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

Monday’s child raised up in the mo… Away to school for another day. Tuesday child makes ready for anot… Making the best of what that may c… Wednesday’s child in the middle of

dark skin tall girl beauty like a black queen no matter where u come from no matter where or who u are

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

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…

Life goes on The mistakes are gone Times of remembrance are past The clock ticks on and on. I was born, I lived, I die,

We need to press the issue Of what’s wrong in our country Or is the puppets of democracy bli… How they’ll bent backwards to kiss… We need to press the problems

for in memory of Gwendolyn Brooks You inspire me And touch my very soul Setting my heart and mind free Making poetry valued like gold.

Sweet as honey That’s what you are to me And even more than words to say To have you near every night and d… That’s the way I feel about you.

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.

Come fly with me To the moon, To the stars shinning at night, Come fly with me Baby fly with me