BLOOMING
Poems by Jalen Taylor

 


About

Nephesh
  1. Nephesh 
  2. Deaf Ears 
  3. Eye Spy 
  4. My Evils & My Sanctuary 
  5. Growth 
  6. Going Out 
  7. Vent 
  8. Reborn 
  9. Hunger 
  10. Once 
  11. Essence of Life 
  12. Work 
  13. Fogetting 
  14. Whitley
  15. People of America 
  16. Visibility 
  17. Voiceless in America 
  18. Take Space


The Uncovering
  1. 3 
  2. Mirror Mirror 


Prayers & Revelations 
  1. When Love 
  2. The Lesson
  3. Affirmations 
  4. Cycles 
  5. Repetition 


Archive 
  1. Transitions of my state of mind 
  2. Beauty? 
  3. My Kings 
  4. Bruh Please 
  5. Revive 
  6. The Beauty in Your Scars 
  7. Soul Ties 
  8. Bloodstained Hands 
  9. Journeys End 








    My Kings


    Your beauty is unbearably contagious and infectious.

    Your strength creates the unbreakable bond of souls.

    But you were not meant to survive in white America

    because you are too strong and smart to be pushed down

    to the depths of the subservient.

    We see the death and destruction but it has been happening

    since we arrived on the first boat to America.

    Reincarnated over and over again beginning with the

    dehumanization of the black man.

    Who were too strong and reluctant to leave their heritage

    to assimilate to a foreign land. Dragged from our deep roots.

    They tried to break you but realized your strength and used

    it to their advantage.

    Beating you till you worked and produced the

    great land you would never call your own.

    But you were still not broken, so they breaded

    you to be sold as common goods.

    But you still prevailed and ignited a fire in your women

    and children to stay strong in the escape for freedom.

    They kept you uneducated, afraid, and weak, or so they thought.

    So they broke up your families but your will and your soul ties never

    broke the will for freedom only grew stronger period time went on

    and the shackles were removed and you led the fights on your backs

    to become human in the eyes of America.

    But you were still denied, cast out, beaten, and lynched but you still

    fought and paved the way for equal rights at any cost.

    By laying your body on the line not fearing pain and death.

    So they tried to destroy you with drugs and alcohol, dehumanizing

    you again and stealing your rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit

    of happiness period now they use your flesh and blood as an example

    to strike fear.

    Replacing the shackles with handcuffs.

    But you revolted and stood strong because my kings you are amazing.

    Don't let them tell you any different.

    Don't allow them to dehumanize you with their false stereotypes

    and corrupt justice system.

    I love you but you have to stay strong and love yourself.

    See your strength and do not be discouraged by the earthly possessions

    and the fear they want you to feel.

    My kings, you are strong, beautiful, fine as wine, empowered, intelligent.

    You were made in the image of god as his son and

    you were loved period now take the throne.



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