Shadow's Shield

My beloved son Sage, I want to commend you on your choice to face your inner demons and follow the path of your higher self. Hope and inspiration are the gifts you bring. I see you working steadfastly to meet your challenges bravely and to keep evolving spiritually. You are a shining light in our family, your circle of friends and to everyone your life and art touches.

Navy Blue…Sage Gabriel Carlos Atreyu

I am so proud of you.

And remember honey, even in the midst of all that is unjust, terrifying and evil, love still reigns supreme and conquers hate.

So do not dwell in anger. Enjoy life on this spaceship earth and do great work.

I love you.

Ain’t nothing left to say when it’s time

Thinking to myself we’ll be alright

Can’t complain not the same as I was

What a view, all the stars sittin’ right above me

Ain’t nothing left to say when it’s time

Thinking to myself we’ll be alright

Can’t complain not the same as I was

What a view, all the stars sittin’ right above me

Ain’t nothing left to say when it’s time

Thinking to myself we’ll be alright

Can’t complain not the same as I was

What a view, all the stars sitting right above me

Welcome to what I call praise, give thanks

Mama birthed me and they named the boy Sage

My pain still present I can’t make it go away…

My face known in the heavens I got many of ‘em, one a life…

What a life we live, we fall from great heights,

Just to learn we got more to learn,

More to heal I can’t hide behind this smile like I hide behind the shield…

Shadow stretching on the pavement I don’t know what’s real anymore…

Flashbacks by the tree at my core, corpses, with my Ori I’m exploring…

Ain’t mean to spoil the story, this a warrior's tale

Told by my ancestors make way up the hill

And when I reach the top sis, the moment was still

What’s the verdict, your synopsis is brutally real, like it or not…

Best to own up, you a grown up now…

Memories on memories, I can hold those proud

‘Cause the other shit is cutting deep…

A lot I gotta figure out, another brother in the ground…

A lot I gotta figure out, another day the sun’ll show, another brother in the ground…

I’m just tryna make my mama and my family proud, that’s on everything…

I’m just tryna make ‘em proud, I know they proud of me, I’m tryn’ make em proud…

Bless Sagey, it’s Dad, checking in.

Hope everything’s well with you.

I just wanted to say how much I love you and how grateful I am for you

and how grateful I am to have each other.

Blessings and protection.

Aśe