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Fool. Me. Once.

Deceit-The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth. *Inhale* *Exhale* Beware of the wolf in sheep's clothing. I've been fooled by your guile, the craft in which you work evokes my mind. I've been warned of your actions by your past, yet I did not listen. Gullibly, I persuaded myself to think that you'd change. You present yourself as a smooth talker, portraying an image that is not of your own. You've driven me to have a cold unforgiving heart towards you. Yet I do my best not to soil your name among those we share commonalities with. After all I care about the way I present myself. You give little thought to that, having always been the fool. But stay woke Niggas creepin' They gon' find you Gon' catch you sleepin' (oh) Now stay woke Niggas creepin' Now don't you close your eyes *Childish Gambino-Redbone*

A Letter to My Father

Brief memory: I don’t know if you can recall this day, but my mother had just dropped me off in front of Smith Elementary in Park Hill   when I was in fourth grade. As soon as she pulled off I remember you pulling up in your blue hatch back Lincoln, rolling the window down and saying, “Joe.” Upon seeing you, I was frightened. I ran down the street trying to catch my mother’s car but end up in the arms of a stranger and she calmed me down and walked me into school. Your absence is felt well into adult-hood. I should probably go and talk to someone as to why our situation has such a hold on me. Maybe, it’s due to the fact that I don’t know you…well I mean I know you…but I don’t know you. I barely learned when your birthday was a year ago, I don’t know your favorite food, favorite color, T.V. show, sport…. nothing.   Maybe this is something you’ve never thought of? It wasn’t until recent that I began to think on these subjects. What was happening in your