Think Know Am
Bubbles of air
Can’t you see
Straight faced
Documented memories
Lies sprinkled on truths
The misperception of dreams
Nightmares haunting
Sweaty screams
Stare away
I cannot change
Wished to
Once upon a time
Shadows and light
Toothless things bite
Laughing it off
Doesn’t mean it hurts
Any Less
Penniless
Plenty stress
Enough to go around
Given from a “have not”
Never stolen from the
“Has Enough”
Hug
Cry
Smile
Shine
Dance anyway
Be unafraid too
Making no sense
Made you
Sharing acronyms and analogies
By the bucketfuls
Been heartbroken and homeless
Been beaten and broken
Yet I shine brighter
Out in the open
My true smile no longer hides
Still sometimes afraid to cry
Because of the pain inside
That repetitively punches
My hearts face
I work hard
I play no games
Always hardly serious
Smiles hurt an acceptable pain
I let it rain
As water falls from the shower head
I dry my face
It’s how I shut it off
Do you feel
Like really really feel
What’s your deepest fear
Mines always real
Hope never fades
Met my angel
And even she prays
Mama will meet her some day
And it’ll rain again
Bring light to insane
Sharing love’s unspoken name
Daring to dream again
Shocked by awe
Heart open 24 hours
Copyright © Jelani Hall | Year Posted 2017
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