Christmas Eve | Poetry (video, click to watch)

Video, Poem originally posted December 21, 2021 - Christmas Eve

There is nothing in the night that I want

Seeing your light,

There's no love in moonlight,

An intoxicating glow that fades in daylight,

A fantasy gone at sunrise,

There's no love in thee illuminated night.

Glam done at ten

...for ten numbers on a napkin,

His name, handwriting to examine,

He seemed really smart,

Said he had a smart job,

He was pretty clean, smelled divine,

Charming, funny, real attentive,

Generous, kept replenishing my drink.

Could these be the winning numbers?

A jackpot of true love destined for me,

Is this how we were meant to meet?

On Christmas Eve,

Dialin' it up, Callin' him now,

About to gamble my heart like the lotto,

"Hello"

Wait, some woman just answered the phone.

There is nothing in the night that I want

Seeing your light,

There's no love in thee illuminated night.

Don't Meet the Family

Photo by Casila - Writing Table

A room full of women,

Present, present, present,

Every holiday,

Every birthday,

Every Mother's Day,

Every celebration.

A room full of women,

All invited, 

Girlfriend,

Baby-momma,

Boo-thang,

Wifey, but not engaged.

Emotionally invested,

Financially invested,

Present, present, present,

Helping his family grow,

Pregnant, pregnant, pregnant,

Buying his family gifts,

Present, present, present,

Auditioning for the family,

Devalued and not the prize.

City Visits

Photo by Vladimir Došenović

Bang, Bang, Bang!

It's the city, open up!

Oh, how's the property today?

How's your smiling face?

Let me rock your door,

Crack it with lightning bolts,

There is power in this balled fist,

Let me show you who I am!

This energy that I've created,

This energy that's unwelcomed,

This energy to disrupt,

This energy before my screaming voice!