My Different Walks of Life

By Tammy Jones

My Different Walks of Life by Tammy Jones

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Sep 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9781628385779

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My Different Walks of Life

Poetry by Tammy Jones

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Copyright © 2014 Tammy Jones

All rights reserved

First Edition

PAGE PUBLISHING, INC.

New York, NY

First originally published by Page Publishing, Inc. 2014

ISBN 978-1-62838-576-2 (pbk)

ISBN 978-1-62838-577-9 (digital)

Printed in the United States of America

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Blessing

Filled with so many obstacles

As I journey this thing called life

Life lasting ever so long

A song my heart cries out

Of being blessed for 28 years

And still kicking in life

Not knowing the meaning

But my being exists

From my Creator, not none greater

As I praise His name on high

Like these mountains I travel

As they try and indulge me in its madness

This thing called life

I slowly close my eyes as I yell out to this mountain for guidance

And she opens her mouth to encourage me, she speaks

A firm stance I stand, yet I too crumble

As my being is covered over this road

But I slowly collect the pieces and mold it with determination

Because I’m determined to be as you my child

And I yell back to this mountain:

Why I’m just an African-American woman

With talent unheard

A little bit of knowledge behind my word

Which I share with you and a few

Making it is for dreamers

And my dream replays constantly

With the question of why?

Why I haven’t given up yet?

Given up! Says the mountain

You were blessed for a reason and believing will see you through

In confidence be the meaning equals you

As I smiled at the mountain and moved along in these obstacles called life

But still confused as I traveled this road

Still hanging in there, looking for more answers of why?

Why isn’t my life complete?

Why must I be the seeker and not be found?

Why are my days hazed in brown?

As I headed down into a stream

And in the mist of its water was a reflexion of me

As I touched the water, I questioned why?

Why must I be cured? And not have a better life?

The water rippled and my reflexion shined

And said a girl, are you losing your mind?

Why take a look at yourself

You’re an achiever

As I licked my lips and started to believe her as she said:

Your life is precious, so continue to live

And out of this preciousness, blessed with three beautiful kids

And many would give their soul to have and be where you stand

Focus on determination, and not finding a man

As I placed my hand in the water and touched my face, I whispered thank you

And continued this journey called life

But still searching not fully convinced

Even the time the mountain and stream had spent

But more, more is what I was looking for

For a tree, as its branches embraced me

Covering my mouth, not allowing me to speak

But in a stern voice, she shouted at me:

Why can’t you see?

Why is it hard to believe?

Life is what you make

We all make mistakes and

We fall down but get back up

We all have been deceived

We all have had bad luck

That’s no excuse for thinking less or giving up

As long as you have faith and you trust

Think things out before pressing action

We learn before we can live

The true satisfaction

Is self-esteem and self-respect

Personality this is reality

And not a dream

Being determined is the goal

Determination is the key

As I hugged that tree and felt its truth

A tear fell from my eye, and watered its root

As I dropped to my knees, and raised my hands to the skies

And thanked the Lord for the blessing of my life

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A Friend Ship

Some say that a friendship ship will never sink

But what do you think when that big wave hits that ship?

Laying her on her side where she never expected to be hit!

Or how she flips the script, when confronted by the sharks and

the other entire beast that lie deep in that ocean

For she thought that the quietness of her