Untitled I haven’t been myself lately The struggles of life are weighing heavy on my heart Sometimes I don’t know what to do How to manage all these changes happening around me On one hand I want to change the world On the other hand I just want to get through the day These past few years have tested me in unimaginable ways Battle after battle I never caught a break Everyone goes through battles Experiencing pain and tribulations With pain and tribulations comes happiness and peace I have been grateful to experience the latter Even though right now it feels unattainable I know I must keep going I am tired of trying to survive When I know my purpose in life is to live #poetry #zwiththewords #artistic

I’m sharing this poem because I know there’s no better time than now. It’s always something that needs to get done. No point in putting off what can be done today to tomorrow. Let’s all go get to it. We all can do it. Drive It’s go time There’s no time like the present It’s time to get to it No matter what they say The only person in the way is you You are your own biggest enemy or biggest supporter So make sure its the latter You can do anything and everything It’s time to get out your way And get to it

Clarity With each moment passing My vision becomes clearer As I reflect on my thoughts I know now what I must do I have been seeking freedom Without fully utilizing the necessary tools To break free from my captivity The life that I know Is not the life that I will live #poetry #blackartist #inspiration #zwiththewords

Disclaimer: Grief and Loss I made this poem with my mother in my thoughts. I know everyone grieves and have lost loved ones in the lives. The days don’t make it any easier. This is my relationship with grief still in disbelief of my reality. No matter what though we can never forget who they are and must carry on their legacy. Why? I am not over it I may never be Why I ask lying awake at night Why me? Why her? Questions that I ask That will never get answered I am wasting my breathe My energy and time I am still in disbelief I am still shocked I am still grieving Why me? Why her? Why won’t you answer me Years have passed Yet it feels like days I just want to know Why me? Why her?

Battles I know its not my battle its yours My time here is coming to an end I have no desire to continue fighting I have been battle tested like everyone else Hidden battles and those that people can see I can not do anything about these battles that be I must not try to run or hide I need to face them head on and survive Even the strongest get tired by these unspoken battles that rise I am strong but weak I see that the end is near I am tired of fighting these battles Constant pressure to be perfect A constant need to help I ask myself if I fight your battles Then who will fight mine? I need to take a step back I must allow myself to rest If I continue to fight I am afraid I will pass I have been strong in the past But the future is unclear Will I be able to fight these battles that are near?

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To Rest or Keep Going ? I have an eagerness to go Without a thought of stopping My time is coming Unable to rest and reset I am unsure how much longer I have My inability to stop has caused unimaginable stress on my mind I know I need to rest I am unsure if I can I fear if I don’t This world I know will vanish This state of being Is dangerous to my dreams Will I be able to see them come to fruition If I never give myself the grace of a break? I was told to keep going Even while knowing I must stop When I stop and rest all these thoughts come about Never stopping leaves me with no time to think No time to feel these feelings that be I know it is a dangerous game This game we call life If I do not keep going I may never pass go I fear if I keep going I won’t be able to make it pass go These two feelings in my mind Leave me torn on both sides What should I do? The world never stops But I know one day I will

Peace What does it mean to have peace? Is it having everything you need Without wanting anything else Is it the absence of war and violence? Peace seems like an abstract concept That we do not quite understand We long for peace in a world that lacks it Whether that peace comes emotionally, mentally, physically, or spiritually We must find peace before it is too late Before we are consumed by turmoil We can not allow ourselves to be overcome with stress We need to create peace in every way imaginable I know we can do this If we come together If we live for one another If we understand and care about the next person When we are emphatic to those around us We will then be able to comprehend the different experiences of life This understanding that we are all together Rather than against one another This is when true peace will find us

War I want to live in peace and harmony But the world around me is at war There is a war on people, freedom, and happiness This war has been nonstop ongoing for centuries Since the start of time we have been at war This war I speak of is a slow killer The world wants us fighting and divided So we are disconnected from one another Our differences are highlighted Rather than our similarities We are all people People Who are fighting for survival Who are fighting to make it out Who are fighting to make it to tomorrow These distractions that surround us Are intentional and purposeful They all have a hidden meaning to keep us apart is the goal We are the strongest when we are not fighting each other We will always be stronger together When we fight the system that is perpetuating this war This system that is keeping us down That is keeping our minds idle We must come together and break free of this matrix This matrix that is keeping us captive Until we can do this We will always be at war With no peace in sight When do y’all want part two? #zwiththewords #poetry #poet

Transformations Change is like an erupting volcano It’s the melting lava on the ground Erasing all of life around it To start over from scratch And to begin again That is what must happen It’s a transformation of sorts Like a caterpillar to a butterfly Changes happen It’s a must in life We all go through them But how do we get through them Will we be a caterpillar That turns into a butterfly? Or that volcano that erases Everything around it?

The Life I live The life I live is so amazing I live in gratitude Focusing on the things I have Rather than the things I don’t Centering my mind in love In a world that is filled with hate At times it’s hard to do this But I know I must continue I can not let up on this journey No matter how hard it gets I will never stop believing That the life I live is great

Captivity I have created my own prison Becoming a prisoner of my mind With no freedom in sight No means of escaping these thoughts And emotions that overflow me These feeling shall not last However, it feels like a lifetime Going through these motions that we call life I have lived countless lives With no end in sight Without a clear plan in mind I am trapped in this prison I must figure out what to do As I am my own captive and savior I do not have the key just yet But soon I hope to find it