What's been on your mind lately?
I've been looking around me lately
From a vulnerable point of view, no fake bravery
How my train arrived and if I am still the same me
If some mistakes were necessary and if they were what made me
I used to have my rooms tainted with regrets and wailing
Feeling down and out became some sort of weird craving
When happiness finds my house, I'd call out the mistake it was making
Letting anyone in was a risk I didn't find worth taking
Zeus and Hera, I felt like they weren't proud
I felt like Andromeda resented me, it silently felt loud
The labyrinth kept changing, every north became south
Perseus became Oizys , that was my route
Pause.
Everything went so bad, control was lost quick
Feeling cursed , Let's say I became fig
Felt like an empty canvas, nothing visible, feeling so sick
Big guy then took the brush, it was time for a masterpiece
Poseidon came forth. it should be my final form
I see myself now as one of the pantheons
Came with a sacrifice of what I had to let go
If the reward is something more, it will be worth it though
Now I am feeling deserving of all the love
Deserving of all the beauty that life delivers to my door
Deserving of all the help that is being brought forth
Seeking for things I once felt I didn't feel worthy of
I was always scared to dip my feet into troubled waters
Swimming was not an option
But who says I was meant to swim to get to it?
Play
I am here walking on these waters that would have once drowned me
Walking on hurt, pain, feeling stuck and fear of being lonely
Running out of tapes.....
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Harydo Neon
I drain my thoughts through my pen. That's the only way I breathe.
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Why Black History Matters in America?
The United States of America is celebrating their 250th anniversary in 2026. I'm proud to be an American and as someone who was born here, I wouldn't imagine myself living anywhere else. This is a country where opportunities are possible. Where anyone can be successful in anything they desire to do. Equality, community, and togetherness are the backbones of what America is and should be about. However, we have an administration who wants to erase and disregard those who have made positive, meaningful impacts in our country, specifically Black figures, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and Maya Angelou. President Trump and his administration have been constantly complaining and fighting against what they call the "Woke agenda". They use this excuse as a distraction from other issues they refuse to address, such as the high cost of living, climate change, and inflation. That equality is dividing America, when in reality, it's bringing us together. Being woke is not tied to a specific political party. No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, you can still care about other people and their plights. Compassion and empathy for others isn't tied to a political party, either. We were taught as children to treat others the way we want to be treated and not judge others because they're different from us. Caring about others isn't a personal attack on your beliefs. It doesn't make you any less of a person. People who are easily offended over African American figures, past or present, or anything related to it, are grasping at straws. Current and future generations need to know who people like Harriet Tubman and Shirley Chisholm were, especially in the classroom. Black History is part of American History. It should be recognized, not hidden or forgotten. Besides, you can't shield children from everything, just because your feelings are easily hurt.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 days ago in The Swamp
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