Tag: self love

One by one

What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?

You must count your blessings,

Count them one by one.

Lest you be forgetting

All the good that’s been done,

It’s like a good father,

Not derelict or strange

A provider and protector

Who plays the long game.

So one is for my daughter,

The apple of my eye.

Two is for my son,

I love to see him shine.

Three is for my doodle

The cutest thing I’ve ever seen.

Four is for my profession

I actually live my dream

Five is for my tribe,

Who walk by my side.

Stargazing

Finally found the time to look up.

Back against the wall had me stuck.

Fear and pride had me blind

To escape by way of self love.

The anger in my heart melted by fires of truth

Knowing that leaving it all behind

Walking by faith not sight.

Made true friends along the way

A specter to old allies and confidants turned foes

Now I can see the buds on trees

No longer saplings from seeds

Planted years ago

In the here and now I’m looking up

Knowing that everything I see

Is all now so heavenly.

love island

Just realized that I’m not crazy

That everything I want

I totally deserve

Conflict happens when I’m given shit

And I turn around like, “I don’t want this.”

They keep giving me their worst

Knowing I am and give my very best

The swimming pool has piss

Find someone else to wade in this

I can’t wait for this

Or that shit.

I resist

Resistance.

Be like water my friend

On this love island.

Summer

What is your favorite season of year? Why?

Now that it’s summer

I’m looking for you

Thought I found you on social media

Way back when

Thought I found you in church

Singing sweet and low the souls gospel hymn

Thought I found you in hip hop

A dope rhyme, boom bap, Ellington on keys.

Thought I find you in a club, gym or speakeasy

A meet cute so serendipitous it’d hurt your tooth

And now that it’s summer

Hoping you find me.