enduring love

some people don’t understand it and that’s why they need courage they ask for it quietly screaming out to the world and contained deep within if they could see it if they could feel it they would find it some people let it fill them they find it easily  and it may even be overwhelming …

to my love

i want to tell you  how much i want to sing  jump shout out to the world  how much i love you and i’m not afraid of what they say or complexity i’m not afraid of the confusion some may have over  little things that we know you see  because deep down  we all know…

to be connected

i can blink away a thousand miles find the heart pierce straight to it back to memory no distractions no little things straight to the center of what really matters and palpable feeling gushing forward overcomes the distance connects back the pieces to be whole once more to be renewed to love

Love for Philandro Castile and Alton Sterling

philandro the friend of man alton the town by the river these are their names and our names are one of the ways we reflect to the world beautiful beings beautiful spirits you are in our hearts and minds you are loved you are and no one can take that away from you you are…

vigil 

in the morning, i light a candle and today i asked for guidance i asked for help because of anger i felt underneath it all anger over injustice anger for the lie that we are hopeless that we are few that “this is just the way the world is” no when you look at me…

For Mom

When I was young  I spoke to my Mom in gibberish as she used a finger from each hand to help me stand up tall I clasped my fists around her  and she laughed at how strong my grip was I gurgled a response and my mouth formed into a smile She could pick me…