Uncertainty

Plunging into a river of tropical fruit

life, so full of feathers delighted my soul

enlightened me spirits so cheerfully 

never did I mind if it was frigid cold

Whatever, whoever if I felt threatened.

backup had my back, I called the man who

holds me hand as he & I see eye to eye

boy o boy can he and I understand 

Blinded by a day's hardship, encamped

within seem like many a years.

It is I who wishes to plow into eternity

for thoughts of my purpose is trapped

Somewhere between earth, the unknown,

let's call it living swell by the watered well

Yes, I thirst for who I am

A woman wit many questions than answers

My emotions are stirred, churning wit fear

It is the fear from listening to the wrong,

another who knows nothing, get me.

I'm stronger than my weaknesses if only

I grasp a hold of my thinning feelings,

inflate them with strength & courage

then I can realize my self worth and be

my own contingent to escape the black

swirling tunnel of death as I walk this life

of mine for it seems survival to the fittest,

but one must never forget where

he/she comes from.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This is a beautifully written celebration of the challenges of a hard-scrabble life. Full of inspiration & encouragement, there's no glossing over anything real, like some overly enthusiastic rah-rah pieces do. I love the perfect blend of harsh truth & hopeful urging. I love the sound of the dialect, which I cannot identify, but which sounds natural & applied to a perfect degree (some dialectic pieces are overdone & hard to understand). I also like the occasional "rap" like (for lack of a better word) beat for some of the passages. Your writing is extremely original & that is my most important preference as a reader. (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[ROXANE DORSEY]

Hearing you respond to my poetry in such a knowingly tone, makes me know I'm on the right track informing and entertaining man kind the way the man up stairs intended and thank you very much