I write these words
These words
Help me cope with my life
I have been thrown away
As if I was nothing
Beaten as if I was a slave
By people of my color
My race
They beat me with their hands
They beat me with their words
Told me that I wouldn’t be anything
I wasn’t worth it
That in a few years I would die
They told me that my father didn’t want me
He wanted to abort me
They told that no one loves me
No one wants me
Why would they?
Just some nasty good for nothing whore
That’s all I am and all I ever will be
I AM NOTHING
Well they are wrong
So wrong
I am a genius
Period
Fuck what they think
Fuck what they say will rise like Maya
I will touch the sky like Kanye
I will dream like Martin
By any means necessary like Malcolm
No one can make you feel inferior unless you consent to it
Ill be damned if I do
I WILL NOT DIE FOR YOU
I WILL NOT QUIT FOR YOU
your words make me stronger
your words help me speak my words
these words
You were suppose to be there for me
But you are the “they” that I speak of
You are the ones that hurt me and cursed me
You
My own family
My own flesh and blood
You say it was a mistake
But I think I was
I have given you my black thought
Now as I have said so many times before
I’m just gonna
Fade to black
~one~
Author notes
that's lyfe but people are worse off then me
Please tell me what you think
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awesome
i luv this. very powerful i luv the feel of emotion its deep i luv this poem great write
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Deep and -fuck it: DAMN girl!
I know you through MystaCris, and i have wanted to read your works for a while. this piece speaks to me because I have felt the same exact way at several times in my life. if you go through betrayal from those close to you once, the pain is universal. Every word you write holds meaning, which is something I also try to maintain in my poems. we should chat sometime. your work is "friggin awesome"!
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I really like this! It's a very powerful. Nobody should get you down! lol, keep it up!
~Willow~
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tru im feelin it --fade to black--you inspired by jigga???
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yep lol another one of ma poems has something wit jigga 2
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You say it, girl. Don't eveer let anyone bring you down, for whatever reason- be it your skin color or the decisions you've made- no one has the right to judge you for it. You're a strong woman, and I'm proud to see that. Keep writing, because your emotions are real.
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Wow
This is a deep poem. It is beautiful and you have writen it with such soul. I think it is amazing. Keep writig my wonderful friend. Great job.
Tabitha
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i agree, fuck what others think. and aye, words written down are a help to us all. a good piece. spill ink and twist me into the crazy shape of love...
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True
Man, this hits close to home. i know how you feel. but keep ya head up and dont quit, aint nobody know u like u and aint nobody can tell u what u can or cant do. they just mad cuz they aint got what u got, they just hatin. but for real, u strong and dont need none of that shit, u better then that, u better than them. keep writin and they will keep readin this speaks the truth dont stop for nobody aint nobody worth that. ur stuff really deep, i like that about u, dont stop. i love ur work
with much respect, vanessa
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The intro seems personal, that indicates more work to be done, the repititon of words is boring, but then you begin to enter the nitty gritty content, this is about past abuse and you curse these people then digress in biblical names, then later explain again why you cursed having re iterated the word 'word' several more times. You have stuctured this piece well in that your repitition of begginning similar letters and stuff but honestly this lyric or rant is not my cup of tea, maybe it sings well, anyway it needs re-going over there's something just not quite right about it, thanks for im it to my attention.
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thanx but no thanx
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Beautiful Piece
wonderful picture of self you have put on this canvas.
i loved all but one factor, the "fuck".
sure, the word is a word and can be used and you expressing a sort of anger, yet i found that this particular poem has such an amazing effect alone with wondorous renditions, that the word brings it down and makes it ordinary, makes you ordinary when you are obviously far from it.
wonderful read though, keep it up.
Much Respect.
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Lovin' It...........
Oooooh Baby.....u gripped my heart with this one...i will always love ur poetry...u are a walkin' Lyric...
can't nobody touch u...........and as far as the content in ur poem.......baby, u always got Dre'a -
AWESOME, my best friend black and lovely (latoya) would say the same we think and act alike, but awesome write keep it up and check out my work
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powerfull
Its dark, an indictement against mental torture.
It is the supreme spark within us, that makes us stick two fingers up to the morons.
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Spoken Truth
You it's like i read this and see many of what you write through a reverse..many said I wasn't shit but look at me..here i am..I've outlived alot of shit at in my life just at 22..and still hanging on..i feel you from the first line all the way to the end..make that fist and throw dat mighty blow yo...
ONE
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thoughtful
Very meaningful with a nice draw from the civil rights leaders of yesterday and today. I really like how you ended with the S. Carter quote, always a pleasure to see tribute to his work. Like you, I'm something of a street poet, I like to take my life experiences and make meaningful, well constructed poems out of them. These most often touch the reader in a way that wispy lighthearted rhymes never could.
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brilliant
I think that the words that you have used are very powerful, it was very sad at first but your spirit seemed to have lifted i really enjoyed it, well done.
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i thought it was a piece of work
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