Throw_ Away_Love_Remix
EXCERPT FROM PURE A BOOK OF POETRY
Black sun-kissed Dripping melanin
Lined magenta walls Of complied, contorted
Contemplations on
My symmetrical movements through,
Padded souls and fallen stones
By the sight of my diamond eyes
And confident attitude
Hearts as big as the ocean
Sista was known for throwing away love
You know, the sexy kind, that would
Devour your mind with my presence
Stop the time… Eastern, Western, Central and Pacific.
Sticking to my brown sugar skin like glue
Discussing everything from over
The rainbow to the news
Toes curling in ribbons and smiles
Climbing the Eiffel Tower Of mental ecstasy
Tasting my essence
We became each other's secret diary
Each stroke of the pen
To a blank page was An invaluable counter
For sustenance for
The parched souls
We encase, we became
Like the blind When apart, re-lived
Through the touch of time in braille
Felt us, souls meshed
With blessed hands
Longing for the complimentary
Addition to a new chapter
Holding on to each others
Spirit like purified quicksand
Dried tears and bottled ties
Baggage heavy like miles Of
5,000-mile trip the golden dust in each other’s eyes we discovered a true
Reflection that beckoned
The depths of crystal clear-
Waterfalls
I recognized that men throw love around,
Just as women do
Uncertain and making everything so
Certain with no room to discover
Just claiming a stake and a place
Because right now it feels oh so good
Knowledge is power type shit
That I’ll fight for what’s right
We are revolving- Familiar as if
We always had each other
Eclipsing anatomy’s converse secretly
We inched closer, closer and closer
Saying do you feel me yet.
We got our shit together type love
We’ll do anything just to secure
The smile, hug and kiss
The difference here is
The feeling of being still
And feeling the exhale of
A deep breath- let go-
Yours Viciously immersed into
The twinkling pavements
Drawing the bond as if To draw a bath we
Were doused in the
Splendor that our presence
Greets us with when together
Nothing and everything matters
Right now I stopped the time
For you, made space in the
Crowded chamber Of my heart where
Sorrow and scorched Wounds already controlled it
Put all these thoughts
Into this knapsack Of stars and told you
To eat from it slowly
In turn you offered Me yours
We both Were finally fed
Chose this lifetime To intertwine
Making everyday The first day of
Christmas Combined with Valentine’s Day
And make the cherry on top
ME
We locked eyes Butterflies followed
Crowded the pit of my belly
Where we were stagnant
We raised each other
Silent tones Raging emotions
You come before I open my eyes
And before they shut
Sista like me was known-
For throwing away love
The silence It use to creep into my bed
And Sleep with me recklessly Echoing sounds
From your voice box Through the phone
And it seemed Like words
And I glided On the midnight blue sky
With stiletto heels You heard me
Felt me Said yes Weightless
Senseless Sleepless
No convincing
Love always lived
With us It’s God It’s knowing
I am your woman chosen
You are my man
Kissing my spirit Like fairytale dreams
You urge me to dig deeper
Feel deeper and stand up On ya,
You got my back
Better than a stiff rock
I love you I know you
All-together adore you
I’ll be wonder woman
And tell you to recite My name into the wisps
Of the wind
Finally I am in control
Enough to checkmate The game and remain
Queen
See sista like me was
Known for throwing away love
Now I embrace it
Endure it
No evasion
Just devotion
Empowered Evolution to become stronger
Between you and I
Healed wounds
On the bottom of my feet
Where I burned holes
Tight roping passion
With the wrong kinds Where
Boys stay playing On swing sets and
Pissing in sandboxes
He appreciates true beauty
Something so real It’s bigger than the universe
They cowered at the diamonds
In my eyes
He stood to understand each
Gem that made me glisten
Energized by our combined
Impeccable determination
No more painful lies
Our I love you’s
Stick like our sun-kissed
Birth-fits
Not letting go
Embracing love
In Paradise
Penned-Naima Yetunde Hammonds
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