Thursday, September 30, 2010

Support

Support! Support.

But I can't anymore. She's got my eyes.
Last time I ran to help just because she cried.

The world stops if she needs care
and I'm the evil one if I'm not there.

Even if all I have left is a rugged old shoe.
That's OK. She'll take that too.

I must give my all to help her, you see.
But then who on earth will come and help me?

Friday, September 24, 2010

National Punctuation Day

Today is National Punctuation Day - to those who overuse the comma, misuse the semicolon, and forget about your periods, go here and learn something. It's fun!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Motives & Thoughts, VII

Have you ever felt like God has failed you? I'm so mad at Him right now. I can't help but wonder: is He really listening or is He up there laughing?

Sunday, September 19, 2010

I Get Down On Sundays

it's days like today I really wish my mother were around. they say that mommy's cure everything. i'll never know if that is true.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Forgiveness

No one has died but inside it feels like someone has.

I have been feeling bothered by the acts of some people in my life and instead of trying to figure out a way to handle it, moving on, or getting to a resolution, I've been letting it attack me every night and every single day. I've been wronged by people I love to the bone. They've been in my life for a very long time but lately they've felt like strangers to me more than anything. It's like having missing teeth. The smiles are still very much there but nothing is as pretty as it used to be.

I think that the situations and altercations that have gone on have been sparked by silly misunderstandings and the lack of communication. You see, when you misunderstand someone and there's no communication, things fall apart. The awkwardness begins, the distance starts, and it's all downhill after that.

I've always been the one to find a resolution. I find it in my heart to forgive and then to forget. I send out my apologies, even when I feel I haven't really done anything wrong. I flush down my pride, put my head down, forget the lashes inflicted upon me, and start over. But this time I just can't seem to do that. Maybe it's because I'm older. Perhaps I'm more rigid and stubborn? Or maybe I just feel like I'm finally owed some type of respect. It's finally time to collect on some apologies too, you know? I'm hurt. I feel real bad. And maybe it's all inside my head, but still, it's how I feel.

We'll see how things go. I'll try my hardest not to lose sleep over this anymore because God is watching, right? He'll take care of things.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

For Colored Girls

Be moved. It's coming. November 5, 2010.

Monday, September 6, 2010

My Radio: What I'm Listening To


"Shimmy and breathe."

Bang Bang Bang - Mark Ronson & the Businesss Intl. (w/ Q-Tip & MNDR)
XXXO - M.I.A
Collard Greens & Cornbread - Fantasia
Hope She Cheats On You (With a Basketball Player) - Marsha Ambrosius
Hummingbird Heartbeat - Katy Perry
Somewhere in Brooklyn - Bruno Mars
Misery - Maroon 5
All I Want is You - Miguel (w/ J. Cole)
Everything to Me - Monica
Stuck Like Glue - Sugarland
Night Time - The XX

Thursday, September 2, 2010

God?

the other night i had a dream i fell asleep while i was praying at a church altar. what could this mean? perhaps it could be that i'm so tired of praying for the same ol' thing, seeing no results in between. or maybe my slumber was an act of protest. but, then again, it could have just been a sign of my weakness.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

... and I'm back

So, it's back to school for some this month. I guess that means I should get back to writing. I've been on a mini-vacation of sorts from this - again. I really haven't had much to write about. Or rather, I really haven't been inspired much to write here. I think that's the better excuse because truthfully I've been writing every day, just not in the conventional way. Ideas and thoughts have been happening all up in my little head and I've been too lazy to sit and write it all out. But I'm going to try and stop the laziness and the lack of inspiration, even if it hurts. Because I miss writing so much.

Even if sometimes I feel like this is just a waste of time, I love this and I need this. Who's out there reading? Maybe no one, or maybe just one. But I need to remember: that doesn't really matter. I may not have an audience. And that's OK. Because after each entry, the thing to remember is that I always feel a sense of relief. This is my therapy. Even if I am my own audience, that's all fine and dandy. At least there's that.

So, back to school for some. And back to this for me. Who's ready for more?