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“Why you think I’m an angel?” Because you heal everyone you come across You’re a compass to anyone who’s lost On a hot day you’re a cold front with a bit of frost You’re a jammed gun to lacking opps A blessing No matter which way you dress it Things often get misconstrued in translation But somehow I always get the message When it comes to you Delivered, opened, and received When I do come to you, I’ll be on bended knee You’re a 2 for 1 A lover and a friend indeed I take heed To your words They could either heal me or make me bleed I choose the former Your love is so sweet That it’s got me feelings like better days are just around the corner Cold nights feel warmer When your love’s wrapped around I’m not barefoot but when I bare my soul You ground me With all that being said How could I not believe that an angel found me? by @4oreword
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13 days ago
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In your eyes I see the future Things that I’m not even used to But I could get comfortable with them I see no confusion I see sincerity I see that you want to marry me I see that first you need clarity I see that you want to get next to me I see that you cooking something up but don’t want to share the recipe Rightfully so, because I don’t want to share you either I see in your eyes a fever That you didn’t want to think you’ve been hot for me since the beginning But I made you a believer I see you want me to put you to sleep like an Indica and that I keep you up like a Sativa I see that you need a stress reliever Do you see that I want to be that for you? Do you see that I adore you? Do you see that I couldn’t ignore you? Do you see how I plan to afford you With my time, with my affection With my protection Both spiritual and physical I’m full of love Don’t you see that you’re who I want to give it you? Don’t you see your name written all over it? I’m not saying “Hey there’s the flow, let’s go with this” I’m saying “You’re the flow and I’m trying to go with it” Go with you Because I see me making shit comfortable For you For us I’m not saying I’m psychic But I’m seeing enough To know we can sail through anything Even when seas get rough I see me holding you down When you need a pick me up And the very same When you need to be licked up by @4oreword
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18 days ago
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4 months ago
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What I don’t understand Is why the Universe pitching to me underhand My soulmate fell right in my lap The only caveat is that she’s still attached to another man I scroll through their pictures He’s seems like her biggest fan Somehow she still slips through his fingers like a pile of sand Sinking for me swiftly The transition was as smooth as Tennessee Whiskey Recognizing she glows way better when she’s with me When he catches it He snatches it away But I recognize the play I guess these seam routes are here to stay When he takes your food I’ll be at the back door sneaking you a plate Too many coincidences for this to be of chance and not of fate Jealous of his place but I can’t let love turn into hate I’ll keep playing your heart strings at a steady pace Cause sometimes you gotta slow down to win the race In this case I wanna ensure loves stays in your face and can never be replaced Immaculate mother I’m happy, humbled, and grateful to have bestowed upon your grace Signed, Your Ace by @4oreword
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6 months ago
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Looking up From the sunken place Pondering choices made And how they lead to me Being last in this race Did I leave breadcrumbs? Can my steps be retraced? Would that even help? I keep getting outpaced Slowed down By the weight of my mistakes Is it already shaped? My fate, displaced I’m torn How can I focus on the rose’s fragrance and ignore being pierced by its thorns? In my side Having to hide when I cry Because no one feels sympathy for the tears that fall from my eyes They’re not accompanied by lightning and thunder No glances filled with wonder Nor a hand to pull me up when I’m going under I can understand the reluctance I’m black and a man Those that feel how I feel and use words to heal Aren’t in abundance People also fear what they don’t know So when they see me coming The other way is where they’re running Empathy redundant The lengths of hands out have been deducted No discussion Except the one between myself, wine, and percussion Frustration taking up space in the middle of my ears I guess that’s one way to get rid of fear Which is sad, ironically A mad dichotomy Product of this bad economy, misogyny, as well as astrology Things like this Written in the stars Prophesied in dreams What are the chances that one of places I go in the astral is that little twinkle between Jupiter and Mars? Scenes delay As the total recollection of those events replay In my essence Is it just my imagination or could it be true? Is this truly Déjà vu? Milking my pain but have yet to hear a “moo” Maybe I’ve yet to learn my lesson Too focused on the past and future to even be grateful for the present The blessing of thought A gift and a curse On one hand, you question What doesn’t make sense and on the other, your worth or whether to put yourself first Asking million dollars questions Amidst a recession Naked word salad I’m just adding dressing . . . . #poetry #poetrylovers #blackwritersofinstagram #blackpoetsociety #blackpoets by @4oreword
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10 months ago
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Dear Angel, Where you been? I been searching in the wild for you I’ll fight But I’ll also throw in the towel for you I know that concept is wild to you That southpaw just ain’t the style for you Plus the fighting is creating resistance There’s other shit to do if you want to show your commitment Pinky promise not to cross your heart I’m a bit superstitious Yet I’d rather not rely on chance or bubblegum in dishes If I became your ex I’d rather be swimming with fishes A life without you isn’t a life worth living Being devoid of your energy? Nah that’s just not giving It’s giving restrictions You squeeze life out of me Like a boa constrictor Leaving this brown man without a spark No air Can’t find another dog with your bite or your bark Nowhere Ironically you’d never believe me when I’d say your light was so rare When I set my sights higher to places to unseen You told me to go there Oh yeah I adored the nights falling asleep on FaceTime Old heads say if it’s worth having it takes time With you I had great times You made me feel so proud to have my name That almost asked you take mine Or if I could take yours Of course after you shown me around I’d be a clown to not take the tour To see the sights of this place Was curious of the story behind the scars on your face It just wouldn’t do you justice to not know the content within Beginning to end Without that how could I recommend This table To able Bodies willing to gather round and hear the infamous fables About how you were able to get yours after you started to shake them Your demons In fact, despite how mean they were We still made a pact That day I stop loving you Is the day they can have you back P.S. I’ll never stop by @4oreword
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10 months ago
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L O N D O N B R I D G E Over and over I fall for you like the London Bridge I must find a way to navigate this ridge To cross the bridge that separates us Keep the fear below and elevate the trust That predicates such a disconnect Do you feel it yet? Way deeper than lust Way deeper than sex Your silence is loud and quiet as kept You should just say what you’re thinking and balance that chakra… you don’t got spiritual strep But you could catch it If you don’t pick up what I’m putting down Opposite frowns Jeweled crowns Elegant gowns Nights out on the town Praying the sun doesn’t come up Don’t even got to be done up Anything you wear will bang Your aura is thunder Your tongue is lightning Not talking feels too much like fighting But it’s a war neither of us will win Don’t be scared of what you feeling within Like you, I can’t pretend I’m either all the way out or all the way in I can’t trapeze the line Doing so will make me lose track of my mind Like right now It’s with you I’d rather all of me be there But that kind of tango takes two To make the rhythm match the music My soft nature You kind of abuse it Knowing access to you- I won’t refuse it The time bomb’s ticking, the fuse is lit Sad cycle, my tears are use to it They don’t even fall Just whisper that you’ll be back But can the conductor keep us on track? I doubt that Whenever you decide Please be obliged to prove me wrong Until then, like the kids My heart’ll be singing the same song by @4oreword
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a year ago
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P A R A C H U T E My love for you Will never die Us not working wasn’t for lack of effort You couldn’t say I never tried Now that my tear ducts have dried My heart still aches I can’t lie This is one I’ll never shake I lie in wait Hoping this is all a bad dream That soon you’ll kiss me awake The void your absence left Simply cannot be replaced Maybe this entire room must burn Especially these books and the pages that your fingertips have turned If there’s one thing I’ve learned Albeit the hard way It remains terribly true If I ever fall in love again It won’t be without a chute by @4oreword
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a year ago
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Why you still with him? I know his strokes ain’t matching your rhythm His insecurities are suffocating There’s no room for you to wiggle It’s been a struggle If there were stats for “ain’t shit” He’d post a triple double There’s been such a strain on y’all bond That I’m surprised y’all ain’t tear a muscle Lacking romance So caught up in the daily hustle Held at gunpoint Forced to do the Cupid Shuffle You can’t even confidently say he loves you Whew Girl you in trouble His kiss don’t hit your lips the same When the last time y’all cuddled? The changes were subtle Until they weren’t His shit don’t stink But it’s a dog whistle, a deterrence Circling the issue won’t help find the circumference Circumstances call for the elephant to be acknowledged Pride, ego, or whatever you call it Gots to be abolished If y’all want resolution to be accomplished Thought the fat lady sung and the music cut off But y’all somehow still rocking Maybe you’ve gotten used to the smell of garbage Or think your value’s been tarnished It hasn’t I still see you and see magic You see you and see what I see backwards Due to a lover that doesn’t offer love Tragic Whatever happens Remember that light still exists Even if it’s been a while since you’ve seen it in action by @4oreword
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a year ago
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This Father’s Day It isn’t a happy one But as always it’s one I’m grateful for The best thing in my life right now is being a father That I get to see this kid’s smile every day That I get to witness her become the person she’s meant to be It’s also somber for a few reasons On holidays like these I catch myself mourning My uncle, the father figure who’s passed going on two years now My father, whose lack of affection doesn’t mean he lacks affection… just that he wasn’t taught any other way It haunts me Wondering how different I’d be had he been taught differently The avoidance…the curse that still affects every one of us, given by him, but we ourselves must figure out how to maneuver around Ironically, it’s is a blessing to our descendants Because we know what NOT to pass down to them I hate that he’s the sacrificial lamb Yet I’m thankful for him Lastly, I’m mourning the children I never got to meet It’s still hard for me to be truly happy for expecting parents Their acknowledgment is always followed by the grief I never dealt with The grief I tried to work to avoid That I tried to smile and smoke away Somehow, even those two losses were a blessing Two souls that won’t be burdened by the trauma passed down through me I already worry that my daughter will grow up Realizing that underneath the laughs Her father is depressed Saddened by all that’s happened and all that could’ve While hoping he’s doing his best to make sure life doesn’t break her soul like it broke his Because he’s trying to put the pieces together still Years into his adulthood That’s why I’m doing the hard work now So that her children and their children Reap the benefits I’ve obsessed so much about having this grand purpose and whether or not I actually have one at all I realize now, that’s what it is Breaking the cycle Grand Daddy, that’s the title That I’m working so hard to win Fellas, if you really want to bless your kids The best thing to do Is start within by @4oreword
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a year ago
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a year ago
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I’m not enough for you But that doesn’t mean I’m not enough Or that I don’t deserve you Reality is… you’re too much Being with me would only cage you Butterflies are meant to be free Why imprison yourself just because you love me? That ain’t freedom If others told me you loved me I wouldn’t believe them Especially if you felt it was your duty I’d only hold you back from all you can be Or all you wanna do Maybe you’d want to go see a man about a horse one weekend Maybe the next time go chill on a tree How you gonna do that if you down here with me? I’m not a transformer and you’re not Bob the Builder So why expect you to not change up and try to build a nigga? When there’s others who have what I don’t The opportunities I lack access to Or the aura that I won’t I’d rather do right Than to weigh you down Your cake isn’t the most important thing to me Compared to your happiness, it’s just alright I can’t have your cake and eat it too Although it’s tempting, I won’t take a bite Deep down my soul prefers watching you take flight Soaring to new heights Despite all that tried to hold you down Even me You go, be fly with your crown I’ll always be here Cheering you on from the ground by @4oreword
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a year ago
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