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
People always rushing! Not seeing each other Nor acknowledging Each other’s presence. ~Susan McMillan
With my love By my side Through these dry prairie grasses We’ll stroll Chatting about this passing year; Oh how we have lived! Laughed and cried Hang onto and let go Dreamed on like little kids Dared to… like teenagers Yet here we are; Becoming “elders” In our own right; Learning from hard falls While…… Continue reading Come December
Every teardrop Paints a picture Of words I fail to say. ~Susan McMillan
