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Garden III ©
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Garden III ©

A new day opens, and I’m met with your grace  expecting to turn and see your face, rather the sun lays upon your place.  In this stage I’ve become complacent   with the absence of my ace.  I’ve spa...
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Garden II ©

Garden II ©

Angel wings adorn my door view  a silhouette stands,  he looks just like you.  Pressed for time so I blink my eyes, too good to be true. I remember the last time we spoke,  told me you’d be back in...
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Garden I ©

Garden I ©

Devastation ties to grief  as this pain grows deep. I feel it in my bones, thought I could fill you with hope, now I’m alone.  It’s hard to grasp the time we’re here.  At some points we make connec...
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a song for my people ©
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a song for my people ©

A black woman with dreams, and society there to oppose them.  A black man  so gifted,  to others this is poison.  Why do you fear my greatness? Am I a threat to your plans? You speak with so much h...
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to a heart much better than mine ©
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to a heart much better than mine ©

I’m so angry I let that slide,  all the issues I’d hide  to give you some time to bind the wounds that were still open wide.  I tried, but your pride pushed us to separate spaces  and so quickly ou...
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be near ©
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be near ©

In my darkest hour, when my faith has seeped, when my doubts are louder than the strength I keep, will you rock me to sleep?  Will you silence my weeps? When I come to you in moments of sadness,  f...
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we fit fine ©
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we fit fine ©

Darling when our hearts pass by, they only converse in adolescent tones  and dream of blissful highs.  This man of mine, too wise to mislead our minds and I seem to be stuck in that moment of time....
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long nights (part 1) ©

I laid to rest our love last night, cried myself to sleep.  When I awoke I was surrounded by the trees, deep meadows of green.  You were here with me and on your face was life and gleam, no words l...
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long nights (part 2) ©

I’ve made friends with this spirit of yours.  I love when we meet.  cause when you’re silent, his aura speaks.  Puts words to all you critique.  He’s such a comfort in times like these.  I swear I’...
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