Charla BurnettA Mother’s Fear (2023)My mother’s fear was palpable and real, But she didn’t know of the danger I’d feel. Driving scared her, but what of drugs? A threat…Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023
Charla BurnettSustaining (The heart beats faster, the mind races, As a new feeling takes hold in its embraces. The beginning of love, a feeling so pure, Excitement…Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023
Charla BurnettHe didn’t have to die. (2020)As white women clutch their pearls, heart beat pounding over tightly bound curls. They justify over systemic over reactions, as the…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Charla BurnettBefore you were born. (20Before you were born, a small cluster of cells formed, A world of possibilities, yet to be adorned. In the womb, you grew and thrived…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Charla BurnettA Woman’s Sacrifice. (Maybe she was only meant to be loved by many and not to love any. She often wondered what the meaning of love really was. It’s something…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Charla BurnettHerYour words are tangled and confused, Your thoughts are muddled, your soul abused. She speaks of cosmic energies and divine intervention…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Charla BurnettFireworks (2018)There’s nothing more she desires than him. She feels his fire, burning passion. Disheveled incoherent lust gives way to the tidal waves of…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Charla BurnettFear (2018)Fear is not inherently bad, It’s a part of our survival gear. But when it’s driven by love, It can lead to actions we hold dear.Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Charla BurnettTime Lies (2018)Time lies, it’s just a game we play Defining the lines on our faces as we age A reminder of our limited time That we must live fully, every…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
Charla BurnettThe Holy Wars (2019)To be frank, when you’re sitting in the middle of the desert in a 1996 Chrysler Cirrus converted to a United Nations operations vehicle…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
