COCOROSIE Tearz for Animals

Black as the Night By Nahko Bear I believe in the good things comin’, comin’, comin’ comin’ I believe in the good things comin’, comin’, comin’ comin’ Out of darkness light are pumpin’, pumpin’, pumpin’pumpin’ into white light all things runnin’, runnin’, runnin’ runnin’ Who have I been, who am I becomin’? Come in, come in, come in Deep breathes for a young man learnin’, learnin’, learnin’, learnin’ Take a walk with the cedars hummin’, cityscape, pink sunset stunnin’, every fire kindle burnin’, every empty space is fittin’. I believe in the good things comin’, comin’, comin’ comin’ I believe in the good things comin’, comin’, comin’ comin’ I am no master, I know nothin’ I am no master, I know nothin’ I am no master, I know nothin’ but I am a servant and I know somethin’ yeah I am no master, I know nothin’ definitely still young Built on hunger so fuckin’ stubborn a lot of self-work undone I am a witness The life of one who carries all of his secrets in his music, music, music, music More pages more words to my story, more grace, more meaning unfoldin’. Take a drive rain park cascadia Feel the warmth in my cold hear radiant Two shakes and I’m feelin’ weightless Heart aches but its actually painless. Take a vow in the Pale moonlight, moonlight, moonlight, Take a look at myself through my third eye. Everything’s already alright, always alright, always alright I’m black as night I’m black as the night Black as the night I’m black as the night Black as the night with a little bit of moonlight Black as the night with a little bit of moonlight I’m black as the night with a little bit of moonlight shining from my center within. Sharp and smooth to the touch with my dark little cinnamon mane It’s part of my make up, uh-huh, uh-huh Nevermind the nightmares, always gonna wake up, wake up, wake up You got the keys You got the keys You got the keys You got the keys You got the keys but I’ll never keep my door locked, You got the keys but I’ll never keep my door locked, nah You got the keys but I’ll never keep my door locked you can always come right in And if my arms are full you can bet your sweet ass I will drop that shit right then. I might be busy but I always got some time to surrender to your beauty, beauty, beauty, beauty. I believe in the good things comin’, comin’, comin’ I believe in the good things comin’, comin’, comin’ Out of darkness light are pumpin’, pumpin’, pumpin’ into white light all things runnin’, runnin’, runnin’Who have I been, who am I becomin’? Come in, come in, come in Deep breathes for a young man learnin’, learnin’, learnin’, learnin’ Take a vow in the Pale moonlight, moonligh, moonlight, Take a look at myself through my third eye. Everything’s already alright, always alright, always alright So, I am no master, I know nothin’ I am no master, I know nothin’ I am no master, I know nothin’ but I am a servant and I know somethin’ yeah I am no master, I know nothin’

Running for our Lives..

Yesterday, reminds us all to hold our loved ones a little tighter and be more patient. The Boston Marathon bombing claimed 3 lives and nearly 150 severally injured. The person responsible is still at large. April 15th also marked the anniversary of the assasination of A. Loncoln. His killer was an American confederate leader, Booth. In 1988, the Lockerbrie bombing killed 243 passengers (35 of which where Syracuse University students), 16 crew members and 11 on the ground. Two Lybian Nationalist were found responsible. McVeigh (US Army Special Forces) was an American terrorist who detonated a truck bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. Claiming 168 lives, including 19 children under the age of 6, and injured more than 680 people. In 2001, the 911 bombing claimed the lives of a total 3,000 people at the World Trade Center. Beltway sniper attacks in 2002 in Washington, DC., Maryland and Virginia killed over 25 people throughout the 2 month ordeal, where Muhammad (U.S. Army) and a minor Malvo were responsible. Cho, 23 year old college student claimed the lives of 32 people, including himself on the day of the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. More recently, 2011 Norway experienced the most devesting crime they had ever seen, when Breivik (fellow Norwegian) opened fire in a camp killing 87, also setting a bomb to go off right before the shooting, infront of the Prime Minister Building killing 7 more people. In 2012 Lanza, an American 20 year old open fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School killing 27 mostly 1st grade children and committed suicide. What do all this killings have in common? HATE

The thing that stood out to me the most is the exact location where the bombs went off; by the long stretch of international flags. Hate crimes have no color. Death has become all too common and many times condoned. Yet controversial, crimes none the less, George W. Bush conducted two pre-emptive wars, resulting in excess of over 100,000 US., Iraqi and Afghani deaths. The countless senseless bombings that occur in the Middle East and genocides in Africa. The hours of violence exposure we allow our youth to be entertained by in movies and video games. The manner acceptable to treat and kill the live stock, we in turn feed to our children and self is un-worldly. We lose sense of our connection to each other and the earth the further we allow ourselves to see ourselves as anything but part of it. Death by murder is a crime to humanity. Life is magnificent. The world we live on provides everything and more than we may need to survive and thrive as a species. I urge all of us to not fall into fear thinking. Moreover, hate thinking towards muslims or any other person. Horrific crimes happen every minute, some fatal and many more lingering. It is our responsibility as a people to come together, not only in times of tragedy and be kind to one another (most especially to children and seniors). Stand up for what we love and stop promoting everything we hate. My deepest sentiments go out to all who are hurting.

Villain

Abraham Lincoln and Marthur Luther King were both assasinated in the month of April. Both Lincoln and King had just given empowering speeches encouraging the ability to see past the fear of opposition. Lincoln's speech on April 11th 1865 stated, "I abstain from reading the reports of attacks upon myself, wishing not to be provoked by that to which I can not properly offer an answer." He also touched on the idea of allowing African American's the right to vote. Lincoln expressed his support for black suffrage. On the same token, April 3rd 1968 MLK's speech stated, "And some began to say the threats, or talk about the threats that were out. But I'm not concerned about that now." His sentiment was simple, "For when people get caught up with that which is right and they are willing to sacrifice for it, there is no stopping point short of victory." Living in a society where we are encouraged to be spectators full of fear, rather than citizens whom acknowledge our power; I find myself questioning whether the edge of time will be by conquest or consent. It was clearly not always this way, from the references above. "We aspired to intelligence, we didn't belittle it or allow in to make us feel inferior." We certainly didn't scare so easy. We invented and created amazing works of art sensationally. We essentially are creation. An immediate remedy of empowerment and curiosity will save us from the state of limbo we exist: a conscious coma. I have mountain high hopes and rivers of faith because of all the magnetic metamorphic energy that also breeds. Two Indian Gods. Shiva is the destroyer, and destroys all of the old or useless so that new can be created. Kali is the Goddess of power and transformation. Kali is Shiva's shakti, without which Shiva could not act. Kali receives her name because she devours kala (Time) and then resumes her own dark void within which she finds potential and protects. Likewise, it is easy to become worrisome in times when the natural world and all her wondrous resources hurt. Moreover, children's tears are poisoned with falsities. Let's come together to raise a healthy and strong youth. As, our eliminated leaders once guided us, remain true to that which is worthwhile, love powerfully and concern yourself not with that which, the against you may say. Critics fuel success.

Cure InSanity

Do you remember when you lost your mind? The crucial point in your life, when everything you thought made sense, or maybe it did, no longer was suffice for you heart to believe. When the things that looked like fun when we where little, turned dangerous. It starts small, riding your bike with no handlebars. Then grows in the distance between the leaves that fall. My moment comes in with the most clearest recollection. At a friend's family party, music and alcohol filled my veins, within an instance, I went from observing the normal family dynamic to straight absorbing it into my blood stream. An uncontrollable sensation, I had never encountered took over my body. Calmly lead myself outside to a somewhat empty parking lot to release the waterfall of emotions the cascaded without sense. My friend's attempt to console me, drew me deeper into this moment, perception could not exist. It scared me and at the same time comforted the core of my mind; that had seemed to be holding this in from past lifetimes. As the black dissipated and veins agian filled with deep red blood, a restless peace covered my thoughts back to present. I haven't spoken of that moment ever, not sure why it made sense to share it now. I learned how far I could let go, how deep it resonated inside of my very soul to preserve the view from the corner of my eyes. Awake, I found myself embraced in my friend's arms. I hear there is no rest for the wicked, but for this short amount of time, there was and i grow nostalgic at how free it felt to learn my way back through a labyrinth state. My strength is immeasurable when, I keep in clear focus how crucial it is for my soul to truly connect, from bonds a love patiently, open-mindedly and givingly blows weightlessly.

Ban on Psychopathic Drugs

“It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”- Mark Twain I am all for banning automatic weapons. There is no reason to have those, quite frankly if the owner of a weapon needs more than a shot or two to stop the person endangering their or their families safety, they shouldn't own one. However, it is the 2th Amendment to have the right to bear arms and that was determined by our forefathers for a reason, regardless of the changing times. My question is where is the tough restrictions on psychopathic drugs?? Moreover, where is the ban on psychopathic drugs?? Psychopathic literally means a disease of the mind. A Personality disorder that has been variously characterized by shallow (including reduced fear, a lack of empathy, and stress tolerance), coldheartedness, egocentricity, superficial charm, manipulativeness, irresponsibility, impulsivity, criminality, antisocial behavior, a lack of remorse, and a parasitic lifestyle. Now unfortunately, this criteria fits the description of several people I personally know. Regardless whether the DSM or ICD determines, psychopathic drugs are the solution, its grand overall affect sways the opposite way. Psychopathic and sociopathic are used interchangeably. The term sociopathy is preferred by those that see the causes as due to social and early environment factors. This is where the moral judgement comes into play: an absence or indifference towards, or disregard for moral beliefs. As Farrington found studying a sample of males in London from the ages of 8 to 48 the strongest factors were "having a convicted father or mother, physical neglect of the boy, low involvement of the father with the boy, low family income, and coming from a disrupted family." Other significant findings included poor supervision, harsh discipline, young mother, depressed mother, low social class, and poor housing. From personal experience, during my time being a counselor at a short term residence for at-risk adolescents, the reason for their loss of direction (for lack of better words) could be traced straight to the parent or guardian's bad parenting. Which leads to a more crucial question, What is it going to take for society to stop looking for the quick fix and want a remedy that will last for generations as oppose to a duration? 2.5 million people are on prescription drugs to treat a psychological disorder in the United States. 100 percent increase in the number of children under the age of 10 are taking anti psychotic medications. This has surpassed the possibility of being a solution and has become the very problem. I urge parents to take a hard look at themselves and ask whether, they are doing everything humanly possible to promote a stable, trusting and conscientious living environment before allowing this to be the answer. Aside, from the unprecedented and vague side effects, theses drugs have on a child's mind. On a purely health perspective, I question the long term effects these harsh medications are having on there small developing bodies (liver in particular). To make a mistake is human and a big part of being a parent. However, to consciously continue making the same mistake is criminal. Money is no more evil than a shovel, for it is the hand it is placed in that determines its path. Likewise, guns and medication have proved to help and/or hurt a situation. Creation versus Destruction: will destruction ultimately be greater than creation?