Music: vernacular of the soul


dj

Thursday, May 1, 2008

rhymes revisited

Every once in a while
I hit u with a lil poetry
It's been a minute
For those who appreciate, thnx
for those who don't, __________________________
(fill in the blank. make it creative)








see
your tune was never mine
yet somehow you figured that with time, the melody by which you lived your life would somehow find me
the staff lines would somehow
reach out and bind me as u took notes,
constantly glancing down at your watch as you'd
time me
my tick always your tock and to you,
my clock never did keep time right
frustrated because i was never in a hurry to reach that limelight
preferred to cool out to them tunes of Timelife and keep it soft and...
slow




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I sat there trying to string words together,
to no avail.
Them pearls of wisdom
kept falling from my hands
clumsy fingers trying to cling to them and make sense of the unthinkable
She's wanted this for so bad and for so long
she's held onto hope.
imagining that there must be a way
cuz God wouldnt do this to her
leave her soul aching for something she could never have?
The one thing she yearned to know?
I looked into her face
The same one that held all the promise of tomorrow,

just

yesterday.

She glowed
damn near beamed when i let her know.
No light lingers there now

I knew something was wrong
the second
i picked up the phone
Erica?
Erica?
you there?

"I...
I lost the baby"

It's been a week now and she hasn't left the house
can't say that i blame her
Can't say anything, in fact.
I just hold her tear streamed face into my shoulder
and glance down at the blanket she refuses to let go





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Im not sure where i am
who i am
floating in dismal purgatory
in the grander scheme of things i really am
nothing
unless i endeavor to be something to someone else
They say that the mark of a great person is the footprint they leave in the heart of others
no heavy impressions have i made
Hard to do when u tread lightly

29 public opinion:

Anonymous said...

I like your poetry. I want to see more of it. Keep doing the greatness that you do.

UT

Xave said...

...and yet the sand that fills my heart fights to retain the traces of your passing, despite the rising tide. Your poetry is THAT deep.

Peace and Love,

Alizé (LoversA.blogspot.com)

t.r.b said...

wow;)

Anonymous said...

Inspiration? Who's Erica? -Chanell

Roddykat said...

Never let it be said that you didn't know how to breath some life into words, hon. Tight as always.

Charles said...

I love reading other people's poetry. But what I really had to comment on...was that Tracy Chapman...thats hot...

Muze said...

WOW.

that second one...powerful girl.

very powerful.

loving the first one too.

really.

Edirin said...

u gt a good touch at peotery i really enjoyed it

swag_ambassador said...

*snaps*

kit von b. said...

u killed it once again. love ur bootleg deep side lol.

-KB

1/3 said...

I love you bootleg poetry yet again! lol

The last one I really can relate to.

"They say that the mark of a great person is the footprint they leave in the heart of others
no heavy impressions have i made
Hard to do when u tread lightly"

Nothing but the truth. But if this is personal your making footprints. their just not yours tho. We never walk alone:-)

CHA CHA said...

you are to die for...love it!

Desy said...

now why can't i see u treading lightly?...

great read

guerreiranigeriana said...

i don't think i've ever read your poetry...i must start...the first one really spoke to me...

Rashan Jamal said...

I dont really do poetry... so I'll fill in the blank...

for those that dont... sit in the corner quietly while the rest of the class has juice and cookies.

you didn't say it had to make sense, just that it had to be creative.

Damn Benydryl making me sound crazier than normal....

dejanae said...

@urbanthought:
thnx
preciate it

@xavier:
look at u tryna upstage me at my own spot.lol
thnx man.i try

@trb:
ill take that as a compliment

@Chanell:
a bootleg made up character inspired by a heart-wrenching episode of law and order.lol

@roddster:
and esteemed am i by your words

@charles:
that was indeed Ms Chapman sir
hotness is all i know how to deliver.lol

@muze:
whoo
high praise
thnx

@fresh:
aww thnx
preciate the feedback

@swag:
u burning incense and dressed all in black too?

@karrieb:
ha
gracias


@1/3:
glad it spoke to you

@poca:
*awkward fumbling as i blush*
thnx hon

@desy:
maybe cuz i got big feet?lol
thnx

@guerreiranigeriana:
im touchin folk
*tear*lol

@rashan:
man u aint gota 'do' poetry to leave a comment on it
even if it is to criticise the senseless drivel.lol

womp womp
u failed on that fill in the blank
come back and try when ur not high

Don said...

@ dejanae: that final poem was too sweet. so true. i never thought of it, this way: They say that the mark of a great person is the footprint they leave in the heart of others

we do need to stop treading lightly, don't we?

Don said...

"make it precipitate, you know...make it rain, when you can make it thunderstorm..."

answer that question, deja.

Anonymous said...

Inspired by tv? You are an artist-let me get an autograph before you blow up!
And email me or something, I feel like I havent spoken to you in ages-Chanell-phone is broke :)

Tyhitia Green said...

Good stuff. You're a wordsmith, girl. :*)

Mizrepresent said...

i love your poetry...so very thought provoking and real.

Dopelikelouboutins said...

ur poetry is hawt!

12kyle said...

for a young lady with her own language...you can spit it in the "regular" language, too! LOL

i.can't.complain. said...

D, did i ever tell u that u're my fav blogger when it comes to poetry.

well, u are.

p.s. u look amazing in that pic from the push it to the limit post.

-1-

All-Mi-T [Thought Crime] Rawdawgbuffalo said...

u got enuff for a book folk, hit me up and i will tell and show u how

John "JP" Pickens said...

good ole dej

Anonymous said...

I so dig your poetry!

dejanae said...

@don:
yes we do need to stop treading lightly
im making steps to remedy that

@chanell:
haha
ill get on that

@demon hunter:
aww shucks. gracias

@mizrepresent:
thanks for the feedback hon

@12kyle:
ha
thnx...i think

@icantcomplain:
woot woot
that means a lot
ha. thnx

@allmit:
will do man
will do

@thicster:
good ole dej?
hmmmmm
me no likes the sound of that

@jewells:
thank u very kindly

tris. said...

i dig it.
wish u could hear my ((snap, snap)). lol.
my fave was..."the melody by which you lived your life would somehow find me the staff lines would somehow reach out and bind me as u took notes"
that had me speechless.
reading the lines over and over again [[til]] i got lost between em. get it girl. deserves a link. =]