Sand Petals

Do you see me?

By Mahlon Gumbs / 9 years ago

on Racism, Prejudice, Black History Month

Tell me, When you look at me, What do you see? Do you see my talents, Condemned to silence, Or a street hood drowning In crime and violence; A Negro-not-quite-American On the wrong side of the fence, Locked away in

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Pretty Smile

By Mahlon Gumbs / 9 years ago

on Love, Pickup Lines, Love At First Sight, Being Nervous

Pretty smile at an airport booth, Tempting my sweet tooth. I sit mesmerized; Longing to catch a wisp of your hair. Please pardon my stare, But are you spoken for? Oh what I wouldn't give for a date. I recline

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Dear Mom

By Mahlon Gumbs / 9 years ago

on Mom, Mother's Day, Gratitude

For small kicks and big dreams; For lessons taught from birth through teens On all that life is made of. For an endless supply of love. I thank this beauty by my side. For countless hours during countless nights And

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This To Shall Pass

By Mahlon Gumbs / 9 years ago

on Death, Loss, Grief

If there is any truth to the idiom "All good things must come to an end", Then the conclusion of a life is inevitable. Sadness? Yes. This is a common spell that is cast By life that is no longer.

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