Settle

My sentiments remains the same
No ones to blame
My shame is that I will probably try it again
Until I reach the one I pray is seeking after me
In the meantime I am writing short stories with those who never even read a book before
But I entertain because I'm bored
The irony of it all... Still not satisfied
But it will never change until i meet the one who I pray is seeking after me, and until then I will probably be teaching others how to read me
Though they may never comprehend
I'ld settle for the attempt, and hopes that maybe then they would take an interest in learning on their own
Rather being fed grown in a sippy cup full of love
It is meant to be indulged like a book that you can't seem to put down
Or that flavored ice cream that lifts ones frown
And even the one song that u allow to shuffle on its own
Can't stand repeat, because the pause in between is way too long
I've been wrong for placing any expectation on anyone
So allow me to just grab an edwidge book, fix me a bowl of cookies and creams ice cream and let lauren and d'angelo sing the hook of nothing even matters to me as I wait patiently for the one who I believe is doing the same thing... Seeking to indulge in love

Giving Thanks (2008 Good Friday Message)

This day, more like any other day we take a moment to reflect on its goodness. And what makes this day so good that a man, not like any earthly man, had to be beaten, bruised, defiled, degraded, denied 3x's and then crucified for our iniquities and our transgressions. The greatest debt was paid on this day, and it was purchase with his blood. It was thee ultimate sacrifice when God sent His only begotten Son to be slain for our sins.

And we seat comfortably, we sleep peacefully, we walk gracefully, we breath freely at no cost to us. We are not worthy of all the goodness given to us daily. "Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in heavenly realms with every spiritual blessings in Christ… For He chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight" (Ephesians 1:3-4). How loving is our God that despite ourselves, He already saw us and in us, way before we were born, that He made provision (in other words arrangement) to ensure our key to eternity. If not for Jesus, if not for His blood, if not for His death, if not for His resurrection, if not for His life we would not be here today absorbing in His grace and His mercy.

So on this day, a good day, a Good Friday, reflect on all the goodness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who was and still is the greatest believer, the greatest healer, the greatest provider, the greatest deliverer, the greatest teacher, the greatest preacher, the greatest father, the greatest carpenter, the greatest man, the greatest friend. Yet, He became the greatest hero and humanitarian when He paid the greatest price by laying down His life just to save our souls. And we can go on and on about His greatness, but it is sufficient enough to say "He's been Good."I bid peace & blessings to all on this day!

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

1Chronicles 16:30

Mwen Songez

I remember those days back in Little Haiti

Everyone was happy

Great big family

Mommy worked and her little cousin Vivi

Took care of me and Shelly

I often called her mommy

Daddy seemed to always be so busy

In and out of Ayiti

Would bring back some sweet-sweets

Usually it was from one of my grannies

Showing that they love me by adding to my cavities

The family moved to North Miami

Away from the south beach, closer to my aunties

Finally, we moved into our own home suite

Big pool and mango tree on 193rd Street

Turned 18 and moved away from the whole scene

Reflecting on what has brought me to succeed academically

Socially I gained much popularity

Yet it never fulfilled me like the love from my family

I remember those days!

Getting Back

I used to love her religiously

Yet I abused her literally

Daily I would think what could I say to her verbally

So that she would not quit from what we had

Chemistry

I was already departing from or connection mentally

While her presence was forever present

She started to pull away from me slowly

The focus was solely on myself so when she left

Naïve I guess

She just needed rest from our constant togetherness

Her absence made me helpless

Realizing that I place too much emphasis

On her space, in her way

Made her compel to bail from what we once shared

I admit she gave me more of her, and I less of me

Now I plea For her to be with me constantly

She never feeling empty or a slight bit of jealousy

When I made greed filled the spot where she was once conceived

And she was consistent

It was my inconsistency that made her go astray

Made us flow our separate ways

Yet I would hear of her every now and then

Flowing out of the lips of men as I think of what could have been

Wondering

Would I be able to flow into her soul as she enters mine

Naturally Seeking Poetry

My name meaning: Divine Gift Sent by God

I was born on a Monday, the second day where God created water waves and an expanse brake in order to divide sky and land, and he held my mother's hand as she labored me through hours of a feverish state. Yet she could not push my way out of her genital walls, so they called for the forceps that would cut into her flesh as they pulled the flesh of me away from the sea that nourished me for over 9 months. In Africa, they would have celebrated me as they named me Adwoa after the seventh day of my existence, but my father named me Dasha, not even knowing the true essence of my being. Yet I am beaming above stars and living beyond scars. I am loving, laughing, dreaming, believing that 28 years is just the beginning.