Inspired Poetic Moments

Exit Wounds

(For my son Fernando Jenkins Jr.)

You are stubborn, self-centered, and like things your way

Well buddy that ride stops today

The place and time you are about to enter, will make you a man

I can no longer be your covering or hold your hand

It will be fun because you will set the rules

But don’t party too hard, stay focused, fi nish school

Let no man with words, or woman with her body, change your

plans

Having self restraint, being responsible for ones self, and

blaming no one else, are characters of a man

Let the lessons of life stay in your heart

Let the wisdom from elders never depart

Strive always to be the best you can be

If you are satisfi ed with yourself, don’t worry about me

Everyone in life is destined for great things

You be the one to make the decisions on what life brings

Ride the bad times with patience, the good times cherish

Keep yourself balanced and things will fl ourish

Remember material things and people will come and go

And for no reason at all you can gather foes

Let the Lord heal your heart aches and pain

Take down falls as lessons, and get up again

When you need to talk, don’t come home, just call

I’m always here to help you through it all

I call this poem Exit Wounds, because I am releasing into this

world my son

I’m scared, but I’m proud of you, and I know with prayer you

can overcome!

Exit Wounds!

Forbidden Fruit

Beautiful from the outside to the core

Precious as can be, worth waiting for

Delicious to the taste, just my type

But out of season, not ripe

I dwell constantly on your delight

Th e temptation is very hard to fi ght

Selfi shly I want you by my side

But my desire is hard to hide

I don’t want to crush you or cause you any harm

So I must place you some where safe and calm

I must put you in the back of my mind

For I will taste you, and it’s not time

Now a forbidden fruit, once a secret pleasure

Th e fl avor you give; nothing cold measure

I will keep your sweetness in my heart forever

Your special blend, Ill always treasure

So take your time and continue to grow

Because fruit gets better with age, you know

I’ll keep you close, but out of sight

Because you’re so delicious, and I might bite!