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Lakiya Hawthorne May 2019
Silent Memories
Hush, do you hear that?
Its peace
Its freedom
It’s your sanity,
That little voice in your head that tells you to live wild without a care in the world
DO IT!
Hush, do you hear that?
The wind blissfully blowing
The waves as they calmly brush against the shore
The neighborhood ice-cream truck,
That’s your childhood, your hair wild and your feet bare on the pavement in the complex
The laughter
The joy
Just take a deep breath and
Hush
Lakiya Hawthorne May 2019
It’s to cluttered
Open the window to my soul
Let me be heard
Detox the negativity that surrounds me
Keeping me imprisoned in my own perception of life
Drowning me in grief
This poor soul is shattered
Making it impossible to fix
Somebody please open the **** window
My soul is crying for help
Air supply is frail
Making it hard to breathe
Maybe a little laughter is what i need
A smile that spreads like sea
Let the light seep through the crevices
Breaking me free
Lakiya Hawthorne May 2019
October 9, 2018

Your laugh still lingers in my mind
When i close my eyes i see that smile
I feel so horrible
I should’ve been there
You should be here.
I apologize if i neglected you
I was hurting; wounds not yet healed
My stomach turns knowing your not here
I took our friendship for granted
Knowing that you’ll always forgive me
Breaking you , now I’m broken
An unfinished  letter to my dear friend who has past .
How i wish i could go back in time
Lakiya Hawthorne May 2019
I’m at peace
Deep within
Reality hit me fast
Now I see thru men

The consistent need of wanting
A woman like their mother
Not know the horrible trait they carry from
Their father

Who they say they never wanna be like
“Oh, my dad was never in my life
The streets raised me
I don’t sleep at night “

Commitment issues
Leaving these young men blind
To their OWN reality

Thinkin’ the world is theirs
Never having responsibilities
******’ every BAD ***** they see

What can you give me ?
****
Nah, see that **** played out


Boy ALL you did was take me out
I paid for the food and the ride
Cause you so called left your wallet at Tyrone’s house

Generosity out of my own heart
I paid my dues
Did my part

Take me on a spiritual high
Let me fly into a land with magical trees
Birds singing melodies
Elephants talkin’
Lions upright walking

I’m not angry
Nor mad
Speaking words that should’ve been said
My peace is peace
If you can’t respect that
It’s simple
Let me be

Because my spiritual journey
It’s more than ***
Worth more than money
See from my point of view
I promise the world could truly be your
You’ll be at peace too

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