ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM

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by Official 1SP

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I can do all things

Through Him that strengthens me

I can do all things

Through Him in which I believe.

Trials are coming at us at full speed,

Trying to end what we built for greed,

Every day is a battle and we are so jaded,

But the Spirit says victory's ours as we made it.

Tribulations are lining up one by one,

Fighting to take us like all works are undone,

Each second feels like an eternity altogether,

But our souls tell us the Lord fills our call forever.

I can do all things

Through Him that strengthens me

I can do all things

Through Him in which I believe.

Trouble may come from every whichawhere

Only making favor hard to see right there;

Every time we do right by others in this life,

There’s a Messiah who heals us by His strife.

Temptations are arriving in different places,

Trying to deceive us of the power of graces;

Each moment we pray for strength to endure,

Strength is something the Lord just ensures.

I can do all things

Through Him that strengthens me

I can do all things

Through Him in which I believe.

1. The Anchor (The Refrain)

ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM uses the famous verse Philippians 4:13 ("I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me") as its structural backbone. By repeating this chorus, Official 1SP creates a "safe harbor" to return to after describing the chaos of the verses. It shifts the focus from human effort to divine empowerment.

2. The "Four Ts" of Conflict

The middle stanzas systematically address the external and internal pressures of life, all starting with the letter T:

Trials:

Fast-moving external challenges.

Tribulations:

The heavy, long-term weights that make "seconds feel like eternity."

Trouble:

The confusing, "every whichawhere" obstacles that cloud one's vision.

Temptations:

The deceptive lures that try to make a person forget their spiritual "graces."

3. The Contrast of Reality vs. Spirit

The Official 1SP uses a consistent "Problem/Solution" structure in each stanza:

The Problem:

Greed, being "jaded," feeling "undone," and the "strife" of life.

The Spiritual Response:

ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM counters these with "The Spirit," "the Soul," and "the Messiah." It suggests that while the physical world is exhausting, the spiritual world provides the endurance needed to survive it.

4. Style and Tone

Direct & Accessible:

The language is simple and conversational (using words like "whichawhere"), making it feel personal rather than academic.

Rhyme Scheme:

It mostly follows an AABB or ABCB pattern, which gives it a steady, marching beat. This rhythm mirrors the theme of "endurance"—it keeps moving forward despite the obstacles mentioned.

Overall Message:

ALL THINGS THROUGH HIM’s a poem about spiritual resilience. It doesn’t deny that life is a "battle" or that people get "jaded"; instead, it argues that the only way to remain "undone" is to rely on a power source outside of oneself.

AS I PARTAKE IN COMMUNION

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I can still praise all night at a revival,

Praising the good Lord like I’m in a recital;

I can still pray a prayer that leads you tears,

Praying in Spirit and Truth,

Scriptures here and there and a drop appears.

But as I partake in communion,

Lord, the Spirit consumes the human;

Breaking up the bread unleavened and blessing it

Like You did and called it Your Blood, so I’m professing it;

Juice like wine with lips pressed against a cup,

Giving thanks for grace cleansing my sins in Your Blood;

And I remember how mercy was proven,

As I partake in communion;

As I partake in communion,

Communion, Communion...

As I take communion.

I can still evangelize on the corner of streets,

Evangelizing purpose and what favor means to me;

I can still study the scriptures with inmates in prisons,

Studying to show myself approved,

With weekenders, lifers, and whoever speaks and listens.

But as I partake in communion,

Lord, the Spirit consumes the human;

Breaking up the bread unleavened and blessing it

Like You did and called it Your body, so I’m professing it;

Juice like wine with lips pressed against a cup,

Giving thanks for grace cleansing my sins in Your Blood;

And I remember how mercy was proven,

As I partake in communion;

As I partake in communion,

Communion, Communion...

As I take communion.

AS I PARTAKE IN COMMUNION explores the difference between religious performance and spiritual intimacy. It’s built on a "Performative vs. Personal" structure that highlights how Official 1SP views their faith.

1. The Contrast of "Doing" vs. "Being"

The stanzas follow a repetitive pattern:

Stanzas 1 & 3 (The Work):

Official 1SP lists outward religious activities—praising at revivals, praying, evangelizing, and prison ministry. These are active, public, and involve "skill" (comparing a prayer to a "recital").

Stanzas 2 & 4 (The Connection):

These serve as the chorus. They shift from the busy "streets" and "prisons" to the quiet, internal moment of the Eucharist.

2. "The Spirit Consumes the Human"

This is the Official 1SP's emotional core. It suggests that while Official 1SP can perform rituals (preaching, studying), it is only during Communion that their ego or "human" self fades away. It’s a transition from acting for God to being filled by God.

3. Sensory Imagery

AS I PARTAKE IN COMMUNION uses physical details to ground the spiritual experience:

Touch/Action:

"Breaking up the bread," "lips pressed against a cup."

Fluidity:

The mentions of "tears," "juice," and "blood" emphasize a cleansing or washing away of the "human" to make room for the "Spirit."

4. Tone and Theme

The tone is one of humility. By admitting they can "pray a prayer that leads to tears" (a sign of religious talent), Official 1SP acknowledges the danger of pride in ministry. Communion acts as the "great equalizer"—a moment where Official 1SP is no longer a teacher or a leader, but simply a recipient of "grace" and "mercy."

The Bottom Line:

AS I PARTAKE IN COMMUNION suggests that external ministry is good, but the "Communion"—the direct, quiet union with the Divine—is where the true transformation happens.

FACE OF THE SLUM

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How many deaths must we witness?

How many victims do we welcome

Until someone finally says forget this

I will not stand for destruction of the slum?

How many tears must we shed?

How much time do we consume,

Until one person actually sees we were misled,

After leaving us poverty for an heirloom?

What are our children's plans?

These kids are the face of the slum;

Our legacy lies in their hands

So, we must provide them with wisdom,

Because they are...

The face of the slum.

How many jobs must we lose?

How much education are we deprived,

Until you get the picture that you refuse

That our date with destiny has arrived?

What are our children's plans?

These kids are the face of the slum;

Our legacy lies in their hands

So, we must provide them with wisdom,

Because they are...

The face of the slum.

How much family have we swindled?

How long we avoid the naked truth

Until we recognize that we can rekindle

The unity which we all have in our roots.

The poem "FACE OF THE SLUM" is a powerful social critique that centers on systemic neglect, intergenerational poverty, and the hope vested in children as agents of change. Official 1SP uses rhetorical questions to express frustration and urgency, demanding accountability for the suffering in marginalized communities.

Key Themes

Injustice and Loss:

The opening lines—“How many deaths must we witness?”—echo protest poetry, questioning how much more pain society will tolerate before action is taken.

Poverty as Inheritance:

The phrase “leaving us poverty for an heirloom” frames economic hardship as a forced legacy, passed down not by choice but by systemic failure.

Children as Symbols of Hope:

The repeated refrain—“These kids are the face of the slum”—positions youth not as victims, but as the embodiment of potential and future transformation.

Call to Wisdom and Unity:

Official 1SP insists on providing “wisdom” to the next generation and calls for rekindling “unity… in our roots,” advocating cultural and communal healing.

Literary Devices

Repetition:

Reinforces urgency and collective identity.

Rhetorical Questions:

Challenge the audience and highlight moral failure.

Metaphor:

FACE OF THE SLUM humanizes the community, making children the visible truth of social neglect.

Conclusion

Like Stephen Spender’s An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum, Official 1SP's FACE OF THE SLUM confronts class inequality and the moral duty to uplift the oppressed. It ends not in despair, but in resolve—the next generation carries the power to rewrite their story, if given guidance and opportunity.

LITTLE SHERDAVIA'S HEART CAN REST

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by Official 1SP

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It happened on a precious day,

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

A round fired so mystical and astray

Took little Sherdavia's life away.

She was only nine years old...

Damon Darling, as hard as it seems,

You can imagine her hope and dreams,

Playing on the porch in the Pork-N-Beans

Until your mystical round intervenes.

She was only nine years old...

Yellowman, it was the day of peace,

So why a grown man fought in the streets,

When it could have just come to a cease

Instead of slaying a daughter, sister, or niece?

She was only nine years old...

For three strenuous years,

Mrs. Jenkins have to weep endless tears,

For Darling finally to confess

Now, little Sherdavia's heart can rest.

She was only nine years old...

The poem "LITTLE SHERDAVIA'S HEART CAN REST" recounts the tragic 2006 shooting of 9-year-old Sherdavia Jenkins in Miami, killed by a stray bullet during a gang-related gunfight between Damon "Red Rock" Darling and Leroy "Yellowman" Larose on July 1. Despite Official 1SP stating it occurred on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the actual incident happened in July.

LITTLE SHERDAVIA'S HEART CAN REST blends grief and justice, emphasizing the child’s innocence (“She was only nine years old…”) and the prolonged emotional toll on her mother, Mrs. Jenkins, who wept for three years until Darling confessed. The title reflects a sense of closure—“now, little Sherdavia's heart can rest”—only after accountability.

It critiques urban violence and lost innocence, using repetition to underscore the senselessness of her death. The invocation of Dr. King’s day—though inaccurate— Official 1SP adds symbolic weight, contrasting a day meant for peace with the reality of street violence.

VIRTUOUS IS YOU

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by Official 1SP

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When my love had hit the corner to turn on me,

Like the streets with tape everybody left me lonely;

There I sat all the night to myself on the cold asphalt

With veins etched in my hands like paint in blue cobalt

I saw I was born different on the path only few had taken,

In the midst of it all you came along to give me a saving.

Purpose my angel doesn't end with me, tell me doesn't

Because God gave me a good thing like you to trust in.

Take a look at how you arrived,

You're virtue, you're virtue,

The virtuous woman is alive

And my queen virtuous is you.

You took my nights on the streets in a spiral

And transform them into a ministry and revival;

Aligning me back with my faith and destiny

By reflecting what can be of the best me;

Let me uplift you and show how much I value you,

Because my anointing would be unfulfilled without you.

Purpose my angel doesn't end with me, tell me doesn't

Because God gave me a good thing like you to trust in.

Take a look at how you arrived,

You're virtue, you're virtue,

The virtuous woman is alive

And my queen virtuous is you.

The poem "VIRTUOUS IS YOU" frames the beloved as a divine救世主, arriving during the Official 1SP's profound despair—sitting “on the cold asphalt” with “veins etched in my hands like paint in blue cobalt”—to restore faith and purpose. She is directly called “virtue” and “my queen,” aligning her with the Proverbs 31 "virtuous woman" (eshet chayil), a biblical figure of strength, wisdom, and moral integrity.

The term “virtuous woman” in Proverbs 31 refers not to passive goodness, but to a woman of power, capability, and spiritual fortitude—a “warrior woman” whose worth is “far above rubies.” VIRTUOUS IS YOU reinterprets this figure as a personal savior who transforms Official 1SP’s “nights on the streets in a spiral” into “ministry and revival,” restoring his connection to God and destiny.

The refrain—“The virtuous woman is alive / And my queen virtuous is you”—elevates her to a living embodiment of divine wisdom and grace. VIRTUOUS IS YOU blends romantic love with spiritual reverence, portraying her not just as a partner, but as the foundation of the Official 1SP’s redemption and anointing.

GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL

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by Official 1SP

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Good Morning, beautiful,

I've been up an hour or two,

Looking at you sleep so peaceful,

After a night of making love to you.

I know I'm a blessed man

To have a strong woman by my side,

Who does the best that she can

To keep me so satisfied.

Good Morning, beautiful,

I had to give God the praise

For very much is needful,

To wake up next to your face.

Working all day made you jaded,

Still you mustered power to please;

I shall always appreciate it

For as long as this heart beats.

Good Morning, beautiful,

Good Morning, baby,

You are so beautiful.

This is exactly the kind of piece that sits in Official 1SP's wheelhouse — masculine tenderness, spiritual gratitude, and that intimate, grown‑folks appreciation that Official 1SP is known for.

Here’s a full, layered breakdown — poetic and precise.

Literary Analysis of “GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL ” by Official 1SP

1. Tone:

• Intimate, Grateful, and Masculine

GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL opens with a soft, unguarded intimacy — a man awake early, simply watching the woman he loves rest. It’s not lustful; it’s reverent.

• The tone blends:

1. Romantic warmth.

2. Masculine appreciation.

3. Spiritual gratitude.

4. Emotional maturity.

GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL demonstrates a man who knows what he has — and refuses to take it for granted.

2. Theme:

• Appreciation of a Woman’s Effort

The second stanza is the emotional anchor of GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL — and Official 1SP himself highlights this line on Facebook:

1. “I know I’m a blessed man to have a strong woman by my side…”

• This stanza reveals GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL’s core theme:

1. A woman’s strength

2. Her emotional labor

3. Her devotion

4. Her willingness to give even when tired

He’s not praising her beauty alone — he’s praising her effort, her commitment, her sacrifice.

That’s grown-man gratitude.