Poem: Purpose

Purpose

By: Joi Maree Flowers

I have held the hands of mine enemies in the circle of unity

I have looked into those

Green eyes of jealousy

But none have dare moved me

To fear them

But instead

Pushed me to become

Better than their views of me

The greatness of my destiny

My Purpose

Poem: To Pride I Say Goodbye

To Pride I Say Goodbye

By: Joi Maree Flowers

Dear pride,

You have held me back for far too long

From moving forward when I chose to embark on something new

From speaking up for myself when my voice needed to be heard

From apologizing for those things of wrong that were indeed my fault

From telling love that I loved it back after it told me first

Pride,

You made me believe your way was right

I gave you more attention than I should

I relied on you because you manipulated my conscience to believe that you were of some good

But no more will I salute you

Since revealed of your true intentions

Against me

Rather for me

And no more will I be an ally

To your ways

So to you

Dear pride,

I bid you

Adieu

Poem: Quickly Gone

Quickly Gone

By: Joi Maree Flowers

His vision was beautiful

However it wasn't one she shared with him

So she released his hand

And walked away

Before again he could call her name

Before again he could call her name

She didn't look back

Because it would only bring her back

So she quickened her pace

So he couldn't catch up to her race

Before he could touch her in the same manner of same

Before he could touch her in the way that would fall her back into his grace

She knew her decision was right

Although she felt to him she'd wronged

By quickly going

Until she was gone

As if it was never love

As if it was never love

But it was destined

For them to not be

To end before

It began

Before their life became a mistake

Before this exit became one too late to make

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Poem: Nothingness

Nothingness

By: Joi Maree Flowers

Numb of love

Existing in life

Deprived of will power

A few reasons as to why

Rejection

Neglected

Forgotten

Shunned

By peers and enemies

Those names who have stopped calling hers

Left alone in darkness

Entrapped between four walls

Aging without growing

Blank pages of a story

Enough of nothing

Less of something

When the purpose of being

Should alone fill her cup to full

Yet her well is dry

And their is no reserved supply

She could be more

If only she desired to be

Better than her limitations

Greater than her agony

If only she saw herself

As being

More than the taunts

Of those haunted voices

A greater purpose

A greater power

She could rise into her light

To become

Something more

Than her black of

Nothing

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Poem: Say Those Words

Say Those Words

By: Joi Maree Flowers

Say you love me

After all its been 3 years

And more than enough time has passed

Where I am due to hear from your mouth those words

To know if what I feel is reciprocated

Say I'm your forever

After all time is continuously moving

And we have not parted down opposite paths yet

Where I am due to know if our journey will be shortened or lengthened

To know if what is now will last

Say I'm your Queen

After all I have been reigning along side you

And there has not been any objections to my position of power

Where I am due to know if this kingdom will stand

To know if our foundation will strengthen or collapse

Say that you love me

Or otherwise I'll cry