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They asked me what I wanted Then told me I couldn’t have it. Put freedom in a basket, then made it illegal for me to carry it. Cross your legs lil’ girl. You too black lil’ girl. Comb your hair lil’ girl. Be a freak lil’ girl. But be a good girl, girl. Cook forContinue reading “untitled rant”

She light Like feathers. Cold like weather. In Korea. In December. She warm Like sunshine. In Georgia. She duplicitous. She got ways. She moves in waves. On Friday, it’s Hennessy. And Sunday, it’s tea. Duplicity. She moves like, rush… Still like, hush. When it’s lightning. Grandma said be quiet. She be laughin in secret. SheContinue reading “her prerogative”

Ain’t nothin’ wrong with cryin’ In a crowd full of strangers. Ain’t nobody immune to heartbreak baby girl. Loss neither. So, cry sis. That ugly cry that makes your lips shake and yo’ nose run. Then wipe them up with the hoodie he left behind. And move tf on.

I be overthinking and overreacting to shit I don’t even care about.

I pray that you can stretch yourself In a place big enough for the unusual. Where you can stand up if you feel the need Or dance when you feel the mood. I pray that you find a place Just big enough for you.

be light feather float over troubles. water seem shallow when you’re weightless. So.. close your eyes. don’t carry don’t pack don’t lift don’t try too hard. Inhale. The gently way. Breathe. The easy kind and smile.

In a world full of broken things find pieces to connect to. Find moments that make your knees shake. And your heart skip from the excitement. Smile with all of your teeth. Even the ones u forget to floss. Laugh and scream and dance and love and travel and LIVE. Live like tomorrow is someContinue reading “get happy”

She wakes up with uncertainty in her bones and sorrow in her sheets. She walks to the bathroom with cold feet soft heart and closed eyes. Stretching herself and dressing herself for today’s expectations. She throws on her mask And clears away her smile. She is all ready. She all set. She guess.

Sunshine, come out after the rain. Boo love, your rainbow just waitin’ ’til the storm ends.

This is for the rejuvenation for the scars that take time to heal. For the recovery from the shit they don’t teach you how to get over. This is for the mending for the bending that broke you. This is aloe plant it water it on occasion rub it in. And heal.