Rain Drops- A Drop of Poetry for the Day

Rain Drop- Not The One For You

July 14, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MB

Everyone says you ought to fight for love but fail to admit how destructive that idea is. You should not have to fight to love and be loved. Love requires two people putting forth the desire to take on the world together, not use each other as sparring partners. Be sure you know the difference between someone who wants to love you and someone who wants you to love them. ✨

Rain Drop- The Beginning of the Future

July 13, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MB

Dating is complicated when you don’t grow up with effective modeling of how to go about it. Susceptibility to games is high and healing from situationships is painful when deep feelings exist. You are worth being prioritized, pursued, protected, and provided for when they want you as the only one they want to build a future with ✨ Be patient and mindful; be purposeful and wait for that person to reveal themselves with consistency.

Rain Drop- Toxic

July 12, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MB

The only common denominator in your relationships is you. When you seem to be experiencing the same situation, it’s worth looking into what about you is allowing the same dynamics to play out. Self reflection is key to self mastery ✨ You get to decide your state of happiness

Rain Drop- I Write

July 09, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MB

Writing is cathartic for me. It is both a release and the way I connect with the world around me. Even though I don’t know you, I love you unconditionally, no matter your location, your status, your color, or your creed. You are worthy and I see you. I’m praying for you always✨

Rain Drop- Letter To The Emotional Weary

July 08, 2021 12:01 - 5 minutes - 5.07 MB

It is the emotional self that is so very delicate. The work that is required to self regulate and make space for others is important. Many have lost loved ones to suicide, a byproduct of emotions being devalued and overburdened…let’s do better as a society to offer grace and genuine compassion. ✨

Rain Drop- The Darkest Pit

July 08, 2021 12:00 - 5 minutes - 5.5 MB

An inside look at healing from depression caused by abandonment and rejection wounds-hyper independence to avoid the disappointment of being let down by others. You are more than enough and worthy of love- give to yourself love the way you’ve always wanted to experience it, share yourself with others again when you’re ready ✨ Made its debut 7.7.2021 on Poets of the Round Table! Go check to www.poetsoftheroundtable.com or check out the recorded show on YouTube!

Rain Drop- To Love Me

July 06, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MB

When you’ve gone through a slew of lesson learned relations, it can cause one to be weary of attempting again. Being the common denominator, I began to look at where I was failing myself. Not a pretty journey but necessary. I found myself as the biblical maiden in the Songs of Solomon; learned what loving me ought to look like by deciding how I wanted to be loved. I now know deep within, when time aligns, he’ll be there…ready and willing to join me✨

Rain Drop- Hard To Love

July 05, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.14 MB

Love shouldn’t be complicated but when you seek to only do to get your needs met, it creates a slew of problems. Love flows as a choice to tend to each other and self for self and each other. Self love is the standard, unconditional love the measure. To love requires work but it’s rewarding when done for the right reasons ✨

Rain Drop- 3am With His Love

July 02, 2021 12:00 - 2 minutes - 2.78 MB

There’s nothing like having real love, someone who pours into you and builds you up without a sense of manipulative control seething beneath the surface; someone who really sees, hears, understands, and affirms you through the highs and lows of life. I pray that kind of love for everyone ✨

Rain Drop- Ode of the Strong One

July 01, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MB

Most individuals want to feel seen, heard, and understood. For people that have been through a lot in life, it can often feel like others are patronizing them with their “compliments”. Overcoming is complicated. Check on your strong ones ✨

Rain Drop- Alibi

June 30, 2021 21:31 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MB

Everyone needs someone they can lean on when times are hard. What happens when chronic becomes too much for other? Do you keep searching for support? Do you shutdown? It can be difficult knowing how to get through but it always starts with you. Sometimes you just have to sit with yourself. If you struggling to find support, seek professional care ✨

Rain Drop- Heart of Value

June 30, 2021 21:30 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MB

My favorite quote from the poem, As I Am by Asia Samson says, “This ain’t about God finding you amongst a sea of faces, this is about you finding God in the most chaotic of places.” It reminds me that life will be difficult but that difficult doesn’t negate our worth. Each of our hearts are valuable. Religion, in my opinion, is extremely divisive; yet as a woman of faith, my relationship with God plays an enormous role in my life and will be found in my poetry. I hope this poem reaches you wi...

Rain Drop- 3am Wondering

June 30, 2021 21:29 - 3 minutes - 3.22 MB

Ever wake up at 3am? I was told there was a spiritual meaning behind it. This poem was born from my wonderings on such a morning I decided to embrace the call. What about you, what has a 3am wake up call brought to your mind? ✨

Rain Drop- Masked World

June 25, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MB

The societal shift of Covid-19 highlighted the state of many of our internal woes. The mandatory isolation brought forth fears and wounds that have been ignored for years- injustices, abandonment, rejection, anxiety, depression, toxic thinking and behaviors, and codependency. May each of us take off the mask and live with the trust and integrity that cherishes vulnerability, respect for life, and allows us to really connect as a global society ✨

Rain Drop- Green Admiration

June 24, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MB

Imposter syndrome is a real problem for those who’ve grown up unable to trust in themselves and their abilities. When you’re constantly compared to others in a negative way, you begin to feel inferior and it impacts the way you see yourself and interact with others. If you were ever made to feel worthless because you weren’t at the levels someone else told you that you ought to be at, understand, you are valuable as you are. You are enough and worthy of being present in your own way in your o...

Rain Drop- Friendship Under Fire

June 23, 2021 12:00 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MB

Individuals struggling through their mental health often struggle with healthy relationships as managing friendships and relationships aren’t easy for them. It isn’t easy on loved ones either. I have deep compassion for all involved. Be kind to others and yourself whenever you can ✨

Rain Drop- Deadlines & Dead Cells

June 22, 2021 12:00 - 2 minutes - 2.36 MB

Individuals with anxiety and depression live in a cycle of chaos. It impacts every aspect of their lives and the burnout is a real beast to come back from. This poem is a snapshot of my experience as I pursue my academic goals. ✨

Rain Drop- Torment of the Wind

June 21, 2021 12:00 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MB

Life is beautiful when you look for the beauty in it. For individuals who suffer chronic physical ailments, it can be a struggle to stay high spirited. This poem is for all who need the reminder to revel in the small moments of the day. ✨

Rain Drop- June 19th

June 18, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MB

In honor of Juneteenth, I share the significance of this day to me. And in case you’re wondering- I only found out the historical importance years later, how’s that for serendipity ✨

Rain Drop- I Cry

June 17, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MB

As an artist, I write not only for myself but from my heart to express sadness for the circumstances impacting our world. This is how I stand to be counted. ✨

Rain Drop- Rx Poetry

June 16, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.03 MB

Suicide is one of those topics people are uncomfortable with but at some point have battled with. Poetry has been my form of blood-letting, therapy used to release the pain and find peace in myself and strength to keep living. If you’ve struggled, this poem is for you. If you know anyone who has struggled or is struggling with suicidal thoughts, send them this poem and let them know they’re not alone. The truth is, most of us don’t want to die, we just want the pain to stop. Encourage them to...

Rain Drop- Ode of the Hermit

June 15, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MB

In life, there are struggles each of us endure. Some have pillars they’ve always been able to rely on and others…well, it’s touch and go. To anyone who feels alone, feelings are real but they’re not always valid. You’re not as alone as you believe. You matter and deserve to feel joy and peace, loved and appreciated unconditionally. Hold on dear one, hold on ✨

Rain Drop- Starburst

June 14, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MB

Personalities are an interesting aspect of person. Impacted by life experiences and choices, we are who we ultimately decide to be. By values, morals, and virtues…I express the balance that makes me, me ✨

Rain Drop- Heart Monitor

June 11, 2021 12:02 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MB

Chronic physical ailments are often caused by chronic psychological distress. It isn’t an easy task feeling comfortable in a body that betrays you but each moment is an attempt to try. To the warriors, I salute you ✨

Rain Drop- Too Many Bets

June 10, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MB

You hear it often, wolf in sheep’s clothing, sharks in the water…you have to kiss a few frogs before you get to the prince but dismisses the toll it takes. Join me on one woman’s determination to reclaim her heart. ✨

Rain Drop- Pocketed Love

June 09, 2021 14:58 - 3 minutes - 3 MB

Love takes on many forms, be it family, friendship, romantic, or simple general respect and well wish for all. Sometimes it can be plainly seen and others a risk to believe. One thing is for sure, love is a choice and requires communication and decisive action to ensure the sentiment in its proper capacity is expressed and understood. ✨

Rain Drop- Mutiny

June 08, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MB

Ever felt helpless as you watched someone you love push you away? Pain endured in the name of love makes love so complicated. Be kind to yourself first ✨

Rain Drop- LSWTG Code

June 07, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MB

Do you have a phrase that triggers you? This poem reveals how one phrase can seem so innocent yet be so destructive.

Rain Drop- Alignment

June 04, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MB

Relationships are always a challenge when role models are less than perfect...there’s no such thing as perfect. But with a little bit of self work, you can find yourself in tune with someone who inspires you to be a better you. The true test of relationships is growing in synergy, each blossoming individually and beautifully together. 💞 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rain Drop- To Be

June 03, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 3.11 MB

Struggling with discrepancies between words, actions and self-respect can leave anyone feeling a bit displaced. Love and respect for self and others is always the track to take to find the truth. The truth will set you free ✨

Rain Drop- The Hardest Decision

June 02, 2021 05:42 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MB

The decision to walk away often goes through a difficult process when trying to reach internal resolution. For anyone who understands, this poem is for you. 🤍

Rain Drop- What Is Love

June 01, 2021 05:43 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MB

Have you ever questioned the true definition of love? This poem is titled What Is Love, inspired by my relationship experiences and the song What Is Love by the lovely V Bozeman. Closing song Obsidian Rain is credited to Kayla Waters- be sure to check out her full album Co-evolve. Thanks for listening ✨

Rain Drops- A Drop of Poetry for the Day

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