The Turtle Won the Race
We all remember the story about the tortoise and the hare, we may have even wondered what’s that tortoise doing there. The hare looked like they had it all going on, doesn’t seem to be struggling, that…
The Window To My Soul
Have you ever self-reflected…didn’t like what you see? No light, only darkness, perpetrated by memories, oh please…stop judging me…not talking to you…I’m talking to me because, I’m the only one…who can never…let it be. The tracks of…
Blueprints
You know what’s not right, out of mind and out of sight, all the oppressors efforts to extinguish our light, the one-two punch of white rage, and white flight, just taking resources and prosperity from all our…
My Biggest Enemy is My Inner Me
No more jumping through hoops like I’m in some damn circus, just to be pushed around and treated like I am worthless and that’s not even them, it was actually me, because my biggest enemy is my…
Been in my Circle But You’re Not in My Corner
Deep down inside, it’s not a matter of pride but I had a funny feeling you were not on my side. You’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing…filled with self loathing, can’t mess around with you, I’ve been…
Joy in My Tears
Eyes leak in pain, teardrops filled with disdain, breathing in and out, never to be the same. Heart break and heartache, how much can you take, before the walls come crashing down for heavens sake. Weeping endures…
The Bounce Back
Don’t call it a comeback, cuz it’s deeper than that, going through life’s changes and at life I clap back. Built Ford tough, know that I’m a survivor, my bones picked clean, mistaken for a cadaver. Sometimes…
Just for Me
Just for me, let me find a place beneath this tree, to shade me from all that’s hurting me, to drown out the noises of inequality…where Black and Brown can finally be free. Just for me, give…
Lost Seed: New Hope
Children are supposed to be a gift from God right? Then what was it about me that made me ineligible to receive this endowed blessing and opportunity to cultivate a legacy that would speak not only to…
Blurred Vision
They say that hindsight is 20/20, it always struck me kinda funny, never seem to get it right on the first go round, introspection and reflection standing firm on solid ground.Need a new pair of glasses? Wipe…