A MOTHER'S SORROW

Mother of all Mothers, I know the pain remains from having your ripened fruit
plucked from your womb.
I know your misery is the result of depression,
not a curse of overwhelming doom.


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FROM THE DEPTHS

Excuse me if I get too deep, but sometimes I feel myself slipping. Like a single drop that remains after the rain trying to hold its position yet still streaming off a leaf.

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NEVER LET THEM KNOW

When white folks pry, I lie immediately. The reaction is not accidental or knee-jerk,
but conscious and conversant
with how much the truth hurts.

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STOP THE CYCLE

Another dark, lifeless body is discovered. Another life is taken by the hands of a Brother.

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BLACK MAN

I have no doubts about my gender, so I hope you understand what is meant by the question: How will I know when I'm a man?

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IT'S ALL ABOUT BLACK LOVE




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