gloria-ikeji
Gloria. 17. Florida. / http://hugheslovechild.tumblr.com / / (All poems copyrighted by Gloria Ikeji. / All right reserved. Except as permitted under the publisher, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in database or retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission from the author.)
Be careful
*** isn't for innocence
its not meant to be toyed with
the body is forsaken
but my hips enjoyed it
let me go to hell if
it means
loves sweet touch
would it be different
if i wasn't so pristine
i would rather be on my knees
sweet Mary Magdalene
touch didnt come free
for the price was paid
by gold and leftover
disease
woman of a city who was a sinner
Nov 18, 2016
Nov 18, 2016 at 7:47 PM UTC
i have many thoughts in my head
but cant seem to put them together
the only poem i am able to write
is one about my inability to write
a poem right now
Mar 31, 2014
Mar 31, 2014 at 9:53 PM UTC
She is not a prize but that does not mean you should not prize her
Keep her heart on the mantle but light a fire beneath it to keep her warm and kind
Don’t keep her hidden like a secret she has already been bottled up her whole life
Show her off like a lottery ticket it was nothing more than luck that brought her into your life
This was not your own doing and you will do well to remember that
Give her a place to hide when the sun is too bright and the wind is too loud
But don’t treat her like a caged animal she does not belong to you
She is a canvas but you are not the artist and you do not touch her without her written consent
The right to decorate her body with your fingerprints or your kisses does not belong to you
Keep your hand outstretched to her at all times
She knows herself better than you do and she will take it when she needs it
When she cries don’t stop her and when she smiles smile with her
These are honest forms of communication so listen when she talks to you
Never yell at her she doesn’t deserve that
Don’t treat her like a child anymore her parents did enough of that
If she falls asleep first she feels safe whatever you do hold on to that
She is already scared of the ways she can hurt herself she doesn’t need to be afraid of the ways you can hurt her
And whatever you do don’t give her a reason to leave
She might think you want her to
~W.C.
Mar 31, 2014
Mar 31, 2014 at 9:44 PM UTC
you told me this summer
that everyone leaves you
so i kept my promise to stay
by your side
leaves started falling from the autumn trees
each time to remind me
how much you gave up on me
now its a faint winter
and im trying to to understand
how people can leave you
as fast as seasons change
Nov 3, 2013
Nov 3, 2013 at 6:07 PM UTC
I'm trying to love myself more.
I'm trying to remember
that my words have meaning
and my actions shake
the earth.
I'm trying to realize
that i am created
from love.
I'm trying to remember
to brag about myself,
tell silly stories about
my life
for maybe
someone out there would like
to listen to
what i have to say.
I'm trying to remember that
I am the hush noise
hidden in the air.
I am the waves crashing against
the rocks.
I am the laughs
shared.
I am the melody
of the birds flying high.
I'm trying to acknowledge
myself.
Sep 15, 2013
Sep 15, 2013 at 5:39 PM UTC
I think i told myself
So many times
That silence is the answer
Because when i talked
Everything felt wrong
Only other voices spewing misunderstanding
I believed talking was a weapon used for destruction
That my silence will create a bridge
But i was wrong
The words that spilled, flowed softly
Who listened
To what i had to say
My tongue is my creation to share
I speak words of empowerment
I speak to create
Aug 16, 2013
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:46 PM UTC
The drizzle of rain
And slow hum of that song
Played on repeat
To give me consolation
That you leaving an
Empty, dark hole
Was meant to be
Cause they told me
Blood is thicker than water
But water has given me life
While this wound wont heal
I feel it in my veins
The pathway from there to here
has made feel pulled.
Pooled in this blood
Drowning from the neck up
My heart is pushing harder to stay alive.
Aug 6, 2013
Aug 6, 2013 at 8:44 AM UTC
sometimes i wonder
if the times we had together
meant everlasting
because we had love
that could rise again
like a phoenix
Jul 29, 2013
Jul 29, 2013 at 11:58 AM UTC
we tell others advice
so they can live
their life
while we're sitting,
waiting for
ours to begin
g.i
Jul 16, 2013
Jul 16, 2013 at 6:56 PM UTC
I have fell down many
Times that I've lost count
No broken bones
But a bruised soul
That may never heal.
I have fallen down too
Many times.
My heart aches from
Pushing.
My body can't take anymore
Like fine china.
I have fallen down too
Many times
But will rise up many more.
I am the sea.
Vast in depth, breaking
At the cusp of life.
For I am strong and
Will rise up with strength. .
Jul 14, 2013
Jul 14, 2013 at 11:27 AM UTC