Circus of Words

Dreams are the privilege         of those who sleep— Sound and restful moments, But I don't sleep. When I close my eyes, Light give...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Stained glass and mournful cries Clapping and stomping, songs begin to rise The below of the organ fills the room— Beauty grows from ...

Try to be A nice girl-- Sweet and supportive Understanding... No backstabbing, No underhanded tricks No Petty squabbles. But the m...

Death loves me so passionately, He obstructs every sweet dream Unable to remove himself His poison seeps into a thought, The lid on a...

Every time I breathe-- There's pain in this cavity     where my heart use to beat...     a hologram, an empty shell-- The remnants a...

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...

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...

A thick lining Suppresses air And breathing slows... The air has no where to go Escape is impossible,

Spotlight on NC Mutual Life Insurance Company Who will mourn me when I'm gone, Stand over me to whisper prayers, Forgotten ...

Another one, Gone--but not forgotten So many lives lost, So many dreams deferred Uncoubtable tears wept For incalculable years left Another...

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...

Silence cut by the ringing of the bell A low chime lingering in the air As the sound dissipates, another chime, Just enough time for your mi...

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 ...

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......

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...