A few nights ago it was time for bedtime snuggles and prayers with my six year old son. He started crying and asked “Why do we have to be black mummy”. I felt heart broken. But I also felt like laughing. My 13 year old daughter heard what he said and she said “why didContinue reading “Those Difficult Conversations”
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You are what you Eat (Part 2) – I AM NOT A Catfish, I’m a Writer
In part one of this story, I talked about history and how rules, cultures, and instructions are warped and bent over time and over multiple generations. This got me thinking about situations where we suddenly find out we have broken a rule we tried to live by. For Example; 2 days after I took offenceContinue reading “You are what you Eat (Part 2) – I AM NOT A Catfish, I’m a Writer”
Shortcuts
When I was younger I took a lot of shortcuts But when you’re older and you hit a brick wall You have to wait Wait for a process that grinds you and turns you to zero You have to learn and embrace a process that molds you into something different Something separate Something not everyoneContinue reading “Shortcuts”
He’s set a new song upon my lips
He’s given me a new charge Not many can look into this For sin is complete and prophecy is fulfilled A new thing has begun Even now it springs forth Blessed are those who wait on the living God And know his name It’s complete A new song is written A new melody is startedContinue reading “He’s set a new song upon my lips”
Save us Lord
I went searching for the one they call Solomon’s wisdom I went searching for something, I can now no longer remember Oh yes, I went searching for the promise The promise from of old The one the watchmen have cleverly hidden The one the clever ones know to speak nothing of Like your fool, IContinue reading “Save us Lord”
A million thoughts
A penny for my thoughts? What’s a million thoughts per second worth? I sit here every night pondering and wondering why life and humanity is the way it is. Better yet, why I see life the way I do and no one else (at least no one that I know) sees it that way? EachContinue reading “A million thoughts”
A Smile in Time.
I haven’t written any poems in a while, cos I’ve been too busy being a working mum. 😦 I wrote this one for the little old lady down the road. For NancyLee ************************ A smile in time That’s what she gave The little lady that’s more of an angel than a little lady She’s everyone’sContinue reading “A Smile in Time.”
I hope you find that big break
It’s easy for the world to break you It’s easy to get swept away It’s easy to become invisible Sometimes, it’s easy to stop believing Where did you go wrong when you had it all right The right opportunities The right timing The right energy But soon enough you realize The right everything isn’t enoughContinue reading “I hope you find that big break”
If I could tell you what love is..
Oh If I could tell you what love is Love is the smell of rain on a hot summer day It’s the smell of Christmas in Paris It’s that unexplained emotion that keeps you smiling when you smell something reminiscent of your fondest memory Love is you seeing into my soul and loving me in-spiteContinue reading “If I could tell you what love is..”
Precious Moments
Maybe it’s luck Maybe it’s blessings Maybe it’s predestination Maybe it’s hard work and tears We’ll probably never know What we do know is the beauty in that moment Maybe it’s you Maybe it’s me Maybe it’s GOD Maybe it’s our hearts And the strength in our character We’ll probably never know What we doContinue reading “Precious Moments”
