From Greatness

I was born of kings and queens, therefore it is within me.

Royal blood flows through my veins.

The same that has trickled down so many lifeless bodies,

In order to empower me for the rising of the sun,

That I may stand on the faith of their blistered bodies
With brilliant legs to carry on a legacy,

Recognizing that my name has been changed but my purpose is the same.

The souls of my heroes live within me.

I am the reincarnation of a dream that is not forgotten.

On paper with my pen in hand, the words of a new constitution demand

That I am given a voice that echoes to the corners of the earth.

I am heard with ears that listen intently because of the struggle that led me here.

I have journeyed through motionless valleys and callous plains,
The friendless wilderness and the mysterious alleys,
On rigid rocks and over violent waters to get to the highest peak,

Knowing that I am not alone because my ancestors are here with me.
To each of them I sing of joy because I have inherited their rewards
I don’t need an Oscar or an Emmy to remind me.
I was blessed with an undeniable brilliance that can restore a country.

I am the voice of the past, the hope of a legacy, the reality of a dream, and the future of a nation.

Fire and Ice

When you climb inside of my fiery abyss,
I succumb to your frigid temperatures.
The heart of your frozen wood
Beats against the walls of my soul.
It is like a blizzard and I begin to shiver with intensity,
As you go deeper and deeper, discovering a niche of jewels
That has never been touched before.
First my legs float from under me and I can only lie
Like a board as the tingling stirs through
Every nerve of my electrical pathways.

I can feel the currents firing all around us
But as the friction increases with the motion
Of each thrust, I can feel you beginning to melt
Inside of me. I become moist as my temperatures
Begin to rise and soon you are engulfed in my waves.
Now you are simply a puddle flowing out of my cup of fire.
I can tell by your moans…
You are shocked by all of the electricity
And you fall limp into my bosom.

Steam fills the air with a passionate aroma
Of sweet perfumes and puddles appear
Where my lifeless body rests.
As we clean up the evidence of our chemical reactions
I can’t help but wonder…
If ever there were opposites that attracted so well,
Like my fire to your ice.

See Me Sleeping

See me sleeping…peacefully
This is the way it is supposed to be
My flesh has died but my soul lives on
And my living was not in vain

I’ve touch your lives for a season
In whatever way God allowed
Family and friends thank you for loving me
And sticking by my side

As my flesh begins to change
Back into the dust from which God made me
Hold on to the memories
And treat others the way you treated me

My blood has stopped flowing
And my heart no longer pumps
But God has always held me
In the hollow of his hands
And that is where I will remain

I know that it will be hard for you
But as you shed your tears
Shed tears of joy and not sorrow
Knowing that my fight is over
And I am in pain no more.

I can’t wait to get to Heaven
And dress in my long white robe.
When I put on my wings I’ll be thinking of you
Hoping and praying that you will make it too.

To Cut or Not To Cut? That is the question.

In 11 days I will be 26 years old. It seems that each year when my birthday rolls around I want some type of change. I am definitely not where I want to be in my life right now. There is so much more that I want for myself. (i.e. better career, Master's degree, committed relationship, a home of my own) I actually applied for about 5 teaching positions in my area just yesterday. I guess that's a start to something more. Anywho, the next delimma I am facing is whether or not to cut my hair. I just don't know what would fit my face. I found a style that I really like, but people are so used to seeing me with long hair that I am sure this would amount to a drastic change in their eyes. So let me know what you think.

Let Loose

My heart weeps for someone to love
While my silhouette guards against any pain
That wants to reside in the core of my spirit.
You see, I put on this façade in fear
That you will love me too hard and too deep
Or that time spent will be time wasted
And the end result will be a downpour
Of emotions that I cannot manage.

I have not been hurt significantly
By someone who is significant to me,
Because I have not dared to let him enter my domain…
To be able to call me his.
This feeling that has conquered me
Controls my insides not allowing me to let loose
And lunge into that world of passion.

I am now ready for a change.
Ready to let you take control,
Sweep me off my feet, whirl me in your winds
And free my heart of all these cobwebs.
take me to heights of adoration,
Past the physical exploration
To the point that it hurts to love you
And time ceases to measure our days.

Be the flames that blanket me when I shiver,
And the armor that shields me from hurt.
Mold me and show me how to love you
Peel back the layers of my mysterious exterior
And fill my space with something new and everlasting.
Help me to humble myself and wait on you
Help me to let loose and lose control.
Take me on a journey to ecstasy.

The Object of My Demise

The sight of you makes me tremble
Your beauty controls my thoughts and suppresses my fears
Dipped in the sweetest chocolate, molded to perfection.
Swollen flesh staring so boldly
As the raging fire in your eyes makes your body sweat
And your nature rise.

In a desert of passion
The fiery sun beats down on my parched body.
My fervent throat throbs for your puddle of delight,
In the sandy grains…you are only a mirage
Unwilling to quench my thirst.

Words roll of your slippery tongue
Into the depths of my ocean
Engulfed in the tumultuous waves,
I begin to sink into a dark, grim abyss…
And I am alone.

Sizzling pain increases
Penetrating every nerve in my body
Battering eyes of resentment
Beat the be-bop of new tune
While my heart sings the blues
Because I cannot have you.