Ariel Miles Poems

Why is there so much conflict about the word 'nigger'
I'm 'black'
well caramel complexion
& I take no shame in it
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I'm Trying To Be
The Angel That Elders See In Me
But My Devilish Angle
Tends To be Obtuse,
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Ariel I got good grades
'Ok then, Good for you'
Ariel, my boyfriends good to me
'Ok then, Good for you'
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I sit
so damn dazed
thinking of your face
and your eyes....
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I hate when you smile
because it makes me smile
I hate it when you laugh
because it makes me happy
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A dream turned reality
I blushed when you smiled at me
ashamed
because I'm occupied
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When I cry
I'm in pain
so I leak bloody tears
when I wake
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I'm like a flower
Each day I grow weak
if i'm not cared for properly
Though I remain silent
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Am I wrong
because I have never been there for you
but I love you & I care for you
I pay for your plays
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I would never let you go
I hold you too close
I care for you
& you're stressing it
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