Everything kept in bittersweet silence

Lips ****** from biting back the sentences I am not courageous enough to speak aloud

Eyes shut to avoid sting of reality

Upon shelves towering above stature sit dusty expectations
Long since placed carefully with wonderment
Slathered in cobwebs and mice have moved in and taken up permanent residence in the nooks between

It's a **** miracle they stayed in position this whole time
I cannot seem to stop fidgeting and swinging wildly from distraction to distraction
Branches leading away from my plans
Some of them not even sturdy enough to tolerate my weight
Sending me spiraling spectacularly to the solidly packed earth far below

Selecting thrills instead of skills

Denying truth politely
As one turns down a piece of gum

And it doesn't help laying bare my soul
I do anyways

Although I resent pain caused by opening these ancient wounds at least then my sorrow is freed

BLACK POETRY
It ain't nothing
but a THANG
Where we TEND
TO ACT GHETTO
and
TALK WITH a
SLANG!!!
A PERSON OF COLOR,
IS OH SO GOOD,
WE ARE BLACK AND
WE ARE PROUD,
FROM THE INLANDS
TO THE HOOD!!!
We have EDUCATED BLACKS
THESE BLACK'S ARE SMART,
WITH HIGH IQ'S
I TAKE THIS TO HEART!!!!
From BLACK ATHLETES to the
BLACK INVERTERS,
They have PAVED THE WAY for
the NEWBIES TO ENTER!!!!!  
SO MANY PEOPLE, and
SO MANY TONES,
BLACK IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
YOUR INNER BEAUTY IS SHOWN!!!!
TO ALL OF THE BLACK PEOPLE
THAT ARE ALL AROUND!!!
Be COURAGEOUS,
STAND UP,  
STAND OUT, AND
  BE PROUD!!!!
BE PROUD OF
YOUR COLOR, and
LET'S LOVE ONE
❤️ ANOTHER ❤️!!!!!


B.R.
Date: 10/16/2023

Have courage
In darkness
Only death
Can take away
Your every sense

I am her.
Yet, I am not.
I am the sun.
She was numb.
I am courageous.
She was nameless.
I am her.
Yet, I am not.