It has taken work, to sort out my secret garden A variety of values to grow & replenish my eden Choosing who to let in, that won’t burden the ecosystem Sharpening my tools by introspect My inner, eye spots pests of self doubt My self assurance, pulls out weeds of disrespect Self care, sustains my…
I WILL FIND MY WAY AGAIN!
At crossroads, I stand alone in a desert of uncertainty Enduring sandstorms, that obscure my destiny In vast wilderness of loneliness Building up, are dunes of fearful feelings of nothingness A loner, in the rising dust of confusion I have to make this journey on my own I need to pause, listen to my intuition…
SHE IS AN ANIMAL!
So I heard there’s a one eyed monster, aye? Enhe! I know of an animal, you see Feline in nature, I say A pussy when timid An experienced cougar, when she needs to be Mighty she is, dragons she has slain She has swallowed strong men Sucked the life out of them, spat them out,…
I LET GO, I WON!
I could be angry, that you cheat I could be angry, that I stayed when you cheat I won’t, it gave me time to remember my worth, and l’m not cheap! I could be bitter, that you left I could be bitter, that I was stuck, when you left But I won’t, I knew my…
PLEASE STAY, HONEY!
What can I do, to make you want me? The things I go through, for you The sleepless nights, because you What can I do, to have more of you? You go as quickly as you come And I would like you to stay a little longer What can I say, to make you stay…
A SORROW STORY
This book am reading, reminds me of youAt a glance, an ordinary bookProbably wouldn’t get a double take I open the pages, and I see youMystery, intrigue at every stage Painful to read at timesLike the chapters of hurt from youI closed multiple times I kept reading, it drew me inLike I was drawn to…
MY YESTERDAY IS BEAUTIFUL
Battered, bruised, my yesterday was brokenDeep wounds of painful emotionsFractures of broken confidenceContusions on my reputationLacerations on my self esteemMy yesterday is painful Her beauty and grace, hidden in the painLimping, exhausted, fatigued from the strainOf picking herself up, pulling herself together to nurse her painResilient is her middle name, her struggle has been long,…
OUT YOU GET!
From the first instant, that we metI liked you, you pushed me out of my comfortTo get the biscuit, you said, I had to risk it I believed you, I dove in, head firstOne life to live, I chose to live itYou were there all along, a great support, I thought. Mistakes I have made,…
AFRICAN GODDESS
Who I am, I do not contestI am proud, I must confessI glide in my melanin glossI sparkle in my pearly whitesI busk in the halo of my kinky crownI am cozy in the comfort of my skinOh, I’m so African and oh, so proud, l own my brown,My black don’t crack, my melanin is,…
That African girl 