Black Man(my naked truth)

Write The World Right

If

I could

write the world

right

I'd

scribble

recipes with an  

ingredient to expel notions of

discrimination and bury any sentiments of hatred

underneath thousands and

thousands of

kindhearted words until they are

long gone and

forgotten

I’d

jot down

whatever

word combinations

for

however

long I'd have to, to get my

brothers back to being their brother's keeper

and my sisters to realize they’re

greater than that which lies

between their

thighs 

I'd

write

cures for diseases

and thesis to save endangered

species

I'd

compose

poems that could end...

28 Days(Black)

should

I…

hold

my head high

because…

I’ve

been given

the privilege for 28 days

to openly express…

I’m black and I’m proud!?!

should

I…

stand

erect and

feel respect

because…

I’ve

been told the

shortest of twelve months

is for us

should

I…

raise

a clinched fist

or shout

free

at

last

free

at

last

thank God almighty

free

at

last

for…

twenty-eight days

out of

three-hundred and sixty-five?

should

I&hellip...

Black Man(my naked truth)

I

am

woman

Strong

due

to circumstances.

vigorously

I

awake

each day

taking life on

with courage

knowing some will try to

discourage

me

periodically

I

grow

weary

despite others

theory

I

am

woman

strong

due to

circumstances

I’m

draped

with a smile so

bright at times

no one

observes it

covers my frown

thunderously…

I

laugh

to muffle the

echoing cry of my sometimes

Hol

Beautifully Black

beautiFULLblack​

​

... I prayed 

last night, I prayed

for all of us. I prayed

for God to pull the wool 

from our eyes so we can see 

beauty in being Black.

​

to bless our subconscious

so we can read between the 

lines of verbal and visual 

criticism to consciously rebuke 

stereotypical concepts.

​

to give vision

to our third-eye

so we can see and

recognize how others behold 

beauty in being black.

and their medical endeavor

to capture that

​

to plant the seed

of hunger in us so 

we embrace our race 

rather than run from 

the skin we're in.

​

to help us seek soul deep within

...