Innate Knowing

Energy neither is or isn't. 
Yet we rarely seek its answer. 
Thoughts washed against tide;
dirty minds come clean. 
 We're free as mist 
but sink as cement 
contemplating 
the back and forth 
 of God's word
 and the formulation 
of our will. 
So many similarities 
between spirituality
 and religious preambles
We never constitute
 deeper meanings 
like black skin mingled 
with white friends.
 It's amazing
 how scared we are 
for love to touch. 
We say so much 
when it's never enough. 
Going back in time
 urging our stunted selves 
to grow up but remain 
so infantile now. 
Sometimes I wish 
change was as simple as 
fulfilling what if's.
 More than caramel 
textured kisses
rendered at reveille. 
Or moon siphoning 
melanin from our
psychedelic entanglements
You and I combined 
with shades of grey
because with you
 So many colors
compliment your 
spectacular array.
 I've thought about this 
for as long as I can remember. 
The only answer 
I've come to accept is,  
nothing is ever as simple
as seeing you smile. 
The slightest curvature of your lips
 has my soul 
mouthing "wow"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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