Last Will And Testiment(Omar Shakur Brooks) Poem by O.S. Brooks

I'd rather be LOVED than feared or respected
I'd rather be left by the shore
In all of my life, I've been tried and tested
But God kept me safe for some more

Through pleasure and pain and all that I've gained
There's one thing I've learned through it all
I'd rather be LOVED than feared or respected
I'd rather men answer their call

Yet, being alone is where I found home
It's calmer than living a lie
I'd rather be true than live like a sinner
It's harder to look at the sky

So, deep in my day dream, while most our at work
I sit on a wall and rejoice
For I have had the time to build up my pride
A far more meaningful choice

For men without pride are lions that whisper
And whispering lions are dead
I'd rather be king, atleast for a day
You were always a queen in my head

I'd rather be LOVED than feared or respected
I'd rather be buried at sea
For ashes spread far, at least with the current
I'm hoping they help carry me

Carry a dream on the strength of your words
Let courage compel you to save
For souls are as fish, be fishers of men
I'll bring them to you through my waves