Today I'll take at look at me
The me that you created to be
A woman filled with wisdom and grace
With a kindness and your warm embrace
Oh that I might let you shine through me
That all the world might see
See me and all I have inside
For the real me I can no longer hide
I' m amazed at who you created me to be
Oh just to gaze upon your majesty
I see the me I've come to be
A mere image and portrait of thee
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Added by Cathey T. Poindexter-Taylor on October 4, 2009 at 12:00am —
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In the event of my Angel’s demise,
My soul cries,
But only sometimes do my eyes.
Right before I begin to weep,
My heart begins to find peace,
Because she made her transition while sleep
In the event of my Angel’s demise,
My Soul cries,
I set aside my pride,
And All the pain starts to show, causing my lids to shut wide and my eyes to cry.
My eyes start to cry
But I tell myself to remain strong
God, Please help me make right what seems so wrong.
In the event of my Angel’s demise,
And on behalf o…
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Added by J. Shakira on September 28, 2009 at 10:27pm —
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Tick says the clock on the wall,
As tears from the little boy’s pupil fall.
Waiting all night for his mother’s phone call.
It’s her weekend to pick him up,
But out with her new boyfriend, she’s getting fucked up.
Last time he kept going when she said no, but she lucked up, cause he couldn’t “get up”
So instead of a wake up,
She stays caked up,
With whoever tells her she looks good with all the make-up
So the clock is still ticking,
And the feeling the boy holds about his mom continues sticking.…
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Added by J. Shakira on September 28, 2009 at 10:24pm —
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Your love is like a jazz song
The saxaphone
sofly blowing, tantalizing me
caressing me
Sometimes hitting me like hip hop
80's bebop
thumping on my chest
my arms are opened for you to rest on my breast
Your love is like an Anita Baker's love song
365 days, here, where you belong
Walking and smoking trees
swapping at bees
Some Jill Scott, or Alicia Keys
Your love...........Your love
It's like listening to Luther Vandross
Make me wanna take my pants off
And you seduce me in that slow, low tone…
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Added by Keturah on September 14, 2009 at 1:30am —
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Before I go to bed
I must erase all the negative energy going on in my head
I must praise the wonderful Father
for if I don't, I can't go any further
I have come to realize that I don't own this flesh
It is my ability to serve His purpose the best
I have come to the realization that I have done damage to His temple
Have torn my skin while picking at that foreheaded pimple (LOL)
Have allowed myself to be misled
Now, before I to to bed
I must erase all the negative energy going on in my head
This…
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Added by Keturah on August 18, 2009 at 11:49pm —
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Walk with me
Although we cannot hold hands
I’ll still be able to feel you
Talk to me
Although we only speak in my dreams
I constantly hear your voice
Teach me
All the things I need to know
Who else will?
Pray for me
Especially when I forget to pray for myself
And please tell God I’m sorry
Rest Peacefully
As you did when I last saw you
The struggle is over
Correct Me
When I’m wrong
Cause you are the only one I’ll listen to
Send Me
Your love cause my heart and soul yearns
And help me not to…
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Added by J. Shakira on August 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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My soul is afraid to look in the mirror, cause it might reflect me,
Running from my truth, so I’ve made the choice to neglect me.
Feels like bullshit selected me,
And drama put my name on the ballot and elected me.
Cause lately my pen has been inkless
And to avoid the tears from streaming, my eyes have been blinkless
And in order to keep from confronting reality, my mind just thinks less,
Numb to solution
My words become pollution
Because my struggle has shown little evolution
Haven’t changed…
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Added by J. Shakira on August 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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I write this piece for me
Thoughts roaming free,
About where I could possibly be,
So technically,
I’m stressing,
My blessings,
Life has been this beautiful struggle dipped in lesson dressing
Can’t hide from storms, we must wait for the sun
As a matter of fact right now I’m going through one
I’ve always been a fighter,
But right now, I’m more so a writer
Because In life’s war I sometimes want to quit,
Aren’t I entitled to want to give up a little bit?
Not that I’d actually do it,
I’ve come too…
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Added by J. Shakira on August 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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As my pen begins to speak again,
The strong heart becomes weak, and bends
Hiding myself, cause not everything has been told to friends
And in the end…I’ll have to face me in my own reflective lense
My soul has been eating away at my heart…so the two have got to make amends
Seems like part of me has got to die, in order for the growth race to win
And because I know change is easier said then done, I continue in sin.
As my pen begins to utter the most,
I didn’t change, But I sure did come close
L…
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Added by J. Shakira on August 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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As I begin this chapter of my life and prepare to live the text,
I’m not sure this page would feel complete without your presence, as well as the next.
You’re the perfect sentence I’ve been waiting to write,
Or better yet, the paragraph free of grammatical errors, my life has been waiting to recite….it hopes that you just might…..not ever stop loving me.
Not the best punctuation, but given the situation I’m willing to spend the rest of my life at the editing station, as long as we can make due.…
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Added by J. Shakira on August 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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My kind of sexy
Is……..
Thought Provoking
Pen Stroking…..Because he enjoys writing
Reciting, his feelings and emotions
Putting Cucumber Lotion on my feet,
Cause he wants them to smell sweet right after he bathes me.
My kind of sexy
Buries himself in a Malcolm X Book.
And when he puts on a suit, he looks better than Malcolm X looked.
My kind of sexy
Is….
A Jill Scott Listener
Smooth Jazz Whistler
And will vibe out to some old school.
My kind of sexy
Thinks critically
Words match so well with his t…
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Added by J. Shakira on August 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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At this moment, my only desire is to HEAR A POEM
I mean, a nice poem.
I want to hear a poem, where ideas kiss similes so deeply…..metaphors get jealous.
A poem where,
The subject matters so much, that adjectives start holding pronoun rallies at city hall,
All because….I want to hear a poem.
A poem so deep, I can feel the poem.
A poem so sweet, I can taste the poem.
Give me your spot on the mic, if you want to waste a poem.
I want to hear a poem so vivid, You can imagine the poem.
A poem with the…
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Added by J. Shakira on August 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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I wanna experience a love like……..
Nia Long and Lorenze Tate.
Like both of us diggin spoken word, and making poetry a date.
I wanna experience a love like…..
Nelson and Winnie Mandela,
And like Rihanna…It will be Us…Under One umbrella.
Or how about the love that Cliff and Claire Share,
In a house full of kids, they act as if no one is even there.
I wanna experience a love that makes you smile, like smooth Jazz..
A love similar to that of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz,
Or maybe even a love like Hil…
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Added by J. Shakira on August 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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I knew Malachi from that day I went to take the bar exam
We both passed with flying colors, he became my right hand man
But he and Dee never met
After law school he moved to NY
We kept in touch, he knew my secrets he knew my style
We searched for pussy together
Pulled trains on bitches, didn’t matter the time nor weather
He loved women just as much as i
On many occasions we were each other’s alibi
It’s pretty obvious as to why
I chose my man Malachi
To do this with my wife & I
Though I know…
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Added by Bradley on August 8, 2009 at 1:39am —
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I've put away the clothes
Made up all the beds
I've swept the floors after dinner
But yet, it's not time for bed
I've read a few books with the children
I've prayed and tucked them in
Wash the dishes for tomorrow
Have homework and lesson plans to do before ten
I've written all the checks
for monthly bills of June
When all is paid on check day
My bank account will be doomed
I oftentimes sit and pray
tomorrow will be a little better
that if I pray hard enough
He will send me more cheddar
My da…
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Added by Keturah on August 7, 2009 at 12:26am —
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In Heaven's mind lives a paradise
He is a image of me, a reflection he is
When I smile, I know that he smiles down on me
He is my mirror giving me more attention than I need
More attention than I deserve
There is a time when He allows me to be still and contemplate
I can feel his breathe on my neck
Sending tingles throughout my entire body
Like electric volts, igniting sensations that I didn't even know existed
He surrounds every room that I leave my presence
He is all in all essence
Blowing thr…
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Added by Keturah on August 5, 2009 at 12:07am —
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It Speaks of Love
Shy in the creases of my skin, underneath where it all begin
In between the pores, around and under the core
There is a door
There is a key that only a few use
Namely my kin
Many have tried to get within, but they were pretend
They have looked in my eyes of sin
Never knowing how my heart was destined
Never asked my reasons why
Why inside, my heart won't cry
Cry, I might a tear
A tear of what I don't fear
Fear is no longer my sin
Loving is now how I begin
That's why I choose th…
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Added by Keturah on August 3, 2009 at 2:19am —
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Understanding
Charisma walked around thinking that everything was in the palm of her hands
Little did she know, the situation was about what she would understand
When Ego walked into the place and looked her in the face
All she could think about is what her friend Patience would say with grace
Patience once told her that Ignorance gain nothing
If you put in work while you wait, you’ll gain something
With her dignity, Charisma turned around
Her back to Ego, and Stance is what she found
“Oh Lord,…
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Added by Keturah on August 3, 2009 at 2:14am —
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I am traveling down a long and winding road
passing by the alligators & toads
reared off into a swamp
where the murk & mire
is there & the sticks are there to goad
I am in transition
changing modes
writing this story
that remains untold
the pages I fold & unfold
the monotony clouds my skull
my brain is overwhelmed
my spiritual fluids overflow
my heart rate gets slow
I am drifting away
into the darkness
as the weeping willows sway
the signs on this journey say wrong way
I can't re…
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Added by Bradley on May 29, 2009 at 12:43am —
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A Mother’s Love
There is only ONE, who can bear fruit the way she do
Taking trips to the store
Making sure the little ones are inside the door
Touching hearts of many
Stirring a pot for many
There is only one who can truly take the pain away
The warmth from her arms keeps the evil lurks at bay
Sharing her gifts of plenty
Enjoying the laughs of many
Many times we forget to say simple words of love and comfort
But the acts of love is always there for mother
There is only ONE who can love the way…
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Added by Keturah on May 10, 2009 at 9:56pm —
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ME
My Angel’s Demise
Your Love
Exerpt From Forth Coming Book
