(About Obed Martinez and his faith)
did you think I was an island
big enough for a simple vacation
I am the ocean surrounding it
the one you fear
but always turn to
there are no ships here
no boardwalks or fish
but there are waves
waves that make islands shake
I am a voice for him
I am not crazy I am logical
convincing enough to convert
the most stubborn people
I am not a dying scream
I am a voice of reason
I’d prove you wrong and you still
couldn’t take your eyes off of me
because I’d look amazing doing it
you’d get flushed
my beliefs aren’t trash they are treasure
my beliefs are not the whiskey you want
but the water you need
don’t come here with any doubts
and try to make a fool of my beliefs
— Joel Ponce
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