Beginning my writing journey and hoping to inspire others to follow their dreams!
One more time is harder to try When we battle To love each other. Through Every struggle And every argument. Still every night
By Andre The First10 days ago in Poets
The blessing on our skin Protects us from the sun’s harmful rays, But not from those who lack the blessing And their hateful gaze.
By Andre The First2 months ago in Poets
Plotting an escape. Searching for a safe space In the wrong country Built on our backs Bolting from the scene And never looking back.
By Andre The First3 months ago in Poets
A haunting past And an unclear future In time things will get better.
Played the innocent angel To gather your evidence to make me the villain And threaten to expose me As Andre, the bad guy
By Andre The First4 months ago in Poets
He dreamt that he was a King But he knew it was only a dream. Imagine a brown boy being crowned King. All the white folks would scream.
My beacon of light in my darkest hours. Oh, how you shine so bright Always protecting me like you have superpowers. You caution me when danger is near.
When I dream, its in Black and White Divided by dark and light. People were standing in line Trying to navigate through life blind.
By Andre The First5 months ago in Poets
This won’t be a love song Instead, I’ll write a poem About all the reasons we go wrong You don’t communicate And then get mad when I refuse to date.
By Andre The First6 months ago in Poets
You always felt like you ruined things and set standards too high. Everybody would leave, and you were always left wondering why.
By Andre The First7 months ago in Poets
My life with you was perfect, But you weren’t, And I should’ve never expected you to be. However, I was in love, And my lust for you grew
Enticing is the first word that comes to mind; When I think of how you lure me in— Pulling me closer to your flame, Promising a warm embrace.
