Black Poetry : Visible Strength

mzpoetic8705

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i've posted this b4...but just in case u haven't read it....HERE IT IS AGAIN!!!!...lol...(hint) get the idea :)

So what would the world be like without a soul to care for?
Or a life to live for?
They say nothing is worth living for,
Especially if you have no one to live it for,
They say a man is only as strong has his soul,
And that home is where the heart belongs,
But no matter how you try to disguise the truth
With likeable phrases and soon to be clichés
I still pump the blood of my great ancestors
Who slaved, on a land that was not theirs
Who’ve been beaten down to their flesh
Still, never releasing the strength that had held them up for so long
And when times get hard, I still never release the strength that has held me up 4 so long
That’s why I titled this poem, “visible strength”
Cause your strength shines through your soul,
Revealing so much beauty,
When no one else listens to you,
They will remember you by your smile on stressful days
Or your pat on the back when things went down hill
Or even a distraction from the serious moments in life with a delicious meal

So I say to you,
Never release your strength
And never let someone else define you
Cause without a life to live for
Or a soul to care for, silence will be your death
And while you’re left to decay,
Whispers will travel through locked doors
And mourning will be a thing of the past,
Memories and lies will be the only thing left to define you
So let your strength shine through you
And let everyone recognize you
For your sensibility
Knowing everything happens for a reason
So you never get upset over small things
But you save your strength for the big things
You are the true definition
Of … beauty
So I say,
Nothing is worth living for
Especially if you have no one to live it for
A man is only as strong has his soul
That home is where the heart belongs
Strength comes from knowing,
And knowing comes from learning,
And learning comes from listening,
And listening comes from the heart,
Whereas, understanding comes from the soul

So I guess it's true, life is full of silly clichés
Although some are true, it is up to you to distinguish facts
From old crazy lies
But one that I always tend to keep in mind is…
There is a story behind every tortured soul
Whether it is young or old…their story deserves to be told


---MzPoetic---one for mom
 

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