Cassandra Boyd Poems

You take your first breath, your training begins.
Your growth determines your stamina within.
You start to run at a pace that’s slow and steady,
Rest a minute, walk a little, sprint when you’re ready.
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You’ve brought so much to this world,
your wisdom is continuously heralded.
Your strength and determination cannot be forgotten
neither can your compassion and empathy for the
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When did parents stop raising their sons to be men.
Now is the time for reeducation to begin.
Women are tired of raising their children alone.
Men need to get it together and go home.
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Celebrate our birth, without us
life is one dimensional

Enjoy the touch of our soft hands
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Before I wake, I dream of a day
when we will grow old together,
we will spend hours on end
discussing the plans
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You know what I’m looking for
and I like you just fine,
but I’m tellin’ you straight,
don’t be wastin’ my time.
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As I walk with my head held high,
I can hear the people sigh,
In this moment I am royalty and beauty personified.
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what do you think?
I want to hear your
malicious gossip?
no,
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Make me an offer,
Of course, I won’t refuse.
Buying souls is what I do.
Money, drugs ambition, sin,
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I ain’t one of those hoochies that
will sleep with your man and
hang out with you at the club.
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