EVICTED...........REALLY?

We had a fire on last Monday
We had to leave the primices it was in decay
I had peace but inward turmoil
I wanted to make for us a better tomorrow
My husband doesn't deserve all that I have given to us
I wanted to LEAD, CREATE, and OWN A BUSINESS to show MY gratitude for the sacrifices given unto us

Was I in the wrong for wanting him to RELAX and Ya know take it easy
Was my motive convey that I wanted HIS life to be breezy

He is the "mother" in this thang time, attention, and care
I go, fend, work, and work, and show others I care

I want to bring to the table and NOT take away
Evicted, yeah that is what we were told the other day

The place we stayed in was a blessing BEYOND MEASURE
It was a "STARTER" home and NOT our retirement home a gift to bring NEWLYWEDS PLEASURE

The wife, back and forth here and there ya know not settled down one bit
I don't feel that I should take anything, do anything just so that some finances can come out of it

Now I backtrack and see with ALL OF THIS EDUCATION I HAVE ignorance YET prevail
It is work, of ANY AND ALL SORT that will get MY IMMEDIATE family out of this HELL

I hold my family first and I want them not to lack
I must do what I must do to show them that YEAH MOM TOO HAVE YA BACK!

Evicted........REALLY?

God's TEXTURE is a BEAUTIFUL TEXTURE, it is ALL YOUR OWN TOO!

I penned this book for our daughter whose hair texture is not "fine" as her sister.  I wanted to convey unto her that HER HAIR IS HER GLORY AS WELL, and it is NOT HER GOOD HAIR!

DEDICATION PAGE, TO MY LEA-LEA

On a JOURNEY we will go,
I want U MY BABY to UNDERSTAND YOU ARE UNIQUE and this how MOMMY and GOD will tell you so

People come in ALL sizes, shapes, and color
There is ONLY ONE of YOU, and YOU carry ONE SET of foot and finger prints which distinguishes you FROM ALL OTHERS

I know your hair is a different texture unlike your big sister by Tamar
Your hair is just as beautiful by far

Society has trained us NOT to like who we are, where we come from and what we look like that is what we call in the eye of man
Mommy and God is here on YOUR BEHALF to ADVOCATE your beauty and for YOU all of YOUR LIFE to be in your corner and with you, TAKE A STAND!

In this book are pictures of ethnicity's of many
When we get to YOURS, you will notice there are distinctions in beauty AAAAAAAHHHHH we have plenty

On this JOURNEY I am elated with me, you choose to go
When you feel down and out because of the texture and length of your hair do know this ONE THING, when GOD made you He Said, "ELIZABETH R." You are BEAUTIFUL, INTELLIGENT, KIND, PATIENT, and MUCH MORE and so with these FACTS, that is ALL YOU NEED TO STAND ON TO GO THROUGH ANY DOOR!!!

Ok, let's travel in this book made for you from the heart, and soul of your mommy

My prayer is that you will SOMEDAY understand that YOUR BEAUTY REALLY IS SKIN DEEP!

It is within YOUR powerful race that there are a plethora of hues, shapes, hair textures, physiques, the whole bit
Mommy wants you to be proud of who and what GOD has strategically formed and NOTHING LESS but EVERYTHING MORE and GREATNESS will INDEED come of it

Beauty si in the SEEDS U plant and with those SEEDS I pray you will plant: LOVE, KINDNESS, GRACE, LONG SUFFERING, MEEKNESS, YA KNOW CARRY THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

You WILL walk in the midst of giants and peasants but in each arena, YOU HAVE GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS AND SO DO THEY
Listen to the UNSPOKEN
Acknowledge the UNSEEN
See the HEROES and SHEROES who SERVE HUMANITY
Make sure a DIFFERENCE you are COGNIZANT TO MAKE YOU BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS THAT SHALL GROW INTO AN AWESOME QUEEN!

I dedicated this ODE to U 4 the MUSIC U MAKE N the LIVES U Touch.....

SING PRAISES TO SOME POWERFUL SISTERS, I SING AN ODE YOUR WAY….

SONGS MAKE ONE: ROCK, SWAY, NOD THEIR HEAD, PAT THEIR FEET, RAISE THEIR HANDS, SNAP THEIR FINGERS, GRUDGELY OR GLEEFULLY GO DOWN MEMBORY LANE, BECOME INSPIRED, DISCOURAGED, HEAL, BROKEN, CRY, LAUGH, SAY YES OR SAY NO, ENCOURAGE ONE TO SEE A SITUATION FROM DIFFERENT ANGELS, VIEW THEMESELVES WITHIN AND OUTWARDLY, AND OTHER THINGS ….I PONDERED WHAT TO WRITE YOU ALL IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND I BEING A LOVER OF MUISC AND SINGING OF WHICH BRINGS ALL GREAT PLEASURE IN LISTENING BECAUSE THE MUSIC I LISTEN TO SOOOOOOOOTHES THE SOUL…..GOD LEAD ME HERE TO SHARE AN ODE WITH MY SEASONED SISTAHS…..

AS YOU ALL ARE PRIVY, THERE ARE A MANY A GENERES OF MUSIC AND EACH MAY MAKE ONE DO THEIR OWN SPECIAL THING AND MOVE THEIR OWN WAY THE LYRICS OF YOUR LIFE’S SONGS IS DERIPVED FROM THE SEEDS MOMMA PLANTED WHICH WAS FOUNDED UPON THE SCRIPTURES IN GALATIANS 5:22 WHERE IT TALKS A OUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT WHICH ARE….

LOVE, JOY, PEACE LONGSUFFERING, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, MEEKNESS….

THESE FRUITS ARE NOT ONLY THE FRUITS YOU ALL POSSESS, BUT AS YOU DAILY GET DRESSED YOU ALL ARE COGNIZANT TO EXHIBIT THEM NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE DEALING WITH BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT YOU DON’T STOP THERE; YOUR PROFESSIONS REQUIRE YOU TO GIVE ABOVE YOUR OWN SELVES AND YOU DAILY ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO FIND AND BRING THEM UP AND OUT FROM WITHING TO WALK IN AND THESE ARE THE LYRICS YOU ALL LEAVE IN THOSE LIVES YOUR FOOTSTEPS CROSS!

ONE SHOULD WANT TO SING YOUR SAME LIFE’S SONG BUT THEY MUST ALLOW THEMSELVES TO REHEARSE THE LYRICS DAILY TO GET IN HARMONY IN EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR BEING TO ALLOW THE LYRICES AND SONG TO SYNCHRONIZE

THE SONGS YOU ALL HAVE TAUGHT ME IS ALWAYS RINING AND CHIMING IN MY SOUL AND I WANTED TO PAUSE AND THANK YOU FOUR WOMEN OF COLOR FOR YOUR TENACITY TO STAND, YOUR OPTIMISM DURING THE DURBULANCE, YOUR LOVE OF SERVING HUMANITY, AND OUR FOREVER CONNECTION

THIS ODE TO YOU MY SISTERS IN THIS 2010 WOMEN HISTORY'S MONTH IS SANG IN THE MOST HUMBLEST SPIRIT BECAUSE I KNOW YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO PLANT SEEDS, IMPART WISDOM, GIVE A HAND UP AND OUT BUT YOU DID BECAUSE YOU SAW ONE STRIVING AND FOR THIS I THANK YOU MY SISTAHS! (I FEEL LIKE A MUSLIM….LOL)

I SING PRAISES TO THE ALMIGHTY GOD FOR OUR LIFE’S PATHS CROSSING

THROUGH THE LYRICS OF EACH OF YOUR LIFE’S SONG, I GAINED THE STRONG DESIRE TO FINE TUNE MY LIFE’S SONG AND TURN MY TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS INTO GOOD USE AND USE MY LOUD VOICE FOR ADVOCATING ON THOSE HURTING PEOPLE

THE SHAPING OF A SOUL AND THE SHAPING OF A TUNE YES HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND LIFE’S EXPERIENCES!

I THANK EACH OF YOU FOR LEADING THE CHORUS OF HUMANITY!

I THINK HOMAGE SHOULD BE PAID TO WOMEN DAILY...NOT JUST A MONTH.....LOL

I SHARE THIS POEM I PENNED BY ME TO THE WOMEN I FRIEND ON HERE, WE CAN INSPIRE, ENCOURAGE, UPLIFT, AND HEAL WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED ATLEAST THAT IS ON MY PAGE.... I would like for you to know that I am proud to have MET YOU. AS WOMEN OF COLOR, BEAUTY, GOD APPOINTED: WE serve, give, transform, heal, and care enough to bring out the best in humanity!!! THANKS FOR SHARING MY GENDER and ETHNICITY!!!!

I GIVE BACK TO YOU….

I GIVE BACK TO YOU THE LOVE YOU UNSELFISHLY HAVE GIVEN UNTO ME AS I WAS PAUSING WHILE ON  THE GO

I GIVE PACK TO YOU THE REDIRECTION YOU PATIENTLY SHOWED ME AS I WAS IGNORANT AND WALKING IN THE AT TIMES PURPOSEFUL NOT KNOW

I GIVE BACK TO YOU THE PACE NO MATTER WHERE YOUR FEET MIGHT TROD, THAT IS WHAT YOU AT ALL TIMES UNTO ME PROVIDED

I GIVE BACK TO YOU THEE WARMTH ONE FEEL IN YOUR PRESENCE DURING THEIR TIMES OF UNDECIIVENESS

I GIVE BACK TO YOU THE UNDERSTANDING YOU LOVINGLY DISHED OUT EVEN DURING YOUR TIMES OF DISTRESS

I GIVE BACK TO YOU GOOD WILL, PEACE, LOVE, AND SO MUCH MORE AND EVEN GOD’S CONTINUAL COVERING AND I COULDN’T DARE FORGET THAT WITHOUT A DOUBT…THANKS FOR ALLOWING YOUR FEET IN MY LIFE TO TROD

 IF YOU HAVE LOST HIM, I GIVE BACK TO YOU YOUR UNFAILING GOD!

No matter what, I YET LOVE MY RAINBOW……

Humanity, thanks for MY RAINBOW

My prayer is that no clouds are hanging over your head and prophetically speaking and wherever or whenever your travels might demand you to go

Rainbows….YES I LOVE THEM AND KNOW I AM NOT HOMOSEXUAL, I LOVE THEM AND FOR THOSE WHO CARE NEAR AND DEAR TO ME KNOWS THIS AND CAN SEE

WHEN I WAS GROWING UP I WAS UNABLE TO EXPRESS MY FEELINGS, THOUGHTS, EMOTIONS, FEARS, JOYS, TRIUMPHS, OR FAILURES.  I WOULD ALWAYS MENTALLY SAY, I WILL BE GLAD WHEN IT STOPS RAINING IN MY LIFE BUT I DIDN’T REALLY HAVE AN UNDERSTANING OF THE PHRASE BACK THEN WHEN I WAS USING IT EVEN THOUGH THE SUN WAS SHINING.

ONE DAY MY EYSE HAPPENED TO THE SKY

AND I SAW THE LOVE OF MY LIFE; A RAINBOW

THE ONLY TIME THEY COME OUT IS AFTER THR RAIN!

Walking....

I heard that walking was good exercise

But who would’ve imagined that walking these paths of what lied ahead for me in emotional, intellectual disuges

The walk people CHOSE to take with me upon this life’s journey to make sure that I could be what I wanted to be

The walk people CHOSE to take with me drew me closer to them BUT MORESO CLOSER TO THEE

As I saw this I envisioned us on this journey of life going to and fro

I bless God that it was you all who had the faith and planted those seeds into my life so through whatever, that God I am

Getting to NOW KNOW he is just good like that if you don’t know

If  you ALL DO NOTHING ELSE FOR ME, ONE THING I HAVE LEARNED ALONG THIS WALK OF LIFE GOD IS ABLE

I love huamity and thank all for choosing to exercise with me through faith, perserverance, love, happiness, and all that other mushy stuff.....THANKS FOR REACHING ACROSS THE EMPOWERING TABLE!

9-11......THE THREADS THAT HAS HELD ME TOGETHER!

NINE ELEVEN HAS TAKE THIS WORLD BY STORM

IT HAS PROVEN THAT WE SHOULD DAILY HONOR, CHERISH, AND RESPECT THOSE WE CALL OUR OWN

FOR WE KNOW NOT THE DAY WHEN THE SON OF GOD SHALL APPEAR

NINE ELEVEN HAS TAUGHT EHE WORLD TO VALUE WHO AND WHAT WE HOLD NEAR AND DEAR

I HAVEMANY ACQUAINTANCES AND A HAND FULL OF FRIENDS

YOU ARE THE THREADS THAT HAS HELD ME TOGHER AND ENCOURAGE ME TO JOURNEY WITHIN

WE ALL NEED FREIENS TO PROVIDE US WITH MANY OF THINGS

IN OUR LIVES. FOR ME, MY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS HAVE PROVIDED COMFORT, WISDOM, LAUGHTER, FINACES ANS O MUCH MORE

I AM BLESSED FOR MY CIRCLE OF RIENDS BECAUSE I WAS FORCED TO MATURE AND ACCEPT STRANGERS IN AND NOT CLOSE THAT UNFAMILIAR DOOR

I THANK GOD FOR NINE ELEVEN NOT BECAUSE OF WHAT IT NOW REPRESENT OR BEWCAUSE UNTO ME MY MOME GAVE BIRTH

BUT IT TOOK THE WORLD TO ANOTHER LEVEL OF APPRECIATION, AND LOVE FOR ALL MANKIND UPON THIS EARTH

GOD COMMADED US TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER NO MATTER THE COST

WITHOUT MY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS I CAM SURE THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD, IN JAIL, OR MORESOE MENTALLY LOST

WOMEN HAVE TAUGHT ME THE EFFECTIVENSS OF BEING A MOMMY AND MUCH LEARNING I INDEED MUST DO

WOMEN HAVE TAUGHT ME THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A BALANCED LIFE AND TAKING CARE OFW HATEVER I  NEED TO DO

WOMEN HAVE TAUGHT ME WHAT CHANGE COULD DO NO MATTER HOW OLD ONE MAY GET

WOMEN HAVE TAUGHT ME THAT IF HOLD THE FAMILY UNIT TOGETHER IT WILL BRING WHOLENESS TO MY LIFE AND THE RESULTS WILL BE IN MY FAVORE I CAN UOPON THIS FACT, BET

WOMEN HAVE TAUGHT ME TO HONOR, AND CHERISH WHAT I HAVE AND TAKE PRIDE IN THE WAY THAT I LOOK AND COOK

WOMEN HAVE TAUGHT ME TO ALWAYS SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN WHAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER BECAUSE IT IS INDEED A LESSON FOR ME TO GAIN AND IT WILL BE EITHER MY YES OR MY NO

WOMEN HAVE TAUGHT ME WHAT TRUE UNDYING FAITH IN GOD CAN DO NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTION MAN HAS MAPPED OUT FOR YOU TO GO

WOMEN HAVE TAUGHT ME TO NEVER HAVE UNWAVERING FAITH IN THE SAME GOD THAT KNOWS MY BEGINNING TO MY ENDING AND UPON HIM I CAN ALWAYS RELY

WOMEN HAVE  TAUGHT ME THAT NO MATTER WHAT…..GOD HAS PLACED SOEMONE TO GIVE YOU JUST WHAT YOU NEED BUT NOTHING EVER BEATS A RAILUT NOT EVEN A TRY

I THANK GOD DAILY NOT ONLY FOR NINE ELEVEN BUT FOR THE THREADS IN MY LIFE THAT HAS HELD ME TOGETHER, MY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS WHO ARE CONSTANTLY BY MY SIDE!