Exposed for All to See

By Yukeshi Curry

Exposed For All To See is a compilation of many thoughts, feelings and emotions that a woman goes through. It confronts the father that was never there. It expresses how it feels to be in love and how it feels to have love turn its back on you. It recognizes the many issues we as African-Americans have faced in history. As well as acknowledge Christ and the parts that many people played in making me the woman I am today. This book is about my journey of becoming who I am. Not everything is peaches and cream for those who have made a life for themselves. Here is my passage into wisdom.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Aug 23, 2013
• ISBN: 9781481773867

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© 2013 by Yukeshi Curry. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 07/13/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4817-7388-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4817-7387-4 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4817-7386-7 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013912447

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CONTENTS

ABOUT THE BOOK

DEDICATIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CHURCH POEMS

LORD I SEEK ANSWERS

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THE OLD TESTAMENT

OUR FATHER

LOVE POEMS

A DEDICATION (IN THE VOICE OF SIX FROM THE TV SERIES BLOSSOM)

UNTITLED #2

BALLAD’S TO MY FIRST LOVE

YOU’RE ALL I NEED

UNTITLED #3

A NIGHT PERVADED WITH RAIN

UNTITLED #4

UNTITLED #5

UNTITLED #6

UNTITLED #7

BECOMING ONE

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY #1

WHAT WE HAVE

WHAT IS LOVE?

UNTITLED #8

UNTITLED #9

THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

UNTITLED #10

LOVE HAPPENS TWICE IN A LIFETIME

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

FROM ME 2 U

OUR SACRED WEEKEND

RE-FOUND FEELINGS

LOVE

THOUGHTS

LOVE OF MY LIFE

UNTITLED #11

MEMORY

THE LOVE THAT I AM MISSING

A LOVE AS GREAT AS THIS

YOU

HOW FAR DOES LOVE GO?

THE EMOTION THAT RUNS THROUGH ME

THINKING OF YOU

CONFUSED

UNTITLED #12

MUTUAL

UNTITLED #13

UNTITLED #14

NEW YEAR NEW THINGS

A SONG FOR YOU

MY KNIGHT

WHAT DO I WANT

UNTITLED #15

UNTITLED #16

DEDICATION I

SATISFYING

UNTITLED #17

UNTITLED #19

UNTITLED #19

UNTITLED #20

LOVELESS POEMS

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY #2

TO YOU KNOW WHO

UNTITLED # 21

TEMPTATION IS… (TO ALL MARRIED MEN WHO HAVE HURT SINGLE WOMEN)

WHEN WILL IT BE OVER

PROBLEMS IN PARADISE

UNTITLED #22

WHAT I FEEL

THE SORROW I FEEL

WHEN

UNTITLED #23

UNTITLED #24

UNTITLED #25

UNTITLED #26

MY UPS & DOWNS

SUICIDE

UNTITLED #28

ALONE

UNTITLED #29

I’M HURTING (UNFINISHED BUT BLESSED)

HOW FAST DREAMS FADE

UNTITLED #29 (PART II)

UNTITLED #30

BECOMING

WHO I AM

FINALLY FINDING FORGIVENESS

FINDING A GREATER LIGHT

A BRAND NEW LIGHT

WHAT’S NEXT?

UNTITLED #31

MEDIOCRITY

QUESTIONS…

THE LORD WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH

UNTITLED #32

UNTITLED #33

UNTITLED #34

UNTITLED #35

UNTITLED #36

HELPING A DISCOURAGED FRIEND

IT’S FINALLY OVER

IT DOESN’T MEAN A THING

VARIATIONS OF PINK

MY LIFE OF SONGS

MY LIFE

AM I READY?

THE TRUTH

A FRIEND

HATAS

WHAT GOES ON IN MY LIFE

MISCONFIGURED FIGURATIONS

UNTITLED #37

BECAUSE OF YOU

UNTITLED #39

WHAT I WANT FOR MY FUTURE

BLESSINGS COME A DIME A DOZEN

WANTING WHAT I WANT

UNTITLED #40

WHY?

UNTITLED #41

UNTITLED #42

UNTITLED #43

UNTITLED #44

UNTITLED #45

PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

LIFE

911

BLACK HISTORY

OUR PEOPLE

GETTING THERE

MR. PRESIDENT

ARE WE SUCCEEDING OR REPEATING

KNOWING THE UNKNOWN

I HEAR AMERICA WEEPING

BLACK MEN

UNTITLED #46

DEDICATIONS

THE ONE WHO’S BEEN THERE

THE BEST IN THE WORLD

JOHN L. BOYD (THE BEGINNING OF US)

THE STAR ABOVE (POPPA JOE)

THE JOY OF LIFE (WRITTEN FOR MY GRANNY’S 86TH BIRTHDAY)

UNTITLED #47

A NOTE TO MY MOTHER

A MOTHER LIKE YOU

WHO’S THAT LADY?

A MOTHER

A GIFT FOR GRANDMA

JAYLEN QUANTAZE COOLEY

WHY YOU?

WHEN I’M ALONE

WORDS OF WISDOM

BIRTHDAY WISHES

THE DAY I MEET YOU

THE PATH TO HAPPINESS

DECEMBER 2007

CHRISTMAS STORY

DERRICK L HUDSON

FAREWELL TO AN ANGEL (CHANTEL, YOU LEFT US TOO SOON)

UNTITLED #48

UNTITLED #49

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

UNTITLED #50

STRIVING TO BE APART OF THE BLUE AND WHITE PRIDE

AIN’T IT FUNNY (TO MY DAD AND ALL OTHERS LIKE HIM)

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

A NEW STAR IS BORN ~ MY MOTHER IS ALSO A POET

A CONFUSED MAN

LIFE STRUGGLES-A DREAM

ABOUT THE BOOK

Exposed For All To See is a compilation of many thoughts, feelings and emotions that a woman goes through. It confronts the father that was never there. It expresses how it feels to be in love and how it feels to have love turn its back on you. It recognizes the many issues we as African-Americans have faced in history. As well as acknowledge Christ and the parts that many people played in making me the woman I am today. This book is about my journey of becoming who I am. Not everything is peaches and cream for those who have made a life for themselves. Here is my passage into wisdom.

DEDICATIONS

I first give honor to God for allowing me to share my gift with the world.

To my mother, who has always been my biggest supporter from day one. This is our legacy!

To my brother, you have always had my back. It will forever be ‘Just Us Three’!

To my son, you are my muse for striving for success! Mommie loves you Jay Boogie!

To my grandmother, uncles, great-aunts, and cousins . . . thank you for all your support and encouraging words. You all have always had faith in me.

To all my past boyfriends who not only provided me with the experiences that deemed these words worthy, but granted me the wisdom to not only welcome but understand when the right man came along.

Lastly, R.I.P to my loving grandfather . . . you have instilled wisdom in me since I was born. I will always be your little Eskimo.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The person whom I admire and has had a very positive influence on my life is my mother. You are not only my best friend, but my mentor. You hope I will live my life in a better manner than you and make better decisions, but as long as I can live my life in a semi—equivalent way, I am truly blessed. You are the rock in my family. For this I commend you. You are the true definition of a strong, intelligent black woman. You have shown me what to expect, respect, and neglect in this cruel world. You kept prayer in your words and in your heart. Because of you and what you have instilled in me, God has never turned His back on me. I love you mommie!

~In the words of Alice Walker No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow

CHURCH POEMS

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LORD I SEEK ANSWERS

Lord, I have a lot of questions that rummage through my mind.

Many I hear from others, and many whose ownership is none other than mine.

I tend to keep them to myself, since no one seems to have an answer when I ask anyway.

But soon I realize opinions formulate more questions, which leads to less answers and more to say.

I was told since a young tender age; only ask the original source in order to seek the truth.

This is why I come with open ears, a humble mind and a Bible unto you.

Lord I ask: If my parents do not teach me about You, how will I learn?

He answered me: "My child read Psalms 34:11; ‘Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.’"

But if my parents take me to church and teach me about You, will I have wit?

My child Proverbs 22:6 will explain, ‘Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.’

Ok, but if we have biological fathers, then what is our relationship to You, my Lord?

My child as John 1:12 and 1 John 3: 1-10 states, ‘You are all God’s children as long as you believe.’ Psalm 127:3 better emphasizes, ‘Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord; and the fruit of the womb is his reward.’

So if I have to be saved to be Your child, then can you explain what it feels like to be soothed?

Job 33:25 said it best: ‘His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth.’

Once I am baptized, will I still be on the same pace?

You will try to live following the guidelines or Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. But your spirit will always reside with me as in Job 32:8.

Lord, thank you for listening and telling the truth, My questions have answers and now I know what to do. One more thing I do know and I’ll never forget is the Magnificent Lord’s Prayer in Matthew Chapter 6.

My child, one last thing, as I send you on your way: remember you can do all things through Christ which strengthens you; forever and always. Philippians 4:11

UNTITLED #1

Times are changing constantly

Times are always hardening

Life sometimes seems unbearable

But remember keep God first!

No one is in your corner

Friends turn into foes

Haters beginning to multiple

But remember keep God first!

Money’s running a little short

Bills are due, there’s no last resort

Debts seem like their head over heels

But remember keep God first!

Children getting out of hand

Back talk starts, there’s no upper hand

Crying seems to be a daily activity

Remember Keep God First!

THE OLD TESTAMENT

The Old Testament contains the most books of the bible, but each one withholds an important message

Although I cannot go through all of them, those I explain will surely teach you a lesson

If you read Genesis, you will better understand how life came to be

If you read Exodus, you will understand your history of the Hebrews and the commandments given unto thee

If you read Leviticus, you will know how worshipping, serving, and obeying your God became established

Reading Numbers will help you to understand the lesson that although it may be necessary to pass

through the wilderness, one does not have to live there

If you read Deuteronomy, you grasp the importance of obedience

If you read Joshua and Job you will further conceive the different aspects of having faith on God, and how far it can take you in life

Ruth exemplifies love, devotion, and redemption,

While Daniel illustrates how important your decisions are

Esther reveals God’s hand of providence and protection on behalf of His people

But if you read Psalms, you will perceive God as