Tick Tock Boom Boom!: A Poetic Journey Through Life

By Michela Wolfe McGhee

Tick Tock Boom Boom presents an inspirational compilation of poetry by author Michela Wolfe McGhee, exploring life as a poetic journey. This collection takes its title from one of her most beloved poems, in which Tick Tock represents the time on the clock and Boom Boom represents the pounding of heartbeats. Because no one knows how many heartbeats they have left in life, the message that these verses convey is that everyone should make the best and most of the times of their lives.

Tick Tock Boom Boom embarks upon a thought-provoking journey to remind everyone that it only takes one person to make a difference; by joining our hearts and minds; together we can change the world.

No One is Looking

No one is looking
Are you the man
People see
Full of strength and integrity
Or behind that face
Is there a place
For unimaginable indiscretions

No one is looking
Are you the woman
You claim to be
In Proverbs so virtuously
Or behind that lace
Are you the face
That smiles above
A deep deception

Who are you when no one is looking

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Mar 7, 2011
• ISBN: 9781426953415

Michela Wolfe McGhee

Michela Wolfe McGhee is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. She began writing poetry many years ago and enjoys sharing her poetry through the spoken word. Michela currently resides in Chesapeake, Virginia, where she is a commissioned Chief Warrant Officer (CW04) in the United States Navy with twenty-eight years of service.

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DEDICATIONS

I dedicate this book to my family: my husband, Kelvin, son, Ro’Vonte, and daughter, Mi’Kayla. I further dedicate this book to my mother, Alice McKinis, my father, the late Lemor McKinis, sister, Ve’Sharne, brother, Jeff, and father and mother in-law, Telessie and Mary McGhee. I truly appreciate the love and support you all have shown me.

Special Acknowledgements

I thank God for giving me a poetic gift, and for the opportunity to share His word through my poetry. I offer special thanks to my best friend in the whole, wide world, Artimease Jackson. I offer a heartfelt thanks to Ruby Thompson, Josie Dunner, Arthur Jackson, Betty Pierce, Dorthea Nunn, Evan Quitelle, Adriann Bautista, Milton Frazier, Dr. Shelton Murphy, Pastor Wiley Robinson, and Pastor John Cameron, Sr. You all have been a true inspiration to me, and have offered me encouragement beyond belief.

I offer a special Thank you to my Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church, Norfolk, VA church family. Thank you all for believing in me and for recognizing and supporting my gift.

Photography by:

Evan Quitelle (Author of Indian Summer)

Contents

DEDICATIONS

Special Acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE:

A Touch of Me

POETIC JOURNEY

ON THE SHELF

PERFECT WORLD

JUST AS I AM

IN SPITE OF ME

MY LEGACY

FIX ME

CHAPTER TWO:

To Inspire You

WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN I MAKE

PUSH YOUR WAY THROUGH

SOMEBODY

DO SOMETHING

WINNER ALMOST

SITTING ON HIS DREAMS

THE DEVIL’S CONFUSION

WAKE UP LITTLE GIRL

BE A MAN MY SON

SISTER FRIENDS

PEACE BE STILL

GROWING IN GOD’S BEAUTY

LIFE—IT IS WHAT IT IS

THIS TOO SHALL PASS

HAPPY

LIFE—DON’T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED

THANK YOU

THIS DAY

IF GOD NEVER DOES ANOTHER THING

THEN WHAT

IF I NEVER LIVE ANOTHER DAY

SENIOR CITIZENS—

A TRIBUTE TO YOU

WITH NO LIMIT

CHAPTER THREE:

Get Life Right

MY DREAM

NORMAL

THINGS

BETTER LEFT UNSAID

NO ONE IS LOOKING

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

WORLD GONE BAD

BAT FROM HELL

SICK AND TIRED

U   N   I VERSE

JUST SKIN

WHAT DOES IT TAKE

MOMENTS

MY COUNTRY

CHAPTER FOUR:

A Piece of Life’s Peace

DREAM SNATCHER

SPOKEN SILENCE

NOT UNHAPPY

NOT BLUE

SECRETS

ENVY

MIRROR MIRROR

MORNING COFFEE

WHAT MAKES A SISTA TICK

PHONY FOLK

HE SAY SHE SAY

PHONY FACE

THE MEETING

MALIBU TEARS

CHAPTER FIVE:

All About Love

WITH MY……

WITH YOU BESIDE ME

CHANCE FOR LOVE

I WISH

WITH A KISS

GOOD THING

NUTS IN MY CHOCOLATE

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BED

CHAPTER SIX:

Tick Tock Boom Boom!

THE LAST BOOM BOOM

PRETEND NOT TO CARE

MOMMA PLEASE

RELEASED

TICK TOCK BOOM BOOM

LIFE TERMINATED

THE OTHER SIDE OF ETERNITY

MY LAST BREATH

STILL HERE

IN THE END

JOURNEY AGAIN

INTRODUCTION

Tick Tock Boom Boom will take you on an inspirational and thought-provoking journey to remind everyone that it only takes one person to make a difference. If we join our hearts and minds, together we can change the world.

Chapter One, A Touch of Me formally introduces me to you through poetry. Throughout this chapter, I believe you will not only discover who I am, but you will also rediscover yourself.

Chapter Two, To Inspire You is packed with inspirational poetry I wrote in an effort to make us better people, and our world a better place.

Chapter Three, Get Life Right takes a look at the world as it is today. Before we can change the world, we must take a look at the truth. Chapter Three is the truth.

Chapter Four, A Piece of Life’s Peace is a smorgasbord of poetry with a variety of life topics I know you will enjoy. These poems gave me an opportunity to flow freely with my pen.

Chapter Five, All About Love illustrates my search for true love. Some of these poems were written many years ago, and include poems of love, hope, and happiness.

Chapter Six, Tick Tock Boom Boom encourages us to not waste the time we have left on earth.   We must take full advantage of our time while we have the chance to make a difference. We must try to leave the world a better place than we found it.

I do hope you enjoy my book, and I pray it leaves a long-lasting impression in your hearts and minds.

Michela Wolfe McGhee

CHAPTER ONE:

A Touch of Me

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