Yo! MTV Raps Kinda Love

Close your eyes
Press play on the boom box
and...
Remember:
Listening to Eric B on a cassette tape
Sportin a pair of Guess acid washed jeans
and a fresh pair of Stan Smith Adidas
Rope chains and two- finger rings were the standard bling
The world of high top fades and A-symmetric cuts
Mushrooms, basket weaves and the Original bamboo earrings
Polka dots and blue eyeshadow were actually hot!!
Bubalicious bubbles blown by cherry flavored chapstick lips-
Not M.A.C lip gloss
Tattoo-less... Even clueless
Of the world to come
The only things pierced were noses and ears
The age without Ipods
Everybody and their grandma didn't own a cell
Polaroid flicks instead of digital prints
No texts. No emails.
Crushes and puppy love
Passing notes was in
"Will you go with me?"
Check yes or no
Even though
I "quit" you last week
Days when "Hide 'n Go Get It" was the boy you liked touching your butt
Not sexual harrassment!
Genuine friendships bloomed
Stayed engaged in stress free dialogue on the phone
Til 1 a.m. when Friday night videos went off
Easy laughter, heartfelt compliments and sweet promises...
2gether 4ever
P.D.A's on public transportation
i.e. hand holding and stolen kisses
Whispers of innocent love light enough to tickle Her ear
Homecoming dances, house parties and double dates to double features
Candy grams, homemade cards and teddy bears sprayed with His cologne
"Rubbin" after school...Stopping just before "IT" happened
Time for your mom to come home.
You loved Him and He loved you
People said you didn't have a clue
What "real" love was
But you knew this feeling was true
Felt it deep down in your soul
A natural high feeling
It was innocent..."no grown up" hurt
No judgement...just carefree and open-minded
Before the tape stops playing
Before you open your eyes
Ask yourself
"Have I ever had a Yo! MTV Raps kinda love?"

Haiku # 4 and # 5

Haiku #4
This shit consumes me
Loving you overwhelms me
I think love hates me.



Haiku #5
Feel without touching
Say what the other’s thinking
Our hearts beat in sync.

A New Day

It's 5:30a.m.
A time of reflection
I'm peering through the window
Taking in dawn's darkness
Marveling at the essence of its beauty
As it guides me to tranquility
The purples and blues
The in between hues
The way the sun slowly peeks through
Oranges slowly flooding the blues
The sun's rays eagerly replacing the grays
Supplying the world with a new daylight
As chirping birds proceed to take flight
I ask for His grace on this new day
Relinquishing yesterday's guilt and fear
Starting anew