Recognition by Coletha Y. Albert

I don’t recognize you Do you recognize me? What’s your favorite color? What do you believe? Who do you call on when you’re feeling low? Who do you rely on when you’re out of control? Who brings you peace when you’re going through? Who is your beloved no matter what they do? Why? The answerContinueContinue reading “Recognition by Coletha Y. Albert”

Happily Original poem by Coletha Albert

Happily moving on Happily Happily not confused Happily Relieved that your gone I am happily moving on I have blessings now I have prosperity now I have my integral grown I no longer dumb myself down I no longer have to tip toe around you Lying about all the positivity I do Building false securityContinueContinue reading “Happily Original poem by Coletha Albert”

Poem: The City by Coletha Albert

A long, long time ago I needed The City to take care of me but she didn’t A lifetime ago I needed The State to embrace and protect me but she didn’t An eon ago I needed The Government to guide me and support me but she didn’t To my every request she said noContinueContinue reading “Poem: The City by Coletha Albert”

I respect Dr. Maya Angelou

“You see, we may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. It may even be necessary to encounter the defeat, so that we can know who we are. So that we can see, oh, that happened, and I rose. I did get knocked down flat in front of the whole world, and IContinueContinue reading “I respect Dr. Maya Angelou”