KABOOM guess who stepped in the room Method man was blazing as soon as that blow hit her face She didn’t realize at first what hit her Until she looked up and saw the knuckles attached to the hand Attached to the body of that man The man who swore he would love her forever Take care of her and always hold her The same … Continue reading Love Hurts
I love my shoes like any other woman A slave to what’s trendy, Fendi, Gucci, & Louboutins I’ll admit I’m a victim too But there’s more to me than a sexy shoe Don’t be fooled by my pretty face The way that I strut Or the size of my waist The way that my hair flows down my back Or the sound of my heels … Continue reading My Stilettos
By Vanessa Quiles Didn’t matter that our basis began faceless. For I was enamored off of the language he spat in phrases. Never was I played with. Instead, he taught me how to dance, to the cadency of his rages! Grabbed the pen from my hand and scribbled life back onto my blank pages. Damn his love…..contagious! At times I’ll sit alone, retrace … Continue reading L.O.V.E.
I am intellectually beautiful. My mind is my greatest asset. While most focus on their physical beauty, I concentrate on enriching my mind, spirit and soul because with time, even beauty fades. Don’t be fooled by the media or by what society deems as beautiful. Those who only see physical beauty have not evolved enough to realize that there’s more to beauty than meets the … Continue reading Intellectual Beauty
I can’t get over your illustrious beauty The mere thought of you causes my heart’s rhythm to quicken, my hands turn to sweat and leaves my mouth searching for the right words to say. I find it difficult to speak for I do not want to say the wrong thing but Instead fill your ears with beautiful sounds as those from birds singing their … Continue reading Visions of You
How do you get over losing your dream? When all that you’ve worked for is ripped at the seams. How do you pick up the pieces and start over new? When being together was all that you knew. How do you almost have it all and then let it slip away? And all that you’ve worked for is gone in one day. This wasn’t how … Continue reading Broken Dreams
Not everyone is lucky enough to have that special bond with the woman that gave them life or that nurtured and encouraged them. And sometimes the woman that gave you life may not be the same person that has committed to loving and taking care of you but that doesn’t make them any less your mom. I wrote this for my mom, my sister and … Continue reading Unconditional Love
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