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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Hunger
Hunger comes, The soft gnawing At the pit of flesh But to be hungry-- Starved and deprived For days upon days Unable to satisfy basic ...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Addiction
The power to capture, The power to grab hold Overwhelm, excited, and control All wrapped into a single note... I hear music, bea...
Monday, March 17, 2014
Sweet Comfort
Warm in my blanket Shielded from harsh light Protected from cold winds I wrap myself in soft fleece, Feel the comfort seep in, Like qui...
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Forbidden Fruit
Sweet, ripened fruit hanging high in the tree Blemish free and overflowing with juicy tenderness Reminding me of the paradise we can never...
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Just Yesterday
Strange how we forget Just yesterday it was us-- Just yesterday I was not allowed I was denied the right to be If you grew up in the U...
Friday, March 14, 2014
The Lone Cloud
A single cloud, Looming in the sky Floating gracefully From horizon on-- Like cotton Delicately making its way.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
and I am the beholder of my own beauty... Today I saw an article floating around my Facebook timeline about Target, "thigh gap,...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Saving Moments
The slow chiming of bells Resonating above the familiar ticking Of hands circling a well worn face-- Stop to savor the moment One second...
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Condemnation
A bird pushed out of a nest Expected to fly or fall to its death: Nature condemns it to itself But such is life-- Unless we force a chan...
Monday, March 10, 2014
The Curly Love Affair
I can't imagine spending a lifetime Never understanding you, Hiding you away in my ignorance Unable to follow your twists and turn...
Sunday, March 09, 2014
Battle for the Mind
The cold fingers of doubt Gripping at my throat And I would pull them away But for this paralyzing fear... Eating away at my mind Toyin...
Saturday, March 08, 2014
Approval of the Father
I wonder what He thinks of me When He gazes over my life If He thinks I am exactly who He created me to be, Or if He shakes His hea...
Friday, March 07, 2014
Isolation Ward
I'm alone, But it isn't dark It isn't cold-- I can breathe, Stretch my roots Farther and farther
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Called to be Free
My freedom comes with a price, And though I don't know it's value, I feel the weight emerge over my life. Some incalculable debt...
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Dance of the Hummingbird
Quietly it waits, Flutters rapid wings Hidden from prying eyes Invisible, in the forest's shade It waits... It chooses to...
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Shattering the Trick Mirror
If the world ends tomorrow, I want you to know: I see you, I know exactly who you are-- You never fooled me. Behind that smile An...
Monday, March 03, 2014
The Convergence of Souls
Rain falls-- The steady drip of heaven's tears Pooled beneath my window; A rhythmic cadence of nature's voice Intermingling with...
Sunday, March 02, 2014
Purposed and Poised
Across the deep dark hills of reckless youth The flat of land expands beyond the sky Await the reap of cultivated fruits There, where...
Saturday, March 01, 2014
Vocal Confusion
My head and my heart Are entangled in the great debate One pitted against the other But I can't differentiate the two-- Just two ide...
Friday, February 28, 2014
Goodbye, February:
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