Just Listen

By Sherika Moore

In life we search for things that are easy and skip over the written hard facts. People write because most are afraid to read. Most people write to escape from who they are not and reveal their true identity. Most people write to be heard, I wrote so you can Just Listen.

If we all had a relaxing method this world might be a better place, ears would never ring, because judgment would be far. We all judge what we see, and we ask out of greed and envy, we all have emotions that over come common sense. Sit back enjoy, spiritual poetry, love poetry, hate poetry, and straight to the point self and reality checks poetry. Every Emotion in a nutshell.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 14, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483639895

Sherika Moore

Sherika Moore is a phenomenal author. She has a creative mind and a beautiful soul that will inspire the world and light up a room. Writing helps her escape her busy world. She is a mother of three teenagers, a behavior technician (para for autistic children), and the youngest big mama of all time! Black Love is one of her most prized projects because she loves giving back to the world. Black Love gives her a chance to unite different artists and talents locally, for free, just so the voices of the community are heard. Sherika is so admittedly about sticking together and changing the world for the better—“What better way than words to start a movement?”

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Contents

A Whole Bunch of Bullshit!

Akirehs Christine Angel Harrison

All That I Got Is You

Being Invisible

Bittersweet

Left with a Blank Mind

Classy, Neva Trashy

Clearing My Mind

Cluttered Mind

Control Freak

Diary

Don’t Be Afraid

Drug, Addiction, Feenin’, High, You, I Can’t!

Get High with Me—Come Fly with Me

Get It Together

Hold Your Ground

Holla

I Didn’t Forget

I Don’t Care

I Never Had a Fair Chance

I Wish

I’ll Always Remember

I’m at the Edge of Trying

I’m a Mess

I’m Giving Myself over to You, Body and Soul

In the Mind of Me

Inseparable

Inspiration to Leave

It’s Hard Coming to See You (Knowing I Gotta Leave You!)

Life

Lost Heart

Love Is Like a Garden

Love Letter

Man, I Can’t Wait until You Get Home

Mr. G-Mack-u-lant

My Firstborn Son

My Last Dream

My Rising Star

Never-Ending Pain

Relly Bo

Riddle to the End

Set Plans

Step into the Mind of Me and Holla at My Heart

Storm

Thinking about Me

The Feeling Is Getting Too Comfortable

Thug Surprise

Ungratefulness

Why Should I Trust You?

Weekend of My Life

What May Come of a Dream

When You’re Near

Where Do We Go from Here?

Where I Left Off

Words of Wisdom

Your Name Is Wrapped around My Heart

Dedication

Just Listen was inspired by all the struggles, pain, and laughs I endured through my path. I want to dedicate Just Listen to my Lord and angels above, Grandma Mildred, Auntie Millie, and Akirehs Harrison.

I also would love to give a special dedication to my son, Booda Baby: You are the reason I push so hard, nothing in this world matters when it comes to you. Take these words as not just rhythm and rhymes, but as words of wisdom, and apply it to life.

My daughters, Missy and Lil Mommas, God placed you in my life for a reason, and I vow to keep my promise to love and raise you as my own.

To my sister, Butta, and brother, Lil Roni Mo, this one’s for you and your seeds and future seeds; I love you unconditionally—we’re truly all we’ve got!

Dad and Mom, with your good DNA, you created a great woman. The things you both instilled in me as a child, I have took it and applied it to life. With the strength you showed me, I am able to stand here today and give words of encouragement and wisdom.

My flawless Gmom and pastor/godfather, when I felt the world turned its back on me, you were there, steering me back on track. From a young lady to a grown woman, you watched me struggle with battles and mature through the same eye. I want to say I appreciate and love you two, as well as the Hunter family, with my entire heart.

A Whole Bunch of Bullshit!

Sometimes I feel like I just wanna run and don’t ever come back!

Sometimes I feel like the world is against me and the decisions I make destroy me! I ask myself daily, why are people not like me? Why are people so scandalous and their first thought is to get ova?

Why should I have to guide someone who’s older than me?

Why should I give a damn about anyone’s story when no one seems to have time to listen to me? Why is it so easy for me to be a good seed, but hard for others to return the favor? Why do all my days seem unlucky in a continuous pattern? Why do the good die young?