Mustard Seeds: A Collection of Poems

By Trina Francis

Mustard Seeds is a compilation of poems written by Trina Francis over more than 20 years. The poetic work spans across topics, emotions, and time. There are short poems and long poems. There are pieces about love, social justice, disappointment, nature, etc. This collection has something for everyone. Enjoy!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: May 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781098376086

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Mustard Seeds. Copyright © 2020 by Trina Francis. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

FIRST EDITION

ISBN 978-1-09-837608-6

Printed in the United States of America.

For Lou Lou,

you are not here to see the manifestation of this dream,

but you were certainly a major contributor.

Rest in Heaven Mama

Laura Lou Francis

1942 - 2017

To my children who give me a reason to get out of bed.

To my GrandShuga, Layla, that fills my heart with love, even as she claims it all.

To my sisters (none of which are biological) for pushing me

when I was too afraid to move forward,

for lifting me when I was down,

for guiding me when I was uncertain, and

for showing me parts of myself that I didn’t see.

Table of Contents

Just Let Me Breathe - George Floyd 2020

Phenomenal Woman

Love’s Taken Over

The Essence of a Queen

Nature of a Brother

Acknowledge Me

For You

Salvation is Free

Wildflower

President Barack Hussein Obama

Test Drive

Make Me a Virgin Again

When I Grow Up

Sent from Heaven

I Think He Wrote

The Very Essence of You

Remembering S. C.

Essence II

All That I Am

While I Wait

Your Special Gift

Black Woman

Hats

A Million Men

The Prodigal Son

What I Need You For

There Is No Place I’d Rather Be

Reflections

I Wondered…

Now I Know

Up to Here Widdit

Too Much to Ask

Bruised but Not Broken

In Your Season

Bitter

Where Do I Sign

Whole in One

Masterpiece

The Second Woman

My True Worth

If Only You Knew

The Gift of Life

Mustard Seeds

Just Let Me Breathe

George Floyd 2020

Why are you so threatened

By the color of my skin

Yes I have more melanin

But we’re both the same within

If you cut me

Will I not bleed

If you threaten me

Will I not plead

The blood of Jesus covers me

Does it not cover you

That question is rhetorical

There’s no answer for what you do

Tell me, what color is your heart

I can only assume that it’s black

Mine is purple and blue

Because of the oxygen that it lacks

I only desire to live my life

The way that God ordained

But somehow you can’t live in peace

Unless l am bound and chained

But lately that isn’t even enough

To set your spirit right

So you dress up as policemen

To justify taking my life

Why are you so threatened

By the color of my skin

Yes I have more melanin

But we’re both the same within

When I run

Do I not sweat

When I bathe

Am I not wet

How can you hate me so much

That you can look into my eyes

And take away my last breath

Based on Karen’s lies

Why do you