Remember our first real talk Grand illusions of the future Talking like this and that would happen Spent […]
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I can’t do it Celebrating mediocrity Holding onto this vain belief I am expected to celebrate freedom I […]
Ever felt like everything you believed was a lie It’s like you realize in hindsight Nothing was real, […]
Forgiveness? I heard about you People stay talking about you Telling me I need to meet you Somehow […]
It ain’t your brown eyes Looking deep into mine No that doesn’t draw me near Your skin tone […]
Prayed for rain, Now I’m standing in mud Really thought I knew what I wanted. It was dry […]
Coming in late at night Something Just doesn’t feel right Gut telling me There’s something I don’t wanna […]
I should be sleeping But my mind won’t rest Keep replaying today Our conversation from today Wondering how […]
If only we were strong enough As a collective Not to view professional sports As the golden ticket […]
Staring into this subtle breeze Continuous cloud blocking the burning sun Endless sand finally touching my homeland Left […]
Within its thrills of DEMOCRACY I think I see more than what I’m supposed to see Things are […]
I can see into the future There are no mics to drop Nothing spectacular to convey The first […]
Been asking God for you Never knew it was you Didn’t know I already knew you Everything I […]
I don’t know what to do Everything was happening And the happenings That just kept happening And no […]
Love you Dearly Screaming your name, Can you hear me? Right in front of your face, Can you […]
Final time to say farewell Now I’m supposed to pretend That all is well Remembering that exact building […]
I am not a poet I am a lover Everything about anything It is all about love for […]
Saying good morning Each and every morning So you know So you can feel This love is surreal […]
Surrounded by breathing things and 100 things to do. everything strange, no one is real. In my own […]
Just met you Traveling through the universe Kept thinking I missed you already Whole life a curse Woke […]
Chasing, endlessly pursuing Wanting elusive things aloft beings Experiences unmet Energy spent wanting Chasing, constantly waiting Hoping for […]
Calling a name I don’t know To do some things I’ve never seen Going to go places I’ve […]
The Epiphany of Pain Imaging the first devastation Never imaging something so impactful Powerful words rattling my psyche […]
Releasing every thought Each perspective All ideas that contain All the limitations I have every experienced The thoughts […]
Confined in frustration Institutionalized in speculation Blinded justice It’s not just us Ingrained in the earth Lost at […]
I don’t want to be here I don’t want to be anywhere Anywhere that is required Of me […]
Working Grinding Pleading Believing Completing Nothing Pleasing Agreeing Working Building Driving Striving Growing Knowing Cooking Showing Working Loving […]
Pain is eating me Like it’s feeding me Becoming my only source Calling it my energy Absorbing it […]
Can I just say Sitting here With my head hung low In a crazy mood Feeling my hearts […]
This is my last time Saying that final goodbye Let God wipe the tear from my eye This […]
Last time I saw you Was the first time I ever saw you didn’t even meet you Just […]
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