by Olivia Moore | Feb 26, 2018 | Lesson of The Day, Mom, poems, Poetry
We’re taught to nurture
Allow you to suckle upon our breast
Then expected to carry the load of the shit that you left
You turn to hoes that don’t mind bending over
Make it clap
Then resenting the woman that’s been riding for you because she can’t twerk it like that
Men want a woman who makes a house a home
But isolate her and expect her to deal with her emotions alone
It’s no wonder she begins to prefer a softer touch
She just wants your protection and strength
Is that asking too much
So tired of the excuse of no one ever showed me the right way
When we all get the same 24 hours in a day
So what’s a woman to do
Be savage
Or be sweet
Or find a gray area between
We tell you we need you
You tell us you’ll be there
But what’s the point of words
When your actions prove you don’t care
I sound like a woman scorned
A woman who has nothing left to give to my brothers
But I’m just a woman who is fighting to not give up
Completely eliminate the term lover
I hope my words don’t bruise your ego and activate your pride
I hope that they motivate you to dig a little deeper and find the king inside
As much as I get tired of queenin’
I gotta do this shit to show my babies that life has meaning
Don’t want to raise a generation of women who don’t know their worth
Wanna show my boys that they are the dopest beings walking this Earth
So alone I’ll deal
Alone I’ll heal
Alone I’ll find a better way to feel
Until you realize that what I have to offer is real
by Olivia Moore | Jun 19, 2017 | Lesson of The Day, Love or Infatuation I suppose..., Poetry
Let’s just be honest
Let’s just be real
You and I both know the deal
Good timing mixed with similar situations
Can cause you to assume that it’s love or infatuation
We’re both professional pain killers
I know you call me when you need a void filler
You know i call you when i need a healer
The pill is easier to swallow when you don’t resist
The truth I can’t dismiss
I can only give my perspective
i’ve had time to sit still
excuse me if i’m semi reflective
You see
I chose to leave a situation
that equipped me to help my mate
it was lack of communication and trust that left me too full to handle the commitment on my plate
my brain never adjusted
i was unfulfilled
So I left in search of something to help me heal
Someone to understand how I felt
and still feel
someone who would appreciate my flaws and insecurities
Someone who didn’t mind spending time with me
As much as I’ve grown to be addicted to the moments we share
and i truly feel as if you really do care
The reality i must face
I have some healing to do before I allow someone anyone in my space
by Olivia Moore | Jun 5, 2017 | Lesson of The Day, poems, Poetry
I refuse to be afraid to be happy
I refuse to expect the shit to hit the fan
I refuse to try to control every aspect of my life
I refuse to shut down when things don’t go according to plan
What I will do is live
I will love
I will allow my self to be free
I ‘ll embrace my tears
face my fears
I welcome vulnerability
I will allow myself to feel
even during the times when I don’t feel great
I will take the necessary steps to get through any heartbreak
I will allow myself to be the best me I can be
I will allow myself to be me consistently…
by Olivia Moore | May 2, 2017 | Business, Lesson of The Day, poems, Poetry
My brain is overwhelmed with thoughts of how I can squeeze it all into the 24 hours of my day
8.5 hours for work
2 hours for traffic
1 hour of dinner/family time
The remainder divided between business and play..
Rome wasn’t built in a day
Too tired to find another way
So I write…
Writing always feels right
It has become my favorite way to end my night
Especially times when I wish I had a pair of strong arms to hold me tight
Times when I need him to whisper “It’s gon’ be alright”
Rome wasn’t built in a day
There’s a time to work
A time to play
There’s always time to pray
Maybe I need to meditate
That shit always makes me feel great
But I lack the discipline to be still
I know the power of silencing my thoughts
but it’s easier to just get caught up in how I feel
Rome wasn’t built in a day
Take one day at time
Breathe in
Breathe out
Put that shit on repeat until you release the clutter in your mind….
by Olivia Moore | Apr 28, 2017 | Lesson of The Day, Poetry
Patience, Grasshopper
Healing takes time
Cry
Laugh
Shout
Do what you need to do
soon you’ll be fine
Patience, Grasshopper
You’ll find love again
Start with self
Become your own
homie
lover
Friend
Patience, Grasshopper
Every heartbreak is a lesson
You’ll learn
you’ll grow
you will soon see the blessings
Patience, Grasshopper
Focus on the now
be still
meditate
be present
You’ll heal
Somehow….
by Olivia Moore | Mar 17, 2017 | Lesson of The Day
I can admit that I have a lot of difficulty making decisions. The difficult thing about being indecisive is that at some point a decision has to be made either by choice or by force. It’s really up to you to decide. Just make a decision without looking back or wondering if you made the right decision. Just do it and keep it moving…..
