Poems by VeeJay
FEELINGS
Is it love or infatuation?
Is there a difference between the two?
Or does sex play a part in distinguishing them?
Or are they really one in the same?
Is it a feeling that makes them differ?
That’s really hard to describe.
Maybe it’s the flutter in the pit of your stomach?
Or is it a longing to be with that special someone.
Always, for eternity,
Does it last for only a moment?
Or linger over time,
Can you tell when it begins or even when it ends?
A lifetime of memories,
Maybe only for a brief span,
Surly, only with time will you be able to tell.
Truly, neither is bad for the soul,
And if you are blessed to feel either of these,
Be thankful, some never have either experience to hold.
I DIGRESS
Why does my Blackness still intimidate, to date,
Cause you to complain and perpetuate hate.
Has not several hundred years been enough,
Why are you still filled with disgust?
My ancestors, you kidnapped, raped, beat and killed,
As relatives watched, your hate fulfilled.
Often you left your bastard seed,
That possibly caused my being to knead.
You took pleasure in stringing ropes from trees,
Nooses round our necks, buckets kicked out from under our knees.
Cowardly, you did these things atop horses, your covered faces,
Why, were you ashamed, at your disgraces, of leaving traces?
And here we are in the twenty-first century,
In the land of the proud, America, a free country.
Through it all, we’ve managed to survive,
Our will strong, our pride alive.
But still you manage to hate me so,
Never understood why, I wonder if you know.
The things I have secured, the knowledge learned,
Thing my ancestors fought for, so I’ve earned.
And the wealth is so vast in this great land of ours,
There’s so much more than you or I can devour,
Yet it pains you deeply as I continue to progress,
Why, well only you and God knows, I digress!
MISSED OPPORTUNITY
Old loves, dear friends,
Long time since I’ve seen your face, your grin.
Years have gone by, some happy, some with pain,
Wonder what it would be like to see your smile again.
Back then we hung out and drank soda pops.
Sometimes went to proms, dances and record hops,
Sometimes we just sat on the levee
When life wasn’t oh so heavy.
We seemed to enjoy each other’s company,
As we held hands, made plans, my sweet honey.
But it all seemed like it was all for not’
As you moved on without me, our plans simply forgot.
When it happened, there was heartache and yeah I admit I cried,
Sometimes it felt like I’d just ball up and die.
But life would not let me give up on it,
For there was something else in store for me, more happiness I admit.
After some time, I allowed myself love again,
I soon laughed and cried with a new friend.
And after a time, we were united as one,
I admit that’s when my life really begun.
I wasn’t chosen as your mate, that was your loss,
And so you lost a best friend and love, you paid the ultimate cost.
For friends and lovers are priceless and few,
Just wanted to make sure you knew.
A friend maybe, a love maybe, not both at the same time,
For to find one who is both is rare as fine wine.
Would have been these things to you and more,
A soul mate, a companion, truly your other half, to the core.
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