Stand Alone

he's back again
my 6'5, light skinned friend
my green eyed, slicked tounged friend
from that well kept wave in your head
to those pretty manicure toes
not a thought in my head
till you stepped back in
I was 19 when we 1st met
you were 23
didn't want much but to connect
weren't even together long
before your friend started to spit
ready to take your place
and never hesitant
I thought you were real
I thought you were here to seal the deal
long night's
turned into even longer day's
remembering that sweet sound
of your vocalcords
vibrating to make a sound, a beat
a few words that melted together to make poetry or a rhyme
so comfortable in our own skin
we blen
like coal and fire
I desire
that 1st night
to begin again
when we confessed our sins
but we spoke to soon
I felt I was doomed
the words you spit
went down like s**t
that night you left
that time you went away
was like...
s**t,
it was like the heavens and the earth skipped 2 beats
I went on an all night parade
and it was all about me
no you and then I
naw,
just I
my laughter
my family
my friends
me!!
so say my brotha
I'ma need to go away
and this time
STAY AWAY
cuz with out you
I'm me
and that's how it's
suppose to be
you can rain over my parade
but my float
stand's alone

Reviews

[illest]

dang i can relate except hes my 6'1 dark skinned neighbor friend ..u already kno!!

[X Y]

the spit. lol. you have something here. I read it 3 times and like each more each time."it was like the heavens and the earth skipped 2 beats" but then... "you can rain over my paradebut my floatstand's alone"i love this one.

[Thug Life]

2nd poem ive read from u., im seein sumthin special.. not only power t osya whats on ya mind, stand up for urself but the strength to find urself again if u got lost for a minute.. i loved this peice too!! stay strong n keep writin ;)

[Invisible Ink]

Very nice images and feelings in this poem about things that aren't so nice, and you illustrate those well. I also like the power of taking your self back, being yourself, not caving in. Nice Job!

Good luck with the "just being friends... I'm not sure if tht works.

[Jeff "jazzman"..]

This piece flows with strength and a new feeling of self worth. I loved the power of your words taking back your indentity. This should be a healing piece for anyone going through a situation like the one in this piece.... Well done!