The darkness

How simply you stole my heart beat like a thief in the night, I wasn’t ready I tried to scream but you said you needn’t dare for I’ve taken your air, How simply I wanted to cry, beg make a trade why me, I wasn’t ready I wanted to beg for a second chance, but…

Yo my name is not baby!!

Nothing I mean nothing irritates and annoys me more then a man beeping his horn at me while I’m walking minding my business, then when you look his there smiling at you and giving you the wink like you’re supposed to be flattered or something believe me I’m not. I literally can’t decide whose worse…

Soul sistah

Soul sistah….. Soul sistah connected through the spiritual journey we both embrace, the journey imprinted on our Melanated faces…. Soul sistah, I feel your pain when you’re hurt I hurt, cry your waterfall of tears, don’t be ashamed, the ones you cherish hold you near, soul sistah, you’re a queen who rains supreme, soul sistah…

Sunrise

I arised, felt the sun rise, upon my face it was as if the darkness had been lifted, all I could see was the golden days of hope, I arised I felt the spirits rise surrounding me with their presence guiding me with their lessons, I arised, I felt my soul rise came to learn…

Simple things

How simply I feel weak in the knees A simple kiss on the forehead Can simply increase my heartbeat A simple stomp of my feet I feel we made a simple masterpiece of love How simple He looks into my eyes his vision magnified in mine I return the favour our love simply divine Spreading…

Elderflower

Seed planted in the ground for a new beginning was to rise, seed possessed all the knowledge it needed to grow for the elder flower has endowed upon all the beauty, grace and wisdom….. Seed turned into a bud, but refused to listen to the elder flower, I’ll go my own path I can grow…

Honey

Said he wanted to wet me up like the rain fall, drown me in his water fall, I wanted him all, tasting his sweet sweet honey, tastier then liquid money…. Coco brown Reid 2016 (c)

Crown melanin

She walks with a goal the swing of her hips, the curve of her lips she walks with a goal the smooth liquorice skin, that starts from within, she walks with a goal her eyes see the past she left behind and the future she craves she said one day shall be mine, she walks…

Natural hair community and discrimination

Can never go to far without noticing the blatant discrimination that seems to be present in the natural hair community based on hair textures. This I have never understand isn’t the whole point of going natural to embrace who you are as a person and return to your roots without being told your hair is…

I remember

I remember……I remember being in school been made a class fool, I remember my hair being called picky and nappy just because it wasn’t relaxed damn can we just get to class I remember my eyes being called big bug eyes, by a girl whose eyes were just like mine, I remember my lips being…