S. Lynn Bryant

Because I dare not look like what society says is beautiful My walk, my attitude, my energy that projects from me Causes some to be threatened by my inner power They stop and stare at me I don't need gratification nor justification while living in a world of manipulation People stuck in the Eurocentric ideals Are denying their true ancestry We are beautiful, colorful, talented and well put together We are strong, intelligent, and we still lack unity Yet, my Christian brothers and sisters judge me at times I'm told you can't get a man "a good man" looking like that Straighten out those naps what's wrong with you sister? My hair was a struggle, at times unruly, uncontrollable, strong,and standing its ground However, once nature, God and the sun started working on it it turned into something beautiful It was a process of my hair I am not ashamed So when you see me walking proud with my head up Loving my hair, myself, what God, nature and the sun created in me Y...

A turn of events has caused your distance from me Something that has done nothing but puzzle see It seems with the tables are turned You seem to crash and burn The hopes and memories of happy times Are the dreams gone of yours and mine? Did I see it coming the answer is no Can we move forward or walk out the door? You need time to think Do it fast before this boat will sink Unanswered phone calls and text Don't treat me like you do the rest We have so much for one another to share Cast me aside like you do not care All it was, a one time I was not available Put in a bag with a do not disturb label I deserve more than a cold shoulder We have each other and can grow old together Stop your thoughts on the one time event Lets move forward with what is meant you are killing me softly with this.......distance

I'm sitting in a home that weeks ago was So happy peaceful and serene Now it's full of sadness and disappointments A friend I thought was close and near Is turning away, a thing I never thought I'd fear Therefore, it seams he was never a friend Because true friends don't fall out over the smallest things The question I ask what happened? At one point it mattered...it mattered Where we ate, where we slept If we waited on the other to come home when we told each other how our day had gone To listen we couldn't wait I ask again "What happened?" To be so cold and heartless To turn like a snake and bite you To be calm as if nothing happened But like always you're use to this kind of stuff they wonder why you are so tough See my thing is don't worry about what happened Because it didn't matter anyway ...you knew he was never here to stay!

Today I don't know what i want Today nothing even matters Today I realize you're not the friend I thought I had Today my heart hurts and I feel betrayed Today I look at you and wonder Today I ask was it all a show" Today....I just don't know Today it's raining outside Today I wish I could cry Today I ask myself why Today I miss the the friendship Today I miss being alone Today I hate being alone Today I know it was meant to be Today I see how sharp your knife really is Today I see this is common for you Today you blew me off Today I am stronger now Today I want to give you an award for "best actor" Today I laugh at you Today I laugh at me Today things are never what they seem That's today who know's becauses there is always....tomorrow