Queendom State of Mind

By Carla McGee

You have now entered the poetic land of Queendom. You may ask, what is the Queedom? It is the land that grew and cultivated a young, poor ghetto princess into a reigning all-encompassing queen. Queendom is where she battled self-doubt, questioned her choices, and embraced her sexuality. Through poetry, she chronicles her community obligation and her day-to-day life. The Ruler learned to embrace her lot in life and found the courage to challenge the status quo to love and uplift the multitudes. This fruition and growth of self-love can be followed, as well as her pride in her accomplishments and civic leadership. Follow her into Queendom, where her dreams are manifested and the monarch rules her land. The ancestors guided her journey, yet her Lord and Savior blessed it. Please take your shoes off, relax, and stay a while. Once again, welcome to the verse land of Queendom.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 28, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543432992

Carla McGee

Hello beautiful people. I would like to thank you for entering my Queedom, I am Carla McGee. I am the Poetress and photographer of this work, I pray you enjoy. I am the mother of a beautiful daughter, Aiyanda and a handsome son, Jadarion. The love of my life, my grandson Da’Mari owns the keys to Grammy’s heart. I was born in Wallace, North Carolina, but also lived in Jamaica Queens, New York as a young teen. San Diego, California at 32nd St. was my duty station as a Navy woman. As a veteran of the great US Navy. I now reside in San Antonio, TX. I salute current serving military and bow to veterans that are here or have crossed over. I am a travel Labor and Delivery nurse as well the CEO of Exquisite Envy Photography. Please venture into my world of life experiences mixed with rhymes.

Book preview

Copyright © 2017 by Carla McGee.

ISBN:                        Softcover                        978-1-5434-3298-5

                                  eBook                             978-1-5434-3299-2

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

Rev. date: 07/28/2017

Xlibris

1-888-795-4274

www.Xlibris.com

761529

CONTENTS

Chapter 1   Princess Thoughts

A Crown Is Given

Dear Diary

Chile Please

Pipe Dreams

Beautiful Butterfly

My Dear

Tomboy Blues

2Am Self Esteem

Chapter 2   Young Queening

I Am

I Am She

A Handful

Endure

Darkness

Love Resurrector

In Vain

Not Virtuous

Rebuilt

The Courtship

Chin Up

Chapter 3   A Queens Sensuality

Anticipation

This Man

I Am The Other Woman

Wet Dreamz

Needing You

Dark Chocolate

Single Woman’s Plea

After He Goes Away

Promises… Kept

Echos

I Cannot Let You In

Chaos

Chapter 4   A Woke Queen

Menu

No Equality

Dear Mr. Strong Black Man

Transcend

Silent Reality

Myth

Beautiful Awakening

Queen… Ish

Pigmented Package

Endorsement

Sovereignty

Chapter 1

Princess Thoughts

A Crown Is Given

A crown is given to the little girl; it falls to the floor

A crown is given to the little boy; he tilts it to the side

Did anyone teach them the etiquette of wearing the crown?

Does the little girl know to stand tall, with head held high, and shoulders pulled back; regal?

Does the little boy know, that he must bear the weight of the world on his strong broad shoulders, and endure?

Can the little girl grow to a woman of affluence, and lead by example, or will the materialistic world, consume her with trinkets?

Can the little boy grow to a man of authority, to rule his home and not let the lure of the streets consume him?

Did anyone instruct the young lady that she is a Queen now, and that her decisions impact more than just the here and now?

Did anyone let the young man know that he is a King, to dismiss the foolish, and foster the Gift of