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AFRICAN BIRTH CANAL....
As she swayed Her caramel mocha waves into my life My eyes fixated on her rhythms Her lips pursed into a wordless gesture Investing interest into my gaze Was she the phenomenal woman Maya had forewarned me about? The prodiagal daughter Typographical error in the Bible For she was the one to foresee 9/11 And she, The Mother, The Daughter, The Holy Ghost? Without first notice, I pursued her in my mind Loosening inhibition by the the straps And engaged myself in clever conversation As we talked and walked among constellations She showed me Orion's cadence And what the Big Dipper dipped into She took me on a magic carpet ride through Darfur And through her, I saw her turmoil Pain Absolution She showed me crimson waves, Running through once-Nubian paradises Taking me into underground railroads with no tracks To faux tracks in European mockery of The ghetto princess' hairdo She brought me through Compton And shot me drive-by glances Took me to Watts And we danced in that riot all night Like Zulu tribal dances among the smoking buildings She brought me to the hookah bars Where I smoked peace pipes with Marley and Pocahontas-like Streetwalkers As they laid me back And fulfilled their food-stamped worths By making a quick buck per fuck Pay-Per-Screw She showed me the desolation in their eyes The desperation The lack of faith in a higher power Because all that was there Were federal notes And a lack thereof... I opended my eyes, And found that they were already open As she sauntered towards me Opened her cherry and asked, "Do you still want a bite?" Her offer was tempting, But her experiences understandable So I walked away, Empty-handed... Full-minded... 2007 By T.J. Love
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