Poems by Chardelle Imani Lassiter

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Yum!

Next time you’re…in the mood… for something extra-special good….

Try some raspberry-orange sherbet sun served upon a shimmering plateau of mango-apricot twilight sky, topped by mounds of whipped-cream clouds fl oating high.

Ah! Such a sweet! Delicious treat! An all-you-can-eat celestial feast! Simply Divine! Pure Heaven! Yum!

There’s always plenty for everyone.

Help yourself. Don’t let it melt.

Remember…be polite, and thank the Chef. Chardelle Imani Lassiter

Hue are you

What’s instead of the color red? Have you seen the reverse of green? What is the counter-pole of gold? Does blue have an opposite hue? What color is brown turned around? What shade is a rainbow upside down? What about orange...silver…or pink? What about Black? What did you think? Chardelle Imani Lassiter

Thin-skinned

It is frightening To be among so many, Yet be So alone. I am saved From nothing

Thin-skinned I feel your pain It chases me Down these hard, mean streets I feel your fear Follow me around sharp corners

So still, You sit on the stony bench I pass by

Quickly, you look away Quickly, I walk away Hearing your silent screams.

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I want some love’n

I Want Some I Want Some Love’n I Say… I Want Some Love’n My Life

I Want Some I Like You Love Some I Respect Who You Are Love Some Whe-e-e-e Have Fun Love Some Cra-a-a-z-z-y Sex Love

I Want Some You’ll Never Lie Love Some You’ll Love Me ‘til You Die Love

I Want Some Steady As A Rock Love Some Load And Lock Love Some You Think I’m Fine Love Even… When I’m Fat, Bald, And Blind Love

I Want Some Stay in Love Not Just Some Say In Love

Give Me Some I Know Love Not… Some Stop And Go Love I Want Some True Trust Love Not… When It Rains It Rusts Love

I Want Some We’re Each Other’s Best Friend Love Some We’ll Each Be There To The End Love

I Want Some Learn And Grow Love Some See And Show Love

I Want Some I Need You Love, And I Need Some I Want You Love

I Want Some God Sent Love Some Share The Bills And The Rent Love

I Want Some You’ve Got To Bring It To Get It When We Start It We Won’t Quit It So… If You Want Some… If You Want Some Love’n If You Want Some Love’n Your Life… Well… You Know. Chardelle Imani Lassiter

The power within

Our emotions inform our mentality That love is not expressed through brutality Control is the thing That is driving that swing Pucker up for the kiss At the end of that fist

How can you live free Laugh, learn, and play When someone’s beating you senseless Almost everyday

Lacerations and abrasions Will be your middle name As long as you play victim In this sick and dangerous game

Scars crisscross your face Like a web of cruel lace Your mind is confused From being ill-used

The next time the gun’s muzzle Is pressed against your head Could be the very first time You end up quite dead

You weren’t created to be Some sick soul’s punching bag Or to be turned into A scarred up, broken down hag

Don’t ever believe you deserve the abuse That you’re getting There are laws that protect you From the violence and the hitting

You have the power within yourself To end this pain and strife Ask for, and seek The help you need And begin a brand new life! Chardelle Imani Lassiter

All relationships are time-limited

Try not to be selfish or terrified.

Leavings are losses, leaving vacuum-sealed and empty spaces—timeless void.

There is no closure.

One learns to live. One learns to live with holes in the heart. Chardelle Imani Lassiter