Skip to main content

Modern Living

by Kerri Miller

I ain't scared to be sensitive
I may take but I also give
that's just how I've learned to live
bottled up emotions
can cause a big explosion
get it out
n keep on going
so u can see results
of the seeds you sowin'.

Can't be anything other then myself
you can take the time to read between the lines
or you can just place me on the shelf
either way it's okay
I'm accepting the pain
more like the quote
of no pain no gain.

I can no longer remain weak
let these tears streak my cheeks
cuz I got to succeed
I got to find me
find my meaning

relentlessly wandering
down life's crooked path
deciphering the good from the bad
but end up confused by the math
I close my eyes and get taken back
memories unfolding my past
set me sideways from making it last
shoulda, coulda, woulda
but I didn't
and you don't
and I will
but you won't.

Tug of war
is the best description
for how I live
and what I envision.

Tired of the games
pointing and names
driving me insane
so I pulled hard on the reignzzzz.
Second chances
come once in lifetime
and I saw mine
up that rope I climbed
who woulda thought I'd find
a way to leave what's been behind?

An inner struggle
on the daily
no if ands or maybes
life is real my baby
time's ticking
life's worth living
an open heart giving
that's the definition
of modern living.

Comments

Unknown said…
its worth living in modern world
and i think the lines will make a dent in the readers mind as it did in mineeeeeeeee
Wamuhu Mwaura said…
Thank you, Mourvi.

~ Kerri

Popular posts from this blog

Must I Choose?

I am torn, conflicted between one who is beside me and one that should be, I cannot decide. She is my anchor, speaks the words that comfort my heart. The other teases me, a fun loving heart they both make a perfect woman. But I must decide. Must I choose? She bats her eyes and I die, the other winks and my knees give way. Must I choose? She makes my heart faint with longing, The other cherishes me beyond what I can imagine, they both fill my heart with joy. If I part with her, I will die. If the other leaves me, my soul will be robbed of light. Must I decide? They both are the perfect woman. ~ Pandit. And so continues the emotional binge. Image: Diver From Beneath by Petr Kratochvil

A South African Super Hero

La Morena and her... Negroe

by Jerome Hambrick I could have used your company last night Could have talked or had a tongue and kitty fight And no, I'm not all right Until you come over and fix my plight Had a most stressing day And was looking towards some one on one word play Your presence is enough for me I drink you in and perspire glee I remove you from your pedestal And return you back... your love gently bruised No matter the path I find beneath my feet I sense you just over my shoulder hovering, lovingly I enclosed you in our love knowing your fear of small places That defenseless look... could almost taste it And I know it's sick but seeing you that way turns me on But understand my illness will do you no harm My nature rages to overwhelm and break right through But I would turn tide on myself before it turned on you Because you loved me and you knew I wasn't right And for that I'd kiss your feet or risk my life You see the world needs more people like you... That c...