“Windows”

some people say
only share the positive

I don’t agree

I share my heart
so when I cry
you cry
when I laugh
you laugh

as I go through life
you share my life
the lowest lows
the highest highs

you’ve see where I’ve been
and where I’ve let God lead me
by faith
by love
by passion

thank you for being
part of my life
past
present
and future

To See Myself Through Love

When I was teaching the youth group on Wednesday, I said some things that really touched my heart. I even told them, “If you walk out of here with nothing, at least I know “I” got something out of this.”” It’s amazing how God shows us things, and since then, He’s just been expanding a lot.

One thing I’d mentioned is the way I see myself isn’t how others see me. Continue reading

“Inch by Inch”

“Inch by Inch”

weight should never get in the way
of women knowing their beauty

weight should never get in the way
of women feeling their beauty

weight should never get in the way
of women wanting to dance

weight should never get in the way
of a woman’s dream becoming a reality

Empty Stands

Well, I wasn’t going to write today because writing makes me tired, and I have a lot of flags to sew, so I decided to write a quick poem about what was going on in my heart, and as I read it, I began to weep.

I love it when my own poetry touches my heart.

As I was crying, I couldn’t get rid of what I wanted to write about, couldn’t push it to the side. I’d woken up with it, and evidently, the only way it’ll go away is through my fingers, so through these tears, I’ll give you my heart. Continue reading

“Heart Reflection”

a mirror
a reflection
what’s there to see
not the truth of the heart
and mind

seeing isn’t believing
believing is knowing

to know someone
what comes from their mouth
what comes to their mind
revealing the heart

is it beautiful
it should be