One of A Kind

Sade Adu is my sweetest taboo
In my composition is where I find refuge
When I get to thinking, I will never stop
Nothing's more important than a person's own thoughts
I'll make Maya Angelou admire and Langston Hughes languish
From the highest points of ecstasy to the lowest points of anguish
Ever since I could pick up a pen
I was determined to get it in
She gave me the gift, the gift of poetry
Ever since I was youngin', reciting poems to me
Haiku, cinquain, fake literal
Hers stayed in my mind, never ephemeral
She drew from many subjects
Suicide, love, drugs only scratched the surface
Faith, religion. With such precision, she exercised her right hand and gave definition for life
Verses with such meaning
Held me afloat when my life was careening
In the deep end, couldn't pull me out
But you assured me and the words came out
Gave me hope
You showed me the power of words x 2

My goddess, you're one of a kind
Your poetry, it blows my mind
Your lines over flow with love
I'm glad that I'm your son

"In a blizzard, there lies a 'plethora of excellence'
In the springtime the cycle bursts with "Glory"
The new season gives birth experiences and lessons learned
Only they who are in tune know the story"
That was written by mom for my 19th birthday
I love it death. I read it every day
She's the reason why I write
She taught me wordplay
"Never limit yourself and how you are as a man is greater than wealth"
"Walk a path with God, be a leader, defy the odds"
Miraculous, meticulous
She created a lyricist
When I thought I was nothing, she told me I was something
You made me a man. Forever I owe
Your sacrifices, I promise, you'll get paid back 100 fold
I love you