Dear Black Woman...

[poeticasylum1]

Dear Black Woman,

From before the time I emerged from the womb of a Black mother,
I have always needed you.

You have been a puzzle to my mind,
a piece to my heart,
a friend to my soul,
a nurturer to my body.
I have always needed you.

Somewhere along the way called life,
I forgot somethings along this crooked path.
When I look at you,
I see a reflection of my deeds,
I see a reflection of my greed,
I see a reflection of my needs.
I have always needed you.

You gave me my first meal,
You gave me my first kiss,
You gave me my first hug,
You gave me my first laugh.
I have always needed you.

I remember the first gift I ever recieved,
it was a cookie from a girl named Teresa
in Lubbock, Texas nearly 35 years ago.
Though I have met many Black women and
share my space, my time, and my bed,
names I barely remember,
but I always will remember her.
You see I have always needed you.

Though my heart has been tainted,
my deeds have been tainted,
I have foolishly misused and abused the very one,
who God gave me to love,
I cry late into the night,
fighting with myself to make things right,
excuse me if I seem a bit skitzo,
because I dont always understand you,
I just know one thing I have always needed you.

For every sister who suffered from oppression,
depression, posession, subjection, and infection,
I weep for you.
Black woman, I tire sometimes just trying to love you past your pain.
Trying to provide a umbrella filled with holes to keep you from the rain,
I am feeble and frustrated, fallen with shame.
Calling you things other than your name.
Oh God... I am dying inside from genocide,
mentacide, and suicide
all because of my pride...
But I have always needed you.

I attempt to apologize but it seems so empty,
I attempt to apologize but it seems so empty,
I attempt to apologize but it seems so empty,
Yet it is all I have left,
I am sorry
I am sorry
I am sorry
There is nothing else in me but a longing
for your smile while walk past me,
for your laughter while walk past me,
for you hug while you walk past me,
For you are my sister, my mother, my auntie,
my grandmother, my lover, my friend.
I have always needed you.
I have always needed you.
I have always needed you.
I write this to you in hopes of being restored.
I write this to you in hopes of being forgiven.
I write this to you in hopes of being made whole.
For I am nothing...
without you.

Sincerely,
One Black Man.

Richard J Wright (2007)

[JABOOM]

I Feel You Bruh

[Celeste]

Wow.

[justmeagain]

i love it ! that was beautiful

[Corals]

That is beautiful, truly beautiful.

[robbboy2003]

Originally Posted by Corals

That is beautiful, truly beautiful.

yes,it was. excellent write. Peace!

[BlackOpal63]

This was awesome.

[matrixone05]

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your awesome talents once again.

[poeticasylum1]

Thanks AC fam. It is my sincere desire to uplift my sisters and pour healing into wounds that too many times we as men often ignore. I love black women because they are the rarest of rare. Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. So precious. Yes you are.

[DBlack]

I little long and redundant, but excellent nonetheless!