In our hurt, we cause hurt, In our pain, we cause pain, In our anger, we cause anger, In our sadness, we cause sadness In our confusion, we cause confusion In our conflict, we cause conflict In our happiness, we cause happiness In our jubilation, we cause jubilation In our resolution, we cause resolution In... Continue Reading →
FLIGHT OF THE ANGEL
PART I – WROUGHT IRON WALLS Locked away safely and undisturbed, bound by sheer will shackled with wrought iron chains, she dragged the box that held her heart to the water’s edge. There, within that box lay the treacherous heart of that Lady Love, heart that bore the imprint of the most treacherous of... Continue Reading →
SILENCE ME TENDER, RENDER ME VOICELESS
Silence came with the night and by morning stole my heart The stage was set, for I had heard the whispers of silence They said silence was a menace, a force so gentle Only the brave could face the power within Silence was not for me, I rather fancied my life of noise What care... Continue Reading →
“DOUBT” THY FIEND, OR “DOUBT” THY FRIEND
“Doubt” Fiend, A Friend? And so it seems, alas that man is frail Though strong but yet not immune to fail But failure, though tis that the diagnosis Or the transformation to a positive prognosis Doubt, thy sting is cunning A loose cannon with power unbecoming The rock once solid, now weathered and convoluted That... Continue Reading →
THE RAPE, TORMENT AND SAVAGERY AGAINST THE AFRICAN WOMAN
She wakes up a minority, among all beings even though she is the majority in the game of gender numbers. Her arms are sore from working like a mule, her legs ache from miles walked to cater to the needs of her family. She is looked to from all directions for answers to questions that... Continue Reading →
LIFE AS IT IS
Life as it is can be a beautiful thing, It is a beautiful thing. When I think of all the daunting tasks that we do in order to stay alive with masks I realize that all we really need does already exist It exists within our hearts waiting in time to exit Pain,... Continue Reading →
MOTHER MOTHER BEYOND
MOTHER MOTHER BEYOND Mother mother on my mind I think of you today no less than I've done everyday My love for you is unending, your spirit I feel at every turn You called me your angel when you cradled me in your womb Now you're my angel lighting my path every second ... Continue Reading →
WHO IS YOUR SISTER
My sister is a female sibling in the strictest sense A sister goes deeper than just parents in common Life gifts us with sisters at different stages in our lives They are true assets, rare to find, blessings to keep They have one, two or three things we cherish in life If you find one... Continue Reading →
KNIGHT AT WAR
I see thee Knight alone, armor on, a soldier at war Your stance is confident, your face brave against the sun You have your orders, the mission is clear Fight, with all your might fight them all off Find a spot, take cover for there's no time to waste Safe in hiding, you observe... Continue Reading →
GUILTY
GUILTY Voices in the head that creep up Naysayers in the hoods that speak up Memories of old times that left us Anxieties of the future that brainwash us Guilty, Am I the right child turned adult Am I the right partner and spouse Am I the right parent to our kids Am I... Continue Reading →
