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    "Simply Me": The Poetry of Jac'quail Mayes Volume Ii
    "Simply Me": The Poetry of Jac'quail Mayes Volume Ii
    "Simply Me": The Poetry of Jac'quail Mayes Volume Ii
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    "Simply Me": The Poetry of Jac'quail Mayes Volume Ii

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    Simply Me is an exterior look at the positive change and growth that happens as a person matures and learns how to allow lifes struggles, personal battles, and lessons become a testimony of triumph. This volume of poetry is sure to fortify the faith and strength of others and will also allow them to read and experience the dynamic run off the page poetry that has been delivered. From love and intimate thoughts, to hardship and life revelations, Simply Me shares these thoughts across every page.

    As God continues to work in my life I will continue to express and use the gifts of His love to encourage and empower others to discover their own gifts and use them to create positive forums. Be poetically free in every aspect of your life and remember that the power of life and death is in the tongue, so always speak and invoke life.
    ~ JacQuail
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateNov 21, 2012
    ISBN9781477291184
    "Simply Me": The Poetry of Jac'quail Mayes Volume Ii
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    Jac'Quail Mayes

    Jac’Quail Mayes is a published author who has shared her poetry on many platforms. As the author of the Eclipse of Love, Pain, and Happiness, she has made a mark in the literary society. Jac’Quail believes that her gift of writing is a purposed mechanism to be used to share wisdom, positivity, encouragement, and inspiration to others who find her style of writing relatable. With an authentic, soulful, and sensible poetic style, Jac’Quail’s poetry definitely grabs and holds your attention intriguing your thoughts and emotions. Born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, Jac’Quail is a leading example of how determination and faith can transpire into dreams becoming a reality. Poetry is a passion for Jac’Quail and she intends to continue to share this gift with the world. Through her poetry she hopes to inspire and challenge others to face their obstacles and in turn use their voice to tell the testimony of their victory to empower others.

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      Book preview

      "Simply Me" - Jac'Quail Mayes

      Simply Me

      The Poetry of

      Jac’Quail Mayes

      VOLUME II

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      AuthorHouse™

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.authorhouse.com

      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2012 by Jac’Quail Mayes. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse   11/16/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-9120-7 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-9119-1 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-9118-4 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012921977

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      CONTENTS

      CHAPTER I: EMBRACING ME

      Simply Me

      My Beautiful Star

      Life Is Good

      Wake Up

      Everybody Wants Something

      Give Me Free

      My Melancholy

      Advice

      My Friend

      Simple Understanding for a Complicated Individual

      Visit With the Shrink

      PMS

      Plans A - E

      Being Like Mommy

      Baby Blues

      Being Like Dad

      Filtering the Atmosphere

      Moments of Peace

      Unwanted Feeling of Loneliness

      You Say

      Things I Hate

      Picking Flowers

      CHAPTER II: LOVE AND ME

      Colors of Love

      Surrender

      Red Light Memories

      At 1:52 in the Morning

      Boo Loving

      Just Friends

      The Thrill is Gone

      While I Lay in the Dark (Without You)

      Adiós

      Unconventional Thinking

      Running

      Love at War

      Your Love

      Awaiting You

      Letter to My Love

      Taking a Lost

      Thinking of You Alone

      From My Heart to Yours

      Don’t Question

      Remembering

      Needing You

      Waiting

      CHAPTER III: FAITHFUL ME

      We Were Built For This

      For KeeKee

      Loose the Limitations

      Common Sense to a Believer

      Faith

      The Angel Michael

      Hidden Message

      My Petition

      Come See About Me

      No Weapon

      My Body Is A Temple

      Alone, But Not

      My Destiny

      Out There, Looking In

      Choice

      Trusting God

      Meditation

      Tithes and Offering

      Waiting On God

      CHAPTER IV: ME, MYSELF, & I

      Boss

      Where Are My Takers Now?

      Savage Beast

      Beautiful Distraction

      I’m Over It

      Money Loan

      Pink Slip

      Daddy’s Love

      Dumping Trash

      Parting Words

      When It’s Over

      My Insomnia

      Destroying Me in the Process

      Hopeless

      The Bad Things We Love To Like

      Hopeless Situation

      I Want You Back

      Go Get It

      CHAPTER V: A NEW ME

      I Press On

      Breathing In a New Me

      Tools for Life

      Unmistakably Be You

      Silencer

      Change in Scene

      I Choose Me

      Question and Answer

      What Today Brings

      Looking Over the Years

      Beyond the Numbers

      Doctor’s Orders

      Protecting This Heart of Mine

      Going Separate Ways

      Times Are Changing

      Not the Old Me Anymore

      Examine Yourself

      New Love

      Was It?

      Affirmations

      AUTHOR OF THE ECLIPSE OF LOVE, PAIN, & HAPPINESS

      She speaks in volumes

      She speaks in dimensions

      She speaks with grace and love

      She speaks honesty and truth

      She speaks in magnitude

      She speaks in rhythm

      She speaks in rhyme

      She speaks blatantly

      She speaks reality

      She speaks subtle, with ease

      She speaks confidently

      She speaks boldly

      She speaks courageously

      She speaks simplicity

      She speaks

      She speaks

      She speaks… like me

      This Book Is Dedicated To:

      Aunt Rita (Horn) & Aunt Mary (Hunter)

      and all the women and families

      who have been affected by breast cancer.

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      INTRODUCTION

      Words really can’t describe what it means to me to be able share this gift with the world. God has truly done marvelous things in my life that may be minute to others but great to me. He has favored me in so many ways and I am so grateful for His love. Life means change and change brings about progress. I am definitely in the progressive stage in my life. I’m becoming a more mature woman and learning more of the dimensions of who I am, how I got to this place in my life, and where God is taking me to. I’m excited and prepared for the road ahead.

      I must say that things are different this time around. This collection of poems speaks from a different place of me. The Eclipse of Love, Pain, and Happiness was the beginning of my journey into womanhood and Simply Me is my acceptance of my past, my choices, and future. I know someone is thinking, How can she be accepting of an uncertain future? One thing that I have become certain of and more secure in knowing is that God has me. I trust that the plans He has for my life will surpass my own understanding and imagination. There is more in store and I am more than ready to receive His blessings and live my life according to His purpose and design. A part of doing that is being honest with myself, being accountable for my choices and actions, and preparing myself to be in a place to receive the things I ask God for.

      In my quest to share this wonderful gift, it is my duty to represent it in a positive light. I think about what I have been through and the most evident reason of sharing is that my story is relatable to someone who has endured or experienced the very same thing. Heartbreaks, disappointment, challenges, life obstacles, even tragedy and death are things we, at some point in our lives, will deal with. How we deal with it, is the testimony. An in essence every poem or story I write is a testimony. We never know how our story will uplift or encourage someone to reach for their dreams or overcome an obstacle. Not only am I expressing my own thoughts and emotions but, hopefully, I’m helping someone else to understand, deal with, and express their own. The Eclipse of Love, Pain, and Happiness was indeed a pivotal moment in my life as I, with the favor of God, saw one of my dreams come to pass. Now to be releasing this second collection of poetry, it is certainly a wow moment. But that is how God works! When we see small, He sees great and I am so glad He saw me worthy of having such blessings. I think about my readers and those who are impacted in some way from my poetry and I get a feeling of such overwhelming gratitude. I am truly appreciative to everyone who has supported me and been on my team thus far. I have been blessed to meet some very incredible people along this journey and through the love, guidance, and support of them all; I have been encouraged to continue striving toward my goals and aspirations.

      What a platform this is to reach so many people. Growing up my voice was muffled by so many things. Perfection has never been an accurate characteristic trait of anyone, none of us are perfect. I made so many mistakes just by being caught up in the world’s opinion of me. However, I have come to realize that perception is merely what you see and there is so much more to me than that. Although I know I am not finished making mistakes, I am indeed done with allowing people to dictate my choices and decisions no matter the cost, problem, or situation. So many times we allow other folk’s stuff to make our personal burdens heavier. Personally, I’m through carrying burdens that don’t belong to me and mine are placed in the God’s hands. Our life experiences have to be something we experience, deal with, and move on from. It is time for us to hold on to blessings instead of burdens. The power is in letting go, words I have had to preach to myself on more than one occasion. There may be times when we focus on what was or what could have been but we only have the power to change what can be. We don’t know when our last minute, day or hour is so we have to be ready and live this life to our fullest potential. We don’t get do overs. I take that to heart and though it is sometimes overwhelming, I strive to make all my dreams come true.

      I was watching the OWN network and was introduced to Iyanla Vanzant. WOW to this woman! I have had experience speaking to groups of young people and I always found myself praying about whether I said the right things. Iyanla Vanzant, in her love for people, literally broke me down from my couch in my home. It was so clear it was like she was speaking to me. You have to get yourself together. I knew I was battling some personal demons and that I needed to change some things in my life. By listening to this woman from my living room I knew that in order to heal, I had to deal. We know these things in our mind but we just don’t want to have to face the things that hurt us or what is hindering us from moving forward. I watch her shows and take something life changing from them every time. I want to Be in peace and not in pieces, as Iyanla would say at the end of her episodes. People stay buried in hurt, shame, and depression for so long their life slips away and you look back and wonder where the time went. Not me, not anymore. One of the most valuable things I have learned from this inspirational woman is that I have to own my feelings, own my mistakes, my emotions and decisions. I spread that wisdom to the people I encounter and when I mentor young people. I have a few girls I call my babies and I do my best to pour love all over them. Love heals! Love teaches and guides and it is the link that holds so many people together. It is because of the love of Christ that we are even

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