the Element of Freedom

"And the day came 
when the risk 
it took to remain
tightly closed
in a bud,
was more painful 
then the risk 
it took to bloom;
This is the 
element
of freedom."
~AK

Crayons

The colors that inspire you, may not inspire me. 
The colors people hold dear, vary for every person.
We all have a different color on our skin.
We all have a different color in our eyes. 
Personalities  never share the same color. 

Colors are expressed through personality and appearance.

Different colors in friends and even in families--
The colors come together so beautifully;
The colors complement each other so drastically.
Each individual color may not look like anything to extraordinary,
but when the colors come together, united in a single scene...
it suddenly becomes a grand  masterpiece.

Nothing Has Changed

Today was one of those days where you just wake up angry,

and so then everything pisses you off.

You yell when you don't mean too, and

you accidentally say what you don't want too.

But then during the day (after a few hours of calming down 

and regaining some energy) you seem to find joy.

But once it gets late, you start getting that droopy face,

those swollen eyes, runny nose (since it's January in Utah),

your limbs get weaker, and that not so minor headache...

everything your body does to

let you know it's time to crash.

And then you get that 2 hour pep talk really late at night

from your mother...all about how you need to start

 improving your life and get better.

And now your pissed off all over again

because you already know you're not doing your best,

and you definitely don't need someone 

to remind you of it.

So now you're about to have one of those days

when you fall asleep angry.

And realize nothing has changed since this morning

when you woke up.

Simply Human

I loudly laugh. 

I unwillingly cry.

I hurt deep inside.

My body bleeds.

My body heals.

I sit and wonder.

I stand and suffer.

I quietly listen.

I purposely ignore.

I talk my own way.

I walk my own way.

I experience.

I fight when i believe.

I eat more than I should.

I grow until I stop.

I change all the time.

I admire others.

I inspire others.

Some people I hate.

Some people I love.

I make mistakes,

but I live every day

in my own way 

because I'm simply human.

As I Am

My name is Alicia Harlem and I love music, especially Alicia Keys songs. In case you don't know who she is or if you're not sure exactly sure who she is...lemme tell ya... She's an amazing R&B singer and songwriter, along with being an incredible pianist. She's a great inspiration to me, maybe it's cAuse I grew up listening to her music through my older siblings. And I guess cause she's from New York and I've been there hundreds of times...literally, and I love it. The East Coast is home for both of us. I sing and play piano too... for 10 years now, but minus all the wasted months of not putting in my best effort, I do not play as good as I should be- NothIng like Alicia Keys...she's an inspiration in that sense, and in so much more. So my point with mentioning her is because I'll probably quote her a lot. I come up with my own stuff too though. For exAmple; I know I'm gonna use a lot of these, ".............". Why?...no clue. It just adds emphasis or something. Music is a big part of my life so I'm gonna quote loads of songs too. I love kids...well actually more just my nieces and nephews ha...I love theM to death. I love comedy movies and anything that'll make me laugh. I crave chocolate, fruit, and Wingers. I'm on YouTube all the time. I'm into fashion and learning trends. I love beaches n' sun and anything outside. I'm confident yet humble.  
I live in a place where my differences are not admired just because I look, talk, and act slightly different than everyone else around me.