Tag: stand

• February 8, 2022

  Cold Truth

  I don’t want to be cold, frigid and bitter like the world. I want to shine like warm sunsets hoovering over frozen landscapes. Tomorrow isn’t promised but I want to live a life I can be proud of. Even if that means foregoing opportunistic love. I want to hold and be held while standing in…
• January 19, 2022

  Keep Standing

  Falling down is a given but learning how to get back up again is a choice. Keep standing no matter the size of the bruise. Scars were made to heal. Love always, Esha <3
• October 14, 2021

  Group Think

  Group Think That’s not right I know right In the same way, I know wrong Or at least… I bob my head and play along Because I go with the masses I don’t stand for anything That goes against the grain I am group think in overdrive Disillusioned by the insane But deep, deep down..…
• August 21, 2021

  Internal Battle

  Internal Battle I refuse to give up! Death is no place for hope Nightmares leave me trembling with fright Hatred radiates through my flesh Instability wrecks havoc in my life Confusion emboldens a broken soul Can God hear the prayers of a sinner With no where left to go? In the depths of my sadness,…
• August 21, 2021

  Retrospect: Too Much I

  “The reality of I is lonely”
• August 4, 2021

  Brave

  Brave Hot lead makes the sky tremble But it doesn’t keep the block empty Minivans rolling, trains cruising CTA buses are steady moving Indoor eating is half way shutdown But the fried chicken spot Has a line of cars stretched around the block Weave still getting laid, Miraculously the rent is getting paid It makes…
• July 13, 2021

  Elite Rules

  Elite Rules The rules never apply to those who make them. They only apply to common folk. Who work hard but are still broke. But we make car engines purr… We make planes soar… We stitch the ensembles fashion week in Paris adores… But the elites build the reality we settle for. How long before…
• July 4, 2021

  Inside

  Inside There is a land Where you will be safe from the wind An oasis buried deep inside A home within a temple It stands against all odds No generator is needed here No refrigerator is required for nourishment If you look, there is food all around No matter how low you go Your spirit…
• 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…