Rahzell the Poetic Gazelle

Wake up to the sound of 'Soul Glo' going off, An alarm self chosen, can't blame the Smirnoff. Much appreciation for another day given, But such depreciation of the news on television. Turn it off, turn and cough, Brush my teeth, feel the heat of the iron on my clothes, how fast the time goes, Hop in the shower trying to get a quick rinse, Thinking Oil-of-O'Lay counts as a thorough spirit cleanse. ...Intrigued to see more?

I left work last September, I was driving home fast, When my mom called to tell me my Grandfather had passed, he was a real Man, the type we all thrive to be, He put faith, morals, and love over any other luxury. So I went home, empty house, and didn’t know what to do, I walked a little, laughed a little, and thought a little bit too, Just thinking about all the good times we had shared, Then I called my family to share the pain they beared. I talked to my Aunt, and I was composed at the start, But little memories of him started poking at my heart, And then she put my Grandmother on the phone, and my tears, they started running like I had kinda turned a faucet on. My Grandmother said, “Son you need to be strong,” So I stopped, no more tears, but the pain carried on. ...Intrigued to see more?

...So I called her father a few weeks after, And asked for permission to start a new life chapter, I was ready for the rest of our lives, to be joined as one as Husband and Wife, And he replied “Oh, wow, I don’t know what to say” “You see my son Derek just got married recently “And now the tables have turned for me, you see...” “It’s my first time as father of the bride-to-be” ...Intrigued to see more?