It’s hard being black. Mostly because just as I say that sentence right there people vanish. You’ve been conditioned to no longer care. Now I can’t say this about the people I am around on the regular basis, but the people I am around aren’t the majority of this country or this system that was…
Tag: Women
Inspired By Conversations at Chilli’s
Inspired by conversation at Chili’s 9.10.15 We have let go of thank you’s. They have been taken over by the same disease that made lovers in the notebook forget they were both birds. We have embraced goodbyes and mastered it like an art form that has sculpted both our mental and physical decrees. Due to…
Streaming Thoughts 8.17.15
Streaming Thoughts. 8.17.15 I’m weird, so is everyone else. That’s why we create labels. I really like Saltine Crackers. Mac and cheese is one of my favorite foods. I’m not a fan of dessert, but love French Toast. Lion King is my favorite movie. I really like crushed ice (We could never afford a fridge…
Angel Wearing A New Prada Dress
Angel Wearing a New Prada Dress 8.17.15 So there’s this angel, this beautiful angel. That knows how far heaven is but she won’t walk thru the doors. She won’t take that first step. She wont soar. This angel, this beautiful angel. With no ill intent her God left her early on. Her faith is all…
Pickett Fences
Pickett Fences. 7.12.15 I realized something these past few years and I’ve been trying to stay blind to it because I didn’t want it to be this way. I avoided this epiphany, even though the universe put it right in my face. I think it’s safe to say we’ve all done that at some or…
Caitlyn Means Hate in the Old World Native Tongue
Caitlyn means hate in the old world native tongue. Humans are funny. Yes I say this being in fact a human. The last two days I have witnessed on social media the reactions to the Caitlyn Jenner cover and the fact the she is receiving the Arthur Ashe award at the ESPYs. And I just…
Slowly Drifting
Slowly Drifting. Love usually comes in all the wrong places. Soulmates don’t come with a bow on them wrapped nicely underneath life’s Christmas tree. Timing is not the planets aligned just right to let you know this is the one, you’ve found them. All those fish they tell you are out there, forget about them….
Lately.
Lately 10.13.15 As of late, do I cross your mind? When you think about the summertime. When you think about them Fall mornings or those Winter nights. What about those Spring afternoons that were full of delight. I got a million reasons to love you every season. Lately my friend. I’ve been saying “I…
Possibly
Possibly. 10.8.15 You do your thing I’ll do mine Maybe… Maybe we’ll meet somewhere down this complicated line Maybe when you’re a little older Maybe when I’m a little different But also… Maybe not I don’t put my faith in maybes
Things We Found In The Fire.
Things We Found In The Fire 9.10.15 Some things aren’t meant to be saved some things are meant to burn. What we lost in the fire is everything we don’t deserve. From the smoke and the ashes come 9/11 theories and reminders of the Phoenix from the ones we chose to bury. Demons are our…
H.E.R Fear of Commitment
H.E.R. Fear of Commitment 8.16.15 She knew he would drop for women who always lived like it was fall, but smelled like it was summer when the leaves did their autumn dance. She knew his love would travel like sentimental road trips and plane rides provided by frequent flyer miles. But she was never a…
Art.
Art. 7.18.15 She spoke. I listened. She said. “Do whatever comes natural” And I wanted to reply “Everything that involves you” Instead I just gave a glance held her tight then replied “okay” From that point our night turned into a conversation about all our anythings and theories of infinite possibilities In the back of…
Young Lion 