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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Legacy

Legacy

Dirt roads and hot wheels
Cookouts and family meals
Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July
Memories made as days go by.
Family fun and times of despair
Through thick and thin your always there.

To build us up and support us all
Handing out tough love while protecting us when we fall.
The branches expand but the roots still stand.
A foundation unwavering as we walk hand in hand.

Remember your beginnings on your road to success.
Placid we began, solid we remain, connections maintained,  legacy sustained.

"Together we stand, divided we fall."


Bewildered

Bewildered by these incessant emotions 

Disillusioned by this misplaced devotion 

Circumstances beyond my understanding
A truce between my heart and mind is what life is demanding.
Living a lie and longing for truth
Bewildered by how this type of bond developed between us
Against all odds through storm and rain
The love I feel remains the same.
Wrapped in uncertainty surrounded by doubt
No matter the reason I want to see what the confusion is all about

Bewildered...

I'm So Dope

I'm So Dope that I'm considered to be a superhero to some
Making dreams reality by showing them a reflection of their greatness.
Watching the twinkle of hope reappear after life, society or negative self-talk has snatched it away like a thief in the night.  

I'm so Dope that those who many said never will, do.  They rise from the ashes of their circumstances believing in themselves, accomplishing their goals and turning negativity into success

I'm so Dope that I admire resilience, applaud perseverance, and find solace in proving naysayers wrong.
Give me the least of them and let them show you how bright their light does shine.

I'm so Dope that I find light in the darkness and fan every flicker until it shines brighter.  Blinding those who lost hope in them.
So know that if I've invested time and energy into you it's because the light outweighed the darkness and I'm so Dope that I stuck around until you were able to see it illuminate the world. 

Beyond the Bitterness

           

Bitterness is like taking poison and waiting on the other person to get sick. 
Left in a sea of misunderstanding; 
Body and soul searching for a place to land.  Treading lightly on the delicate surface.  Afraid to move forward no where to turn. 
The stench of stagnation infiltrates the senses. 
 In search of a place for the emotional waste to be dispensed. 
Drown in the sewage or wade through the s***. 
 To find life beyond the bitterness. 

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Hope and Faith

I Hoped that you would put me first
Waiting patiently
Wandering aimlessly
Looking for the light at the end of the tunnel

Wishing you would see the agony behind my smile
Believing in you while all the while you continued to believe that I was unaware although she had made it very clear.  You're only reason for staying was to break the cycle
A dual parent home for them is what you desired.

While the cycle may have been broken for you
 the mending  of my heart was no where in view. 
You continued to believe my strength would endure.
 Hope made me weak

But...

My faith helps me to endure.
The  lies the pain and deceit
Laid it all at His feet.

I Hoped that you would finally see what it would take for me
To regain faith in your ability to do the only thing I ask of you...

Take care of my heart...

Now I truly understand that on this hope I can no longer stand.  This job belongs to only me my heart is my responsibility.

Hope made me feel weak while becoming wise.
Faith made strong producing a genuine smile.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Royalty

Her body births Kings and Queens
Yet they treat her like she is a garbage disposal
Unclothed she is the embodiment of perfection
Yet they disrespect her right to express herself mind body and soul
She deserves to be worshipped not objectified
Her desire to be fulfilled mentally and physically should not be seen as a disgrace
Rather the beauty of her curves represents her amazing Grace
The creator brings forth greatness through her womb.
Stop placing her greatness in the tomb 
of others expectations.
Resurrect her in all of her glory
To her rightful place without restrictions or judgement
Her body is the shell...her essence is what makes her royalty.

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Soul Food


Soul Food


The emptiness inside is giving birth to the brilliance in my mind. 
Igniting the fire in my soul.
Allowing the very essence of my being to manifest.
It's not until I have nothing left that I can tap into the true depth of my existence.  
In the most dismal circumstances is when the breath of reality gives me new beginnings. 

Stanzas, verses, and lines
Meters, beats, and rhymes.
Poetry gives me life.

Like compressions to a heart out of sync.
The life produced from my internal void gives me air to breathe again.
Seeing the fullness of life outside of myself.
The focus turns from self-pity to life-giving as I nurture and raise my offspring to its full potential.

Stanzas, verses, and lines
Meters, beats, and rhymes.
Poetry gives me love.

Unconditional love that springs from my soul. By writing from these empty places, I once again feel whole.

Stanzas, verses, and lines
Meters, beats, and rhymes.
Poetry fills my soul.

Rising above the cesspool of society
Focusing on a higher diety, the one that lives in me. That craves to be set free...

Stanzas, verses, and lines
Meters, beats, and rhymes.

Poetry sets me free