"sandra" poems
I am the shadow of trayvon martin
Lying on the ground just as he did
I'm black just as he was
I wasn't planning to die that day either
I wasn't threatning nobody either
that day
The gunshots echoed
just as loud
when I was shot down as Mike Brown
yet his name echoes through the streets years later still
mine followed me to the grave
They don't care about me it seems
If I cried "what about me"
Who would ever see?
because my hashtag has even been drowned so deep in the depths of R.I.P's that I can't barely breathe anymore
When we think black brutality
Why do the names of trayvon
Mike
Tamir
Sandra
Rush to our heads just as fast as blood once rushed to theirs?
Does my black life, too, matter?
I can't blame you
That there have been so many deaths due to oppression and police brutality that they all seem to sound the same
No matter how loud we scream Black lives matter
We will never be seen as the living
But the potentially dead
We cry for justice to a system that's no longer built to accept us
A president that tries to forget us
A black voice will always be too loud to a world who never intended on listening
Who am I?
Besides a hashtag and a t-shirt with my face on it?
A black lives matter sign and a melanin fist?
A statistic?
I am black excellence
Regardless of how much sin you may see in my kin
Aug 14, 2017
Aug 14, 2017 at 10:32 PM UTC
We live in a world, that's loaded down with greed. Man will do anything for money, falling to do a good deed.
Man will take a chance, to traffic people across the boarder. They pack them in like sardines, and like a selfish hoarder.
We will never stop allowing drugs, from entering our land. Men thinks that they are cleaver, by planting drugs, within the body of man.
With the technology we have, something need to be done. The slavery of woman who 's brought to our country, to them, it's not fun.
By, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Feb 28, 2014
Feb 28, 2014 at 11:58 PM UTC
Take care of your body, because you only have one. Do all that you can, until everything is done.
Take care of your body, morning, noon, and night. Be encouraged to follow through, and always do what's right.
Take care of your body, each and everyday. Don't let anything, get in your way.
Take care of your body, let it be your very best. When you face your Doctor, this will be your ultimate test.
By, Author & Poet, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Sep 14, 2014
Sep 14, 2014 at 6:39 PM UTC
O blessed night I am feared
For I am a black man who can't shake spears thrown at him on the daily.
High courts let us get clipped by Brutus- clipped by brutes in fact a loose noose can hang you from any platform
Oxygen doesn't transcend class
Eric wasn't the first nor last unable to Garner breath
I... Cant... Breath.
Bill Cosby's first words after sentencing
Sandra Bland's last thoughts before being propped up
I ride around my city feeling Gray inside, DEAD inside wondering if convenient transportation is worth my life.
Othello ruled this nation for eight years yet noble souls are still treated as peasants.
I mean if all the worlds a stage, then why do they play us only when we're players or when the play, us.
Aug 15, 2018
Aug 15, 2018 at 11:30 AM UTC
Your dignity should reflect, everything you are. If you use it wisely, you will go very far.
Your dignity should reflect what you stand for; no matter what is said. It will cause you to soar high; far above others head.
Your dignity will help you, and allow you to excel. It will prevent you from troubles; encouraging you not to fail.
Your dignity will precede you, giving directions ahead. It will give you knowledge, so follow while being led.
Always keep your dignity; regardless what others do. Having a sense of dignity, will always carry you through.
By, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Jan 28, 2014
Jan 28, 2014 at 11:37 PM UTC
Now it's a New Year, change the look on your face. Cheer up anyone, no matter the race.
Cheer up that special one, who walks with a hung down head. Especially, the ones in the corner, looking like they're dead.
Cheer up your family, bring joy into your home. No one should feel they can't fit in, therefore, leaving them alone.
Cheer up your children, stop constantly fussing them out. Show them that you can be kind, and you know how to speak right.
Cheer your Mother and Father, after they have been fighting all day. Perhaps, you can bring them together, so they can began to pray.
By, Author & Poet, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Dec 28, 2014
Dec 28, 2014 at 10:28 PM UTC
The seed of prejudice exist; will it ever leave! I wish we can get to the the root of it; right down to the seed.
If God has no respect of person, then why should we? If you think you are better than God, continue to be what you want to be.
The seed of prejudice exist; will it ever cease! It need to be destroyed, it need to be released.
Deep down in your heart; you don't realize the seed is there. Let someone rub you the wrong way, instantly this seed will flare.
Pass by a group of people who have begun to talk. They will ignore your "Hello", you may as well continue to walk.
Until this seed is extracted, from the heart of man; be prepared to encounter prejudice, throughout every land.
By, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Jan 17, 2014
Jan 17, 2014 at 2:03 PM UTC
There are disrespectful children, who shows you no respect. They walk around in pride, thinking they are "all that."
There is no respect for those who's in authority. They gamble on the side, looking for a fee.
There are disrespectful children, always ready to fight. They just don't have a conscience, to do the things that's right.
There are disrespectful children, who love to talk back. All you receive from them, is a whole lot of flack.
There are disrespectful children, all into what they wear. To ask them to do a good deed, they just do not care.
By, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Apr 16, 2014
Apr 16, 2014 at 1:45 PM UTC
Be that spark to brighten the way, to show someone the light. Be that spark to brighten the way, to teach to do what's right.
Be that spark to brighten the way, to share your lovely smile. Be that spark to brighten the way, so you can go the extra mile.
Be that spark to brighten the way, to dispel the atmosphere of gloom. Be that spark to brighten the way to let people know they are not doomed.
Be that spark to brighten the way, to give the lonely hope. Be that spark to brighten the way, to encourage from using dope.
Be that spark to brighten the way, to bring joy to the depressed. Be that spark to brighten the way, to show the world how to rest.
By, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Jan 23, 2014
Jan 23, 2014 at 10:26 PM UTC
What if people had a year of unity and not violence, each and everyday? Better yet, why not have it eliminated, removing it, far out the way?
What if people came together in unity, and not violence aiming to fight? Why can't they all make up their minds, only to do what's right?
What if people made a decision, to help clean up our land? This can began to come about, by joining hand in hand.
What if people helped, to get rid of every gun? Allowing the world to know this is nothing fun.
We need to put thumbs down for violence, and let unity prevail. God can bring this about, so we don't end up in jail
By, Author & Poet, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Dec 27, 2014
Dec 27, 2014 at 8:55 PM UTC
Learn to speak with dignity, and not with any shame. Use a good dictionary,to find the right words, to spell any given name.
Learn to speak with dignity, to show forth a good impression. Say, "I will do my best in life," let this be your confession.
Learn to speak with dignity, so you can be a good example for others. There are people watching you, especially, your Sisters and Brothers.
Learn to speak with dignity, to an audience that need your help. When you speak in confidence, believe me it will be felt.
By, Author & Poet, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Dec 5, 2014
Dec 5, 2014 at 11:53 PM UTC
Dr. King said “I have a dream”,
But his dream suffered homicide in the streets of our nightmares.
Murdered by the people who were supposed to protect us.
336 innocent people killed in 2015, because the police saw color instead of people,
I suppose the color of their skin was more important than human rights.
Because someone's melanin pigment spoke more to how people perceived them than did the color of their character.
So much has changed, but we’re not done yet.
There are still racists hiding behind screens, and cops who refuse body cams.
The white man in blue suits killings brown kid’s dreams, murdering their moments and god ****
Dr. King’s dream of peace and harmony dies in the eyes of every American citizen.
You know things ain’t right when you are more worried about your boyfriend with cops than with drug dealers.
You know something is wrong when walking with him at night is more dangerous for him than for me.
You know there’s a problem when there are too many cops, not enough justice,
Too many them and not enough us and....
Dr. King said “I have a dream”,
And.... So much has changed, but we’re not done yet.
When there are still people like Sandra Bland, and Mike Brown, who die for no reason, then we aren't done yet.
Because when people are more comfortable on a street with gun shots than cops, then we aren't done yet.
When I still get looks for having a black boyfriend, then WE AREN'T DONE YET.
We won’t be done until there’s equality, until there’s no more violence, it may not happen in my life time, but we aren’t done yet.
Apr 22, 2016
Apr 22, 2016 at 2:21 PM UTC
It's time to bring people together, so unity can abound. It's time to stop fighting, and stop pulling one another down.
It's time to bring people together, so we can walk into the light. So far, some choose to walk in darkness, not doing what they know is right.
It's time to bring people together, whether they are young or old. In order to do this, don't be afraid, but bold.
It's time to bring people together, so we can bring about peace. We are able to get this done, so never let it cease.
It's time to bring people together, and once again wear a smile. We are able to get this accomplished, by going the extra mile.
By, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Jun 23, 2014
Jun 23, 2014 at 10:38 PM UTC
Sung to the tune of The Lumberjack Song by Monty Python. Back-up Mounties optional.
I never wanted to be Sandra Dee!
I... I wanted to be...
A LESBIAN!
(piano vamp)
Leaping from bush to bush! As they float down the mighty rivers of
Finger and Thumbia!
With my best girl by my side!
The Blond!
The Brunette!
The Giant Snookie!
The Natural Red!
The Little Spinning Skinnamarink!
We'd sing! Sing! Sing!
Oh, I'm a lesbian, and I'm okay,
I like to broadcast that I'm gay.
Chorus: She's a lesbian, and she's okay,
She likes to broadcast that she's gay.
I see straight girls, they're not like me,
But I think that can change.
If they'd just let me kiss them.
Their lives I'd re-arrange.
Mounties: She sees straight girls, they're not like her,
But she thinks that can change.
If they'd just let her kiss them.
Their lives she'd re-arrange.
Chorus: She's a lesbian, and she's okay,
She likes to broadcast that she's gay.
I cut down guys, I wish and hope,
That others would join in.
I wish straight women would think,
that *** with men was sin.
Mounties: She cuts down guys, she wishes and hopes,
That others would join in.
She wishes straight women would think,
that *** with men was sin.
Chorus: She's a lesbian, and she's okay,
She likes to broadcast that she's gay.
Oh I'm a lesbian and I'm OKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK K!
May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014 at 10:07 PM UTC
Shannon, Mariah, Serena, Maria
Meridia, Midian, Sharon, Alliah
Rochelle, Camille, Rose, Halo
Trenna, Jessica, Ashley, Georgia
Marla, Olivia, Sofia, India
Daniella, Diana, Christina, Caroline
Isabella, Amelia, Amanda, Matilda
Nadine, Haley, Bailey, Francine
Eliza, Annabelle, Kathryn, Sandra
Melinda, Audrey, Aubrey, Emily
Tara, Emma, Ginny, Kathleen
Josephine, Helena, Charlotte, Laura
Chelsea, Arkady, Megan, Kelsey
Kayla, Karliah, Moana, Vivien
Kaysea, Macy, Stacy, Lorraine
Theresa, Felicia, Cecilia, Darlene
Holly, Brianna, Alexa, Ariel
Marianne, Miranda, Jennie, Coral
Korra, Daisy, Penelope, Rayne
Zoey, Cassandra, Grace, Stephanie
Jul 27, 2013
Jul 27, 2013 at 12:34 AM UTC
Your attitude can determine how high you get to the top. Even a pilot needs knowledge to fly, and land in a safe spot.
Being negative paralyzes a man, causing him to stop. It can only burden him down, causing him to drop.
If you plan to get ahead in life, watch those you are hanging around. If you find they're not moving on, don't let them pull you down.
Keep a positive attitude, no matter what is said. Let them see you soar like an Eagle, far above their head.
By, Sandra J. Nailing
Dec 17, 2013
Dec 17, 2013 at 1:42 PM UTC
BE AWARE OF THE MANIPULATOR; HE IS ALWAYS AROUND. IT CAN COME FROM BEING SPOILED, DOING WHATEVER HE WANTS, ESPECIALLY, WHEN YOU ARE DOWN.
BE AWARE OF THE MANIPULATOR; HE KNOWS HOW TO GET HIS WAY. HE KNOWS HOW TO TALK HIS WAY OUT, OF WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO SAY.
BE AWARE OF THE MANIPULATOR, WHEN HE SPEAKS, IT WILL BE NOTHING NEW. JUST NOTICE HIS BODY MOVEMENTS, WHEN HE TALKS TO YOU.
BE AWARE OF THE MANIPULATOR, HE WORKS HARD TO CHANGE YOUR MIND. IT CAN BE MORNING, NOON OR NIGHT, OR IT CAN BE ANYTIME.
BY, AUTHOR & POET, SANDRA JUANITA NAILING
Oct 17, 2014
Oct 17, 2014 at 11:06 PM UTC
Life is too short, to stand by and hate your brother. Life is too short, we need to learn to love one another.
Life is too short, to live without a plan. Life is too short, you should know where you stand.
Life is too short, to bully others around. Life is too short, to speak words with a negative sound.
Life is too short, to constantly live in fear. Life ts too short, barely making it through the year.
Life is too short, not to do something new. Life is too short, not to say, " I love you".
By, Author & Poet, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Aug 27, 2014
Aug 27, 2014 at 12:43 AM UTC
AWAY WITH INJUSTICE, AND BRING SOMETHING NEW ON OUR SIDE. YOU CAN BEHOLD IT ALL AROUND, IT CAN BE SEEN FAR AND WIDE.
LET US CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, AND REFUSE TO LET IT STOP. DON'T THINK ABOUT GIVING UP; WE HAVE TO REACH THE TOP.
AWAY WITH INJUSTICE, DON'T ALLOW YOURSELF TO LOOK BACK. WE MUST STRIVE TO MOVE AHEAD, INSPITE OF SUFFERING LACK.
LET US BE THE GOOD EXAMPLE, DOING WHATEVER IS RIGHT. LET JUSTICE DISPELL ALL DARKNESS, MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT.
BY, AUTHOR & POET, SANDRA JUANITA NAILING
Jan 16, 2015
Jan 16, 2015 at 10:44 PM UTC
Be thankful at Christmas, and have a good attitude. Refrain from fussing and fighting, as well as being rude.
Be thankful at Christmas, help spread a lot of cheer. Allow the family to be drawn close, allow them to come near.
Be thankful at Christmas, no matter what gift you get. Be grateful with gratitude, and don't easily get upset.
Be thankful at Christmas, help spread some joy and peace. Let it flow out to everyone, refuse to let it cease.
Be thankful at Christmas, maybe you can share the hungry your food. I'm sure they want waste it, but all of it will be used.
Be thankful at Christmas, don't get caught up into self. Learn to give out to others, so they can share your wealth.
By, Author & Poet, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Dec 6, 2014
Dec 6, 2014 at 9:55 PM UTC
There is nothing worst, than someone who likes to control. When they are controlling, notice they are very bold.
A controlling person doesn't care, about what you think. They can push you over the edge, sending you over the brink.
A controlling person does not have you on their mind. They want to be in control not once, but all of the time.
No one should control you; you have a mind of your own. You should receive respect in the streets, especially, at home.
You should remember, your life were created, to be totally free. No one should be in control, of what you were meant to be.
By, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Apr 14, 2014
Apr 14, 2014 at 1:41 AM UTC
We are called to a royal priesthood, to shine throughout every land. May we be the world's example, by lending a helping hand.
Lord, help us in this position, to pray for one another. When the world sees us, let love flow out to our brother.
Lord, let us shine forth your Spirit, in a holy way. Let the world see Jesus Christ, let them see us pray.
By, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Apr 24, 2014
Apr 24, 2014 at 12:34 AM UTC
You may be One, or One Hundred and One, if there is prejudice in your heart, it's important that something is done.
Whatever is in the heart, it's screaming to come out. There is no way that you can hide it, and that's without a doubt.
It starts out as a tiny mustard seed. As it grows larger, and you try to hide it, there will be no need.
Prejudice must be dealt with, from the very first start. It only take a very strong Power like God, to get rid of it, and cause it to eternally depart.
Don't you ever believe that other people can not tell. You don't even have to say a word, your face will began to swell.
A person may get the feeling, that you do not want them around. This person is not dumb, his mind is very sound.
When a person walks in a room, they know if you want them there. They can feel deep inside, you don't give a care.
Don't stop talking, when certain people pass by. Believe me they know, when they looked you in the eye.
Get rid of prejudice, don't take it to your grave. One way to get rid of it, you have to get saved.
By, Sandra Juanita Nailing
Apr 29, 2014
Apr 29, 2014 at 1:12 AM UTC
WE LIVE IN AN EVIL WORLD WHERE PEOPLE JUST DON'T CARE. YOU CAN WATCH THEM PULL ONE ANOTHER DOWN, JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE.
PEOPLE NEED TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT, EVERYWHERE YOU GO. MAKE THEM FEEL UPLIFTED, NOT LIKE SOMETHING LOW.
PEOPLE NEED TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT, WHILE THEY ARE IN THIS LIFE. THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE AROUND HATRED, AND A LIFE FILLED WITH STRIFE.
PEOPLE NEED TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT, AND FEEL GENUINE LOVE. DONT FORGET TO SHARE IT, START BY GIVING THEM A HUG.
BY, AUTHOR & POET, SANDRA JUANITA NAILING
Feb 18, 2015
Feb 18, 2015 at 12:13 AM UTC