Food For Self

Expression of Self, is Important to Ones Health. I promise to be Healthy to me.
I'm So Tired But I Gotta Get Up & So Do You. So Let's Get With The Movement!
Style Is Important To Your Expression Of Self. Never Hold Back Unless It Will Distract From Your Finances. Then Just Do What You Must If You Must.
Beauty Is More Than Outer Appearances. And Who Started This 100lb, Blonde Hair, Blue Eyed Stereotype For Beauty? Research Who The REAL Queens Are! Then Connect It to The True Image Of Real Beauty.
Make Sure You Strive To Gain Knowledge & That All Your Daily Actions And Verbal Interaction are Positive & Respectful. The Outcome Of Your Life Is A Reflection Of These In a whole. Will You Want To look At What You've Done? Ask Yourself " Do I Respect My Reflection?"

AM I

AM I

Am I wrong?

Am I right?

Am I wrong to put up a fight?

Am I wrong for shedding light?

Am I wrong to say, “I’m Better”?

Am I wrong to want more?

Am I wrong to tell the truth?

Am I wrong to believe lies no more?

Believing their lies is like lying to myself.

And if I lie to myself I then lie to my seeds.

Water is like knowledge, necessary to life.

So if I don’t water my seeds, they won’t grow right.

So I pour & I pour, all day and all night.

Now I watching my seeds grow wondering…..

Am I doing this right?

Am I giving them light?

Am I telling them truths?

Am I right to say “Your Better”?

Am I right to say, “Be our own light, you can guide you better.”

Am I right to say, “Not all water is good drinking water, for some wells

are dirty, unclear & un-sturdy.

Am I right to say, “Stay grounded and plant yourself around seeds that

are fertile, for this will be essential to your growth in a life full of

hurdles.”

Whether it be wrong or it be right

I love my water, it’s my light

I love my seeds, hope they grow right

And it’s that good old knowledge that’s life’s insight.

IF YOU LET ME

IF YOU LET ME

If you let me I will astonish you

If you let me I will help you

If you let me I will bring light to your path

If you let me I will Guide You

If you let me I can teach you

If you let me I can prove them wrong

If you let me I will own my own

If you let me you will be impressed

If you let me you might learn something new

If you let me you will be my support

If you let me I will know you believe

If you let me I will go

If you let me I will work hard

If you let me I can improve

If you let me you will be doing what others were afraid of

If you let me you will be a blessing

If you let me you might get blessed

If you let me I will have an opportunity

If you let me I will love you

If you let me I will empower every youth in this community

If you let me I can rest from my stress

If you let me I’m taking over

If you let me I will spread the word

If you let me I can be me

If you let me I will let you show me

If you let me I will learn from you

If you let yourself let me, you might be doing the right thing!

By Tacarra

I'm Use to Oregon

I've seen those smiles, I've smelled those trees

And I'm used to it

I can't be me not here you see

And I'm used to it

I can't stand up for myself if I want to keep my job

And I'm used to it

I can't wear bright colors if I want to fit in

And I'm used to it

I can't wear my hair natural, the way I was born

And I'm used to it

I can't have my own beliefs outside my lips

And I'm used to it

I can't go to lunch with my mate and not be stared at

And I'm used to it

I can't walk by a car without hearing doors lock

And I'm used to it

I can't get on an elevator without someone grasping their pocket or purse

And I'm used to it

I can't get the job I want because my credit was born bad

And I'm used to it

I can't get you to see the real me because of my color

And I'm used to it

I can't get you to love me & trust me because you had a bad experience

And I'm used to it

I've heard that excuse and I'm used to it

I've grown up in OREGON

And I'm used to it.

Tacarra

Touched

Touch, can it make you crazy? Yes I believe so! So should you even let that crazy touch embrace you or let it fade and not enjoy or even think about it, or should you chase that touch till it's captured and no one can have it but you. Because it's you and yours and you don't want to share that touch with anyone else!But what if someone takes your touch?A.K.A. that spark and gives it to someone else. Someone who could never appreciate or even respect or even know how to Cherish that touch! Or say even if that person only wants my touch for a moment. Then it's not really my touch and that touch is not my spark anymore. It is now tainted, should I still let it touch me? Or is that taint something I shouldn't touch, because when it's tainted it's not a real touch. Or can your touch make mistakes and when it does how can you punish it. You can't not touch,touch. You can only resist touch, but how can you resist the greatest touch that has captured your heart so vividly that it has touched your soul and made you whole you just can't let go!! But what if your touch doesn't want to touch you and instead wants another touch that does not consist of your touch.What should you do? How can you enhance your touch in such a way that your touch would never stray away from this breath taking control ones touch has on ones soul! It's like mind control you just can't let that touch go! what WOULD YOU DO? CAUSE I JUST DON'T KNOW!!
Truly Yours,
Touched

Rocky Road

Like the touch you feel when you close your eyes, I am smooth. My outer is of coco. Yet I still have many pieces to me. i am soft like the little white clouds in me that take you away. Hard Just enough to make sure you are still paying attention. they can call it nuts if they want to but its this chocolate covered attitude that keeps you on your toes. Lick me more! Play with me on your tongue. I might be cold but you you make me hott!!

Sincerely,
Your Ice Cream Cone ;}

Analyze This

Too many places.

Too much time.

Too often over looked.

Too late for change.

Too often changing.

Too many thoughts.

Too many thoughtless people.

Change time?

Change self?

Change your thoughts?

Why?

When do you know you've done too much, said too much, changed too much. How would you know you’ve over looked time, over looked change, over looked thoughts? What will have you looking back, changing time, changing self, changing thoughts? Who says you will want to change? For a change..........

Tacarra

Affair

I did that! I breathed! I saw an invitation to a race I had never heard of and I was over come with opportunity! I've been in shadows scared to live out for years cause I was told I'm not good enough to run but I did! and I'm not scared I'm alive and returned home safely it's was a beautiful sky. I told myself not to lay down on the grass but I did. I wasn't hungry but my runnin buddy said we should eat... so I went...when we got there I was told I can have whatever I want but I was floating so I said nothing I only listened to how the food was described and he made it sound so good. I've never encountered someone who speaks like I and it was tasty. but I was flowing and that made me think I have to run so I did! I also did a little fishing but not at the right hour so I looked like a fool but hey it's life what do u say besides it there was a velvet wall, white sheets turned red and a black sky! I still never found myself and I had an opportunity to get want i wanted but I slept through it! that's what I get I guess. But don't get me wrong I had a blast!!!

Parent

You don't have the time

You must work

You don't have the patience

You just got home

You don't have the drive

You feel I'll be here later

You don't have the motivation

I'm the one who keeps you tired

You don't have the money

Though I thought conversation was free

Your not in the mood for me

Yet you tell everyone I am your world

You have so much work to do

Yet none is on our relationship

You have an important meeting to attend

I ask again "what does our breakfast mean to you?"

You have love for your community

But do you have love for me?

You got a new promotion and now have a new position in life

I ask you " where do I stand?"

You say you now realize life responsibilities

But do you realize your still a parent?

Do you realize it's not too late?

Do you realize your a mother?

Do you realize your a father?

Do you realize your still needed?

Yes you realize what you want for you

But do you realize whats most important?

Do you realize its not you?

Tacarra

Changing Black History

(An Essay by Tacarra Shaw)

Black history is more than just a month out of a year. It is our everyday, it is our present day. We are black history, whether your Black, Asian, Latino or Caucasian. If you are alive today, you are a growing part of black history. President Barack Obama has made history and changed history; it’s up to us to keep it alive. Become who you want say what is right and don’t be scared to make history. It’s the courage’s people of this world who are remembered for the change they brought to this country. It’s the kind hearted souls who gave hope to our Nation and the radical leaders who gave us courage to be ourselves at all cost. I look at my present generation and I hope we can change the history we are setting up for our children and younger generations. I don’t want my generation’s history to be remembered for its statistical ways or by the lyrics in a Lil Wayne song or even by the women who degrade them self’s on TV. Instead I want us to be remembered for our drive, our ambition and our motivation for change. Since we are living in Black history we have to make sure we are a positive representation of what we stand for as a people. Let your mind be open for change and your words be a fountain of encouragement. Get your friends and family involved in today’s history. Let’s be in charge of the change we so ever talk about. Let’s not go Dumb! But go for education. Don’t be remembered for the shoes you were wearing but how you stood in them. Our whole generation is about upgrades. So I say upgrade your self worth, upgrade your presentation and let’s upgrade Black history. Be Black history and let’s keep making positive Black history. Barack Obama said “it’s time for a change.” So let’s start with changing how black history is viewed. By changing our actions and our own perception, we can change black history.

Are you with me?

I'M SORRY

I think about you constantly and nearly lost my mind.I thought you trampled me and left me out to dry. I cried because I thought we had an understanding. But when I felt betrayal had come, we had misunderstandings. I couldn't figure out how you turned me to a hoe. But I was torn inside and out because I liked your soul. I love your touch, the way we kiss & connected on a whole. I was tired of being hurt by people and ready to let you go. I threw out words like bullets and shot you in a hole. Only to find out you never let me go. I was walking so fast while you were at a stroll. With good intentions in your path, yet I blocked them all with woes. Now my hands are covered with smears of blackened coal & I’m wearing all white so you can see my soul. I’m wiping it all on me so you know I know. That it was my hands baby that dirtied up our show. I need you to forgive me. Baby I need you to know. I’m in your life for purpose, mistakes they come and go. I’m sorry for hurting us, this I need you to know. If you let me back in I won’t do that no more. Don’t let this be the end we can’t stop just like that. We got to finish our path, I’m sorry I felt trapped. I need to you to forgive me!! Baby I need you to know, I’m so sorry! I won’t do that no more. You got me I’m connected I understand my woe. I want you don’t push me, don’t let me go. I’m sorry for my mistake but don’t let me go. What can I do to fix it? What can I do to show….I want my prince…I want to fix….what I fucked up before…….I’m sorry…K…I’m sorry

That I need you to know

*Tacarra*

Inspired

Inspired(An Essay by Tacarra Shaw)

Change, everyone talks so much about change.Some people actually think they have changed. Some people claim they want to change. Others try real hard to make a change. But I completely feel most important part of change is inspiration. Inspiration is the key to change. Whether it is in yourself, your career, your spouse or your community and we definitely can’t forget out nation. We are all so blessed to be apart of this inspirational part of history. For some having Barack Obama as President means the nation has changed. For the people who have endured what others only heard about, know it’s not only change that has arose but it’s hope, recognition and inspiration that we see. Realizing those components make change will lead us who had given up, to be able to embrace it again. Barack becoming President helped me to see that it is not over for us who have endured. You must embrace inspiration, look for change and give inspiration to make a real change. My children know and are learning all about Barack Obama and how he is inspiring the Nation to change. They know when they grow older they can be whatever they want in life. Today I can say that to my children and I am not lying or trying to just comfort they’re lack of acknowledgement in the community. Today I can wake up and say “My dreams are my goals.” And that’s okay! Today I can say I am inspired by the same Nation who led our minds astray. Today I inspire. Today I change. Today my dreams, my mothers dreams, my daughters dreams are not just dreams or to be considered unrealistic. But instead goals, life goals or better yet realistic goals. Just because you feel or have heard that certain positions in life are hard to obtain and most don’t! Doesn't mean it is unrealistic. Just because you can’t see yourself there doesn't mean you can’t get there or even that you don’t deserve to be there. You just have to get inspired. Don’t let your history be your future. Not when you deserve better, not when you deserve change.

MISTAKES

MISTAKES

Feel it, Touch it, Grab it, it’s yours
You made it; Dealt it, Felt it, Mature
It Loves you, Teaches you, Guides you, to more
So keep it, Watch it, and use it to Cure
The wrong, The bad, The useless doors
That you open, Observe what you say
Or Endure
The Observant, The Current, People Aboard
They will watch You, Mock you,
Till you get what’s in store
For Anyone Who Neglects to Speak on the Floor
The Truth & Its keepers
Are Knockin at the Door
So Spit it, get it, Nigga it’s yours
Just make Sure, You Know what Your Doin before
You lose it, Spoil it, Ruined
It is no More
You Can Do, You can say
Just Show Me the Door
Cause I messed Up
I let it Go
I've Done This before
It’s Called Ignorance, Arrogance, Belligerence
For sure
It’s no Cure, You Can Get It
You’ve Done It Before
We All have
It’s How We Know
Not To Do It No More
The Power of
The Power at
This Word is Allured
Cause it’s hard to Take Back What You didn't Before
So if We Don’t Forgive
We Give Back The power Once More
And This Word That Was Mine
It Has Now Become Yours
Cause I Fixed My MISTAKES
But To Miss Me Would be Yours
Misunderstandings Happen
I’ll break It Down To The Floor
I Miss You, Understand Me
I've Never Said That Before
So Forgive me
& Lets Leave MISTAKES at the door
Cause There Only MISTAKES
They Don’t Make Up Our Core
So Calm YO Ass Down
& Keep Your Heart Pure.


Tacarra

This Guy

This Guy

He don’t know me

This Guy

I don’t know he

This Guy

He’s so distant

This Guy

Loved me instant

This Guy

Is so scared to love

This Guy

Does more than kiss & hug

This guy

Pulled me in

This Guy

Pushed me out

This Guy

Has my mind stuck

This Guy

Can’t be the one

This Guys

Secrets make him run

This Guy

Is hiding this guy

This guy

Made me cry

This Guy

Is the best

This Guy

Was a test

This Guy

Beats the rest

This Guy

Hides his stress

This Guy

He gets lonely

This Guys

Not the only

This Guy

Just my favorite

This Guy

I lay with

This Guy

I’m a stay with

This Guy

Touches me

This Guy

Is listening

This Guy

He can’t hear me

This Guy

I let near me

This Guy

Pulls me in

Now I can’t get out

This Guy

Tries to stop

But can’t figure it out

He knows it ain't that easy

& it feels good no doubt

This Girl is for real

So please don’t kick her out

One mistake don’t make you

But one mistake can break you

I've made mistakes before boo

That’s how I got to know you

I know I like this Guy

I try not to ask why

I live my life by day

Don’t let moments pass by

But I still make mistakes

That’ how I lost this guy.