Check out the new video for the single 'My Chick Bad' by Ludacris Feat. Nicki Minaj that premiered Feb. 19th on 106 & Park, which will be featured on his upcoming seventh album 'Battle Of The Sexes'. The album will be released on March 9, 2010.

Check out Bone Thugs N Harmony's new video for their single 'Rebirth' which will be featured on their upcoming album 'The World's Enemy'.


Bone Thugs N Harmony - Rebirth - Official VIdeo

Bone Thugs N Harmony | MySpace Music Videos

Check out Rihanna's new video for her single 'Rude Boy', which is the fourth single from her album 'Rated R'. The video premiered for the first time today.

So I just wanted to let all of my visitors know that my previous website www.nicolepoetry.com is currently up as of today. However, the website will NO LONGER be updated, and it will be shut down when the previous host owners do it, it's beyond my control. Also know that ALL POSTS MADE PRIOR TO TODAY are all old posts made from Oct. 9, 2009-Feb. 3, 2010 on the old website. They were just moved to the new website to build up the featured content.

A new layout is coming asap. I am also working on changing contact e-mails for interview inquiries, updating links, and much more. Well, that's all for now.

- Nicole :)

Nicolepoetry.com had the opportunity to interview up-and-coming video model Paris Vixen (a.k.a. Tracy Rosentheter) who was born in Berlin, Germany and lived there until she was about 6 years old before moving to the US to reside in California. The videos she has appeared in to date include: 'It Rains Roses' by A.E., 'Say Bow' by V.I.C. Feat. J Futuristic (A.K.A. J Money), 'Born An OG' by Ace Hood Feat. Ludacris, 'Trap Keep Jumping' by P.I. Bang, and an unreleased video by Lil' Scrappy. Some upcoming videos that she will be featured in include 'Homerun' by Juelz Santana Feat. Lil' Wayne, 'What It Is' by Gorilla Zoe Feat. Diego Cash, and 'I'm Ill' by Red Cafe Feat. Fabolous.

In this interview, Paris discusses her cultural background, when she decided to get into modeling, positives and negatives with being in the modeling industry, her talents/hobbies, why she wants to be a positive role model to the youth, and so much more!!! Be sure to check out the interview below, along with the videos she's been featured in and behind the scences footage that is available for some of her upcoming videos!!!!!! For more info on Miss Paris Vixen: Paris Vixen Official Website, Paris Vixen Twitter, Paris Vixen Facebook, Paris Vixen Myspace, & Paris Vixen YouTube.

NOTE: Thank you to Paris Vixen for interviewing with Nicolepoetry.com.



RELEASED VIDEO APPEARANCES...









UPCOMING VIDEOS BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE...

Ok, so I gotta show love to people who are from the DMV like me. So the 'DMV TALENT SPOTLIGHT' category is dedicated to those from the DMV (D.C., MD, or VA) that are up-and-coming music artists, writers, actors, or anyone who is making major moves trying to be successful. So, the first feature for the 'DMV Talent Spotlight' is Travis Ross, A.K.A. Neff. He's from Virginia, and his new album 'Ultimatum' is scheduled for release over the next few weeks. I've checked out his music, videos, promo (photos, etc), and I really think he's extremely talented and hardworking.

Be sure to check out his HOT new video 'Bonnie' below which features Brittany Nicole below. After you check out his new video, be sure to check out his promo vid for the new album, and other video 'Main Chick', which is also feautured. The song and videos are HHHOOOTTT. Both videos were released this year. For more info and videos: Neff On Twitter , Neff On Facebook: Travis Ross, & Neff On YouTube

After months of just a video clip of barely over a minute, the video has FINALLY been released, just when everyone thought the video was never coming out. This video features up-and-coming video model Ayisha Diaz who interviewed with Nicolepoetry.com (Search: Ayisha Diaz). Check it out below:

Check out the new video for the single 'Back To The Crib' by Juelz Santana Feat. Chris Brown from his (Santana) longly anticipated album 'Born To Lose, Built To Win', which is scheduled for release in 2010. The video features 2 cameos from up-and-coming video model Ayisha Diaz, who interviewed with Nicolepoetry.com in Nov. (Search: Ayisha Diaz).

Ok, so this is the first post in the random category. This video is from Nov. 14 (via Nicki Minaj Official Ustream), which was recored for Nicki's Halloween Give-A-Way Contest in association with NickiMinajFans.com . I just got into Ustream probably sometime in October, and I love watching videos on there. Anyways, I love this video because Nicki Minaj calls 3 or 4 of the contestant winners' ex-boyfriends and tells them to #sityour(censored word here)down lol. It is pure comedy, and completely random. The video has points marked where you can just click, and it will go directly to some of the ex-boyfriend phone calls.



In case you are wondering what #sityour(censored word here)down means, it's a trending topic on Twitter.

This is the new video from the Young Money family (Lil' Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Jae Millz, Mack Maine, Lil' Chuckee, Shanelle, etc) featuring Lloyd that premiered on BET Dec. 7.

I finally had the chance to finish listening to all of the songs on Rihanna's 'Rated R' album (released Nov. 23), and below are my 7 favorite songs from the album.

1. Wait Your Turn
2. Hard
3. Cold Case Love
4. Stupid In Love
5. Russian Roulette
6. Rude Boy
7. Photographs

Check out Rihanna's latest video for 'Russian Roulette', the first single from her upcoming album 'Rated R' released this past week, and her 'The Wait Is Ova' video for the second single released off the album that was released a few weeks ago below .

Chris Brown premiered his video for the second single (Crawl) from his upcoming album 'Graffiti' yesterday on The Wendy Williams Show. The leading lady in the video is model/singer Cassie. Check it out below:

25-year-old D.C. native Wale, who is currently signed to Allido Records/Interscope Records, released his debut album 'Attention Deficit' on Nov. 10. Before signing with a major record label in March 2008, Wale released five mixtapes, where he gained major popularity in D.C., and eventually created a buzz for himself. Wale won the 2006 "D.C. Metro Breakthrough Artist Of The Year" award at the WKYS radio Go-Go Awards, toured with Jay-Z in Oct., perfomed at the 2009 MTV VMAs with UCB (D.C. Go-Go band) staying true to his musical roots, and has even worked with some of the world's biggest musicians of the time including Lady Gaga.

The album features collaborations with Bun B, Chrisette Michele, Melonie Fiona, and Lady Gaga. There have been many singers, comedians, and actors that are D.C. natives such as Toni Braxton, Ginuwine, Mya, Amerie, Raheem DeVaughn, Dave Chapelle, Taraji P. Henson, etc. However, Wale has definitely shined light on DMV talent in a new way...rapping. Generally, we usually see rappers from New York, Georgia, California, Texas, Florida, and other states on the music scene. Wale has opened up the doors for many more up-and-coming rappers out of D.C. The album has been getting outstanding reviews so far. Make sure you go get the album, and be sure to check out the album cover and video for his first single off the album 'Chillin' ' Feat. Lady Gaga below. For more info: WALE OFFICIAL WEBSITE & WALE MYSPACE

(Sources: YOUNG HOLLYWOOD & WIKIPEDIA)





On Oct. 31, one of the undoubtedly best rappers alive, Lil' Wayne released his 11th mixtape 'No Ceilings'. The mixtape has a compilation of 24 skits and songs combined, which are all outstanding. It features Wayne rapping over the beats to hit songs originally released by F.L.Y. (Swag Surfin'), Mario Feat. Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett (Break Up), and Jay-Z Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West (Run This Town) to name a few. Original songs are also featured including 'Single', 'Oh Let's Do It', and 'No Ceilings' Feat. Birdman named after the mixtape title. Make sure you listen to and download the mixtape for free at: NO CEILINGS MIXTAPE

(Source: WIKIPEDIA)

In a post titled 'Good Girl Gone Bad: Taking A Shot At Russian Roulette' made a few days ago on the website, a promo pic for Rihanna's upcoming album 'Rated R' (release date: Nov. 23) was posted. However, that was NOT the official album cover. The official album cover is below:

Nicolepoetry.com had the opportunity to interview Ayisha Diaz, who is an up-and-coming video model from Omaha, Nebraska. She appeared in rapper Red Cafe's 'Hottest In The Hood' video. She's featured in the upcoming 'Gettin' Money' video for the hot song by Soulja Boy Feat. JBar. Most recently, she can be seen in the 'I Can Transform Ya' video by Chris Brown Feat. Swizz Beatz & Lil' Wayne as the female lead.

In the interview, Miss Diaz discusses how her modeling career started, her inspiration from previous video models, what a typical day is like for her, the most important lesson she's learned as a video model, how she got the lead for the Chris Brown 'I Can Transform Ya' video, and much more! Be sure to check out the interview below along with the 3 videos she's been featured in to date. For more info: Ayisha Diaz Myspace , Ayisha Diaz Twitter & Ayisha Diaz Official Website.

NOTE: Special thanks to Ayisha Diaz for interviewing with Nicolepoetry.com.





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UPCOMING VIDEOS BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE...

Check out the video for the new Chris Brown song 'I Can Transform Ya' Feat. Swizz Beatz & Lil' Wayne. The song is featured on his upcoming album 'Graffiti', which is scheduled for release on Dec. 15, 2009.

Antonia "Toya" Carter recently did an interview with Taylor Ector Studios discussing the success of the 'Tiny & Toya' show, misconceptions about her, her influence on young girls, her relationship with Lil' Wayne, being a mother, upcoming projects such as her book 'Unwrapped: My Life Before And After Lil' Wayne', etc. Check out the interview below.

Bone Thugs N Harmony had a press conference a few days ago on Oct. 21. They discussed everything from re-uniting for their upcoming 'Uni-5: The World's Enemy' album, how they have changed in their careers and personal lives, and much more. Check out the video below.

D.C. native Amerie, R&B recording artist, will release her third album on Nov. 3, 2009. She is most known for her first hit single 'Why Don't We Fall In Love' from her debut album 'All I Have' (released in 2002). Her sophmore album 'Touch' (released in 2005) featured hit single 'One Thing'. The first single from the new album is 'Why R U'. I love the album cover, and think it's one of the best album covers of the year. Check out the album cover art and the video for the first single below. For more info: AMERIE MYSPACE

International multi-platinum selling pop singing sensation, Rihanna, who hails from Barbados, will release her fourth album on Nov. 23, 2009. The album will be titled ‘Rated R’, and a few days ago the first single from the album titled ‘Russian Roulette’ was released, receiving large amounts of praise and even criticism for its reference to the dangerous and potentially fatal game and for the fact that the song is not her typical upbeat dance record. Rihanna’s first album ‘Music Of The Sun’ (released in 2005 at the age of 17) featured hit singles ‘Pon De Replay’ and ‘If It’s Lovin’ That You Want’. Rihanna’s second album ‘A Girl Like Me’ (released in 2006) featured hit singles ‘SOS’ and ‘Unfaithful’. Rihanna’s third album ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ (released in 2007) has been her most successful album to date. Her career skyrocketed after its release with solo tours, endorsements, and more. The majority of songs on the album became a hit. The singles ‘Umbrella’ Feat. Jay-Z, ‘Don’t Stop The Music’, ‘Shut Up And Drive’, ‘Hate That I Love You’ Feat. Ne-Yo, Rehab, ‘Disturbia’, ‘Take A Bow’, and ‘If I Never See Your Face Again’ Feat. Maroon 5 all dominated the Billboard charts and radio for weeks and months at a time.

Now a lot of people say that they got something positive from the first single ‘Russian Roulette’ (written by Ne-Yo who also wrote 'Hate That I Love You'), but many say it’s a devil worshiping depressing song that promotes suicide. I must disagree because I did my research, and listened to the song several times and read the lyrics. My interpretation of the song’s meaning is taking a risk to do something (achieve a goal for example), despite how fearful you may be of the outcome, or about someone trying to harm another person physically in a relationship, and also that love is like a gamble meaning you never know what you're getting into. I love the song, and think it’s very unique. As a poet, I can understand Rihanna’s creativity. Some of my writing may reference negative situations, but it does not mean that I am promoting it. I’m simply describing what I have experienced or seen. Now even though she has a lot of young girls that make up her fan base, she is still an adult and entitled to live her life and express herself how she chooses. Rihanna has a great voice, great style, has accomplished things some people only dream of, and is very rich so clearly she is not a talentless fool. Anyways, below is the song and pictures of the ‘Russian Roulette’ single cover and ‘Rated R’ album cover. Be sure to check them out, and for more info visit: RIHANNA OFFICIAL WEBSITE, RIHANNA MYSPACE , & ULTIMATE RIHANNA








LYRICS: Russian Roulette By Rihanna

Recently, another single from Teairra Marí's upcoming album 'At That Point' was leaked/released. The song is called 'Sponsor' and it features rappers Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy. It sounds like it could definitely be a potential radio hit. Check it out below.

Ok, there are two new songs that I'm really feeling right now...BANGERS!!! The first one is titled 'Bounce' by Fizz & Boog (formerly of multi-platinum music group B2K) , which was featured on the straight-to-dvd movie (yes...another one) and soundtrack for 'Bring It On: Fight To The Finish' starring singer/actor Christina Milian (released Sept. 15). The song is also featured on their upcoming album EP 'Night Life', now available on iTunes (released Sept. 29 featuring 5 new songs). The video choreography, song lyrics, and beat is hot (my favorite part of the song is from 1:49 forward!) Check out the video below. For more info: FIZZ & BOOG OFFICIAL WEBSITE & FIZZ AND BOOG MYSPACE



The second song is titled 'I Can Transform Ya' by Chris Brown Feat. Swizz Beatz & Lil' Wayne from his third album 'Graffiti' which hasn't been scheduled for release as of yet. The album will be the longly anticipated album follwing his multi-platinum self-titled debut record 'Chris Brown' which featured hit singles like 'Run It' Feat. Juelz Santana and 'Yo (Excuse Me Miss)', along with sophmore album 'Exclusive' featuring hit singles like 'Take You Down' and 'Forever'. He debuted the single on Sept. 29 via his justin.tv account: CHRIS BROWN ON JUSTIN TV. I love the beat and think the lyrics are catchy too. BREEZY'S BACK!!! Chris stated that he recorded the video already too, and I know the video will be all over the video stations like BET, VH1, and MTV as well as the song on radio stations. Check out the song below. For more info: CHRIS BROWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE & CHRIS BROWN MYSPACE

I could go on and on about Teairra Marí and her music career, but I'll simply say that she is one of my favorite music artists. Teairra Marí is the former "Princess of the ROC" as declared by her former label's (Roc-A-Fella Records) owner, rapper Jay-Z. She released her debut album 'Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí' in 2005 at the age of 17, which featured her hit single 'Make Her Feel Good'. She is now signed to Fo' Reel Entertainment/Warner Bros. Records. On Nov. 17, she is scheduled to release her sophmore album 'At That Point'.

The album will feature 13 tracks with producer Rico Love producing roughly half of it. Some guest appearance on the album include Pleasure P, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, and Kanye West. She has definitely grown vocally, lyrically, and she is definitely UNDERRATED!!! Lol, but then again majority of the most talented music artists get less attention than the ones that aren't. Anyways, check out her video for the first official single off the album titled 'Cause A Scene' Feat. Flo Rida. Her video for ‘Hunt 4 U’ Feat. Pleasure P (formerly of multi-platinum music group Pretty Ricky), a track also featured on the new album, is also below. A few other videos such as a recent interview with Vibe magazine, interview with B. Scott singing acapella, songs featured on the album (No No, Built For This, Automatic, etc) and more are included also. For more info: TEAIRRA MARI MYSPACE & TEAIRRA FANS

Bone Thugs N Harmony's last album 'Strength & Loyalty' was released in 2007 and is most known for the hit single 'I Tried' Feat. Akon. The album only featured 3 of the original 5 members- Krayzie Bone, Layzie Bone, and Wish Bone. The new album, which name has recently been changed from 'Uni-5' to 'The World's Enemy' (I like the changed name much better!) will feature all 5 of the original members- Bizzy Bone and Flesh Bone included. The album is set to be released in Oct/Nov, however the exact date hasn't been confirmed. The first single released from the album was titled 'Nuff Respect', and also numerous other songs recorded by the group have been leaked over the last couple of months. Aside from working on their album, Bone Thugs decided to do a remix to fellow rapper Jay-Z's hit single 'D.O.A.', from his new album 'The Blueprint 3'. The Blueprint 3 has reached Billboard success due to singles like 'Run This Town' Feat. Rihanna & Kanye West and 'Empire State Of Mind' Feat. Alicia Keys. Check out the video for the 'D.O.A.' (Remix) below along with two interviews where they talk about the new album, group changes, and more. For more info: BONE THUGS N HARMONY MYSPACE





ARTIST BIO: Bone Thugs N Harmony is an American Hip-Hop group from the Glenville section of Cleveland, Ohio. They are best known for their fast-paced rapping style and harmonizing vocals. In 1997, the group was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance with their song "Tha Crossroads". Since its conception in the early 1990s the group has been honored with numerous other awards. Bone Thugs are also the only artist to do acts with Eazy-E, Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., and Big Pun. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are also recognized as one of the most successful Hip-Hop groups selling 50 million records. (Bio courtesy of BONE THUGS N HARMONY MYSPACE)

What’s up ya’ll? Hmmm…where to start, where to start???!!! My name is Nicole, and as you probably already know I’m the creator and owner of nicolepoetrydmv.com. My zodiac sign is Aquarius and I’m a 90’s baby. Some of the main qualities that can describe me include intelligent, hard-working, talented, independent, creative, strong, respectful, ambitious, nice, open-minded, down-to-earth, and laid back. Some things that I am compassionate about include bullying, domestic violence, female empowerment, poverty/hunger, education, self-esteem, cancer/other health issues, and environmental conservation. I would love to do things with organizations, etc to stop or promote each of these things one day. Two of my favorite hobbies are writing poetry (one of my talents also!!!) and listening to music (I’M A MUSIC ADDICT, LOL!!!).

I want to welcome you to nicolepoetrydmv.com. It’s a website that features poems, music, videos, fashion, hair, celeb news, and more!!! My target audience for this website is the youth who love poetry, music, videos, fashion, hair, celeb news, books, movies, technology, and a lot more that’s urban and modern. Be sure to add me on Myspace to find out more about my favorite music artists, books, hobbies, and more. Well, that’s enough writing for the intro. Hope you enjoy the website, and be sure to support and be interactive as much as possible.

- xoxoxo Nicole xoxoxo

I’m trying to escape
These four walls
That surround me
Within these city limits
Where gloom and pain
Keep me tangled in chains

I’m looking for a place
Where these gray and black clouds
Lingering over my head
Will disappear
Where fresh air
Flows through the atmosphere
And I can finally breathe
Where stars shine in the night sky
And birds soar through the air
Where I can find a better life
Where I can stand on my own two feet
Where I can get my chance to shine

I’m looking for a place
Where above all
I can be free

There once was a boy who got the key to my heart
I thought that we would never drift apart
Now I’m just back at the start

He got the rare key through charm
Yet blindly, I let him cause much harm
Due to my blindness of his true character

Now this golden key belonged to a princess
Glowing with unconditional love and never causing distress
Which is very hard to find in this day and age

He got the key and took it for granted
It’s hard to believe all the corruption he planted
It was so much that I broke down
Due to the unbearable pain

Like the All-American girl tale
I experienced the rainstorms
All by the complicated thing called love

My heart shed tears
My heart sheltered lies and deceit
My heart was worn out by the drama
And the constant Make-Up and Break-Up Game
I even felt like I was worthless

Thinking about the relationship in the past
With the cold heartbreak I had
It still puts me shame
All because I gave a boy
The key to my heart

My eyes have just opened
It’s another day

My outlook on things
Have finally changed

I rise up out of bed
I push my curtains to the side
And look through my blinds
To see what’s on the other side
Of my window

The sun is shining bright
The sky is so blue
Birds fly in the sky
The fresh air
Moves through the trees and grass
Causing the grass and tree leaves
To sway in the breeze

I feel so good
My health is so precious
Because many people
In Africa for say
Die from AIDS every single day
Many people stay sick
In and out of the hospital
For diseases like Leukemia
Many are blind
Many are disabled to move
Without the assistance
Of a wheelchair
And I don’t have a single
Amount of sickness in my body

I’m so thankful
Because every single day
People leave the face of this earth
In such devastating ways
And I’m still here
With my prayers getting answered
And receiving overflowing
Blessings in every way
I’ve decided that
I woke up with a smile on my face
And inner peace
And nobody along with their issues
Is gonna shoot down my spirits
Because I’m gonna sing my song
And do my dance
And celebrate every second
God blesses me with to breathe

Family is number one
They are all of your loved ones
Many people have none
I do

People are sick
All over the world
Many lay in a hospital bed
Others are dead
I am not

Some people have no food to eat
Some people have no roof over their head

There are bad friends
There are good and true friends
Though I don’t have many
I have true friends

People around the world with problems
People around the world with no freedom

I know I don’t have everything in the world
And things don’t always go my way
But when I look at my life
I know that I’m very blessed

I am wondering…

Is there a bus
Along with a time traveling machine
That serves the purpose to
Take people to
Destination: Black History

I ask this because…

I would like to complete
A mission
That mission is to take
Millions of my fellow
Young black children
Black to the 1800’s
And 1900’s
To see up close and personal
How many of our ancestors
And other brothers and sisters
Were slaves
Fought for equality of rights
Just like the white man
Didn’t have freedom
Didn’t have the opportunity
To get an education
Were lynched and
Beaten to death
And experienced things
So horrific
Like walking through a dark
Valley full of shadows

I feel the need to do this because…

It is so sad
How so many of my
Fellow young people
Have a key dangling
In front of their faces
This key is for freedom
And for a free school education
And to a set of doors
Leading to so many different
Roads with success written all over them
They are really so smart
And have the potential to be
Lawyers
Teachers
Doctors
Motivational speakers
Authors
Actors
Sports stars
Musicians
Business owners
Clothing designers
Government workers
With millions of other possibilities
All in the palms of their hands
Yet their priorities
Are all mixed up

I’m tired of seeing…

So many
Of my own
African America youth
Tossing ever opportunity
They receive
To get an education in school
Or read books in a library
In the trash
And how they find joy
In showing out in school
In tearing each other down
And being so foolish
In general

If there’s a time travel machine…

Somebody please let me know
Because these children
That are so blinded
And just let education be wasted
Need to take a trip
Back in time
When Harriet Tubman
Dr. King
Rosa Parks
And so many other
Beautiful Blacks
Had to face the struggle

I’m unhappy
I’m depressed
I’m crying
I’m aching
I’m bleeding
I’m angry
I’m frustrated
My mental sanity
Is deteriorating
I’m feeling
Out of control
I’m feeling hopeless
I’m screaming
People think they
Can read me
Like a book
From my outer appearance
But they have
No clue
And nobody
Really cares
Really knows
Or really understands
What I feel and have been through
On the inside

It’s not their eyes
It’s not their hair
It’s not their clothes
It’s not their face
It’s not their race
It’s not their shape
It’s not their size

It’s the way they think
It’s the way they represent themselves
It’s the way they act
It’s the way they treat others
It’s the way they talk
It’s the way they walk
It’s the way they are on the inside

People you thought you knew
People you thought you could trust
People you thought cared
CHANGE

People are quick to turn their heads away
No matter how much pain you’re in
They refuse to reach out their hands
And always have their fingers pointing towards you
FOR IT’S A CUTTHROAT WORLD

With our beautiful youth today
It’s so hard for many of us
To find a true friend to confide in or lean on
Even a family member who has the same blood
Running through their veins
With the fear of a crushed skull
By the force of them or material objects
With the fear of deep bruises
Leaving them with scorching pain
With the fear of welts
By the beatings with belts and other long swinging things
With the fear of black eyes
And bloody gashes on their lips along with
The fear of broken bones and sprains
Along with other brutal physical abuse
Just for speaking up, being creative, and
All the things they do in life
Because their guardians don’t accept it
Even they find fault and constantly run their mouths too
They even turn their back which is depressing however
REAL CHRISTIAN LOVE IS EXTREMLY HARD TO FIND

Just like many of my fellow young people
All across the world
I can relate
I’ve experienced the abuse
I’ve had many doors slammed in my face
Yet I’ve still had one thing to turn to over the years
I can turn to it no matter what
Whether I am angry
Whether I am sad
Or other feelings that life’s experiences cause
No matter what type of weather is in my world
I can always turn to it
With its white glowing pureness
BECAUSE IT’S ALWAYS THERE FOR ME

Even though you aren’t
Here with me
In the flesh
You’re my everything

When I was sick
You healed me
When I was lost
You delivered me
When I wanted to give up
On life and give in to the sin
Due to the pain, fear, stress, and depression
That reigns in this world
Thinking that my life would be
Worry free
You shined a light one me
Allowing me to see through the corruption
And continue to live for you
By supplying me with strength
To fight on this never ending battlefield
Called earth

Many times in my life
I have sinned
And I did repent for those mistakes
But the guilt
For so long
Was hard for me to shake
Until I opened my eyes
And saw
That I’ve had numerous
Close calls in my life
Where Your wrath could have been
Brought upon me
Yet Your love is so strong
That it’s unbelievable
I just couldn’t believe
That it was possible
For you to forgive me
For half the stuff I did

You had so much love for me
And every other person in this world
That long before I was born
You thought of my soul
You thought of my life
And You sent your one and only Son
From Heaven to die on the Cross
Just for me to live and have a chance
To make it and not perish

My outlook on things
Were once so twisted
Now I see that
I have wisdom
I have health
I have an education
I have peace
I have freedom
I have family
And other priceless blessings
That many people would die for

You are my King
Who is in Heaven
Looking over me
Holding the world
And all power in Your hands

You are my strength
You are my joy
You are my healer
You are my breath
You are my soul
You are my everything

Find God’s love
Learn how to be
Independent
Push aside all
Fears
Try to not constantly
Dwell on the pain you’ve felt
Stop turning around
And opening the door behind you
That leads to your troubled past
You need to develop strength
And love yourself completely
Don’t give in to others
Who attack you with
So much hate
Because every time you do
That fire burning in you
Just dies
Don’t le the things you lack
Hold you back
Work with what you’ve got
Where there’s a will
There’s a way
You must have the determination
In your heart
To reach for the stars
And the determination
To fly
Never accept rejection
Or take failure as an option
Only success

Every time I pick up
My pen and pencil
And write a poem
My words are their words
For my words
Are real and blunt
I speak for everyone
I speak for the
People in North America
People in South America
People in Europe
People in Asia
People in Africa
People in Australia
People lingering around
Antarctica
That’s because
My words speak the truth
My words speak the love
My words speak the pain
My words speak the famine
My words speak the poverty
My words speak the drug abuse
My words speak the forcefully
Depriving a young girl of her
Innocence
My words speak the fear
My words speak the misunderstandings
My words speak the death
My words speak the hope
My words speak the broken home
My words speak the slavery
My words speak the struggle
My words speak
The hearts of the people

Love can lead to problems
Love can cause you to admit feelings
Love can lead to lessons being learned
Love can lead to pain

Love can lead to happiness
Love can lead to sadness
Love can lead to sacrifices
Love can lead to regrets
Love can lead to inspirations

Love can lead to heartbreaks
Love can lead to anger
Love can lead to paying for your mistakes
Love can lead to changes
Love can lead to good things being done
Love can lead to death

Living in a nation
Full of hate
And so much evil
Where many bad acts occur

Turn on the news
Only to see
That someone hurt another
And people doing bad things

You found out
That people are shooting
And killing people for no reason
In your neighborhood

Though times may be tough
And you think you’ve had enough
Though it may seem impossible
Because the troubles you’re going through
Seem too big to ever go away
There will always be something for you to do
And that is through prayer

People all around the world
Big and small
Short and tall
Both young and old
Are dreamers

Some dream of becoming singers
Having millions of fans
Performing on stage
Traveling all over the world
Showing their talent and inspiring people

Some dream of becoming actors
Being as big as Brittany Murphy
Or as big as Will Smith
Working with famous actors
One day walking on a red carpet

Some dream of becoming a sports star
Some dream of becoming doctors
Some dream of becoming photographers
Some dream of becoming artists
Some dream of becoming models

Whatever you want to be
Regardless of how you look
Or what people say
It doesn’t matter
You can do whatever you want

All it takes is faith
It takes the will to accomplish it
It takes the belief in yourself
It takes the hard work and never giving up
And there’s no doubt that you can reach the stars

True friends are always there for you
Through all the good and bad times
They have a lot in common with you
They never make fun of you
They always support you
They never lie on or to you
They never use you
They never get you into trouble on purpose
They always bring you a good time while hanging out

There’s something about you
That always leads me to wanting to
Makeup after every breakup

I don’t know if it’s
The way you look or the things you say
The way you dress or your personality
Whatever it is
There’s something about you
That makes me want your kisses and to see you everyday

There’s something about you
No matter if I’m happy with you or upset with you
That makes my heart skip a beat
Every time we cross the same path

Maybe it’s one of your lucky charms
That’s cause me to be addicted to you
Whatever it is
There’s something about you
That makes me feel like
I wouldn’t be able to survive without you in my life
And I just can’t stop thinking about you

Everyday of my life
For the past few years
I would always end up crying many tears

It felt like everyone was against me
No matter what I did
I always felt like a helpless little kid

It felt like nobody understood me
It felt like nobody cared about me
It felt like everyone was out to bring me down

I always wondered what was the point of living
I never had much self-confidence
I just wanted to give up

After many heartbreaks
After so much unfair treatment
It’s like God sent you to me as an answer prayer

Now the brain allows the whole body to function
Before you came to me
It was like I was going crazy in my mind with a constant relapse

It was constant darkness
With many rainstorms
And many battles

Then when you walked in my life
It was like flowers and more in bloom
All I could hear was happy tunes

Now instead of living a life
That was like two countries always in war with each other
Just thinking of you can put a smile on my face

I thank God for blessing me with sunshine

I wish we could
Dance under the stars together
And keep it up
Even after sunrise occurs

I wish we could
Travel to the moon together

I wish we could
Hop in a car
And travel from
New York to California together
Seeing all there is to see
Doing all there is to do

I wish we could
Walk hand in hand
Heart by heart
Around the world
All the days of our lives

It’s all over the world
It brings people together

It can make you laugh
It can make you cry

It can bring you up
When you’re feeling down

It’s a way to tell
What you’ve been through

It’s a way to let out or express
Your anger, love, and other things

It’s something so powerful
That it can help and inspire people

Just like…

A young child’s favorite toy
After years have gone by
And they become older

A cliché statement
Or a joke
That you’ve heard
A million times

Yesterday’s hottest
And latest outfits
Or shoes

A game that you’ve played
Non-stop for so long

A song that has be played
On the radio
All day

… you’re old.