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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...

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’...

a tease ©

It was all a tease, the way my heart perceived a quiet place when my mind was at ease. I felt peace. Another moment like this isn’t guaranteed, so when our eyes are laid upon one another, take pr...

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....

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...

Strangers in Our Bed I

Here we lay nose to nose bare skin exposed, in the midst of a hurricane that dares to destroy what’s taken us years to make. We’ve soldiered through many battles, but this disease I can’t take i...

Beauty in the Struggle

I sing a song so beautiful, my ancestors can hear. I bear their souls and anguish, yet my Savior appears. To reminisce of times filled with trouble and here we stand reminded of the beauty in the...

Garden III ©

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 a...

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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 ©

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 ©

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 ©

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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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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