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Poems
Jada Giavanna Jones
May 2016
Lord, Lord,
Why did You make me Black?
Why did You make me someone
The world wants to hold back?
Black is the color of ***** clothes;
The color of grimy hands and feet.
Black is the color of darkness;
The color of tire-beaten streets.
Why did you give me thick lips,
A broad nose and ***** hair?
Why did You make me someone
Who receives the hatred stare?
Black is the color of a bruised eye
When somebody gets hurt.
Black is the color of darkness.
Black is the color of dirt.
How come my bone structure's so thick;
my hips and cheeks are high?
How come my eyes are brown
and not the color of the daylight sky?
Why do people think I'm useless?
How come I feel so used?
Why do some people see my skin and think I should be abused?
Lord, I just don't understand;
What is it about my skin?
Why do some people want to hate me
And not know the person within?
Black is what people are "listed",
When others want to keep them away.
Black is the color of shadows cast.
Black is the end of the day.
Lord, You know, my own people mistreat me;
And I know this just isn't right.
They don't like my hair or the way I look
They say I'm too dark or too light.
Lord, Don't You think it's time
For You to make a change?
Why don't You re-do creation
And make everyone the same?
(God answered
Why did I make you black?
Why did I make you black?
Get off your knees and look around.
Tell Me, what do you see?
I didn't make you in the image of darkness.
I made you in the Likeness of ME!
I made you the color of coal
From which beautiful diamonds are formed.
I made you the color of oil,
The black-gold that keeps people warm.
I made you from the rich, dark earth
That can grow the food you need.
Your color's the same as the panther's
Known for (HER) beauty and speed.
Your color's the same as the Black stallion,
A majestic animal is he.
I didn't make you in the Image of darkness
I made you in the Likeness of Me!
All the colors of a Heavenly Rainbow
Can be found throughout every nation;
And when all those colors were blended well,
YOU BECAME MY GREATEST CREATION.
Your hair is the texture of lamb's wool
Such a humble, little creature is he.
I am the Shepherd who watches them.
I am the One who will watch over thee.
You are the color of midnight-sky,
I put the stars' glitter in your eyes.
There's a smile hidden behind your pain
That's the reason your cheeks are high.
You are the color of dark clouds formed
when I send My strongest weather.
I made your lips full so when you kiss
the one you love they will remember.
Your stature is strong; your bone structure, thick
to withstand the burdens of time.
The reflection you see in the mirror...
The Image looking back at you is MINE!
-by RuNett Nia Ebo
Why did You make me Black?
Why did You make me someone
The world wants to hold back?
Black is the color of ***** clothes;
The color of grimy hands and feet.
Black is the color of darkness;
The color of tire-beaten streets.
Why did you give me thick lips,
A broad nose and ***** hair?
Why did You make me someone
Who receives the hatred stare?
Black is the color of a bruised eye
When somebody gets hurt.
Black is the color of darkness.
Black is the color of dirt.
How come my bone structure's so thick;
my hips and cheeks are high?
How come my eyes are brown
and not the color of the daylight sky?
Why do people think I'm useless?
How come I feel so used?
Why do some people see my skin and think I should be abused?
Lord, I just don't understand;
What is it about my skin?
Why do some people want to hate me
And not know the person within?
Black is what people are "listed",
When others want to keep them away.
Black is the color of shadows cast.
Black is the end of the day.
Lord, You know, my own people mistreat me;
And I know this just isn't right.
They don't like my hair or the way I look
They say I'm too dark or too light.
Lord, Don't You think it's time
For You to make a change?
Why don't You re-do creation
And make everyone the same?
(God answered
Why did I make you black?
Why did I make you black?
Get off your knees and look around.
Tell Me, what do you see?
I didn't make you in the image of darkness.
I made you in the Likeness of ME!
I made you the color of coal
From which beautiful diamonds are formed.
I made you the color of oil,
The black-gold that keeps people warm.
I made you from the rich, dark earth
That can grow the food you need.
Your color's the same as the panther's
Known for (HER) beauty and speed.
Your color's the same as the Black stallion,
A majestic animal is he.
I didn't make you in the Image of darkness
I made you in the Likeness of Me!
All the colors of a Heavenly Rainbow
Can be found throughout every nation;
And when all those colors were blended well,
YOU BECAME MY GREATEST CREATION.
Your hair is the texture of lamb's wool
Such a humble, little creature is he.
I am the Shepherd who watches them.
I am the One who will watch over thee.
You are the color of midnight-sky,
I put the stars' glitter in your eyes.
There's a smile hidden behind your pain
That's the reason your cheeks are high.
You are the color of dark clouds formed
when I send My strongest weather.
I made your lips full so when you kiss
the one you love they will remember.
Your stature is strong; your bone structure, thick
to withstand the burdens of time.
The reflection you see in the mirror...
The Image looking back at you is MINE!
-by RuNett Nia Ebo
This is not my poem. This is a Poem by RuNett Nia Ebo. It's one of my favorites and I just wanted to share.
ryn
Feb 2015
.
•
re-
kindle
the spark
that governed
this game•the fire
that once burnt as bri-
ght as sun•all of this once
before, had a name•but now
is weak from the time it had be-
gun•there was a time when it wo-
uld consume•......it would defy the
odds....just so it could burn as one•
frantic and desperate for the magic
to resume•uncertainty has carved
itself into the heart that has come
undone•winds bearing ill no-
tions revealed as the enemy•
stitch up the gaps keep-
ing out the rogue
gust•
pro
tect
the
light that burns ever weakly•rejuve-
nate the spirit that harbours broken trust
•rekindle me now... i'm still in the game•
the heart save the you will
isn't candle need
ready and to see
to make nur- me
sense ture with
of the it this
dark• to in-
fla- sig-
me• nia
as my
mark
•
.
•
re-
kindle
the spark
that governed
this game•the fire
that once burnt as bri-
ght as sun•all of this once
before, had a name•but now
is weak from the time it had be-
gun•there was a time when it wo-
uld consume•......it would defy the
odds....just so it could burn as one•
frantic and desperate for the magic
to resume•uncertainty has carved
itself into the heart that has come
undone•winds bearing ill no-
tions revealed as the enemy•
stitch up the gaps keep-
ing out the rogue
gust•
pro
tect
the
light that burns ever weakly•rejuve-
nate the spirit that harbours broken trust
•rekindle me now... i'm still in the game•
the heart save the you will
isn't candle need
ready and to see
to make nur- me
sense ture with
of the it this
dark• to in-
fla- sig-
me• nia
as my
mark
•
.
Denise Sinahon
May 2020
Panibagong tula nanaman
Panibagong eksena sa aking buhay ay iyong masasaksihan
Handa ka na bang mabasa kung paano ako nasaktan?
Ng mga salitang binitawan ng taong aking pinapahalagan
Nagsimula ito nung panahon na ako ay iyong pinangakuan
Ndi ko inaasahan na magkakaroon ito ng epekto sa aking katauhan
Katauhan na aking binuo at iniingatan
Ngunit masisira ulit ng dahil sa mga pangakong nag wakas ng dahil sa mga pangyayaring di inaasahan
Akala ko iba ka sa mga taong sa akin ay ng iwan
Ang hindi ko alam isa ka rin plang martilyo na lahat ng pangako ay napapako lamang
Pinaramdam mo saakin ang saya na tumatak sa aking isipan
Ngunit nag iwan din ng sakit na hinding hindi ko malilimutan
Nakabangon ako dahil naging matatag ako
kinaya kong labanan ang sakit na iniwan mo
Kahit na binalik mo ang isang bagay na matagal ko ng gustong itago
Sinira mo nanaman ang pagtitiwala ko sa mga taong nasa paligid ko
Pero salamat pa rin sayo
Kahit na ganito ang nangyari sa buhay ko
May aral kang iniwan sa kokote ko
At yun ay wag magtiwala kung kani kanino
Ndi sapat ang tagal ng pagkakakilala
Para mapatunayan na ndi ka iiwan bigla
Dahil pag may nahanap ng iba Na nagpapasaya sakanya ng sobra
Makakalimutan nia ang taong nasa tabi nia sa tuwing siya ay may problema
Maaring ndi naging sapat ang effort na pinakita mo
Para sakanya na ndi marunong makuntento
At naghahangad pa ng mas matinding lambing at pag suyo
Kaya wag **** sisihin ang sarili mo,wala kang kasalanan sa mga ito
Laging tatandaan at wag na wag kakalimutan
Ang taong marunong makuntento sa kanyang naiibigan
Ay nagmamahal ng purong katotohanan
Hindi ko sinasabing ikaw ay aking nagustuhan
Wag umasa at baka masaktan
Pero ako ay aminado na muntikan
Muntikan na akong mahulog sa isang taong torpe at gago
At easy to get ang gusto
Ayaw mo ng make up at kung ano anong pampaganda
Pero ung jowa mo muka ng pabrika ng harina
Sa sobrang puti ng kanyang pagmumukha
Nakakatawang isipin na ndi mo napanindigan ang binitawan **** salita
Maraming pagbabago
Ung taong nakasanayan ko
Ngayon wala na sa piling ko
May iba ng babaeng gusto
Pero masaya ako sa buhay ko
Dahil may mga taong nandyan para damayan ako
Intindihin ung ugaling minsan walang sinasanto
At ung pag iisip na ndi maiintindihan ng kung sino sino
Naguguluhan ako ngayon
Pero ndi ako pinapabayaan ng bakasyon
Binibigyan niya ako ng mga bagay na maaring pagbalingan ng aking atensyon
At andyan ang tropa handang makinig sa aking drama at orasyon
May isang mahalagang taong sakin nag sabi
Mahalagang matutunan ang pagmamahal sa sarili
Upang maging puro at totoo ang pagmamahal mo sa iba
At maging buong pagmamahal ang maibibigay mo saiyong sinisinta
Sa bawat tao na sa atin ay nang iiwan
Wag mawalan ng pag asa dahil sila ay lumisan
Maaring sila ay nag iwan ng isang aral na dapat tandaan
At sa hinaharap ay magamit sa mga mararanasan
Panibagong eksena sa aking buhay ay iyong masasaksihan
Handa ka na bang mabasa kung paano ako nasaktan?
Ng mga salitang binitawan ng taong aking pinapahalagan
Nagsimula ito nung panahon na ako ay iyong pinangakuan
Ndi ko inaasahan na magkakaroon ito ng epekto sa aking katauhan
Katauhan na aking binuo at iniingatan
Ngunit masisira ulit ng dahil sa mga pangakong nag wakas ng dahil sa mga pangyayaring di inaasahan
Akala ko iba ka sa mga taong sa akin ay ng iwan
Ang hindi ko alam isa ka rin plang martilyo na lahat ng pangako ay napapako lamang
Pinaramdam mo saakin ang saya na tumatak sa aking isipan
Ngunit nag iwan din ng sakit na hinding hindi ko malilimutan
Nakabangon ako dahil naging matatag ako
kinaya kong labanan ang sakit na iniwan mo
Kahit na binalik mo ang isang bagay na matagal ko ng gustong itago
Sinira mo nanaman ang pagtitiwala ko sa mga taong nasa paligid ko
Pero salamat pa rin sayo
Kahit na ganito ang nangyari sa buhay ko
May aral kang iniwan sa kokote ko
At yun ay wag magtiwala kung kani kanino
Ndi sapat ang tagal ng pagkakakilala
Para mapatunayan na ndi ka iiwan bigla
Dahil pag may nahanap ng iba Na nagpapasaya sakanya ng sobra
Makakalimutan nia ang taong nasa tabi nia sa tuwing siya ay may problema
Maaring ndi naging sapat ang effort na pinakita mo
Para sakanya na ndi marunong makuntento
At naghahangad pa ng mas matinding lambing at pag suyo
Kaya wag **** sisihin ang sarili mo,wala kang kasalanan sa mga ito
Laging tatandaan at wag na wag kakalimutan
Ang taong marunong makuntento sa kanyang naiibigan
Ay nagmamahal ng purong katotohanan
Hindi ko sinasabing ikaw ay aking nagustuhan
Wag umasa at baka masaktan
Pero ako ay aminado na muntikan
Muntikan na akong mahulog sa isang taong torpe at gago
At easy to get ang gusto
Ayaw mo ng make up at kung ano anong pampaganda
Pero ung jowa mo muka ng pabrika ng harina
Sa sobrang puti ng kanyang pagmumukha
Nakakatawang isipin na ndi mo napanindigan ang binitawan **** salita
Maraming pagbabago
Ung taong nakasanayan ko
Ngayon wala na sa piling ko
May iba ng babaeng gusto
Pero masaya ako sa buhay ko
Dahil may mga taong nandyan para damayan ako
Intindihin ung ugaling minsan walang sinasanto
At ung pag iisip na ndi maiintindihan ng kung sino sino
Naguguluhan ako ngayon
Pero ndi ako pinapabayaan ng bakasyon
Binibigyan niya ako ng mga bagay na maaring pagbalingan ng aking atensyon
At andyan ang tropa handang makinig sa aking drama at orasyon
May isang mahalagang taong sakin nag sabi
Mahalagang matutunan ang pagmamahal sa sarili
Upang maging puro at totoo ang pagmamahal mo sa iba
At maging buong pagmamahal ang maibibigay mo saiyong sinisinta
Sa bawat tao na sa atin ay nang iiwan
Wag mawalan ng pag asa dahil sila ay lumisan
Maaring sila ay nag iwan ng isang aral na dapat tandaan
At sa hinaharap ay magamit sa mga mararanasan
Ang tulang ito ay maaring kapulutan ng mga aral na magagamit mo sa mga panahong ikaw ay makakaranas ng sakit at pighati na dulot ng pang iiwan sayo ng isang taong pinagkatiwalaan at minahal mo