Submissions by tatsandskittles (JakeelSpeaks)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
SELF POEM
Published
5th Jan 2015 9:04pm
5th Jan 2015 9:04pm
FOCUS
Dear me
2014 has ended so prepare for 2015
You’ve come a long way from lying to yourself and smiling the pain away
Remember you are not a psychopath on a cycled path
But a kind soul on an intellectual journey to success...
2014 has ended so prepare for 2015
You’ve come a long way from lying to yourself and smiling the pain away
Remember you are not a psychopath on a cycled path
But a kind soul on an intellectual journey to success...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
5th Jan 2015 9:01pm
5th Jan 2015 9:01pm
Proud
Black Men
It is our time to shine
Black Men
It is our time to shine
Black Men
...
It is our time to shine
Black Men
It is our time to shine
Black Men
...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Aug 2014 4:43am
22nd Aug 2014 4:43am
Explosive
It hit me.
It really hit me. Like a mike tyson uppercut
Like a Ron Artest elbow
It really fucking hit me
When things are out of control,
even when things seem lost in this world,
you make everything clear,
on the dark days, even on the darkest
your there when your needed
Thank you. Your special.
But you seem to have this doubt lodged deep in your mind
That your not specially gifted one of a kind so listen
Your ability to BLOW away people with the words you speak is amazing
Your smile is so EXPLOSIVE that those who witness it describe...
It really hit me. Like a mike tyson uppercut
Like a Ron Artest elbow
It really fucking hit me
When things are out of control,
even when things seem lost in this world,
you make everything clear,
on the dark days, even on the darkest
your there when your needed
Thank you. Your special.
But you seem to have this doubt lodged deep in your mind
That your not specially gifted one of a kind so listen
Your ability to BLOW away people with the words you speak is amazing
Your smile is so EXPLOSIVE that those who witness it describe...
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SELF POEM
Published
9th Feb 2014 10:44pm
9th Feb 2014 10:44pm
Introduction to Me
I looked in the mirror the other day and I was amazed at what I seen
There stood a 5 ft 10, skinny black man who seemed to be happy
I knew he was this because his smile looked as if it finally broke free
From the chains of sadness that depression placed on thee
Outlining of his mouth so it could not be seen
As it brought nothing but warmth to those who believed
That having a reason to live was better than just being
I was shocked that he who was seen was finally me
They tried bringing me down, down on my knees
But I will not fall im still standing,...
There stood a 5 ft 10, skinny black man who seemed to be happy
I knew he was this because his smile looked as if it finally broke free
From the chains of sadness that depression placed on thee
Outlining of his mouth so it could not be seen
As it brought nothing but warmth to those who believed
That having a reason to live was better than just being
I was shocked that he who was seen was finally me
They tried bringing me down, down on my knees
But I will not fall im still standing,...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
9th Feb 2014 10:22pm
9th Feb 2014 10:22pm
Just do it
So what is motivation
I always believed that motivation was dedication with a mask
That it was waking up with a fever of "i feel like shit" and still trying to walk with purpose
I feel that motivation is that brand new push to start vehicle in your mind that is waiting for you to drive to your dreams
I was always taught that motivation is the stepping stone to success
And creating it was like a puzzle piece that doesn't quite seem to have a place
We seem to have people in this world who try to understand success
For instance
Mother Teresa thought...
I always believed that motivation was dedication with a mask
That it was waking up with a fever of "i feel like shit" and still trying to walk with purpose
I feel that motivation is that brand new push to start vehicle in your mind that is waiting for you to drive to your dreams
I was always taught that motivation is the stepping stone to success
And creating it was like a puzzle piece that doesn't quite seem to have a place
We seem to have people in this world who try to understand success
For instance
Mother Teresa thought...
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SELF POEM
Published
5th Feb 2014 6:29am
5th Feb 2014 6:29am
My Explanation
My explanation
Why are you so cocky? Why do you talk so much? Why do you smile so much? Why are you so happy? What makes you so special? Who do you think you are?
See these. These are questions I am asked from people who fail to try and understand me.
So I'll do yall some justice and explain these slowly
My personality you describe as cocky is misrepresented with your nonsense
I would say I'm more confident than narcissistic
And my confidence is a result of me making up all the missed times I spent avoiding my self esteem
I talk so much because my...
Why are you so cocky? Why do you talk so much? Why do you smile so much? Why are you so happy? What makes you so special? Who do you think you are?
See these. These are questions I am asked from people who fail to try and understand me.
So I'll do yall some justice and explain these slowly
My personality you describe as cocky is misrepresented with your nonsense
I would say I'm more confident than narcissistic
And my confidence is a result of me making up all the missed times I spent avoiding my self esteem
I talk so much because my...
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
13th Jan 2014 1:46am
13th Jan 2014 1:46am
My friend Karma
People often forget that Karma is the sister of life, they both bitches
And Karma by far has the greatest story
When she was born both parents left her homeless without a cardboard box
Leaving her nothing but her thoughts
She was then shipped to a Family who never paid her any attention and did I mention this family had two children worse than the gremlins
Love and hate, see these were the emotions
And love, she always knew the right things to say to make karma show that beautiful upside down happy face
And HATE, the oldest emotion, he gave her emotional scars so...
And Karma by far has the greatest story
When she was born both parents left her homeless without a cardboard box
Leaving her nothing but her thoughts
She was then shipped to a Family who never paid her any attention and did I mention this family had two children worse than the gremlins
Love and hate, see these were the emotions
And love, she always knew the right things to say to make karma show that beautiful upside down happy face
And HATE, the oldest emotion, he gave her emotional scars so...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
18th Nov 2013 9:35pm
18th Nov 2013 9:35pm
I need a dollar
I need a dollar
I was eating inside Arcata pizza and deli when I was distracted by a soulful voice coming from outside
My curiosity peaked so I went to see who was the hero of putting this soothing harmony in my head
It happened to be an older African American male making the streets his stage
Screaming his heart out singing every note perfectly
This was like routine to him as if he did this every day
He did this everyday. Singing.
"I need a dollar dollar, dollar is what I need, I need a dollar dollar, dollar is what I need, said I need a dollar...
I was eating inside Arcata pizza and deli when I was distracted by a soulful voice coming from outside
My curiosity peaked so I went to see who was the hero of putting this soothing harmony in my head
It happened to be an older African American male making the streets his stage
Screaming his heart out singing every note perfectly
This was like routine to him as if he did this every day
He did this everyday. Singing.
"I need a dollar dollar, dollar is what I need, I need a dollar dollar, dollar is what I need, said I need a dollar...
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ANGER POEM
Published
5th Nov 2013 4:48pm
5th Nov 2013 4:48pm
Ignorance isn't so blissful
Ignorance isn't blissful
To the guy I overheard in class say "there is no such thing as discrimination"
How can this be a belief you live with
How can you think these thoughts without confusing your brain
If THIS is indeed your belief
Tell that to Sean Bell whose body was used as target practice 50 police bullets
Tell that to Rodney King whose face was engraved into the fist of 4 officers and teeth kicked out as if they were evicted from his mouth
Tell that Trayvon Martin who was patrolled for wearing the very skin that god put him in
Tell...
To the guy I overheard in class say "there is no such thing as discrimination"
How can this be a belief you live with
How can you think these thoughts without confusing your brain
If THIS is indeed your belief
Tell that to Sean Bell whose body was used as target practice 50 police bullets
Tell that to Rodney King whose face was engraved into the fist of 4 officers and teeth kicked out as if they were evicted from his mouth
Tell that Trayvon Martin who was patrolled for wearing the very skin that god put him in
Tell...
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LOVE POEM
Published
4th Nov 2013 9:40am
4th Nov 2013 9:40am
Never ending in Happiness
The more you time you spend around someone, the more you feel and understand about that person
That 5 minute walk to the cafeteria meant more to me than you think
That 4 sec wave made me smile from cheek to cheek
The 3 hour talk outside the library made me crush hard on you like 10,000lbs of weight on my chest
That 2 millisecond glance i took to see your smile created a million caterpillar cacuns in my belly growing into butterflies
And that 1 day I realized that we would be the best of friends
But with happy stories something bad always comes in between ...
That 5 minute walk to the cafeteria meant more to me than you think
That 4 sec wave made me smile from cheek to cheek
The 3 hour talk outside the library made me crush hard on you like 10,000lbs of weight on my chest
That 2 millisecond glance i took to see your smile created a million caterpillar cacuns in my belly growing into butterflies
And that 1 day I realized that we would be the best of friends
But with happy stories something bad always comes in between ...
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LOVE POEM
Published
23rd Oct 2013 10:06pm
23rd Oct 2013 10:06pm
Love?
I used to believe it was hard to fall in love mainly because I didn't know what love was and it didn't happen to me
Every time I thought I was in love my heart ended up being used like a kickball at recess
On top of not knowing what love was girls treated me like shit
I was called ugly so many times I thought it was my name
I was labeled as stupid which made me question my intelligence
And they made me feel as if being nice was some kind of repellent for attraction
So I felt like nice guys always finished last
But why the fuck did I keep running to the start ...
Every time I thought I was in love my heart ended up being used like a kickball at recess
On top of not knowing what love was girls treated me like shit
I was called ugly so many times I thought it was my name
I was labeled as stupid which made me question my intelligence
And they made me feel as if being nice was some kind of repellent for attraction
So I felt like nice guys always finished last
But why the fuck did I keep running to the start ...
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SELF POEM
Published
12th Aug 2013 4:53pm
12th Aug 2013 4:53pm
I am
My name Jakeel Harris and I like to think I'm kind of a poet
I love skittles and Im quite the talker
I also love to answer questions so
If you ask me what i want to be in life I'll tell you Happy
If you asked me my race I'd tell you human or maybe I'd tell you I dont run
if someone asks me where I am from I would probably say humanity
And if you ask me to describe myself I'd simply say im completely insane with a splash of intelligence covered in the fear of my own insecurities
I'd also say im hilarious because funny doesn't even begin to explain my humor
Im...
I love skittles and Im quite the talker
I also love to answer questions so
If you ask me what i want to be in life I'll tell you Happy
If you asked me my race I'd tell you human or maybe I'd tell you I dont run
if someone asks me where I am from I would probably say humanity
And if you ask me to describe myself I'd simply say im completely insane with a splash of intelligence covered in the fear of my own insecurities
I'd also say im hilarious because funny doesn't even begin to explain my humor
Im...
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