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Poetry

I’ve written poetry since I was 14 years old. It’s my oldest discipline that I’ve pursued and crafted to evolve with my growth and maturity as I adult.

Sometimes

March 12, 2014 Tamika Adair
Circa 2011. Shot by my bestie,  Rick Perez , at our old spot on Lewis & Putnam in Bed-Stuy.

Circa 2011. Shot by my bestie, Rick Perez, at our old spot on Lewis & Putnam in Bed-Stuy.

Sometimes I want to cry, yet can't shed a tear.
Sometimes I want to die, yet can't pull the trigger.
Sometimes I want to kill someone, yet can't bear the sacrifice.

No love was the only gift man ever gave me.
No drop of compassion.
No ounce of empathy.
No semblance of common ground.
Just the cold slap of contempt.

Spurned and rejected.
Down and dejected.
Unfulfilled and unsatisfied.
The ambiguity alone is too much. Sometimes.

Give me a love that's up for any challenge.
Give me a love that's in it for the long haul.
Give me a love that's in it to win it.
Give me a love that's not afraid to go toe to toe.

They say I deserve the love of all.
They say I epitomize beauty's spirit.
They say I'm worth more than gold.
They say I should let no man steal my glow.

No one can withstand the heat of my fire.
No one knows to temper my sensitivity with love.
Like a wilting flower, they can't endure my boldness
The bluntness of my speech.
The rawness of my honesty.
The power behind my conviction.

A force of nature.
A power to be reckoned with.
My heart's left open and bare.
Yet there's no more to give.
No more to share.
You're at arms reach like you don't even care.
And where are you now?
Gone with the wind and my heart.

Give me a love that pushes my mind.
Give me a love that feeds my soul.
Give me a love that deepens my heart.
Give me a love that doesn’t mind going the extra mile.

Broken and beautiful.
Impulsive and intoxicating.
Loyal and loving.
Bold and brash.
Reserved and rational.

I'm not crazy.
I'm not illogical.
Nor impossible.
I'm tired. I'm tired. I'm tired.
I want to feel the burn of desire.
Passion's swell of my fire.

Give me a love that will stay.
Give me a love that will be true.
Give me a love that will be real.
Give me a love that I can feel.

In Poetry Tags writing, poetry
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