The Marks on My Skin: Free Verse Poetry

By Sherille Williams

Words are so powerful, and it changed my life. My reason
for writing this poetry book is to let every single person of
any ethnicity to know that writing words on a simple piece of
paper can save your conscience, just like it did mine.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 22, 2015
• ISBN: 9781514406243

Sherille Williams

My name is Sherille Williams. I am from the Bronx. I had attended college for health administration. At first, my major was journalism, but I switched once my mom was diagnosed with MS. I wanted to know about the health field more. I became an MA for a short time, but writing has always just seemed to keep me happy. No matter how many college courses I took, when I spoke my mind truthfully, I felt at ease. When I write, I feel like I helped someone else feel like they are not alone. Growing up in New York taught me how to stay humble when I have a lot and stay humble when I have nothing. My years of writing from the heart began at the age of fourteen. I was writing short stories and just feelings in my daily journal. Over the years, I began seeing the bad and good ideas of relationship and people and just life. I started to feel as if I lived all this before, but somehow I had to let others know that pain is only temporary. Writing it all down for me was much easier and helped me feel complete. My friends and family thought I was kind of weird and that my mentality and soul was a lot older than my age. Some people even thought I overthink things. I just didn’t care. I write because the nonsense I go through is justified in my eyes. I write because growing up with my mom and seeing how she handled things gave me a way to escape my feelings. My dad leaving and just the people I have dated became questionable. My heart aches, and just losing people had me at why. Are all these hard times supposed to teach me something, and if so, what is it? My writing helped me want to question everything. I did not just want to know yes or no. I wanted to know why. I am twenty-six now, and I still do not understand everything, but I know why I now write verses, just writing in my journal for no reason. Yes, New Yorkers are pretty strong at heart, but other New Yorkers become broken too. So why poetry? Why not? It allows you to speak freely without judgment because we all been through it. Even you, and that’s why you’re going to enjoy this book.

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The Marks On

My Skin

Free Verse Poetry

Sherille Williams

Copyright © 2015 by Sherille Williams.

ISBN:      Softcover      978-1-5144-0625-0

                eBook           978-1-5144-0624-3

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Rev. date: 10/21/2015

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Contents

Preface

Dedication

The Marks on my Skin

Chapter I

Marks Of Greed

Grandfather’s Love

Dark Pockets

Chapter II

Marks Of Lust

Anxious

Confirmation

Twilight

Chapter III

Marks Of Anger

Dear Dad,

The Godfather

My Sisters keeper

Forgiveness

Chapter IV

Marks Of Envy

Yes, she is my mother…

Unborn

Daughter Undetected

Yesterday

Chapter V

Marks Of Sloth

Zig Zag

10:54pm

Truth Be Told

More So Than Ever

Chapter VI

Marks Of Gluttony

College Virgin

Justified

Socially Sick

Chapter VII

Marks Of Pride

Police may I

Love, Learn then Marriage

That could be me

My scarlet letter

Rescued

Plea of forgiveness

Preface

I wish I can say my reason for writing this book. Words are so powerful and it changed my life. My reason for writing this poetry book is to let every single person of any ethnicity to know that writing words on a simple piece of paper can save your conscience just like it did mine.

Dedication

To my mother, I have used your strength as my flashlight through life thank you and I will love you forever. To my sisters who have been a part of my personality. Each of you I carry with me I love you. To my friends, who have heard my cries and gave me advice. Your entire struggle with life and love has inspired me. To the love of my life, our bond will never be broken. You have pushed me and help my dream of sharing my thoughts with many come true I appreciate you and love you deeply. I would also like to thank Sers S. Sterlin for putting the effort to believe in my writing. He has given me guidance to believe in myself at all times. I will never forget this opportunity you have given me. Thank you. This poetry book is dedicated to all, thank you for reading and thank you for listening.

The Marks on my Skin

Look at me…

Tell me what do you see? You see these tattoos I wear are