Biases occur more often than,Others caring more for another's crisis in,Hopes they heal every wound drowning everyone surrounding them,In their own shallow waters.We may hurt each other no matter the price is,And,It's disappointing when you're trying to have faith in humanity thriving.Yet,There's no cure quite like forgiveness along a hand pulling someone out of darkness... Continue Reading →
An Embrace I Can’t See Coming – Day 245, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz
God's embrace comes when you least expect it.Today,It came through a Trinidadian woman while I sat inside of a Citibank,Pensive.About how lonely my life's been as I live it through a pad,A pen,And,A message God's been nudging me to spread with,Love.Not knowing how to move forward,She urged me to keep going strong without a doubt... Continue Reading →
Half Of What I Am – Day 239, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz (Finished)
Memorial Day's upon us,And,All I can think about is the last time I received 'time and a half'.Nothing else to expect,Besides a job where my heart's split right down its middle.One side in front of a microphone at an open mic,The other in back of a desk where I sit back,And,Force myself to write.But,Regardless of... Continue Reading →
Time To Go Shopping! – Day 233, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz
"Get ready,We're going to the supermarket."What an adventure for a child anytime Mom would announce the next haul of necessaties,Potential goodies for us to indulge on if well-behaved.Missing out on a chance to hop on a shopping cart was equal to attending classes on a hot,Summer day.Being buried in groceries was better than staying home... Continue Reading →
Press Me! – Day 224, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz
Communicating with what appears to be a mannequin.A voice box appears to be present as long as you press the right buttons without any damage.Yet,No matter what I say,The response will always be the same.So,Why even bother talking until the point of rage crawling up my spine?Silence,In this case,Seems so divine.I'd rather sit down,And,Write a... Continue Reading →
Games I Don’t Want To Play – Day 222, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz
If some women were Yu-Gi-Oh cards,They'd be pots of greed.If some women were a deck of playing cards,They'd be a Royal Flush and flush your life down a drain,And,Aim for the weeds.If some women were uno cards they'd be the reverse,And,Rehearse an excuse to leave as soon as your wallet gets a little too lean!Regardless... Continue Reading →
From Around Town – Day 221, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz
You may be from out of town,But,Over here,You're pseudo-happiness is not allowed.Over here,Honesty's appreciated more than the frown you've turned upside down.Over here,We love one another regardless of pain everybody suffers,And,For that we are proud! Not a single politician is found in our home,Nor,Presidents,Dead or alive,Salivating to devour our soul,Unlike those hardened by illegal tender... Continue Reading →
A Poet’s Tundra – Day 218, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz (In Progress)
Searching for profit through proper syntax,As a prophet without a lot to give back.It's hard enough to read a bible knowing I am not intact,But,I plan on breaking free from a spell through the whiplash,I receive from God's word while I sit back,And,Reminisce on mistakes I've made.Mistakes making the big man I've became,By accepting my... Continue Reading →
A Picture, Eternal. – Day 216, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz
Cracks.Scuffs.Faded colors add more beauty onto photos we find difficult to look at again.Nothing to be scared of,Besides your refusal to acknowledge everything that made you who you are.To leave your inner child crying in a corner?Is what you'd expect in a heart full of cowardice.A heart giving up on itself regardless of its morning... Continue Reading →
The Chapter Before The Sequel – Day 210, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz
Reaching the end of the last chapter in a book with a sequel to come is,Bittersweet to say the least.And,Here we are.At our mountain's edge,Just to climb back down,And,Scale the next.In a sense,Never can we grow tired of a story up to us to write as long as we change our pace.Say grace!All while being... Continue Reading →