do good to all.

22. Do not commit acts of violence on ourselves or others.

23. Keep up prayer, do unto others as you want done unto you.

24. Spend of what Allah has given you in the cause of Islam.

25. Love your brother believer as yourself; kill no one whom Allah has not ordered to be killed.

26. Do not feel, rub or pat sisters, do not stare at sisters or watch the movements of their bodies: do not lust.