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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Dreams are the privilege of those who sleep— Sound and restful moments, But I don't sleep. When I close my eyes, Light give...
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Homesick
I was ripped from my mother's womb— Or maybe she gave me up... Left to fend for myself with the man who raped her He took pleasure i...
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
Humanity
Wake up to the sound of hope dying, Outrage on every side— We're not sleeping easy tonight... We been fighting all our existence for ...
Wednesday, July 06, 2016
Connecting to My Past
I used to wonder about my ancestors, Felt so out of touch with where I came from. Didn't know names or faces, Couldn't fathom the...
Thursday, July 30, 2015
The False Calm
I turn away, But the vision is still there— I close my eyes, But they still see... I try to wrap myself In a silk cocoon Fade away int...
Monday, June 29, 2015
#CharlestonStrong
Stained glass and mournful cries Clapping and stomping, songs begin to rise The below of the organ fills the room— Beauty grows from ...
Friday, January 30, 2015
Nice Girl
Try to be A nice girl-- Sweet and supportive Understanding... No backstabbing, No underhanded tricks No Petty squabbles. But the m...
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
How Dreams Die
Death loves me so passionately, He obstructs every sweet dream Unable to remove himself His poison seeps into a thought, The lid on a...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Breathing In
Every time I breathe-- There's pain in this cavity where my heart use to beat... a hologram, an empty shell-- The remnants a...
Sunday, June 08, 2014
The Perils of Negative Thoughts
Angry words of modern men fall flat The weight of adverse thoughts plague empty minds While the joys of life slip away from that... Ti...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
I Know Why
I know why the caged bird sings Why the steel constricts so heavily around And the weight of the air on delicate wings Rubs away at thei...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
A thick lining Suppresses air And breathing slows... The air has no where to go Escape is impossible,
Sunday, February 23, 2014
When I'm Gone:
Spotlight on NC Mutual Life Insurance Company Who will mourn me when I'm gone, Stand over me to whisper prayers, Forgotten ...
Friday, January 17, 2014
Another
Another one, Gone--but not forgotten So many lives lost, So many dreams deferred Uncoubtable tears wept For incalculable years left Another...
Sunday, December 08, 2013
A Vision Deferred
A wise old woman Born of a foolish young girl, Battered, beaten, and broken Risen from black ashes She found Life. Even ugly and bruised Her...
Sunday, December 01, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Disillusionment
Who are you? You can't find a single moment A single object, A single thought or feeling To make you smile And you mock us for enjoying ...
Friday, September 27, 2013
Empty
Hollow chasm in my soul-- I fill it with joy, I fill it with pain, I wait for it to heal itself For the wounds to shrivel and fade......
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Wishes
I wish I could wipe away your tears, Hold you in my arms and protect you That I could stand for you When your knees buckled And your legs fa...
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