If little by little you stop loving me, I will understand that's a you thing. I will not sit in a corner and debate, I will not cut my hair or redo myself. Even when I notice the subtle pull back, The things you forget intentionally, Or the areas that are left empty. Because I am not of the worl...Read more

Brown girls This one is for you It's ok to be soft To step out of survival mode And be seen with a smile And for the little yellow girls Remember your voice Because we love to hear it's tone We are not the world...we listen. We know your voice heals. And for all my girls colored red Stand when a...Read more

If tomorrow starts without me, I would have kept my appointment. My appointment with death. I would have said all I needed to say, And did all I needed to do. The flowers will still bloom And birds will still sing Notice them The sun will rise And the moon will involve Watch them Do not cry for m...Read more

Once in awhile, the thing that takes awhile, only happens once!

I feel like I'm waiting to exhale Like I've held my breath longer than I should I feel like I'm waiting to be understood To be seen, heard, to be handled with care. I'm waiting for a safe place to be soft Or maybe I learn best when yelled at. Maybe it's the tough love that helps me grow. Maybe i...Read more

What's a marriage without romance, What's love without kisses, Or partnership without sharing. Can you define love without naming gentleness Or consideration. Is love real? Does it have true value? Is it make believe or folk lore? Can we love In truth Without lies Like foreal We don't know We jus...Read more

Maybe I'm not the same Or I don't want the same things Or see the same Maybe I've grown Matured in a way Healed were eyes can't see Maybe I'm numb Not able to feel And stuck on what's real Maybe it's not real And none of it matters Because what is real anyway? Maybe I'm really that weird To f...Read more

Overall I'm happy Healthy And not chained. Food is never too far And I don't have to walk for water. I have linens for my chest And leather for my feet. So overall I'm happy. There are many things to cry over But many more to not. So I find a reason to smile An occasion to dance, I sing for no re...Read more

Strawberry, Banana, Pecan And vanilla! Cool whip And that cherry!

What are you thinking about Right now Does it matter? Like does it hold value Or weight? What gives it reverence to be repeated Placed high in the mind Do you know You have the power To change an idle thought Into one that produces fruit You just have to Pay attention Use your mind Think for your...Read more

Give me all your dreams Everyone else does And I'm tired of it I'm tired of listening While being unheard I'm tired of expecting What I think is the bare minimum I'm just tired Tired of being tired And tired of feeling like I shouldn't be tired. What will one more dream hurt? I've come this f...Read more

There are days when I care And others when I don't. Times where I overthink And others where there's no thought involved There are times when I'm serious And others where I find no reason to be. I have been strong and weak Gullible and firm And each day I completed Perpendicular to the other. S...Read more

Snap Snap 🫰🏾 You did that Your words said everything! Your poem gave what it came to give. I felt what you said! I heard what was implied The art in your word structure Made my heart smile They spoke to my today Snap Snap 🫰🏾

If I would write a poem for a future self It would read Hey girl heyyyyy I'm already proud of you Because I know you've done your best I know this because that's who you are I pray you are still singing with the birds Dancing in the rain And crying when it's needed. I pray you are more of you The...Read more

Smudged colors Is what it looks like That thing in my heart That use to be so vibrant So full The colors can never go back To the way they use to be In that area of my heart Where things don't seem so clear Will they change Do they need to be erased Or do I leave it smudged I wonder if it's ok If ...Read more