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Poetry By Tennille

Black Woman

My lips are full So are my hips My hair is Nappy All my clothes fit. I swing my head I feel the current of my legs I may roll my eyes Depending on what is said. Even when they hate me, I don’t care I am a Black Woman. No changing that there.

Underground

They try to play me, slay me With the image they portray of me Then they rape me, desecrate me Just because they are afraid of me. The hide by slide by their demonic counter-parts. The ones that hate us but want our body parts. Don’t get mad because I have a pre-determined destiny. I was spoken into existence before you ever came to be. Don’t be surprised; you know we make the world go round There are many Nigga’s that have talent, but remain underground. It’s not that they aren’t good enough, that’s plain to see It’s that hard core underground that set our asses free Can’t you hear the morning crying about the pain of the dark? That’s the time that we have nothing but God in our hearts. Can’t you hear the voices saying this is not how it supposed to be? We went through tribulations so that you children can be free. Don’t come near it if you want to hear about American Pie Don’t come near it if you don’t believe in a power higher than you and I. You weren’t on my side then so, why should I expect it now? Is that why you hate me? Is that why you frown? Kindred souls make us whole, but we have one gigantic task To continue on this journey and defy the mask. Can’t you here the spirits singing as the trumpets sounds? Don’t come near it, if you don’t want to hear the Spirit of the underground.

Misconception

Why wasn’t it seen that the slate was wiped clean? Spirits minds and souls, Alas, to be redeemed! Why wasn’t it reported that the image was distorted? What happen to the documentation that wasn’t recorded? It’s not a mystery to me. I never trusted you to see. We’ve filled in the gaps throughout HIStory. When my one and your one equals two That’s when I will trust you. Until then let it be known that you don’t have a clue. But you never did Behind the truth you hid. The Essence of my destiny, you could not rid. It’s plain to see why you hate me, I am Royalty. You can never defeat me.

Essence

It’s funny how things change, but remain the same It’s peculiar how reality seems like a game It’s strange how love feels so out of tune. Then there is the Essence of you. How spectacular is the palm of your hand? How charming your humor and how it stand. How gentle is your voice, when you speak the truth. There it is again, the essence of you. So long are the days that we are apart. So Long are the paths to ones heart, So long for the time spent with you, Still drowning in the Essence of you.

Oasis

Release is what I need to encourage me to proceed To devour the fruit in which I feed. I need a seat A serene retreat A secluded place where love meets Relief is what I need from these overwhelming desires The thoughts an dreams that will take me higher You are the one I admire When will it be out time to retire? Realizing this is not our time I long to find a place to unwind At that location you will be mine. Rubbing my nose against you neck gets me wet Then I forget the path that was set Reading between the lines I always fine a treasure divine A fine wine in a place where the sun seldom shines. Reaping what I sow I know I will grow To see that true love resides in the word, “No.”

Delicate Flower

I am a delicate Flower That blossoms in the night I hold and flaunt my petals with pride As it rains I have to maintain Wait for my change Isolated showers are strange. I am a delicate flower Pick me Keep me For I am to be kept You are the only one that stayed When everyone left You are the one that admired my colors so bright I thirst for your water in the middle of the night. Now that you have plucked me , Are you to throw me away? A flower, a symbol of life, no time to play. I am a delicate flower that blossom through the night Smell me, Feel me Loose me not in this fight.

You thought you had me

You thought you had me You thought it was made Until I claimed victory over this day. You thought I was weak, not an ounce of strong You tripped with me hung out all day long Encouraged negative words and attitudes Continuously praising me for being rude You offered no help evaluating situations Uncharted destinations, Immoral emancipation You told me always to yield unto temptation To ensure I won’t reach my pre-determine station. You thought you had me, You made things seem so real, Never giving a thought about how I really feel. You separated me from Loved ones I loved so much. You made my dream see too far to touch. You were always there when I needed a friend Continuously reminding me that situations never end. You said my life was a dead end So, I pawn my soul for a life of sin. You made things seem more that what it is Never encouraged the spirit to give. Then you’d questioned, “ Why do I live?” You thought you had me You counted it done You even told me Jesus wasn’t God’s son. Souped up packages and diamond rings You told me I was nothing without material things You even took away my will to sing and Every time you came around , a new problem you would bring. We had some good times, You loved me to death. But I could never find you when I was near death. When I was sick , you didn’t call or even come by. You never offered a should when I needed to cry. When I gave God the praise, you would ask me “Why?” You thought you had me Now it was plain to see You weren’t the man that was looking out for me. It was my old friend Jesus Who was there the whole time, When I was hungry and broke He fed me and lent me thousands of dimes. Jehovah-Jireh is my friend’s name. The one who gave me shelter every time it rains. We always talked about possibilities for tomorrow He is a source of inspiration in my time of sorrow. He never has one bad thing to say He wakes me up every morning of the day He let’s me know I can call him anytime And when the going got tough, he gave his life for mine. Even though you did him wrong, He let me choose That’s why I am saying Good-bye to you.

Yesterday

Yesterday you touch me and I fell apart. Still embarrassed, yet I cherish Memories enclosed in the dark. Yesterday you touched me and it felt so good Yesterday you touched me like a real man should You touch me like yesterday, everyday. The times you walk by the times you say ”Hey.” Innocent to you, everything to me, I am a leaf falling from your tree Back to the earth I go to help other s to grow Encouraging them to love but also let go Coaching them to evolve, but take it slow Yesterday you touch me and I fell apart. Yesterday you rekindled a spirit in the dark.

WAR

Why war for your cause Emotional Bars Controversy that’s not ours Programmed like mice Trap me to pay the price In your maze Bio-chemical haze Un-amazed as you Psychological blows graze Please do not be deceived For I see the degrees Fall of trees You can attack Don’t expect me to sit back Common you lack To keep your army in tack You think you’re hidden I see you there I identified your stare Read the story that was there Consciously hiding behind man’s faith This is not hate This is fate You think you can do just anything to me Wait and see The wrath of Victory.

Speechless Moments

If I could sit you down for a moment or whisk you away. I would not tell you a bunch of fairytales or how life is gay. Can I get you undivided attention? Just for a whim? I would say or do anything just to see you grin. If you can just take a moment, maybe you will find, A True Black Goddess with her own mind, With wings like an eagle, so high when I fly, Show you the view from this wing, Just give me a try. If I could just yell “TIME OUT” in this game of life, I would tell you of days I’ve envisioned being your wife. A family of three, not including you and me, With a hammock in the yard Hanging from an oak tree. If I could just pull you aside, just to get real. You’re the dealer in this card game, So how does it feel? To catch me looking at you, feeling the things you do. Hoping that your fondest dreams will come true. With or without me, I wish you could see I’m the realist Mutha Fucka’ you will ever see! Just for a moment, I ask, so I can reenact my dreams. Because it’s just like Coke, “You Can’t Beat the Real Thing.” If I can reach you this moment, What would I say? I don’t know……… I just want to anyway.

Evol

She waits Masturbate on hate Why wait for her to equate The fake imitating the great. Simply tempting To pimp me from my blessings To test the being Would you venture beyond? Or wait until dawn? What if it do not come, Where will you strength come from? The damage is done You are stuck Hung Forever This is the final endeavor Sever her My believer. Kill her Overachiever Evol feeds off stormy weather. Let’s kill together

First Encounter

Oh yes it’s me Before you eloquently Critiquing my identity? This is not strange to me Have you seen what there is to see Seeking and critiquing my identity. I walk. You talk. I prance. You dance How can I advance? When you won’t give me a chance Hit and run Is that all to be done? The battle is already won. You’re hiding from the sun. You’ll complain through the purifying rain I will reign As you continue on sane.

Two Different

If you expose you heart, will you be in the dark? Is it only behind closed doors that you will proclaim that I am yours? Will I ever be able to hold the key to your heart? Why is it that you smile only when you are in the dark? Two People, Too Different Too involved to find Love in the Light Peace in our minds. How many miles until I fit the profile? Is there another way to pay and not throw it away? The ones that judge are not happy with their lives Which make me wonder why you choose to follow their demise. Two People, Too Different Too involved to find Love in the Light Peace in our minds.

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