LYRIC'S BLUES

                                                                                  WARNING:  If you are in opposition to a black woman standing in the full bloom of her power... If the strength of her triggers your demons... If you are threatened by the love she has for herself... If you are policing how she chooses to show up in the world... If you envy how she melts when another black woman becomes a safe space for her... If you despise the love that Black women have for each other... Then this post is not for you. Let me take it a step further because I want to save you some trouble. This entire blog may not be for you. I don't want to bruise your ego or your self-appointed entitlement. I'm only looking out for you. But you are free to stay. Soak up all of this Black Woman Magic...

                                                  "Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another." -Toni Morrison My heart once told me that "my skeletons in my closet hold the map to my freedom. They have the power to release me. All I have to do is open the door."  As I type the words that you are now reading, I am slowly turning the knob to take you on a journey. A journey of how my love for women started. A journey from a past battle that still haunts me to this day.  A journey that I kiss every night while pushing it away. Let me stop stalling and just get to it! A long time ago... I think I was maybe 10 or 11 years old. I witnessed a man, who was and still is special to me, hit the woman whom he loved multiple times. This man and I had a very special bond. We were bonded by blood, but when I saw the tears in her ...

  "Now you have grief; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy." John 16:22  We all have a sense of knowing when it comes to death. A sense of knowing that death is near. A person can often sense when their time is ending. But that's just a myth. Or is it? Wait! I know what you are thinking. Listen, this is not that type of blog post. I am not about to be morbid and talk about dying. I'm here to do the opposite. I am here to celebrate life. I am here to celebrate the peace in my heart because I know there is a time when I get to rest and be renewed. I am also here to share a message for someone. Maybe it's for you. If so, I hope it brings you whatever God wants you to have. So, here it goes: If I should die before I wake... Don't cry for me. Sing a song of praise for me.  If I should die before I wake... Know that I loved you with my whole heart. Know that I tried to heal my heart so that you could have it.  I...

                                                         Nikki Giovanni: June 7, 1943-December 9, 2024 Courtney Morton: June 7, 1982-Until It has been said that when two Geminis meet, they often experience a strong connection due to their shared love of communication, intellectual stimulation, and a desire for new experiences, leading to lively conversations, a sense of instant understanding, and a potential for a very dynamic relationship. They are guaranteed to create magic. This is Nikki G and me. We're two halves of one heart. Not only do we share the same day of birth, our dreams cross paths from her generation to my generation. As a poet myself, I walked through the fire of her words and saw myself in the flames. My first touch from her was in college. I stumbled upon the conversation she had with the legendary James Baldwin. Her heart sa...