Come Back

I woke up in love with black men
not just one in particular, but
the collective, whole
the idea of strength and creativity
fortitude and
the belief in
pure relationship with loving women
protecting family with
fierce honor and pride

A feeling like highschool
watching boyfriends athletic feats
feeling goosebumps at the power
before DL rumors and jail statistics
HIV and condom ignorance
or refusal
misogynistic music pregnant with
self hate and death' destruction.........

**The remainder of this poem, and all other poems for October, are available in Discover Kai Poetry Intimate Musings, or contact a.Kai at discoverkai@hotmail.com for copies or permission to use. If you don't receive a response to email within 2 days, please resend. Thanks**