"Touched by
an Angel"
By Maya Angelou
We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.
Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.
We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love's light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.
Poetry of Yesterday and Today
"LOVE"
By Simply Uneek
See My champion never won a fight because he never fought for me in this ‘love boxing ring’
I was mentally and physical abused, but yet for two years I didn't feel misused.
I was sailing with a sinking boat but I still felt like I was on a cruise.
See where I'm from, its normal to fight man
It’s normal for your face to meet his hand
Then I snapped outta my hood dream and started to see colors I had never seen.
That’s the day I blossomed into a Queen.
No longer looking for a man to plant my roots; I began to grow on my own.
Started back writing poetry
never knew that my pen was actually the key ingredient to my love potion.
I believe that who I am was written in my skin
And my pen was the Key to opening the door to a world where I could finally be me
I made my own decisions
Then love hit me like a head on collision
I fell in love with MYSELF
Never knew I had to find myself in order for him to find me.
And he didn't come how I expected.
Our energy & bond was so close that we instantly connected.
And in a short time my heart felt like it had a love injection.
He was short in stature but the tallest man I have ever seen!
He understood the fact that sometimes I could be mean and he accepted me for me
He gives me reciprocity.
And he so Pro in his city
He cooks up recipes to change our communities.
He's a role model
He doesn't fill his body with miscellaneous drugs cause he knows where he wants his life to go.
He's my Mr. Amigo
My amazing hero
He even compliments my alter ego.
And she wrote this...
just to show you how deep my love is.