life falls apart,
and you fell so hard.
i just assumed you’d get better.
mistake is on me,
misread your body
now it’s light as a feather.
carry it, carry it.
feather ©
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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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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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soul ties ©
Just another day,
hiding the pain underneath.
I wonder if this grief will ever fade,
if it is here to stay.
Please vacate.
It’s hard to be present these days,
conversations are strained.
Everyb...
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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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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 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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