Raja Smith

Raja Smith Jan 2017

And she hated it;
Absolutely with uncertain doubt
Terribly, truly, indeed hated;
How he could make her smile
While she was crying over him.
Just the thought of him.
But never his presence.
It was always the lack there of.
She would lay awake thinking of him;
Laughing at herself for being stupid,
And crying for falling so stupidly.
All the while telling him
She didn't care at all.

Raja Smith Jan 2017

Parenting Pain

It truly devastates me
How you walk by but cannot see
The person you created
The daughter you've never hated
Now a darkness in your heart
A family you've torn apart
A joyful spirit now a hollow shell
You drug along the ride of self created hell
I hope your pain never passes
I hope sorrow crashes
Through every seam and inch of you
For neglecting the child whose love was true

Raja Smith Jan 2017

The Daughter's Cage

She says I'm black and white,
I must say she's right.
He says I'm hard as stone,
The truth is clearly shown.

Yet the picture that you've painted
I have always truly hated.
It takes away beauty, my light
Clips the wings of a heart in flight.

The colors in my art
Show there's something in my heart.
A spirit that wants to fly free,
And that is who I must be.

I will make the world my own
A light long hidden, rarely shown.
Of black and white, and rock in hand,
I'll paint the cage and make a stand.

Raja Smith Jan 2017

Black Girl Magic

I've got black girl magic
Or so they say.
I wouldn't have it
Any other way.
My hair is thick and curly,
Some say it's a mess.
Hair like this is versatile,
Making it the best.
My lips are too big?
I think you mean plump;
They are meant to match
My hips, thighs, and ****.
I like country music,
Stereotypes don't define me.
From society's box,
We're taught to break free.
We come in many shades,
Shapes, and sizes.
Black girl magic;
Each one rises.

For every black girl out there,
From me to you
Keep shining bright
Stay happy, stay true.

And if you aren't a black girl,
Find the magic in your heart.
Its the differences in people
That turn love to art.

Raja Smith Jan 2017

Transcend the Atlantic

We didn't fall for a smile,
A body, or a face.
We fell for each other's words
And connected with grace.
Friends for many years,
Yet we didn't see
How much we intertwined,
How great we could be.
Its not about genders
Or bodies that touch,
Its the care in each message
That means so very much.
Transcend the odds that say
We can't be together,
I'd cross the ocean
To hold you forever.

Raja Smith Jan 2017

Transcending Whimsy

There's a girl that I adore
Born a boy, but not quite sure.
Mostly female, a very good friend
Who I love until the end.

Am I straight, or bi, or gay?
Love is love either way.
I do not mind who you are,
The problem is you are too far!

It's the sea that keeps us apart,
But you are close inside my heart.
Maybe one day you'll be by my side,
I'll be your groom if you'll be my bride.

Raja Smith Jan 2017

Night Trains

And she realized;
Not all love was meant to last. Sometimes it was more like two trains passing in the night. Breaking into your dreams much like the sudden burst of screeching wheels. And for a short moment halted together and then gone without a trace.
At least; that was the only kind of love she'd ever known.

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