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Cocoon

The Cocoon.
 The Inner woman was a myth in eyes of the oppressed
 Limited to one
 To one that gives her life
 The layers of her thoughts lay dipped in his hands
 Controlling the pieces of what was hers and what was his
 She was kept a secret
 Making her beauty lay diminished in his arms of trust and deceit, 
 Her Wings clipped 
 Her Ambition sorrowed
 Her Spirit locked
 The Butterfly's land was 
 Complete, with unchallenged control
 The oppressor dominates all,

She came into this world unknown, 
 She looks to the sky, for the infinite dream, 
 her guide is heart, the trust of her pride,
 Looking for a way 
 To bring happiness to herself, in all ways possible
 She's lost in the eyes of what beauty of isn't 

Consumed by the walls that have for shaken , moved and grown her
 Little did she know, she was growing power through slumber.

Underneath the blossoming flowers and the sweet nectar breeze, laid the beauty of divinity. 
 The flare of her voice
 The span of her wings
 The beauty she had within her
 Is the greatest joy, that was brought upon this earth. 
 We lay and wait, to watch the Cocoon unfold,

This Is a war that our Little Butterfly is going in on her own,
 She may stumble, she may fall
 She will fight the oppressor in all
 Her wings dented,
 Her Spirit unsure of,
 She is it still our Little Butterfly. 
 Reborn.

Copyright © Taylor Cathey | Year Posted 2015



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She

"For She Is Me" 

Through trials and tribulations
Dark days guide her to the light
At night she regains what is hers 
Nothing contemporary was meant to last
Through the mirror
The Glass eclipse the voice behind her eyes
The hunger
The pain
The power she craves
Is what I put first
For she is me
Before I beg and plead to be considered half as important as you
My throne is what I aim to conquer
For she is me
The rich and divine woman of the land
For you I am too divine to hold 
A mere Butterfly wrapped in silk and gold
Is not meant to be caged
For She Is Me
Nor does the crown that is placed upon my head be unshined or unnoticed
For She Is Me
I reign 
I rise
I grind 
I made this Kingdom and it will continue to grow
For I rise
For she is me
For I am that power
The one and only Queen B.

Copyright © Taylor Cathey | Year Posted 2015

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Butterfly

"The Flaming Cocoon "
"4"

Dark covers unfold
The oppressor grip fastens on her wings
Butterfly's colors change
Her skin grows spiked
The glow is luminescent 
Eyes round
Back bent
Hair ravaged
Teeth sharp
A rare beauty 
Who carried gold and silk upon her back and shoulders
Wears the scars of matted fur and tattoos of rag
As he holds her treasures 
He whispers the melody of their love 
The entanglement of his deceit 
Wrapped in fantasy and soul
Has won her heart
Mind
Body
And soul
One betrayal for another
Marks the territory of her despair
Only growing the mark of the beginning
The mark of the tiger.

Copyright © Taylor Cathey | Year Posted 2015

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Symbols

"The Symbols I Bare"

She floats like a Butterfly
Stings like a Bee
Her flow is undeniable
She's the midnight to any man's breeze

On the edges of her back
she wears the marks of the Tiger
Undeniably strong in her pursuit
She is not to be under estimated
It's the challenge she craves
Passionate
Intense
Is what describes her 
Inside & out
Her inner flame will never go out
Butterflies, Tigers and all...,
You go on,
She goes on,
For you I do not chase,
For me, I go on.

Copyright © Taylor Cathey | Year Posted 2015

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Flame

"Her Inner Flame"


When a man looks into her eyes, he knows the name, but not the beauty of her worth.  he does not know what secrets lie, underneath that dress, and between her legs, he thinks that getting into heaven is the easiest game. 

Imagining his destiny with his face buried in the center of her thighs, saying he’s never felt so alive. 

You're drawn to her inner flame, because that's how she knows herself.  But you mustn't mistake her as another notch on your belt, 


 To her its more than just sex, or the temptation of her desires. It's The experience of becoming one with another, that fills her heart’s desire. 

Beneath the layers of her makeup.

 The roundness of her hips, The length of her legs, and dark glowing the color of her lips,

 laid a woman who knew the purpose, and virtue of her soul. 

To only let it go,  To bring out the flame that was long to be born,  She turned herself into a goddess, 

To be loved and cherished, like the flower she is. 

But you never claimed her as yours, 

so she became known for the free spirit she is. 



Though she was never yours to keep, she leaves you with this speech. 




“Don’t mistake what you feel, hold her close and make it real, 

With or without you, She’s knows her worth,  

If you never stopped to know what she was, or who she could have been, 

Then you have never seen the beauty of any woman. “

Copyright © Taylor Cathey | Year Posted 2015



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Reclaimed

Lured with 
Laced  saturated oils of crystal and sand
Covered in roses
Black silk curtains filled the womb as they flowed and danced
Following the rhythm
As he spun at his web
She laid down her wings 
as the music softened
Her dress followed
She was in tranced,  as he too began to unfold
Leaving nothing but her desirous naked soul
The trap is set. Oppressor is taking in by all.

Through his sexual divinity,  and her loving oasis, combines the gift of ultimate destination. 
Of what is certain of the power that he holds in his hands.
Knotted and planned, 
Oppressor was hers, 
The Crown Is snatched from the throne, The Cocoon is set ablaze,  Leaving Butterfly on top, at long last.



(Oppressor)
The oppressor lays down his verses
"To you I am king,  the only one you need"
Let us share the power, that lays beneath,
Rare beauty,  you mustn't test what's meant to be, 
I hold the key. To your destiny. 



(Butterfly)
My wings are not to be clipped, nor  belong to you
The power you seek inside of where the fire grows
Is nothing compared to an Undying Rose




(Butterfly)
To be wrapped in his arms,
(Oppressor)
To be the god of her worth
(Butterfly)
Pressed against his body
(Oppressor)
Beauty all consuming
(Butterfly)
He's eyes say he is evil,
That's all they see,
His words, and vision are grim with scheme, 
Power is what he wants, he's done it to all, 
Mine is stronger than his will ever be. 
I'll show you divinity, and rob you of your wicked tactics and spells, 
Leaving nothing but of a rotting shell.

Copyright © Taylor Cathey | Year Posted 2015

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Flow

"A QUEENS FLOW" 
At the top she stands pretty
Like a tiger on top
Flowing like a Butterfly wrapped in gold
Beneath the throne
Her beat is swift
Jay z and Drake don't know about this chick
Like Nicki and B,
On the flawless tip
Slicker than average
She on own her flow
Before she was the shorty that hid in the back
Wearing plastic crowns and pearls
Turning them Into art 

Following the rhythm of Maya's words
The beat hit like a ton of Bricks
 the flow of her heart
She Dance to it
The stumble is what made the passion
I flow through intensity
Step to it like a cat
Diamond necklaces and skinny jeans
She run the streets,
 like a catwalk of a fashion show
Harder the work
Better the Grind
Seeking the fierce
Through tears
Through pain
Through countless heart break
She made it to the top
While pulling A+`s 
representing the sistas on the block 
Online 
In class 
Making the history 
Honoring the hustle
All in a days work
She made it to the top
No questions
No answers
It's about to be mine
I hold my Crown high
It's do or die.

Copyright © Taylor Cathey | Year Posted 2015

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Two

A Man's mind, A Woman's Heart.
                  (Ameir & Noni)

(Ameir)
I'm tired, I'm restless, I'm all in between,
But the feelings I have for you, lay on the other side of me.
(Noni)
My heart says one thing,  my mind says another, my body is constantly under unsure of the thoughts of you becoming my lover.  
Of what we can be, or never be, 
(Ameir)
Finding love and freeing it, has always been a mystery to me.
I say Love is the root of mankind, sharing it has always been a passion of mine. 
Though curious like a rabbit
And sharp as snake,
My soul is not one to be shaked.
(Noni)
You say love will come easy, if that is true, I want you to know,  that my feelings aren't always certain of what may come.
Sometimes I run
Sometimes I hide
To protect my pride, to protect my soul, I only live to fight through it all.
I learned to love myself first, before giving my heart another. 
(Ameir)
But now that you are here, 
It's all underwater 
or in between,

To love or to live in fear, are two concepts that will never disappear
(Noni)
My independence and passion will never lay on the line, 
my mind and my body are not yours to control, 
I'd rather live unhappily, then be treated like your dog.


You'll see that catching me, will never be easy, because I'm just like a bird, that will only fly's away.            
 (Ameir)
 To live another day like she always has, you will be nothing but the glimpse of her past. 
(Ameir)                                   (Noni)
If Love is the game, and part of the soul, 
(Noni)
Let's wait and see,
Of what will become of us all.



(Ameir)                                                           (Noni)
Together we stand, together united, I will give all my love, my body,
        (Man)  (Woman)                                            (Man)
My trust, my heart,  my dreams,   My everything to you. 




If it's love, it Is love, but if we stumble on the cracks, 
(Ameir/Noni)
Remember,  we've got each other's backs.

Copyright © Taylor Cathey | Year Posted 2015

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Thoughts

I Didn’t Ask to Fall in Love With You, It Just Happened"   05-21-15


I Didn’t ask to fall in love with you, it just happened

I try not to Love you

When i awake in the morning

I still am in Love with you

You want me to feel what you feel

It hurts to think about you touching me

but makes me warm to think about

I don’t trust guys all that well

I’ve never been touched or felt up,  Though longed to cradled 

I know you aim not to hurt me

I shouldn’t because it's wrong

I should because you’ve opened something inside of me that i’ve never had before

Lover after Lover, I’ve left or been left

Love is not easy

Nor easy to come by

I been someone’s Angel, Baby or Goddess

But never belonged or allowed to be owned by another

Too Stubborn

Too Foolish is what I see in myself with this challenge

The pattern formed when you showed who you became in the present,

As I lay and Dream I vision the impossible

You pulling me

Touching your face as you lay your hands around my waist

My blouse unbuttoned

Your breath hot as mine

I lay sweet kisses around your neck

I take thee into my arms and show what I hold inside

Though Sexual

Though Passionate

Though Exotic and Intangible

Though Hearts so pure and untainted with undiscovered worth

Hidden behind the mask of anger and attention

You let me know your more than the words you sprout for attention and fear

You have a soul

I shouldn't feel what my heart won't allow me to act upon

To feel your touch

The smell of your skin

Those Beautiful Brown Eyes, make mine drip

What you feel in your heart makes mine jump on pins

My mind says no

My heart says yes

Tempted to you, tempted to not

Though will never be one

You're still in my thoughts

.........................................Taylor Nichole Cathey.

Copyright © Taylor Cathey | Year Posted 2015


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