The Only Way Through

By Mignon Harris

The Only Way Through, is a collection of poems and short stories that highlight the different accounts of an African American woman's perspectives in today's society. The poems and stories provide readers with a riveting view into Mignon Harris's bouts as she battles depression, worldly view points, daily encounters, and finding peace with self

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mignon Harris
• Release date: Sep 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9798218204143

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VANTAGE POINT

As of late, life has been what it is to me.

It is not safe in a world of hurt.

Damn, I miss my mother. My mother is in Heaven,

Oh, how I wish I could hug you. Shit the same day I lost my sister

I lost my brother. She died, and he is amongst the living. But he sided with his father

because he rather have the money then keep our bond and so it is.

It seems anything can lead to breaking.

I hope one day when I am gone, you will realize that I loved you more than money could buy you

things. Cause when you die, money equates too absolutely nothing.

That is simple chemistry. For the rest of this world, I leave my word, and that it was forever real, and many could not handle everything I had to give. So, God blew out those candles a few times.

My love was not for everybody. So, God never let me waste it. Yet still, the love I gave it.

HEART OF A SINNER

Author Note:

WINNERS NEVER HATE THEY DEMONSTRATE.

Even though it was never told, it’s the games we play, I wake up knowing that life holds me and,

there is a certain trepidation that withstands me. A breath from a