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Musiqal Inspiration

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About two weeks ago, I hopped on the train with a friend to NYC to see Musiq Soulchild in concert. I am so glad I did. Not only did I enjoy myself, my writing has gotten deeper. Due to some situations in my personal life, I literally disappeared from the spoken word scene. I have good reasons, about 85% of them I can account for as positive. The other 15%...requires prayer and faith in action. But that night in late October, that was the last thing on my mind. After the burgers, wine, and opening act, the band started jamming and getting the crowd amped. The next thing I knew, Soulchild came out and I started screaming like a hyper teenage girl. Photo courtesy of Miss Rivers He briefly talked about love during his set, not the romantic type. He talked about having love for the self to know what isn't or who isn't good for you. Then he talked about the passion behind his music. When he said that love is love, I couldn't help but think of my homie, Saymo because tha