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What saves you? ©
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What saves you? ©

What saves you? Is it those soulful hymns that all can sing? That sweet, tender form of words that find its place so perfectly? Those expressions of pain, and experience that wear on the face, And ...
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a song for my people ©

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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FIX ME ©

FIX ME ©

Fix me.  Pour that honey you call love into my holes, let it marinate.  Fill me up, I promise I won't get tired.  Let those echoes that fill this bareness speak words of healing.  Let me progress w...
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PRESENCE ©

PRESENCE ©

There he was when she was sick and twisted in her mind, hating herself. He holds her head up when she’s crying and ashamed to face the world they live in. Her pain cuts so deep, and leaves her empt...
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PRETTY WINGS ©

PRETTY WINGS ©

You and your pretty wings, So angelic in the way they frame your body.  I’d hate to admit you’re in a different place than me, that our worlds no longer connect.  Forgive me for not being happy, wi...
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AWARENESS ©

AWARENESS ©

God has a way of silencing every voice around me with the intent of opening my heart to hear His. It may feel confusing, I may get frustrated, but it must be noted that there is a season of growth ...
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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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