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    inKstinct

    By Poetic Ray

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    An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species (poetry) and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli (life)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPoetic Ray
    Release dateSep 21, 2013
    ISBN9781301611645
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    Poetic Ray

    Rachel spent most of her youth in South Carolina, but it was in Georgia where she found her pen. She began writing regularly at the age of 17. She later earned the name Poetic Ray. Venturing into spoken word, Poetic Ray performed on Atlanta's own radio station V-103 three years in a row, and she graced the mic at several spoken word venues: Apache Cafe, Mocha Match, Vibes Nightclub, etc. Her first book of poems was self published through blurb.com, followed by 4 others and 2 novelettes titled Consequences and Repercussions. She is working on several novels: one, the completion the first two! Poetic Ray is also a writer of stage plays and songs, and she plans to produce a spoken word cd in the future. She earned her BA in English in 2014.

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      inKstinct - Poetic Ray

      inKstinct

      By Rachel Benson

      Copyright 2013 Rachel Benson

      Smashwords Edition

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      inKstinct

      By

      Poetic Ray

      DEDICATION

      This book is dedicated to everyone who has read me, encouraged me, and inspired me…

      For believing that what I have inside of me is worthy of recognition, I thank you all.

      My sisters and all of my fellow poets & poetesses who make me want to be a better writer, woman, sister, friend… human!

      inKstinct :

      An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species (poetry) and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli (life)

      Chapter 1:

      RAyGE

      ‘He told me that what I’m feeling, I did it to myself

      That he could only do what I allowed

      And I shouldn’t let anyone disrespect me or make me lower my standards

      So after the initial shock and the dagger pain in my heart

      I proceeded to raise my standards…leaving him right beneath the radar

      Of being good enough for me’

      Untitled (Love You)

      The threshold of amity

      Has become the footstool for enmity

      Between masculinity and femininity

      There lies no unity

      Because you’re steady teaching us lessons on how to NOT love YOU

      How dare you ask why we DON'T love YOU

      You failed to see the strength in our tears

      ..said it only showcased weakness and fear..

      (We be crying for YOU.. something that you ain’t strong enough to do)

      Said our standards weren’t sustainable

      .. and that our reaching for the stars was simply unattainable..

      (Which means there’ll be no expecting anything from YOU.. guess we gotta just take anything from you)

      You theorized about the fault in our sensitivity

      ..had us questioning the nature of our connectivity..

      (It’s no wonder why I can't 'feel' YOU.. impossible to fulfill you)

      You spoke down to us condescendingly

      ..the ‘girl’ in she, you condemned in we..

      (The one thing that should appeal to the boy in YOU.. maybe the man in you is confused)

      The threshold of amity

      Has become the footstool for enmity

      Between masculinity and femininity

      There lies no unity

      It’s said that women nurture and men provide

      But women are giving while men divide

      Where’s your protection, where’s your respect

      It’s like you’re forcing us to forget

      That we love you

      You’re teaching us how to not love you

      All we’ve ever wanted to do was love you

      Not Even

      Not even extra cheese in those eggs

      And those thick toasted legs

      Could satiate a soul that ain’t never been fed

      Nothing but empty expectations and unfulfilled promises…

      Not even a ball and chain

      Attached to his thang

      Could change the direction it wants to swang

      Girrrl the rope it hangs from is firmly attached to pain…

      So pain it begets…

      Not even the bright on his face

      Radiating from your inner space

      Will take him from that darkened place

      So you might as well keep yo sunshine.. (chuckle) You gon’ need it…

      Not even the moan in your sexy pleas

      On a rainy night down on your knees

      Could cure his lustful disease

      Abscessing your access.. Impregnating you with his stress, his mess…

      Not even yo cornbread, not yo meat

      Nor the conquering of your feat

      Could cure his defeat

      Honey chile please.. This battle is intricately weaved to deceive…

      Not even yo teach could erase what’s been taught

      Your contribution won’t equal what’s been bought

      The valuables lost when he fought

      And I don’t mean tangibles.. He’s missing something else…

      Not yo bent back

      Or yo protruding rack

      Or the daunting task

      Of

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