A guy I once dated quoted Sonia Sanchez to me- you know that one poem “I gather up each sound you left behind and stretch them on our bed. Each night I breathe you and become high!” And when he said that I asked him

“Need a rebuttal”!

I gathered all the bullshit and bills yo ass left behind and threw it right in the trash, each night I breathe.

I take slow breathes and thank god I can know exhale, And repeated over and over this statement to myself “I am a woman, a strong black woman, what does not kill me makes me stronger with every breathe I take, I release the bullshit I have inhaled and endured. Why? Because if I kept all that baggage inside I will never heal and fall for a REAL man.

I will continue to attract men like you- scum’s of the fucking earth.

What I need is to find me; I need to be able to exude that wonderful attitude I had before I met you.
I need that sway of elegance I had before you trapped me.
I need that heavy Dolce and Cabaña purse I had before you broke me.
I need that jet black Jaguar to cruise in, but instead all I have is fucked up attitude, a sprain ankle from chasing yo low down ass, a pile of bills, and a raggedy ass car you promise to fix.

BUT WHAT I REALLY NEED to hurry because the garbage MAN is coming!!

Thank you
Journey 11-30-07