Justice Not Being Served

I’m angryI’m hurtI’m pissedI’m scaredI’m tiredYet I’m numbAll of these emotions balled up into one I’m fuming on the outsideFrom burning on the insideA growing, uncontrolled ball of rageReady to be unleashed from this cage I’m on the verge of eruptionFucking tired of this corruptionTired of justice not being servedOf our voices not being heardContinue reading “Justice Not Being Served”

Pain of Losing Our Black Men and Boys

I am angry, frustrated and hurt from the pain The pain of our sons and brothers being slain… Hunted like animals in the middle of hunting season Shot down in the streets and killed for no reason I feel the pain of the mother who loss her precious son Who can’t believe his life wasContinue reading “Pain of Losing Our Black Men and Boys”

Wings clipped Faith stripped Vision blurredGrounded like a wounded bird Wallowing in our chosen mess … Feeling guilty and stressed Struggling to deal with our choices While trying to ignore the internal voices Saying why are you in this place Can you survive in this space So you dig deep, deep down within And fightContinue reading

Watching You

Here I standLooking in the mirrorWishing my vision was clearerBecause I’m not liking what I seeI’m trying to figure out…What has happened to me Here I standConfused and abusedMistreated and misunderstoodQuestioning my own womanhoodTired of always having to be strongReady to fight whatever battle comes along Here I standChoking on feelings I can’t expressAfraid toContinue reading “Watching You”