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Tracey Roberson

If you don't learn to write your own story, someone else will write it for you

3 poems·Since March 2019

I am a Published Author/ Spoken Word Artist from Pittsburgh Pa begin writing, and inspiring People of all ages on Lyfe Lessons

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Strong Black Women

March 2, 2019
STRONG BLACK WOMEN
THE STRUGGLES YOU HAVE FACED,
THE CONCERN IN YOUR EYES.
THE PAIN YOU HAVE ENDEARED.
YOU ONE AGAIN PULLED THRU
AND SHOWED HOW STRONG YOU
REALLY ARE.
THE LOVE YOU HAVE GIVEN, PRAYERS YOU
HAVE RECEIVED.
EACH ONE OF US KNEW THAT WITH YOUR
STRENGTH TO LOVE AND CARE,
YOUR ABILITY TO SHOW INDEPENDENCE
WHILE IN FEAR.
YOUR NEXT TASK TO BE COMPLETE,
CONQUERED LIKE A SHOOTING STAR.
A STRONG BLACK WOMEN INDEED
NO FEAR IN YOUR HEART,
YOU HAVE GOD ON YOUR SIDE,
THE HEARTS YOU HAVE FILLED WITH YOUR POSITIVE NESS,
WE ALL HAVE BEEN REWARDED, AND HELPED OUT WITH
YOUR FIGHT.
TO HEAR YOUR VOICE IT HAS BEEN A COMPLETE BLESSING,
TO KNOW EVERYTHING YOU HAVE GONE THRU,
I REALIZE THERE IS NOTHING THAT I CAN'T DO.
BEING WOMEN OF COLOR GROWING WITH GOD,
YOUR STRENGTH AND PERSEVERANCE HAS PULLED
ME THRU.
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