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Kind of Blue

I don't know if it's my navy slacks or multi-colored blue hat, but

today is one of those days that I'm feeling kind of blue. A bit 

confused about my purpose, a little off centered and unable to

focus. A million thoughts running rampant inside my head, and I 

can't seem to grasp just one to make any sense out of what I'm 

feeling. Stevie Wonder's "Fulfillingness' First Finale" plays softly 

in my ear. And he tells me that "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Years 

Away." This is a really wicked album, and I listen to it often. 

But today, every note stroked at the tip of his fingers, and every word 

that he sings, I'm feeling soul deep as if he's singing from the pages 

of my life's story. I'm feeling so blue. Existing among you 

without a clue, as to what to do, or where to go. Alone in a world 

full of people. Feeling blue all by myself. Remembering those who 

love me, those who hurt me, and those who may not be quite 

sure as to how they feel about me. Different shades of blue on a 

background of black hangs over my head and I try to get a grip. 

Snap myself back from the blue funk that I'm currently sinking in. 

Fighting hard to stay afloat, cause I've never been a good 

swimmer but I do know how to stay alive. And these blues have 

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Copyright © Aria Maddox | Year Posted 2006



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Evolution of a Nonconformist

My evolution may not be televised, but it will be read 

and heard by hundreds if not by thousands

it will empower me if no one else

I am a New Millennium Woman

Not defined by tradition or definition

So don't label me

because I can't be bought or sold

I've been called a nonconformist

a rebel

and a militant

marching to the beat of my own drum

living life by my own rules

I am a Queen who knows her place

with or without a King by my side

and I'm ok with that

Now I'm not trying to knock the brothers

because I love yall dearly

but I'm strong enough

liberated enough

and independent enough to know that 

a relationship will not make or break me

This is 2005 and sexuality is no longer

black and black, black and white or man and woman

it's whatever I want it to be

whenever I need it to be

I'm an evolutionist

living in an evolutionary world

with an open mind and a love for people

however I refuse to conform 

to whatever and whomever society thinks I should be

I'm a natural born Artist

forever thinking outside the box

true to my acorn tanned complexion

and my long flowing locks

God Blessed me with the power of words

and the power to form those words so that

others can connect feel and relate

to the passions I feel about life

I've learned a lot and I'm constantly growing

discovering new truths for myself everyday

and the more I grow the more I'll share 

and the more my evolution will become 

our evolution and the greater we all will become.

Copyright © Aria Maddox | Year Posted 2006

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Green

Spent months building a wall of trust
Only to have seconds of suspicion tear it down
A figment of my imagination
Perhaps I was just delusional
Addicted to what I thought we had

Kisses once so sweet
now laced with poisons
I can still taste
While thorns buried beneath false promises
Pierce holes
In my tormented soul

There's no room in my realm for fair-weather friends
And their conditional love
Either you love me or you hate me
There is no in between
Take me as I am
Cause this is who I am

I remember the day we began
As well as the night you chose to end
What you claimed was so special
Unfortunately now we'll never be friends
Your true colors you showed
In various shades of green

I can forgive
But never will I forget
The deceitful seeds you spread
You've made your bed
So sleep well
I will.

Copyright © Aria Maddox | Year Posted 2006

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Free *bouncing Off of Alicia Keys' Caged Bird*

I've made so many promises

and lost so much time

everyday is a constant struggle

and I'm tired of the hustle

don't know how much longer I can last 

stifled in the present while my dreams are fading fast

cause now I know why the caged bird sings

freedom and redemption songs

it's her only solitude

trying to survive a future so cold & dark

so I carry my dreams like she carries her song

snuggled deep inside my heart

praying for God to release me

from those who hold the key

so the world can finally see...me...

spread my wings and fly

soaring high through heavenly skies

creating my own destiny.

Copyright © Aria Maddox | Year Posted 2006


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