Walking this road of self discovery a lost my mind a wounded soul Who am I? Where do I come from?
What is my true nationality? I was told I was African American that my ancestors came from Africa tricked by the Europeans ENSLAVED STOLEN BEATEN RAPED KILLED stripped from their heritage and given a religion by force I was angry Why has this happened to my people? Then I was told I was black Webster describes black as without light of darkness Without light of darkness sounds like Webster's just called me a demon Confused as to why I accepted such a title Because I have witnessed a person without light and trapped by the darkness I've seen the color black which is not the color I see The mirror show the reflection of a brown woman Brown define by mixing the colors Red Yellow and Black as of Darkwood or rich soil and I accept that Yes I'm a mixture of the earth I just want to know what ingredients were added to make me Not to get things confused I love the skin I'm in I have heard people say at one time Black was considered pure of the highest and my soul longs to read these books to trace my roots and find the beginning of me before the end of me
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hymnagen says: A noble quest. May you find success in its pursuit. BTW, nice piece |
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The Immortal Wize says: to read these books to trace my roots and find the beginning of me before the end of me. the ending that topped it all off AWESOME! |
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TwistedInk says: Thanks its hard to find out who you are when you don't even know where to start I'm on a expedition though |
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2b2b2 says: Much Love |
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Poetiq1der says: Peace and God's Blessings to you and yours...This is just a fabulous piece of Art...The thought process, The composition, The passion...The meter, a wonderful piece in all regards...Respect And, Thank You Sister for visiting my page, and leaving me your thoughts. 1 Love |
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Who Am I?Walking this road of self discovery a lost my mind a wounded soul Who am I? Where do I come from? What is my true nationality? I was told I was African American that my ancestors came from Africa tricked by the Europeans ENSLAVED STOLEN BEATEN RAPED KILLED stripped from their heritage and given a religion by force I was angry Why has this happened to my people? Then I was told I was black Webster describes black as without light of darkness Without light of darkness sounds like Webster's just called me a demon Confused as to why I accepted such a title Because I have witnessed a person without light and trapped by the darkness I've seen the color black which is not the color I see The mirror show the reflection of a brown woman Brown define by mixing the colors Red Yellow and Black as of Darkwood or rich soil and I accept that Yes I'm a mixture of the earth I just want to know what ingredients were added to m... |
Puzzle MeI put the pieces to my life together like a puzzle you never know which shape didnt fit until it was all ready there. But you rotate it a little bit and it just might fit. Some people look at this like it's a mistake but the mistakes we make sometimes put us exactly where we need to be. I'm a million pieces but one day I will be complete or maybe not I might lose a couple pieces no matter if I do you still get the picture and if you don't it doesn't matter anyway the puzzle wasn't mea nt for you rather my puzzle be dark and mysterious or bright and glorious the time it took to put it together rather it was spent with you or someone else the puzzle was still meant for me and it doesn't really matter what you interpret it to be because who are you to judge a picture of me |
Could this beSing me a love song Write me a letter Tell me why you can't live without meSee I have been with the guys Who never reached out for me Never tried to grasp my inner beauty Just satisfied with my outer shell To look me in my eye would have been to much not many can handle the free spirit that runs through me pouring over like Angels fallsBut yet they all want to be under my waterfall To stand on the edge to feel the never ending stream of my love that they think themselves so deserving of I want this but how many time does a girl have to hurt before the right one comes along |
The SurvivorsSometimes we survive things But we still feel like we have died People tell you be happy that you lived To see another day How can you or anyone else who hasn't fought the battle I fought open your mouth to say I should be happyTell me what you think death is And I will tell you what I know it is You know those movie's when the ghost is mourning the death of her young child She feels no new pain only the torturesMoment of her life once agoI walk that thin line and I realize I am dead to Not from the pain of loosing a child but that of my childhood which was murdered and I relive those moments over and over Just like that ghost I am dead and yet I am still roaming this earthCrying out to the night sky to send a star down and save me |
I WonderHow do you move forward in life When it seems like your past is always in your peripheral view Ever change you make the upsets of your life appearOut the corner of your eye you see it But you blink a few times making it disappear Just for the moment But like a pimple it always comes to a head Before it pops all all over your face Like the F*CKING FOOD CHAINFirst your at the top Next thing you know your carcass Is being devoured by insectsThe past is what shapes you Pouring out of you like melted steel Molding you into the person your supposed to beBut what if that Man or Woman is not who you want to be Do you get to place yourself back under the fire Meltdown and reshape againI WONDER? |
So you saySo you say she's a Hoe because she spreads her legs different ni**as in and out NO KISS ON THE FOREHEAD NO KISS ON THE CHEEK Damned she must be some type of freak Wait let me speak this b*tch so to speak is a confused little girl Yes her a*s is fat Yes she shaves her cat But think about a time when her as* was flat and their was always this rat Who always found away to creep in her room NO KISS ON THE FOREHEAD NO KISS ON THE CHEEK Y'all not feeling me so watch me switch this up a bit
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The SwitchLooking in this mirror I see a person I don't even know She has my face Her mouth and nose are mine the fullness of her face belongs to me But her eyesHer eyes are not minesI can't figure out if the fire in her eyes smoldered out Or if its burning brighter than everHave I lost myselfOr came into the person that I was always meant to be Is it a look of determination or a look of pure failure She is like a game of poker and the winner takes home millions Unreadable She has her cards so close to her chest I wonder does she even know what she is holding Has all my rash decision Made my inner self not trust me Has she given up on me and decided to take over from here on outHave I lost control And then I look again and I see myself My mind is playing tricksHave I lead with my heart so much that my brain started keeping secre... |
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paint on the wallsTalking to these walls A wounded solider Dirt and tears streak my face I am Angry I am Hurt Bleeding on the inside a unusual flow Only allowing these walls to see my pain I would rather die Than to let you see My pain Someone once said they would strip the paint from my walls I laughed because the coating is so thick it's impossible Did they really expect to see the blood on my walls To smell the saltiness of my tears To see the blackened parts from the mental and physical abuse This isn't a pity party So saver your "poor her" I'm just a lost soul searching for a savior These walls understand me Once the dry wall is set into place The plaster is added And then the paint is applied I use the same color No one will ever see The many times I have repainted burying the hurt with ever stroke of my brush Staying consistent is the key Sometimes I miss a spot And theirs always a foolish person Thinking I wouldn't have a Plan B In between the chipped pain... |