Sunday, May 8, 2022

Like Mother Was Still Alive

 

listening to Juicy Fruit, reminiscing on a spell, sugar sweet candy kisses. given permission, no greater sin, tradition wasn’t meant for all souls. tremendous catchalls, web wide wizards, suffocating on freedom. i drift on salty rain, chemistry highs, charisma countries; blossomed sensuality, lollipop surrendering, soft palms creating music—such flesh, or all-night barbeques, early morning grilled cheese and ham. never remembered, until the day came, so much to believe otherwise. surety of graces, black sophistication, granny attended Tuskegee. we pride that. we sing that. like winning the lottery. roller skating, scraping knees, the chocolate stars; so rich in beauty, a cure for the lonely, a debt for all of humanity. upon a scar, mother would kiss, it chokes me up. never knew it would hurt, mother passed by, can’t even remember much compromise. honeydew helium, experience determined by perception, so close—we enjoyed earth.      

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