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• One •
So...
You want to know about
Her?
She's beautiful
She's sweet
But cold.
She stares at you
And makes you
F
A
L
L
For her lips
Her eyes
Her voice
Her walnut skin
Her hair
Tis curly and black
Her body
The image of
V
E
N
U
S
Not the planet
The goddess
Chiseled from rock.
When she speaks
Hearts erupt
Lava flows
To the very center
Of your
S
O
U
L
Please
Don't ask me
About her
I've tried to forget
Her stare, her smile
Her kisses, her hugs
And yet
I see her every
W
H
E
R
E
So please
Don't ask me no more
About her.
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• Two •
What do you see
In the mirror?
Brown skin,
Dark hair,
Dreamy eyes,
But who are you?
A molded being
Manufactured, made
Shaped by ideas
Modern beliefs
That led you astray
Away
From what you are meant to be
Away from culture
Traditions
Ancestors that bled
So that you could grow
And become
The woman you were meant to be
Look again
The features of your great
Great-great-great
Grandmother
Adorn your face
The blood of your grandfathers
Flows through your veins
Don't question your identity, child
Just because others do
They will never be able to understand
What your ancestors went through
So that you could be...
You
So
Go ahead and look again, child
Search
Dig deep
And see yourself
And no one else
Inside that mirror.
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• Three •
Life
What is that?
A tree
Out in the desert
Decaying
Because of thirst.
A rusted car
In the backyard
Losing its color
To the scorching
Sun.
Death?
A new beginning
Walking towards the light
To be embraced
By those
Gone before us.
Loved ones
Who lived onced
and embraced life
Joy, laughs
Now dead.
In between
Are the memories
Bad times
Good ones.
Food and drink
Family, friends
Heart breaks.
Times at the park
Days in the dark
Memories
Will remain
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