Friday, April 12, 2024

The delicate balance of life

From Nikki Giovanni’s second self-published volume of poetry entitled “Black Judgement.”


Balances


in life

one is always

balancing


like we juggle our mothers

against our fathers


or one teacher

against another

(only to balance our grade average)


3 grains salt

to one once of truth


our sweet black essence

or the funky honkies down the street


and lately i’ve been wondering

if you’re trying to tell me something


we used to talk all night

and do things alone together


and i’ve begun

(as a reaction to a feeling)

to balance

the pleasure of loneliness

against the pain

of loving you

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