my truth isn’t excuse nor ungrateful
the progeny of your fear
resonates as hateful
do not dispel my voice
to the void of your avoidance
for I have something to say
today
and each day forth
for how else shall I be free
if I am not allowed to be me
let my truth be
let my truth breath
let my truth beam
and I will shine in your eyes
appearing as more than I was
when you only viewed my lies
assuming much less
because the color of my flesh
Mercy
What We Do with What We Have
thinking of the life of Chadwick Boseman
how he lived
even as he died
unexpectedly
to us all
but knowing
to himself and wife
he did everything full of life
while deep down
he was literally suffering
and dying inside
taking us all by surprise
we inherit, what we inherit
it’s up to us to deem it as a blessing
or a curse
the curse, is that which we bear
if we choose to see it as such
but the blessing is in that which we give
if we decide to give
even when you rather not
feeling you’ve equally lost and given enough
no, it’s not fair
but that’s not the debate
the debate is
what will you will yourself to become
day in and day out
despite opposition
and will it be passed on
living beyond you
Until They Can, I Will
I have to be
what I couldn’t be
for beings
that have been
but can’t be
free us
free me
free them
freedom,
so we can be,
free,
to be
as We
in Me
with Me
in You
with You
until then
I am Us
and We bout that life
this life
Our Life Lived
WayOfLife
Ra-Hotep
if not grace
propelling love
to create
how would I be
love
creates
peace
creation
Shameless and Self-defecating Haiku
admission
everybody shits
judge your own
inhaled emissions
Liberating Comforts
today
I had a
root beer float
I tasted freedom
yum!
what prison
when I’m free in my senses?!