Gari
Poems from Journal Titled, Black and Blue (2018 - 2019)
"GARI"
Poem derived from my first completed journal, Black and Blue (2018-2019). Written July 20th 2016 at 10:49 am.
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I have been told before
that every man I give myself to
takes a little bit of my soul
away from me.
I lie here in bed today
alone
refusing to believe such,
for the blood through my veins
have never swam so beautifully
through my electric body.
My body is tired.
But my soul is wide awake
ready to dance along the farthest
depths of the universe.
It never left me.
They say nothing lasts forever,
but what about the nothingness
that we cannot see with the human eye,
the nothingness that is everything?
About the Creator
Alyssa "Lefty" P.
28 year-old NuYoRican from Spanish Harlem who has a passion for writing, learning, achieving peace, faith, and empowering others. I've established a career as an educator and career counselor for over five years. Instagram: @alyssaleftyp
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