Verlecia Fields Poet Bio

They Told Me Slavery Could Never Happen To Me

and i believed
and i believed 
i believe i could,
i could fly 
be all in all 
know the world
as if 
it was my own 
i believed in you 
i believed i was blessed 
deep down in my skin 
the sweet color of scented dark caramel candy
with the color of dark sun sparkling brown made with hope of the new 
i did believe in you 
i did believe i could be everything 
but wear (where) the "blackness" of love 
must i scream louder for help 
or must i wait in the grave 
or must i just wait 
till (until) the clock strikes not at all 
so i want to believe again 
let me believe again 
i beg 
i plead 
let me have my black ticket
back again 
so you can see
i am made good 
i will stand clean 
i will make you proud of me 
just stand with me 
and you will Believe

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Anne-Marie Coreggia April 5, 2017 at 8:02 AM The world can be a deceiving place, but your voice is beautiful and powerful, and your poem does stand bright and strong . . . . believe that :) An enthusiastic 7 Amitiés