UNTITLED POEM...JULY 4th finished 03:01am...

Young black women,
We are the daughters of Eve, and the mothers of tomorrow;
And although we were not birthed of the same womb, you are my sisters.

Your pain runs rampant through me.
I silently shed a tear for you.

Having rather share your body and bed with an alien
Than allow those who care to keep you afloat as you meander on
Unsure of whether you’ll ever join the big sea.
Why do you insist on disrespecting your temple?
You lock Flat 12A at night but your cat flap is left wide open
Inviting the most conniving of creatures right into your stronghold.

Your pain runs rampant through me.
I silently shed a tear for you.

As you search the darkest crannies for love,
Dress provocatively for attention and
Please these fiends in the name of significance.

When will you realise you matter?

Young black woman,
You are a daughter of Eve and
a mother of tomorrow.
Although we are not birthed of the same womb, you are my sister.

You are strong.
You are significant.
You are loved.

And while you stand with your torchlight, trying to find your way out of darkness

Your pain will continue to run rampant through me.
I will shed a tear for you.

Written By Lydia Rose © 04/07/2011

Shane Prince Collins - Watch This Space!

So I'm in the midst of creating a new blog entry init. It's been time, but I'm tryna make it good. I've had a terrible case of writer's block, but hopefully what I'm conjuring up will be ready to get on here by the end of this week. In the mean time, look what I found.

So today I received a broadcast on BBM telling me to check out this guy, Shane Prince Collins, who has done an acoustic cover of Chipmunk and Chris Brown's "Champion". Obviously, I ignored it init. I mean BBM broadcast? Get out of it. You lot know I don't read them. So I was on Twitter now, and I see this same guy's name pop up on my timeline like twice - Shane Prince Collins. So at this point, I'm like okay...he must be decent. Let me see what he's saying! So I did. And I was really quite impressed. When it comes to music, I'm a tough critic. But this guy is talented! The tone of his voice is actually lovely! This vid is just under 3mins, so have a look guys! And follow him on twitter: @ShanePCollins.