The Last Day of August

Today is the kind of day
I wish I had someone to help
Hold up this brick wall

Today is the kind of day
I wish I had someone to call
And tell me I am pretty

Today is the kind of day
I wish I had someone to kiss
My cheek and hold me close

Today is the kind of day
I wish I had someone to snuggle
And tell me it's all worth it

Let's Be Friends

Just because you are weak
Doesn't mean
I'm a bitch

Just because you are weak
Doesn't mean
I'm a threat

Vampires?

In the age of HIV
Being a vampire doesn’t seem
To be practical

Hurston and Hughes

If I could move my pen like you
If I could paint the pictures with words like you
I wouldn’t be me
 
I wouldn’t be me if I never fell in love with you
I wouldn’t be a part of a culture if it weren’t for you

You contributed to my passion
You contributed to my heart
You contributed to my soul

The Words That Turn Me On

Talk to me about books

Please
Talk to me about a good book
Please

I love me some books
I love me some good stories

I love me some books

Talk to me sweet book
Tell me what you have to say
Show me why I should pick you up and
Read
Read
Read

I love me some books
I love me some good stories
Talk to me about a book and
You’ll have a friend in me forever

My Second Love

It's always sad to retire
a favorite pair of shoes

Rufus

I could probably live the rest of my life listening to your voice


I do not care that you may never fall in love with me

If I could change and we could be married

I would love you forever

I would appreciate you forever

Just for the opportunity for a live performance from time to time

Listening makes my soul sing

Taking me to a place where we could be in love

Oh my musical lover, how I wish the world was different

If I could be a man, and we could be married

I would marry you and fulfill you

And you could play for me

And sing for me

Sing for me

For me

Me.

Grandmother

I have a speckled dot
Sitting in a frame

I have a speckled dot
Not looking quite the same

I have a speckled dot
You mean she has a name?

Importance of Beauty

While my thighs may be thick
My head is not

My arms may be flabby
My wit is not

My tongue may be tied
My pen is not

My back is strong
You may find this threatening