From Love

l come from

love, white and thick

delivered, taken by choice

or a weakend spirit

producing an small, fragile

mistake

 

i come from

coffee skin nursing,

holding, struggling to

let go, longing to

push away with

unforgettable hands

 

i come from

shifting hazel eyes

and the infectious thump

of congas as the

tear is shed for Lucky

whose luck ran out

 

i come from

the cracked gravel roads

of puerto rico, where chickens

and wild dogs run

between shopping booths

each with its own solar system

 

i come from

Rayne's school boy voice

and keith urban sensual twang,

vibrating off the simple white walls

of my bedroom

as Woodie Ou Bear c***s his head

to listen to his

mama's voice repeat

 

"i've always been the kind to never let my feelings show"

 

 i come from

central ave, where Dutch

dries on a fresh grey stoop,

my head resting on thick, black, warming

fur

listening ti the steady thump of

his heart, listening

as long as i can

 

i come from

Budwiser, Heineken and a

scattered bottle of pills,

sliver tongues, quick hands

and police sirens, for a

blue faced sister who never learns

 

i come from

a generation afraid to live

outside of yesterday

self centered, more concerned with what

goes on their bodies, instead

of in their mind

rejecting the difference that makes

each of us special

 

i come from

Buddha, God, Nyx

Zeus, Hates, Fenris,

Shiva, Kali and

Pyro

 

i come from

the never ending ripple

effect, made by our

decisions and choices

 

Reviews

[KAREN]

A very deep powerful write! Love he flow!

[G. K. Bostic]

This is amazing.....sooo well done! A very powerful write. I especially love the third from last verse and within that verse, the lines, "self centered, more concerned with what
goes on their bodies, instead
of in their mind
rejcting the difference that makes
each of us special"
Great job with this!!

[~~Mere~d~i~t--h~~]

holding, struggling to
let go, longing to
push away with
unforgettable hands

~~I love this! Brilliant!~~

[Levana Hyll]

Friggin awesome. I absolutely loved this.! Thanks for reviewing my story. Glad you liked it. Thought I'd read something of yours and am glad I did. This poem was very moving for me. You're very talented.