Patiently I Wait

By Tanika Workman

This collection of poetry is bound to have you on the edge of your seat as you turn each page. You will most definitely find many topics that you are able to feel and relate to. Throughout life we face every type of emotion and sometimes we can’t find the words to explain or shed light on how we truly feel. This book is sure to help you with all those different feelings or thoughts that we encounter possibly even on a daily basis. We all experience joy, love, pain, loss, happiness, sadness and even times when we don’t even know what exactly to call it. That’s when Tanika steps in and the power of her poetry may be exactly what you need.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Mar 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9781728303604

Tanika Workman

Tanika is a poet at heart. Writing from the young age of 12 she quickly realized that the art of poetry was a true gift given to her from God. She knows and believes that we all have a purpose on this earth and that hers is to touch others hearts and minds through her words. Her goal is to tap into your emotions and be able to make you smile, cry, laugh or maybe even just stop and think. She hopes that with her poetry she can make a change and touch your HEART through your EYES. As you read each poem she imagines that you will enter into her world; envision her ups and downs; her gains; her loses and even some of her pain. Rather spoken aloud or written down on paper she definitely has the ability to grasp you and leave you wanting more.

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© 2019 Tanika Workman. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 03/08/2019

ISBN: 978-1-7283-0306-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-0307-9 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-0360-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019902642

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CONTENTS

Dedication Page

My Inspiration

Heavy Hearted

I

Never Give Up

Holiday Cheer

Oneness

I Have A Dream

Do You Ever

Your Temple

Dear Cousin

My Only

Dear James

A Mother’s Pain

Gone Home (From A Grieving Man To His Mother-In-Law)

Missing You

The Memories Will Always Live

The Joy Of You (From Auntie To Niece)

Why Must This Happen

A Rotten Mind

As I Sit

Dear Godma’s Boo

From Me To You

Never Told You

Bubbles And Me

A Sister Under Stress

Her Love

Daddy Why

Nobody Knows

Mood Swings

No Good

Father….Where Are You???

Happy Mothers Day

Mistaken

I Forgive You

I Made A Mistake

How Could

Don’t Let Love Hurt

Black Man White Man

Verbal Assassin

While My Life Crumbles

In The Blink Of An Eye

People Today

Me!!!!!!

I Thought

Love Is

Keep The Faith

DEDICATION PAGE

I am more than honored to dedicate this book of Poetry IN MEMORY of my grandmother Anita Geraldine Fields and my brother Michael Di’Angelo Workman.

Sadly I have to live without the blessing of their presence but if they were here today they would both be more than proud to see me finally put my GIFT into book form for the world to see. To say I miss them both is a true understatement because I would do anything to hear the sound of their voice just once more. Pruny’s laughter was like medicine itself and Mikey’s strength was like no other I have ever seen before. I will continue to make you both proud as you watch over me from the heavenly home God has blessed you with. Love always, Tanika.

MY INSPIRATION

Ever met such a man? A man who is perfect from head to toe

A man who walks in a ROOM and the whole HOUSE would glow

Just the thought of this man makes you smile

And nothing in this world matters when He comes around

People telling you not to talk to him but you pay them no mind

Because the conversations you and He has is like no other kind

He always gives you the greatest advice; never steers you wrong

Always wants the best for you and He loves you all day long

What puzzles me is that it’s so many who are against him

Not knowing that they’ll regret it all in the very end

I read about him all the time; everyone should know about their father

Some