NON-TRADITIONAL HAIKU

Black Women

Black women are the

best shadows ever made. We

walk with our own death.

Money

You’re throwing money

at pain, but pain won’t make change

with your excuses.

Love

You have all of the

ingredients for love, but

no real recipe.

Tears

My tears screamed, catch me

but I was too busy catch-

ing you. Can tears cry?  

Words

She’s in love with your

words but your heart did not write

them. Tell her who did.

Heals

Poetry heals. I

don’t think you heard me. This ain’t

no game. It’s a cure.

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