Category: skin

• February 27, 2022

  Treated Scars

  Love is the ointment for raw wounds The agony subsides The spreading of the infection stops It smooths the rough patch Healing the ache of tight skin Minimizing the scar of past bruises Love transitions scars That we never believed salve could mend Never allow old hurt To cause your expectations to bend Love always,…
• February 22, 2022

  My Flesh

  this flesh, my flesh is soft, succulent and brown a hue passed down from my Grandpappy it’s moisture maintained by shea butter these are the lips that gave sweet dreams to dry eyes full and shiny like the sunrise hands that cradled water from many streams used to toil, eager to clean these are the…
• November 6, 2021

  Just a Thought: Chocolate Hue

  Chocolate Hue He is a chocolate delight With skin that shines like the sun And a hue blacker than night With a flavor richer than Tootsie Rolls He sees through to my hurt spirit Because love coats the hopes of a sadden soul Love always, Esha <3
• November 2, 2021

  Brand New

  Brand New Nourish the temple Scrub, cleanse and maintain Embrace the soft feeling of Shea butter on dry skin That’s why I moisturize like I do So I can wake up everyday feeling brand new Love always, Esha <3
• June 19, 2021

  Innocence Dies

  Innocence Dies I stood on the sidelines last time For a bit of rest To accommodate my breaking soul As time inches closer to an ever-changing pendulum I Pray for a quality of life I have yet to experience While pushing for a level of equity That extends beyond skin color I dig my hands…
• April 20, 2021

  No Longer Hidden

  No Longer Hidden silky hands talk steady to permeable marble skin quiet thoughts are exchanged in focused glances between determined lovers as passion rose in the dim candle light it twirled with the aroma of sweet incense the sound of the rain fall became our radio the tapping of the headboard will be our Morse…
• January 31, 2021

  Winter: Chapped Skin

  Chapped Skin It doesn’t matter if it’s Shea butter, lotion or vitamin E Moisture is what dry skin needs Hydration always reigns supreme In Chicago’s deadly… sleet covered ice ring   Stay warm everybody. Stay safe. Love always, Esha <3
• December 6, 2020

  Rescue Me

    Rescue Me In the highest room of a castle, Far far away, Hidden in a dense forest in a land Only seen in deep sleep In the highest room of a castle,   Is Rapunzel a heartthrob With locks past her knees It hangs like thick, twisted, old  vines That wrap around furniture Before…
• September 1, 2020

  Uncharted Streets

  Uncharted Streets don’t you feel better?  our love is renewed  you got me  and i got you  no more feeling blue  after all the things we’ve been through…  you awaken my senses  like fresh blueberry muffins  in the morning i kiss you to life  when the mundane seems boring  we play in the parks of…