such a brilliant
mind in one so small
he's only four years old
but Jamie knows it all
he says he smiles
because he's here
my baby thanks God daily;
shows no fear
there's a twinkle
in his eyes
Jamie's radiant
a brilliant mind
he sings that his God
is alive
to a broken man said
God's alive
such a brilliant mind
in one so small
he's only four years old
but Jamie knows God's all

no longer lost
yet the child remains
for a child sees
the world
in color
not in black white or grey
rejoice now
sweet child
in the grass where
you lay
for virtues
upon you
there's comfort
where ever you lay

Leigh, thank you so much im going to send that to my friend as well.

beautiful worlds
i know they're true
this greater part of life
most seasons new
its autumn, it's rain
it seems to stand still
so we cry
my best friend and I
tears spent
we go on
in hope
next autumn
will be new

death on my floor,
baby on the way,
who said it was me?
that devil of a man?
smoking gun in who's hand?
her, my best friend
its her mother on my floor,
nephew in my womb.
its her brother, we're both doomed!
now secrets flowing off our tongs,
like rivers precious secrets run.

how could children
parent a rebelling adult?
she was sick we all knew still not much we could do.
her, my best friend
its her mother on my floor
an empty pill bottle right there by my door!
how dare i even beckon to say
the very last words her mother spoke onto me...
"if you take that baby, if you walk away Tay you've killed me"
she planned this right?
it was meant for me...
his own grandmother,
how could she induce death into me?

too many small hands touching me
too many voices calling me
after all there's only one of me
i took count six hands are touching me
three mouths are calling me
six eyes they're watching me
i'm so tired
its this infinite routine
i've memorized
i can do this
with no use of eyes

i'm laughing i'm laughing
God i feel mad
thoughts racing thoughts racing
i'm sure i've gone mad
my body I've abused
lack of sleep its normal
now infused
3 am i'm up before first light
12 am i pray I'll sleep tonight

my baby his lungs
they're not so strong
if i blink look away fall asleeep
hell be gone

my oldest his mind
is a lot like mine
im afraid one day
trouble he'll find

my daughter
my beautiful baby girl
plays mommy
i see she wants to be me
omg don't have when you're only 18

all these thing
they constantly
worry me

very nice

wow its such a raw pain that we keep allowing our selves to experience repeatedly. hoping one day love sticks. amazing!

beautiful, i could see the night inn my minds eye.

it amazes me how your words are so captivating in such a compact write! its kineisthic from the very first line!

when did love become synonymous
with pain
after love stark loneliness
the only thing gained
i'm not too sure why life
allows such a beautiful emotion
to become a mutated contortion
an inner battle you're fighting
connected to anothers soul
conflicted its complicated
surely it doesn't make sense
to purest at heart for you're still sheltered
from the crucifying walk
up the highest mountains
through the deepest Valleys
slumbers in floral sented meddows
followed by raging tornados
willing to swallow you whole
to love again
my my what a crippling thought
what will it take to inspire me to love again
as days turn to nights
and nights turn to days
i find myself alone
sitting in a meddow
soul connected to anothers
its that inner battle
i'm fearing now
how do i admit you've inspire
me to love again

Thank you for the ending I wanted to write it on an up note just could not find the words.

My beautiful tulips
Once of ruby red
From pot to our soil
We whispered sprout roots
May you grow

Three springs you flourished
Bloomed and brought joy
Each spring
Pitter patter
Little feet once more

The final two springs stormed
More then before
Each spring
The suns rays
Became further then before

My beautiful tulips
Once of ruby red
Your gardeners have parted
Untended
Roots
Dead

He's so bad so open about being bad
This boy he's been around the block
Understated he's been had

Told him I'm Out of his league
He said that very well may be
And in that moment I decided
I just couldn't let him be

An older man he's like my whiskey
Aged and smooth as can be
And I'm his little guilty pleasure
Its two am he's with me

He's confident indulgent
open minded euphoric
See in those late night moments
Not much he wouldn't do for it

He's so bad so open about being bad
This boy he's been around the block
Understated he's been had

Moms triple chocolate fudge Brownies! They are super delicious but you can only handle so much. Kinda like me.

Yes as an impulse, like a chain reaction to the person breaking mine.

Up2us that image is exactly what I was writing about. I love it

Shaking my head as I witness
Your mockery and stares
Because I refuse to use poison
To straighten
My hair

Like I should be ashamed
And prompted to change
Because you look at me and dislike what you see
That being MY ethnicity

How small of you to truly believe
That your opinion of me could weight heavily
For I know this all derives from your insecurities,
Foolish notions of your superiority

My daughter she's mocha
Yet she comes from me
A milk chocolate sista
Who's mothers an ebony beauty

From the bluest of black
To the fairest of white
My beautiful people we're colored
Honey color me black

Now believe what I say
Because i'm saying it proud
For every little brown girl
Who's head hangs to the ground

She don't like the kinks
And she don't like the curls
Because she don't look like the other little girls

But her mother is beautiful
And her grandmothers strong
Baby own those black roots
Girl they'll carry you home

And here's to you sweet mocha
Baby listen to me
That broken little brown girl
You will never be

You're my daughter,
You're mocha and you come from me
Your milk chocolate mother
Who's mothers and ebony beauty

From the bluest of black
To the fairest of white
My beautiful baby you're colored
Honey that color is black

Now listen sweet mocha
Baby listen to me
Always keep your big brown eye
Fixed on ebony and me

Thank you everyone. Reading your pieces have really inspired me.