It's Springtime

It's Springtime
and Love is in the air
It's so undeniably clear
'cause I can't stop smilin'
when I think of you
Hopin' you feel the same way too
We've had our ups
We've had our downs
My heart still smiles when you're around
Almost two decades
It's hard to believe
You've watched me grow
You've watched me grieve
An emotional roller coaster
A challenging ride
All these years you've been by my side
A true friend
My Love
My Sweet
It was destined that our hearts would meet
I AM in LOVE with YOU
It feels GOOD
Like Spring time in Paris

Epiphany

I was seduced by the star on stage
The popular one
The one I was the least like
The one who has such a GREAT life
I was blind and naive
Thought that I needed to belong
I had to be in the CIRCLE
Until.....
I found the circle is too small
There's no room for me
Not the real ME
Only what I want them to see
But I no longer feel FREE
So what GOOD is this CIRCLE
If I can't be ME
I listen to the rhetoric
I give support
I've got their back
But this is not reciprocated
I feel so FRUSTRATED
Friendship built on conditions
But I'm doing ALL the giving
It's suddenly ALL clear
I have no need to be here
In this so called CIRCLE
Designed by the star on stage
But that's okay
Because I too am a star
No longer your understudy
A lesson well learned
My Star status I too have earned
But not because you validated me
It's because I finally see
Everything I thought I couldn't be
Has ALWAYS been inside of ME

Diva Blue

Goldenrod introduced me to you
My Peacock Sista
Mz. Diva Blue
I knew I would know you
I feel like I owe you
Writing is now a new passion for me
It started with "Silence" sweet tranquility
and "Utopia" and "Lovestruck" to name a few
I feel like a poet and I wanna thank you
For sharing "Blush" and your grandmothers words, "Write it all down.
You'll never know who'll read it or need it."
Those words are so true, they helped me to feel free
Free to unleash the poet in me
Getting in touch with my emotions
and feeling your spirit across the ocean
This has been a long time coming
So when I say welcome home, it rings true
I feel I've a genuine friend in you
I love you my Peacock Sista
Mz. Diva Blue

Dawny B

ME!!!

I used to think I was the lucky one
One of those girls never validated by the patriarchs in her life until....
HE came along
So different from what I'm used to
My knight in shinning armor
ME! ME!PICK ME!!!
THAN I'll be happy
RIGHT! RIGHT! right?
WRONG
WRONG
SO WRONG
Had to learn the hard way
Happiness comes from WITHIN
STILL learning that
Heard it before
But what can I say I'm a slow learner
SO TODAY
I LOOK INSIDE ME
FOR TREASURES
UNIQUE TO ME
FOR ME
CELEBRATING ME
SHE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN/WILL/ALWAYS
COMFORT
HEAL
and CELEBRATE
ME!!!

Urge

I have the urge to write
To pick up a pen and take a bite
Sinking my teeth into my emotions
Pinning them down when I'm not feeling quite right
I have the urge to share
Someone will read it
Someone will care
Feeling like I'm on the verge
I have to sort
I have to purge
Something inside has got to give
I wanna feel free
I wanna live
Hindered by this shell of skin
Frustrated cause I feel I can't win
I have the urge to write
To pick up a pen and not fight
Dealing with my emotions
Not turning away but facing them day by day
I have the urge to write
To pick up a pen and take a bite
Whenever I feel sad, lonely or blue
I'll pick up a pen again and again
Writing it out will help a lot
No need to shout
I'll write it out
I have the urge to write
To pick up a pen and not fight
Using my emotions as a healing tool
I can win when I make my own rules
I have the urge to write....

Tina C

Attracted to that bad ass exterior
I know SHE doesn't feel inferior
Dressed in layers and layers of clothes
She doesn't want to be exposed
Carrying the pain of her past
How long will this tough exterior last
I see a light in her eyes
I've seen her when she cries
A different side exposed
Does she realize the power she holds
She is a gentle yet powerful soul
Beyond that bad ass exterior
The spirit reigns Superior
I've seen the light in her eyes
I feel her pain when she cries
She has transformed before my eyes
Strong but gentle and very wise!

The Visit

I had a visitor today
She came in a peaceful quiet way
All graceful and beautiful too
She wore the prettiest Periwinkle blue
I saw her from a distance and she made me smile
Sadness left me
I feel much better now
I had a visitor today
She came in a peaceful quiet way
Always a reminder when I'm feeling 'blue'
Just a glimpse of her and I will make it through
Blue can be sad or sometimes dark
But Periwinkle blue has a hopeful spark
My visitor came dressed in blue
I feel happy, and hopeful

I  WILL make it through