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Dating a Black Girl

You tried to define me reduce towers to rubble the relationship imploded now who's in trouble? controlled demolition you must have pulled it tho' I didn't see you do it steel washed to grey you weren't harmed but you were gone yes, you were gone somewhere secure hiding, smiling I was crying I was dying days changed to years your victory thrills turned to pills swollen swine honey, you rolled in the mire your lost kiss haunted yet my motivation was fine yes I realigned yes I realigned you lied a thousand times you lied a thousand times tears flowed rivers, yet time was on my side the gods glued me back together and where are you now girl? hell if I know hell if I care I cared for you, but I don't stare back the past is gone I've heard where you live and exactly what you'd give to be back here in my arms you turned our world to black take a sharp look at these callused hands they'll never take you back no, I won't take you back

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 8/4/2014 12:49:00 AM
I feel your pain in this. Oooh yeah I do. "You turned our world to black, take a sharp look at these --- hands, they'll never take you back, no I wont take you back". . . Been here a time or two.
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Date: 8/3/2014 9:09:00 AM
I like the play on words and the rawness of your emotion. You have skills! An activist perhaps, a poet definately.
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Date: 7/31/2014 11:02:00 PM
hmmm, nette is right. this is quite edgy indeed. But to heck with being PC. This is honesty. It's like on the comedian shows I enjoy so much. those , whether black or white, who tell it how they feel it, are the ones I admire. I really like this one.
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Date: 7/31/2014 1:20:00 PM
my, a kinda edgy expression of a woman's wiles... i hope I'm not like this..:) greeeat artword and mood!.. huggs
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Date: 7/31/2014 8:33:00 AM
Impressive my friend, you have masterminded another grandiose write here Lambert! I really enjoyed reading this wondrous piece this morning, Great Work!!
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Date: 7/30/2014 11:26:00 PM
You hold nothing back my friend! I love that ..... Cut tha dog and slay dat cat new pretty foxes is where its at. Well written, insightful and passionate. Three out of three, buy ya beer if your next write hits four out of four my friend. DON'T ASK WHAT DA FOURTH ONE IS IT IS A SECRET..
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Date: 7/31/2014 1:15:00 AM
Cheers and really big BeeRs!

Book: Shattered Sighs