We live moment by moment Time after time, Allotted to us one day after day Until you’ll surely find Time slipping away slowly

To Nikki Giovanni Poetry and rhyme And reason At any season You’re the mother of words

Summer rain— Falling from the skies, Summer rain— Pouring on my window pane, Summer rain—

Brother, Lover, Poet, Freelance writer, Son,

I am not pretty I am not fat, I am not tall enough, Too short, To thin,

Just in case you get this message Be sure to tell it to the sister Who’s down and out Who’s lost their way, Who no longer have hope

one star so bright, shine, shine through the dark nigh… i love to see you shine so because i know how lovely you are

a social commentary Among the vast of the sea and land Where a nation is born, Where a nation arises from the ash… Upon other large shoulders.

Because I care Enough to say enough, Even though times are so rough As society tries to bring me As society tries to bury me

in memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Lut… And he looked over the mountain to… He told us that he may not get the… But putting everything in God’s h… What will yet to come.

In your eyes I see a different light Maybe another you Perhaps something about you I see a certain you

and they took up wings to fly. Please, don’t cry for me, You don’t need to shed a tear, Just put those tears in a bottle t… And let it sail to the nearest oce…

Just when the day wanes longer, Legs and body not get any strengt… Memory short and not clear, Times of ending days near. Hair turns from gray to white,