Tacara Turner

Poem -

Last Dance

Looking at you from across
the room knowing this was
last time I was going to see
you...

Poem -

The Lies that You Tell...

I can only imagine what lies
that you tell yourself just so you
can sleep at night.

"...

Poem -

Mr. Ice Man

Ice water pulsing though
your veins.

Heart made out of ice.

Nothing can get in and...

Poem -

It's Time to Bow Down

It's time to bow down!!
Get on your knees and
start praying.
This fight is getting...

Poem -

Never Look Back

Keep looking forward and
never look back.

Your past is in the past.

Don't let things...

Poem -

My Vision

My Vision

When you look at me what do
you see.

Do you know what I see when
I look in the...

Poem -

Stop Pretending

Dude I'm not blind!

I see you, ok I see you!!

So please no more pretending just be yourself...

Poem -

Shhhhhh

Shhhhhh

Don't make a sound!!!!

No sound, no sound.

Shhhhhh

You won't hear...

Poem -

Badge of Honor

Badge of Honor
By Tacara Turner

With every beating and
Every time you raised the...

Poem -

Break Me

You took me from my homeland,
and that didn't break me.

You chained me up and sailed me to...

Poem -

So Wait Slavery Was a Choice

So Wait Slavery Was a Choice

So wait, let me get this right now
slavery was a choice.

So my ancestors didn't get brought...

Poem -

Heartbeat

Boom boom boom

Boom boom boom

Sitting in silence and
all that I hear is my
...

Poem -

I'm Convinced

Ok ok I'm convinced that
you're a jerk.

You're a jerk!

Ok ok I'm convinced that...

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Motherhood

Motherhood

Motherhood is a blessing and not a job.

A blessing given by God, so don't please take it lightly...

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Freed

Freed

I was tied up for so long.

Bottled up my feelings deep
down inside of me

Hiding my...