On A Journey To Fulfill A Dream

I always dreamt of not having to wake up to worries whether it was the bills that my parents had as a kid or the bills that I have today. I've always believed that it was going be my dream of becoming a "famous writer" that would set me free from this physical and mental bondage. I still believe this and when things seems to be at its darkest hour. I'm still a believer if not now more than ever. I can't wait my turn anymore. You can't look like everyone else and wonder why I'm not being noticed or seen.

Today is Your Day

I thought today was going to be a crazy day, because today is the day of your passing. But I'm actually doing just fine and I guess I never thought I'd get passed your passing. I mean you are the person that taught me everything I know ; especially how I treat women. Women ask me all the time where have you been all my life? Where did you learn to do that??? I learned from my father.... (smile) It is true that a boy child or girl child for the most part will take on traits and habits of their mother or father. I learned a lot in the 16 years that my father was in my life, but I believe and know that my father is proud of me. He said it everyday so there is no question about that, but because he said," I was better than him". I feel that I always have to take what I'm doing to that next level. I just want to thank my dad but my mom as well, because it takes two to raise a boy child. I believe that I have the greatest parents in the world. I'm finally accepting your passing dad and learning how to be the great man that you have seen in me so many years ago.

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To My First Born

I knew that one day you would come, and whether I was prepared or not didn't matter. I don't regret your arrival or who you were sent through, but I am hurt that I wasn't given the opportunity to see the face that resembled mine.
So many words that I wanted to tell you, but I won't be able to get that opportunity not in the way that I wanted too. I'll speak to you every night I won't act as though you never existed, because you have parents that love you. I'm just smiling thinking about all the small things like laughs we could of shared with you, and I wonder how your laugh would of been?? Would your laugh would of been like your mothers or like mine??? You have a big family though so you would of been loved many. I know above all other things I know that you would of been one to make a difference in the world. Me and your mother will always love you. One day we will see you and when that day comes that will be the second most happiest days in my life and the first was finding out about you.


Love, Your dad

Dear Father /Happy 38th Wedding Anniversary

I wasn’t there when you married my mom, but it must of been something truly special for you to have been together for 28 years. I’m sure you would still of been together til this day if you hadn’t been called home. I’m sure your proud of us. As you know Lindsay is still finding out what she is going do with her life. Lol But you know how that goes. You already know that it was hard to start write this letter, but I felt like I owed this much to you. I wanted to thank you for being the best father next to God himself. You were also a great friend and you kept me encouraged even when I didn’t see a way that I was going to make it through. When I asked you how to write my first love letter at 13 you said, “just write down what’s on your heart.” I took that short and direct advice and write on this blog I leave it all my heart,soul, and words on these posts. I know the day that I get married and I am blessed to have my own children that I’ll be a great father. I learned so much from you and I was able to show how much I learned from you a short time ago. But I guess that wasn’t the direction God wanted me to go in life. I wanted to thank you for all the family meetings on Saturdays even when I wanted to go outside with friends. Doyle is holding his promise to you tighter than ever. The Wicks family is getting bigger and so is The Davis Family as well. I use to watch you making business calls at your desk that had your name on it Danny M. Davis. I always said when I was younger that I wanted a sign with my name on it. I’m still working on that. I remember those trips fishing Saturdays, those walks in the Forrest preserve, Mayfair recitals you were at them all, baseball ball games and wrestling matches you were at them all, one-on-one basketball games , racing you down the street, playing catch baseball or football with you, black jack games, teaching me how to slow dance with my mom to The Temptations, holidays, Sunday night football games The Bears, White Sox games, old school jams played on the record player, all day projects of cleaning up the house, drive in pictures in the brown van, who can forget your t-bone steak no one made it better, your special recipe of eggs n corn ( i didn’t know why but I guess that was your creative side), you introduced me to the group Tape 6, the inhouse campouts putting the hot dogs on a hanger roasting it quality time with the family, family movies lights out (nobody could forget when the twisters were in the back and we couldn’t hear it because the volume was too loud) If memory serves me correctly we was watching The Shining with Jack Nicholson I mean I could go on for years of all the memories that I have of u and our family. But Though I had to take on the role of taking care of the family earlier than I thought at the age of 16 I did. You said “it’s not going to be easy” and if you wasn’t telling the truth. I know this is an overdue letter, but I guess that is because I couldn’t write it til now. I always think about how I didn’t speak at your funeral I didn’t have the strength too. I didn’t want to believe that you were gone my best friend and father was gone. But I wrote you a poem Dear Father and read it at your celebration of life. Well the next time I see you we have a lot to talk about and I’ll fix the root beer floats.

Love Your Bestfriend and Son,
Daniel Jonathan Davis

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From Past to Present

Memories and lessons that I was taught from long ago are still being used today. The lessons on several topics about family, love, faith surpassed your time and mine, but I'll make sure I past them onto your grandchildren as I'm sure me, Lindsay and mom will.

Love Your Bestfriend and Son,

D.J. Davis aka MiddleSoul

Heartbroken to Heartmade

Why  when a heart is so use to being broken we have to be force fed love? This time I'm going allow love to be received, because that's what I need and deserve. I've been through the heartbreaks and tears its time to go after what I need. Who says that men don't cry over a broken hearts is just that a broken heart.

I've had those nights not knowing how I was going make it through the night without thinking about her. I've had those nights like the first time I was cheated on, how could my first fiance cheat on me with a married man, or how could someone tell me that I was going to a father and I wasn't (this has been the second time). Some people may ask why you telling us this part of your life?, because someone told me "the best story ever told was mine and someone else is going through the same thing and need to hear it. They need to hear about your survival so they know that they can make it as well."-Yogi Ward

Im up thinking about this "Love Struggle" jumping from heart break to "heart make" or so I thought. Dang, I missed why me? I see statuses on facebook and twitter of relationships lasting for years, and that's a beautiful thing. So where is "my love at" the one that's going hold my heart and not play with it like a basketball, but this is "the game of love" (complete phrase known as "the game").

It's amazing how "new love" can make you feel like a new person. You realize that your exs didn't deserve the love you was giving them, and what you was accepting and what you deserved was two different things. I'm accepting some "fresh love", and I call it that because I've been calling my past love we see how far that got me in life.

To "fresh love" I would ask you where you have been all my life, but I believe I can answer that question. You was dealing with the games finest players who knew what they was doing, and did it well. It could of been on the court of the bedroom or the court of your heart both you got played on it. I'm sure your tired of being played in this game, and so we both needed a "time out". So I met you on the bench both needing some rest after being beat like that from our past relationships. Let me introduce you to love and take as much time you need inhale. I'm not trying to brag of what kind of man I am, but I'm not going run off with your heart ,and bring you nothing in return. I am going build you up when others put you down. Let me be your backbone when others scold you with words of doubt and anger. Let me show you appreciation of a thousand times thousand and than start over again. You know you deserve it and I know have been needing it. I know you have been wondering when will your tears balance out your smiles and your smiles out weigh your tears. I know you'll question whether is "real" or "real fake", and so I take the time everyday to be the reason behind your smile each and every day.

-MiddleSoul

Damage Made To A Good Man's Heart

What if I chose to stay when I found out that the baby wasn't mine? Would I be able to replace these tears with smiles. I wouldn't of loved the baby any less that you called mine for 9 months, and would I be wrong if I did? But what difference would it make she knows me as her father since I was the first to hold her, the first person she laid eyes on. But I chose to leave, because I would love her as I always have but your lie of me being father did damage you can't understand. Women always ask about what pushes a good man away try n hurt any close women n his life (mom, auntie, sister etc.), lie about him being a father to a child, or hurt/take his kids away from him.

Inspirational Quote By: MiddleSoul (Daniel J. Davis)

"Don't judge others because you may find out that you have the same hidden secrets, and realize your more alike than you know. The only difference is you deal with your problems differently."-Daniel J. Davis

Father & Son

Here is the last pic my father ever took and my current from a photo shoot from #ushClothingBrand. During my last conversation between me and my father he said "if I wanted to be a writer to do it to the fullest."So I'll be doing a lot of writing in light of my promise to him, and the fact that I love what I do.

Da Poems

Da Poems can be read by the fireplace, or can be read on the go. The book is small enough to be put in a purse,briefcase or book bag.

I AM INSPIRED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA

I just hope now the country can come together and work together. We came together for this election and that is a great thing. I'm proud that we have President Obama back in office, but time to follow your dreams. The President is providing a way to afford education and if your dream is go to school President Obama is trying to connect the bridge between you and school.

I am inspired like I never have before after hearing President Obama acceptance speech. I want to thank everyone who voted, who made calls, text messages, posts on various Internet network sites Facebook, twitter, instagram, black planet, LinkedIn etc. I am just speechless and overwhelmed by this moment. I am glad my mother lived long enough to see this an African American President elected twice to be President. I know my dad is proud by this moment in time. I thank God for you all your support for President Obama.

Love,

MiddleSoul

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A Lost Love

Sometimes we have to let go of that "old love" that we messed up. You wish you could just take that special someone away and start things back over. Yes, time has pasted but your heart and soul and going in circular motion with memories of you and that special someone.
No, this isnt a way of me trying to get you back into my life. You see their obviously happy and u dont want to disturb that. You wish things ended differently but everything happens for a reason. It was good speaking with you. #MiddleSoul #DJDavis #ChicagoBlogger #Soulful #KrystalKlearProductions #BarrierBreakingPublishing #TeamJEG

Be Inspired

History of A Broken Heart

I didnt think about it until just this moment and time. I know its early in the morning, but Ive been broken hearted by the state of being broken hearted. What I mean is when you go back over your history or track record when it comes to relationships. Have you had more broken hearts, have you broken hearts, or after enough broken hearts just given up on love?
Im one of the those romantics that you hear he is a hopeless romantics. I believe love is out there for everyone and someone may not see it but there out there. Sometimes the reason that we havent seen it, because you decide to hold onto the past.

Taking The Time

So have you ever been up late thinking about that special someone, and you dont need a reason besides a smile? I mean every statement you have about that person starts and ends with a smile.
You hang out with your friends wondering whats wrong with you, but they dont need to ask its written in bold on your forehead L-O-V-E .
A word that excites the mind and heart at the same time. This person has the power to make you feel strong enough to carry on even when your second mind may tell you give up.
A person that takes the time to see why your heart was broken if it was before they got there , and is even willing to pick up the pieces and reframe your heart. Even though it may take a while Im sure its very much appreciated.

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Life Changing (Food for Thought)

Love
Invented
Frequently
Educating
Children
Humble
Adolescents
Needing
Godly
Instructions
Non -judgemental
Guidance

-Daniel J. Davis

Long Awaited By:MiddleSoul

Nights waiting to finally be able to see your face every morning
Make ur lips dance with smiles
Kiss your forehead with joy
Take you away from your fears and unhappiness that which you were held captive with no way out
Relax ur mind on my chest
Tell me the stories of your heart
Let me help you through it all
One day at a time
Or by the minute if we have too
Or even the second
The hurt is buried in your eyes
I know the feeling because my pain lays there too
Beneath the experiences of yesterday
Hoping someone would take my hand into tomorrow
Showing me how to be happy again
And so you took my hand

By:MiddleSoul

26 years of Smiles,Cries,Victories and Lessons

Ive learned a lot over my 26 years of being on this earth. Ive learned lessons and some lessons Ive had to learn over and over again. Some Ive taught because Ive learned those lessons before. But in the end Im happy where Im at in my life and Im even more excited of where I am going in my life. Ive been at the bottom its easy to get comfortable down there but Im not one to sit still. God has ideas constantly going through my mind. I spoke with God a while back and the conversation went like this. I said,"God give me and opportunity and watch what I do with it." His answer He's been putting me to work ever since. He has openned doors before I even see the door. Some doors I  couldnt see the knob because the door was already open. -MiddleSoul Testimony

LOOKED AT AS BEING A LAME AND NOW PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW MY NAME

I use to wonder what is it about me that makes people say the things that they do? Is it because I am poet? Is it because I don't respond back and entertain their words and respond by being hurt or discouraged. I remain me at all times and remain level headed. I've learned over the years that you have one life and to entertain them is really a waste of my time and energy. But I do give me a smile and know really that one time I was the one that was talked about and looked at as being " A LAME" and now people want to know "MY NAME". Now isn't that a big turn around in life and all I can do is laugh whether people talk to me or about me really doesn't matter to me. I will be Me (MiddleSoul) and there' s really nothing after that needs to be said. I am not going to dress,talk,walk like everyone else and if that's the case then why introduce myself??? I might as well give you the name of the person I'm trying to be like and not the name my parents gave me.

Now in present day still people have their words, but I kindly step over them. I am to busy in writing and making my dreams a reality. I have to many things that I want to accomplish in my life before I turn 50 and in my eyes as always the clock is against me. Since I feel this way I am going to moving very quickly to some and some may call it ambitious, but I call it me being me. If you have met me in person then you know that I'm not one to dream small or one of small change. I am one that wants to change the world,involve the world, and love the world. I believe that yesterday is gone, tomorrow isn't promised so everything needs to get done today. At the end of the day I want you to be different and embrace it, because most likely it maybe something that your friends aren't doing. If your current friends aren't doing it that's okay get a new set of friends. IT'S THAT EASY!!! 
            

The Growth Process

I’ve had a wide range of experiences when it comes to relationships, and as we all know that you have to take the good with the bad. How can you live and learn if you don’t right? I’m currently moving forward after an event that was life changing, but I’m doing better as the days pass bye. I have fallen back into the foundation of where everything has started which is writing. They say, “if you ignore God He will put you where He needs you at that movement and time”. I guess He wanted me to slow down and get back to myself. Sometimes we get so wrapped into other things that we forget about taking care of us.

I have such a big habit of taking care of other people and I guess it’s the loving part of me. We normally associate love with a woman and it’s said that its her nature. But what about the loving nature that a man has toward people? I have always grown up around really loving people from different career backgrounds and I am associated with them through different organizations from church, school, off the poetry scene etc.

The best environment to be in is in one that is healthy for you both mentally, physically, and socially. If this isn’t the case than you need to remove yourself and place yourself in a place where you are at peace. You must surround yourself with individuals that have your best interest at heart and have the same goal and aspirations as you.

I am personally doing some major rebuilding of myself, but I’m just looking back on the things that I’ve made it through. I know that at the time I felt like I wasn’t going to make it, but I made it to today so why can’t I make it to tomorrow? I write you this straight from the heart and soul as it comes to me. I hope that as I examine myself you are able to grow with me as well and we can experience this growth process together.

My Procrastination Evolved Into Ambition

Have you ever wondered about why you acted the way you use too? Like for example like why you were in that relationship or had those friends that weren't for your best interest. I am really cleaning house when it comes to things in my life. I am really getting rid of negative thinking, excuses, lack of faith in self and procrastination.

When I was younger I use to procrastinate a lot, and I guess that came from my mind being filled with all these thoughts raining over my brain. I would think about the future wondering what God had planned for me. I would sit next the window ceil and ask “God, when will this pain go away”? I went through more heartbreaks than I care to share, and I don’t how my heart had the strength to keep stopping by these heartbreaks.

I would search and find knowing that I had a purpose in life, but not knowing the name of my gift. I felt like I wasn’t doing anything with my life, until I could really invest my time into something that made my heart kissed the lips of the world. One day I walked into the beautiful face of a woman named Poetry, and she has never left my side. I had found the answer to the question that I searched high and low for, and years later I found that it wasn’t just poetry that caught my heart but writing plays as well. I was allowed the opportunity to be one of the individuals that helped start an organization for young actors, playwrighters and directors. This organization is now rebuilding a lot of things within it but I think it will come out in a better light after the smoke clears.

Over time my procrastination has evolved into ambition, and at times I have my fall backs but I’m human. I believe at the end of one day and the beginning of another day I am still very much in love with the fact people are calling me saying that there’s D.J. Davis or “MiddleSoul” or Da Poet the published author. I have been dreaming about being a published author since 2001, and to finally say that I am a published author. It really reboots joy back into my heart, and start to remember all those long nights of writing on a computer while people were sleep. I had the RAW PASSION of my poetry and I believe it or not back in 2005 I posted every poem that was going in the book. I think that will become a part of my process when it comes writing my book. I like to marry what I’m about to put in the front of the world. I like to wake up next to my work and see it every day and see how it looks every day. I am rediscovering myself as an author and poet while I’m posting this blog entry. This is truly a new beginning and the next page in my book of life.

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Why Writers Write Late at Night?/Live Your Dreams

Some people think that Writers have to be crazy people are these late night crazy thinkers who write by candle but that was than. Now a days writers have evolved into individuals who are taken into their homes and rooms and enjoyed by many. When you watch a movie you are watching the vision of someone else the screenwriter had a vision and out comes the movie.
I knew that I wanted to be a writer since the age of 10 years old. I told my mom that I wanted to be a writer, and so whatif Im saying is "If you have a dream please live it. The weight of your regrets will out weigh your heart if you dont go after your dreams and if you dont accomplish it right now its okay try again. The measurement between failure and success is a step and its the step right after experiencing failure." -Daniel J. Davis

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New Direction/Inspiration Behind the first poem written By MiddleSoul

Sometimes being pushed by the right person can motivate you. You can either endure it and allow it to motivate you where your life changes or lash out. Which will you do?

Well me personally when I was younger I was talked about a lot in middle school, because I had real bad acne. You already know what that did to my self esteem. No girl would want to be close to me, and so what I had to use is my "mouth piece" (the words I said to a woman aka game) had to be tight. I wouldnt know but soon enough that Id meet my first love Priscilla that would inspire me to write poetry. She wrote me a poem and I wrote one back with her a poem back. Ive been writing ever since than. If it wasnt for her it probably wouldnt be a book entitled Da Poems. She showed me how important school was and we would compare grades with eachother to see whos grades were better after the semester was over. There has been a lot of changes since 1999, but my love for poetry and writing has never changed.

Music Notes Left In Ink

Music Notes Left In Ink

I cant hide it anymore this pain within my lids. I cant stop racing these memories of those days of you and I. I mean Ive never been so deep in a relationship in my 26 years of my life. How do I just pick up from here now. I guess the best way is to just move on and keep moving. I can get back to the things I was doing, before I met you. I dont mean no harm to you or your loved ones. Its sad it took this long for you to tell me the truth. You had to tell me in just a text message really??? 

Life is a cycle of lessons. I wont just stand here and allow this affect everything that Im doing now. The most important person in my life is ME. I need to get back to taking care of me, because at the end of the day its only my responsibility to take care of ME. 

Breathing better now with knowing the truth and thats all I accept is the truth. I dont really think an apology will really bandage up the gages across my heart. Maybe if I listened instead of speaking to the family and friends who saw what I didnt. But I didnt even want to hear them and blocked it out. I made life changing deceisions based on A LIE, but I learned a valuable lesson. This chapter is finally closed. Next Chapter Begins……..

 #MiddleSoul #DaPoems

The Last Chapter/The New Chapter

The Last Chapter/The New Chapter

I find myself up thinking about my last relationship wondering what I did wrong and what I did right. Now Im not going go into detail about this and that or to put her on blast at all.
Im just learning about life as we all are. It was good while it lasted. I mean being in a relationship you have your ups and downs that life.
Im not going blame me or her etc. A pity party not needed here but it seems like smiles always happen when you dont have to go through pain anymore.
Im learning why I started writing all over again as in not because of my first love or another woman. Poetry was also one of the things that helped me release my feelings,darkest secrets, the words written on my Heart. Poetry is that first wall to my heart and this blog takes you to the door behind that. Thank you for going on this journey with me.

CELEBRATING YOU

CELEBRATING YOU

Im going post on my blog early this morning. Have you ever been in a relationship, friendship, or job where you feel unappreciated??? Is this because they really dont appreciate you or is it something deeper than that you dont appreciate yourself? Do you take yourself out and appreciate time with yourself anymore and celebrate an accomplish you have been working hard on or do you get mad because someone didnt call,text,IM,tweet, or facebook message you congradulations? Is that there responsibility or did we drop the ball in taking self pride in what we worked hard to accomplish?

This is something that I started thinking that Ive NOT been doing for 13 years. I wasnt just indirectly thinking/exspecting people to support my accomplishments, but Id start to question was what I did good enough or “BIG ENOUGH”. Yes, Ive had friends,family,associates and coworkers appreciate my accomplishments, but did I take the time to celebrate me and what Ive done??? What is the point in learning a lesson and not teaching another that lesson? You werent just point on this earth to learn but to teach. 


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Early Morning Conversation

Early Morning Conversation

I felt tonight or rather this morning I was going post earlier today. I wanted to know have you ever felt under appreciated? Do you feel this way because someone doesnt appreciate you or is it a bigger issue than that you dont appreciate yourself (by not celebrating your accomplishments)? 

Ive learned that I havent been celebrating my own accomplishments, but asking for the approval of others if it meets there standards of achievement. If I continue this way it wont matter if I become a doctor today or tomorrow or whatever my dream is. I must fill self achievement set by my own standards. I wouldnt be living my life but allowing them to live through me. Im just now learning this at the age of 25 but the point is that I learned this none-the-less. But what is the point in learning a lesson if Im not going to teach another or stop another from making the same mistakes that Ive made in the past?

What is the point in having amibition if your motivation is going to stop at any sign of you not accomplishing your goals?”

-Daniel J. Davis

My Story I (My Heart and Soul was last seen Here)

My Story I (My Heart and Soul was last seen Here)

Life, you only get one of those. Some of us stress and lose rest on the wrong things breakups,money, and jobs. What do you really appreciate in life? When we follow our heart it usually leads to what we love to do. Im going to get back into what I had fallen in love with 13 years ago poetry or thats what came out. Now that I look back I fell in love with my own story. I didnt hold on to the tears, the fears and triumphs in my life. Lately these last couple of years I havent written as much, but this is because Ive had so much to say that the words would clash at the doors of my heart. But its true the tide of life can come at you pretty hard and sometimes more than you can handle. This is when you turn inside and remember you can make it through this just as you have the days,weeks,months, and years before. Yes, Ive had people doubt me as anybody else, and what is my response to that. Ill play this piano on my heart, as you feel the vibration on the chords of the ocean, a tear gives birth, because Ive touched your heart. 

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Do You Believe In Your Dream or Do You Just Dream?

Do You Believe In Your Dream or Do You Just Dream?

Can I ask you a ? Do you really see yourself living your dreams or are you just doing half the work? What I mean by that is God has given us all gifts to give back to the world. Some of us havent found our gift yet and thats okay. But if you do know your gift and things arent looking the brightest thats okay. I want you to make something happen!!!! The best thing about being down on your luck or with the problems in life is how you can get back into the game and show how strong you are. I want you to STAND,BELIEVE,and LOVE what you do and yourself. #middlesoul #dapoems

Not Looking Back

Not Looking Back

I woke up this morning with the biggest smile on my face that ever have in a long time. I feel like some of us or most of us get so tighted up when we are hurt that we forget to capture the smiles inbetween. Im a victim to that as well. Ive been swamped by the memories left on the walls of my brain that I tend to forget the happiness that comes with a smile. They say a smile is free. So let me ask you why do we hold unto fear,doubt, and saddness, instead of embracing to push us further with success,amibition, and creative ideas of tomorrow?

I feel like this is another heel in my life. I stand on top of this heel and it was a hard heel to climb exspecially in the end. I had family n friends pull me up and I stand before you a better man. I dont think Ive ever felt like this in my life. Im throwing up smiles from all angles of my mouth, and just feels so good. I feel like this is the point of happiness that Ive been trying to get to in my life. This is the life I celebrate and Im not looking back.