So THEY Say

So... I guess I'm

Dumb 

For knowing myself. 

Dumb  

For knowing who  

I Love. 

Dumb 

For putting my heart 

On the line 

For True Love. 

Dumb  

For being on  

The side of the fence 

Where honesty with self 

Lies. 

Dumb  

For sparing any  

Unsuspecting fool 

Who thinks 

That his future with me 

Is attainable; 

When the truth  

Of it is; 

No life 

May be breathed  

Into a  

Possibility  

For our future.. 

Dumb 

For trying to erect  

A loving family 

Out of the ashes  

Of hurt 

And a thousand mutual  

Mistakes. 

Dumb 

For believing that  

The dream of love; 

Though some may see it  

As a fairy tale, 

That we could be  

The Exception. 

The one true 

Couple  

That proves  

That what  

THEY 

Say about  

Black Love 

Is 

Wrong; 

That Black Love  

Is not a pipe dream 

But  

A happily ever after 

That is composed of 

Fight 

Determination 

Persistence 

And Steadfast 

Prayer... 

No, see... 

What’s Dumb  

Is believing  

That Real Love 

Cannot be saved. 

What’s Dumb 

Is thinking  

That a life of  

Self-lies  

And  

Denial 

Unmeaningful Relationships  

And  

Unnecessary trial 

Is the recommended  

Norm. 

What’s  

Dumb  

Is accepting  

That Black Love 

Is  

Doomed. 

That Black Families 

Should  

Give Up  

Trying. 

Keep on  

Crying. 

But I say 

Keep on  

Flying 

Stop the Naysayer’s  

Lying. 

Show them  

That  

What you’ve built  

Is a Legacy  

Worth  

Saving.   

Teach your children 

That  

With Love 

And  

Perseverance 

Your Family 

Can be 

Delivered  

Out of the hands  

Of what 

THEY 

Want you  

To believe. 

Repair 

Begins with  

Prayer. 

Success 

Comes when  

You're  

Blessed. 

Hindsight 

Is after  

Blindness. 

Peace 

From  

Loving 

Kindness. 

Give love, 

Get love. 

Know yourself. 

Trust your instincts. 

So what if  

THEY say 

I’m  

Dumb 

For waiting 

On my King  

And a  

Ring... 

Dumb 

Is giving up.