Category: poetry
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Your life is behind
Wake up now Now you will see how Everything is coming to light Did you know why Now is the time Life is behind you You keep looking in front of you But the path was already behind you You can’t lose If you look for the lesson behind you I’m seeing that mistake You […]
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Focus
Maybe if you could focus You’d have something good It’s like you should But no focus just rush That’s tearing everything up
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Of my dreams
Woman of my dreams couldn’t get on the same team had that college degree Face as fine and hair long as could be Cooked those specialty meals while I was making shady deals woman of my dreams still not what I need check out my poetry
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Unrequited love
I never knew love like this Maybe because it’s unrequited I never had a kiss But many days it’s my only wish. I haven’t dreamed of you in so long But I stay up at night and cry, so wrong I knew it was you before I saw your face I knew it was you, […]
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Poetry Collection Book Signing
So I’ve completed my second book signing. I got a room reserved at the Oakland Public Library. I sold about 15 books. I invited mostly family to this book signing. My first book signing was more publicized and it was pre-pandemic. This book signing was cheaper than the first, but I also sold less books. […]
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Spiritually soiled
Physical or spiritual soil I’m worried about one and not the other Did so much dirt Why even bother Sleeping on the flo Because I’m that low Why would I dream of higher heights I like watching my back at night
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One tear
I shed one tear for you You didn’t deserve two You told me I was second best But there wasn’t a comparison to the rest You thought you were untouchable Because you were godly But you were more ungodly than anyone else I didn’t shed two tears because it wasn’t worth the time It’s not […]
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Canceled Plans
I will always cancel the plans and make them again You are not in the hand You are a joker on the side what is a side something that you don’t need something to do with greed Laughing at the seed that you think is buried but it’s a seed that should have waited not […]
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Family
We are the family I see it in your eyes I hear it in your voice I’m loving the life No one can get in the way It is time It is the reason why I am here waiting I just didn’t know what I was waiting for I’m still for the arrival The business […]
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Show up and show out
We only show up and show out For the people with the clout I always been on the out But clout is on the way out Saturn is about to rise And all those on the outside
Diamonds or Light? 