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i love love

I love love 

I love being in love 

I love seeing love 

The energy of souls infatuated with one another 

In a lane of their own 

With their lover 

I see some protecting themselves with umbrellas 

Not allowing the evil eye to ever get near them 

They send that back cause they never did fear them 

I love seeing love 

It’s amazing, that new love, that old love 

That fe...

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Montgomery, USA 1956

People say to get over the racist days

but it was only 69 years ago that in montgomery negros were allowed to travel on buses and sit where they want

they were still subjected to church bombings

house bombings

if your skin is white you will never understand

i've had racist friends

comments out of hand

and he was black my best friend said

didn't she see the colour of my skin...

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you're a star

how it feels when depression leaves my body:

 

the dark cloud has lifted

its like i've been gifted

with a new auric field

light and abundant

the rays shine on through

naked eye can see it too

i glow and theres room

for new beginnings

 

the darkness has lifted

and now i see clearly

the veil has gone

defense no longer needed

protection is potent

and my...

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