Love, God & Revolution

By Adria Husband

This captivating collection of poetry and essays is the soundtrack to the greatest Love story ever written. It is the spark that will ignite the flame within you. Prepare yourself for a cognitive collision with your intellect, spirit, and heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Aug 21, 2014
• ISBN: 9781483411507

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Husband

Copyright © 2014 Adria Husband.

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Lulu Publishing Services rev. date: 07/18/2014

Dedication

This book is dedicated to anyone who has ever felt powerless, voiceless, and/or invisible. Let these words be the rushing wind to fan your flame.

Shine!

The world needs you.

Table of Contents

Om

Foreword: A Mother Watches

LOVE

My Mr. Wonderful

The Beat of His Drum

In The Sound

Cherry Crush

Shall We Dance?

Epiphany by the deli meat Meat – An Essay

Little Bling

Basic Math

Pure Love

From My Soul

GOD

Lost & Found

Sunday Praise

The Strength of a Woman

Tomorrow 7

We Call On Him – An Essay

Who’s Watching?

Eyes of God

REVOLUTION

Mercy

In the trenches

Letter to the youth

140 Years Removed – An Essay

Soul Memories

Suppression

Our Culture

Remembrance to Revolution

Acknowledgements

Thank you to my family for encouraging me and helping me through this project. Thank you to my closest friends, who are my extended family, for your love and caring words urging me forward throughout this journey.

To my daughter Ma’at, I love you so much. Thank you for being my biggest cheerleader.

Thank you to Conrad Ausar-Timbers for this powerful cover design to reflect these words.

Om

I believe my light will shine beyond miles traveled and the radius around me,

I believe that there’s no sun in the sky, just God’s warms rays of love; that’s why I run to them,

I believe in my daughters smile, the essence of joy,

The birth of a new and profound dimension to my life.

I believe I am equipped to achieve all the greatness placed inside of me.

I believe that my drive makes some run,

Only my strong sista friends stay around now,

Shallow suitors take a bow.

I believe in my art and its many lessons.

I know and believe that time is a blessing.

I do not believe in defeat.

I am my great grandmother’s great grand daughter,

I believe I owe her this.

She prayed low and set her sights high,

And now she watches me with a full heart from clouds in the sky.

I believe in victory,

And I believe it is already done,

Before I even unsheathe my sword,

The battle is already won.

Foreword: A Mother Watches

A mother watches, looking for the dreams

To be dreamed

To be aspired to

To be dashed

And then magnificently retrieved

About Love

How can it be done so as not to cause pain?

Is it the pain that carries the worth of it?

The sacrifice of self

That fulfills the need to be fully human?

About God

There cannot only be the one in whom YOU believe

The absence of unity under the spirit

Prevents holiness and

Religion causes division if it is only one

And impedes the need to be fully human

About Revolution

Outraged by injustice

Affronted by the reality of those not having, knowing, dreaming

Who but you will say the truth?

Will call upon those who

Have the privilege of privilege?

Will stand for all to be fully human?

A mother can only observe

Love, believe, revolt, then watch

Can only dream the child