Category: Mark Gravett’s Poetry

The joys in life

There are so many joys in life.

But one of the biggest joys is when

a particular person not only touches your heart,

but your entire being.

Its like we can finally be ourselves

and being ourselves is very freeing,

Its like we are truly living.
When you find this person,

be sure to let that person know

that they’re your number one priority.

Remember this persons heart

has been looking for you heart it’s whole life.
Yes things got in the way

but it was our hearts

that was always determined,

even when our bodies wanted to give up

because the way things looked

though our natural eyes .
The only way to find this someone

is to treat your heart like a walkie talkie

that is looking for the perfect signal

on the right heart.

The static you sometimes hear,

is life getting in the way.

But when the signal is clear,

you will know it because their voices,

will sound like music to your ears.
And they’re always on your mind

from the moment you wake up,

to the time you close your eyes.

Fibro

While everything can look all good from the outside.

But it’s when you take a good look behind my eyes,

and see the pain war raging inside,

that my smile tries so desperately to hide.

America’s prayer to God

Dear God,

 

It’s me America. I know things aren’t the way they use to be. It’s obvious they have lost all their sense of direction and have totally turn their backs on what I was originally built on. Which is to have faith,morals and to stay united.

And having to watch this lack of basic human decency, makes feel like I’ve been shattered into millions of pieces from the outside in.
So Lord please help me, hear my desperate pled for Your help. I’m on my knees daily and nightly in prayer seeking Your guidance, because I feel I’ve let you down. 
But despite these feelings, You constantly remind me You’re in total control,no matter how things appear.

At what price 

What is a grudge or argument with someone really worth.When at the end the only winner is regret.

Now what, 

you can’t go back. Your words or lack there of is has already been spoken.

So let it go, be the bigger person. No matter who’s right or who was wrong.

Outside looking in 

I know I haven’t been a part of this family for a long time.

But I’ve been in long enough, to see the love you guys have for each other despite your major differences .

And since you guys have been family your whole lives,you obviously know that nobody’s perfect no matter what they say. 
You also have more family memories good and bad. 

So now your telling me that you are willing to throw it all way, over some disagreement that was said out of anger and frustration.

Your family, so you need to reflect on today and not the past which can never be changed no matter how you look at it. 

So build towards the future and don’t let your last family memory be over a disagreement.
Always remember, the only winner in the argument is the actual argument itself.

I’m not Da one



I’m no longer your nigger,

 so find yourself another sucker.

I’ve listened to the nigger word 
fall effortlessly from your big mouth for way to long.

So now  it’s my turn to speak.


Don’t worry,

 I won’t have to stoop

 to your miserable level of ignorance, 

to get my point across. 

I will just place your face in the mirror so your own words would be against you

and to expose your true colors.

And I just think its sad that you live blindly by pride and ignorance
and by doing this,your life passes you by. 

So now your stuck asking,
where did time go 

and where is everybody?

So guess what,
your pride

 has now become your true 

and only loyal friend. 

So good luck with that.


Sincerely,

Your former nigger

Beyond the mirror

When confronted with fear,
we’re sometimes to scared
of being afraid and not realizing,
that being afraid,
isn’t a sign of weakness,
but of courage.
What we need to do
is look past the mirror in our lives,
and move forward.
Realizing that life’s problems,
never takes breaks
and will always be waiting.
So we have to face them,
in order to overcome them.

Painful reminder

Having a bully,
is like having painful thorns in my sides.

And with every hate filled word
spoken into my face,
feels like needles to the eyes.

But don’t mistaken my silence
for weakness,because in the end,
I’m the one with more strength to fight
and never forget,
I will always have last word.