Poetry- Ode to Neo Soul

Ode to Neo Soul

Nu soul, true soul, you touch my soul

You’re so jazzy, classy, and contemporary

If you were clothes I would wear you, but instead I hear you.

You rhythm my day and blues my night

You Raphael Saadiq my groove, Nu,

You got me through my toughest times.

Just like a star you crossed my sky but then you broke my Choux Pastry heart

You drew me in, smiled, possessed me, I was powerless…an enchantment

Now, I’m having trouble sleeping,

this constant compromise between thinking and breathing.

I’m breathless, your thoughtless, you don’t believe what love can do but

wait ‘til it happens to you.

Lately, when I’m alone with my thoughts,

You just run across my mind.

I wanted to call you but instead I sat back

and sipped my crown royal on ice.

There was a time when he loved me, especial- ly different

every- time. That’s when our beautiful melody

became wildly staccato but I was left

To be plow in his sunny afternoon,

Love rain down on me, on me down on me.

*Tribute to Jill Scott and Corrine Bailey Rae/ Performance piece

To be continued......

Stay Naturally You!

SweetestTabu xoxo

Meditation, Health, Exercise etc. VOTE!!

Hola everyone! I hope your Halloween went well. As you can see I dressed up as Leopard and ran off to the Village. Good times! 

So, whats new? Well guys, I've been thinking and Google-ing as usual. I think I'm going to work on being more spiritual. I went venturing out to Rockville Centre, a town near my home that houses a strip of restaurants, bars, and boutiques one Sunday and came across a Health store. They had all types of earth stones and rocks that possess a certain power to conserve good energy and release the negative. Paintings and natural fragrances, teas! I fell in love with the shop. I wanted to purchase a stone, which depending on the size and the type they can run anywhere from $3 to $50. The clerk told me that I am supposed to choose a stone that my body gravitates toward; something that captivates my eyes. Since I seemed interested in all of them and no one particular stone spoke to me, I didnt purchase one. I realized that I have to be connected, I have to research, I have to practice and meditate, eat better, exercise more, and learn. I found a book while I was there called the Master of Love by Miguel Ruiz. A wise and spiritual book that speaks of all the barriers and stereotypes we place on Love. How we should learn to forgive, truly forgive, and approach relationships and love as something void of pride and doubts. As hard as this is, I'm sure it is possible. They always say 

you must first accept and love yourself before you can allow anyone else to.

Side note: I am applying to about 10 graduate programs in the psychological fields. I shall keep all of you posted on where I end up! I miss school so I cant wait! *nerd snort*

Side note #2: My hair is growing so beautifully. Its getting long. Length check just under my jawline! I am weaving it in about 2 weeks for the winter. Have to protect my coils. I have a deep conditioner in it now (Eggs, Mayo, a few drops of olive oil and shea butter) Gonna rinse, detangle, and Bantu Knot it for tomorrow.

Side note #3: I hope everyone is VOTING today. If we want to keep Obama we have to lay the foundation. Democrats must not lose power, if they do, Obama loses, and everyone that believes in what he stands for will lose too. VOTE. It's not over people.

Signing off my loves. Stay naturally you.

SweetestTabu xoxo