Tag: mother
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Carrying the Weight
Many people have suffered Weighed down by generational curses They never told a soul Wearing a mask that covers the face But provides no relief An existence tormented by pain and misery I once knew a man that bore the brunt Of his family’s secrets His body became contorted His countenance was haggard In one…
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Embarrassing Journal Post: Get Your Eagle On
I been a dark skin sista all my life. Whether in a afro, locks, relaxed or tightly bound braids. I have spent my days as a black woman through and through. During my youth, I spent many days and nights feeling as though my blackness never matched up to societal norms. Growing up I wasn’t…
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Unseen Tomorrow
Sometimes, the heart doesn’t know… Yesterday from tomorrow It seems like the days all run together The seconds blur into minutes Followed by inconsequential hours We look toward the unseen Like a fawn searching for their mother’s face, Fresh out the womb Procreated quickly but birthed too soon The future is based on the present…
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Passing On To Glory
Passing On To Glory All I hear is condolences Rolling off grief stricken tongues They hit me Like hard pebbles meant for skipping They tell the tale of a daughter Who lost her father last week Kind faces filled with sympathy towards me Are hurtful and bring no relief But through sorrow we heal together…
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Story time: Rhythm Of Life
Rhythm Of Life When I was but a child Every year, before the first frost Turned moving vitality into hibernating stillness I would watch all the ducks fly away I can still recall asking my Mother, Where are the birds going? She smiled into my eyes and said, Their going south for the…
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It’s Everywhere
It’s Everywhere i love you sounds so simple rolling off the tongue the three words capable of making a sane person turn crazy a phrase used in the making of babies the only time you can’t be saved by maybe only the brave of heart and the depraved go there in…
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Contents of My Soul
Contents of My Soul i have a distinctively spicy soul boisterous yet bashful touched by the fiery might of bright green jalapenos my twine makes the beach sizzle my mind turns big problems little i am the product of a red string of fate tying together my Mother and Father i…
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