Chantelle Nixon Poems

Lord Jesus, hear my cry
Be wholly in my heart
Strengthen and console us two
As we prepare to part
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Remember to smile
No matter what
There’s always a reason
To just smile
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I hate that I still love you
I hate that you're still here
I hate that all my dreams
Have failed and disappeared
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I remember anticipation, fear
Suffocating, grabbing, crying, laughing
Rough hands to deaden my screams
Blazing by the pressing of four bodies
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Let’s just end it now
Before broken promises of forever
Before stares of distrust
Before broken hearts that never heal
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I dream of red roses with long, bloody thorns
I dream of lace gowns all ragged and torn
I dreamt of great beauty that love will not give
I dream of his door where I long to live
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I’m scared
So afraid that to leave my own house
I know that in crossing the street
Taking a single breath
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I want forever
I want the cozy home
Filled with chores and bills
That I would tend to
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What can I write? What can I say?
So tired, so sleepy... The teacher’s voice drones on and on
I can barely keep my eyes open
Heat has overcome me
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Every time I close my eyes, I can see the heat and passion
You say my name and I can't speak
I see the glistening on your back, my chest
I can barely breathe, my mouth dry
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