SELF CARE

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Dedication : </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>To Serve as a beacon of possibly to the person that is </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Having trouble getting out of their own way. </span></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A breeding ground for creativity and wings to allow you to soar as high as your ambition </span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Acknowledgements : </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>To a helpful scripture of my life that eagerly pushed me to purchase a journal and offer my poetry to the world and when I wouldn't you went and bought one and made me take it seriously. Without that push these poems would simply be beautiful after conscious thoughts.You undoubtedly remain the sufficient reason I started taking my passion seriously and I will never forget that conversation. </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bless you to all of the courageous women that were instrumental in uplifting me in a loving and expressive atmosphere. Intentionally creating potential avenues that have led me to the honorable man that I am today. There is nothing like a proper family and I'm blessed to retain aware people in my corner that merely desire me to shine as bright as possible. </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>To my closest friends thank you for lending me your ear as I bounced millions of words and schemes off you. That is something that is priceless in my eyes. Thank you for not downplaying my affirmation of wanting to be an author. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>\</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Complicated Illusion </strong></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>staying with every reason to leave </em></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>content with being comfortable; neither pushed nor pulled </em></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>but anything is better than starting over right? </em></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>combing through the questions in search of intention and purpose </em></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>old arguments lead to familiar destinations </em></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>what you deserve falling low on list of things you require </em></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>unobtainable desires </em></p><p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>tainted belief that love is misery and pain is  access to their hearts </em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bumps and Bruises </strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Mishandled as you began to reach your peak a path so unique </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Life never knocks before it enters the room </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Unapologetic is what most assume </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>But I see you </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A mind that's piecing it all together </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A heart that longs for transparency </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Weathered skin </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The eyes that cry for security </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Hands forced to hold it all together ; </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>a smile that brightens the weather </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>I see you </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>As if by chance </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A Home</strong></p>