His love I do not question Though sometimes I wonder – why We’ve come through many a frustration When I thought love would die Watching my children grow Seeing me through finding myself Reaching out when I reached a new low Letting me in, giving a part of himself Not knowing where I stood Searching…
You don’t reach for me anymore But I still hold your ghosts The sun won’t shine for you now But I’m still your moonlight. You’re baptized in your sins But I’ll hold you close The water drowned you long ago But reflects the moonlight. Under which you held her close Her unopened eyes…
Dear Mama Dear Mama, Why didn’t you choose me? 20 years later, And it’s still news to me You broke my heart, before it even formed Now I’m stuck with these feelings, I don’t understand And I still love you, even though we never met, But “who I am”?, is what I’m questioning. What did…
I’m not suicidal, But sometimes, I imagine the world without me They say that you’re brighter than your darkest days But sometimes, it doesn’t feel that way Pain so strong the pills couldn’t even do it Loved so long, the cuts just got deeper. I’m not suicidal But sometimes, giving up is easier than holding…
Dear Meech, I need for you to realize that your potential stretches behind the galaxy and then some. Your focus on success is the only option, it’s inevitable. You are the black man with a dream to be successful by any means necessary. What is your plan to become the richest in the universe? Get…
What are the characteristics of a black man? Is it interesting that I can laugh louder than thunderstorms, or is it because I am the difference between midnight and 11:59? So tell me a different story, Build up the image of a black man. So again, what are the characteristics of a black man? Cold…
Help Me, Help Me, I Can’t Breathe Somebody Help Me Is anyone there? Emerging from the deep there is no one My body simply floats Emerged in yesterday’s fear, today’s struggles, and tomorrow’s failures Help Me, Help Me. I Can’t Breathe Somebody Help Me Flashbacks to the beginning who knew being broken was my final…
Drowning Feeling lonely Getting depressed Sensing uneasiness Overwhelmed, gaining concern Being jumpy Pain of stress The worry on my face The fear in my eyes Jittery around my feet Tense on my hands Not able to breath I looked as if I was swimming With no land in sight Lighting about to strike Right in…
It’s difficult, Loneliness is only part of what I feel Thoughts of separation Anxious reels my heart Leaving me with nothing but apprehension Being away has not been easy But you said we’ll be okay It will be hard, it won’t be child’s play But our passion will be dainty The distance is lengthy, but…
I can be stubborn at times, sarcastic, and a little hard-headed. I can rub people the wrong way, but I always get the job done. I think I may get that from you. I like to cook for others, to host people in my home. No matter how simple the game, I always play to…