We wore our skin Like it was our identity! Drifted apart by history in the making We had no chance We had no choice In that cold world! Black girl was no match For a white boy White boy had no chance At a black girl From a distance, Was our only chance To love!…… Continue reading Black girl/white boy
In the middle of the night When the world is lost in slumber She’s awake! Wrapped tight in her lover’s arms She whispers all her fears; “I am afraid of the future” “I am afraid of death” “I am afraid of the unknown” “I am just afraid” . Him Seeing through her “naked soul”…… Continue reading Naked soul;
A lover’s heart Holds on tight As his love “fades” away; She can’t remember She won’t remember She will never know again He loves her so! ~Susan McMillan (For dementia victims)
You are every word I want to say But I fail start. ~Susan McMillan
Across that room our eyes met. Like burning fire, I swear We were ablaze! How could you? How could I? How could we Escape that moment? A moment So “wrong” Yet So right! You and I knew it was “forbidden”; At least forbidden by them! Yet we let “it” Burn on like wild fire .…… Continue reading Kiss and tell
It’s my favorite view Every time my eyes wonder around; His smile. It’s my instant smile Even when I try not to smile; His smile I’ll give in! I’ll give into about “anything” With that smile; His smile . His smile is like poison That I choose to drink His smile is a magnet That…… Continue reading His smile
Frailties and faults, Our “shattered glass” We gather. “Naively” we surrender our hearts To others Accepting to love and to be loved; The tango of love! ~Susan McMillan
