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    Here I Am: All of Me
    Here I Am: All of Me
    Here I Am: All of Me
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    Here I Am: All of Me

    By Niki Love Jackson-Blake

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    Here I am was written for those who ask themselves: Why? Who am I? Who do I want to be? Am I worth it? This journey of self-exploration offers those seeking freedom, spiritual enlightenment and peace from within comfort and a sense of calm regarding their struggles and experiences.

    Niki Love Jackson-Blake expresses raw emotions regarding love, intimacy, faith, parenting, marriage and adolescence. Through the pages you can hear her cry, see her fears and feel her pain. Her struggle with self is evident and her overwhelming desire to change is constantly present. She blames no one for her circumstances and delves within to find the answers she seeks. Through poetry she stares herself in the mirror unmasked, willing to accept who she is and ask God for help.

    Here I am speaks to your soul and soothes your heartit invites you to explore your own emotions and discover your true desires. This honest work of poetry seeps in to your being and compels you to reflect on self and achieving inner peace.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateMay 20, 2011
    ISBN9781452095165
    Here I Am: All of Me
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    Niki Love Jackson-Blake

    A native Washingtonian, Niki Love Jackson-Blake is a former freelance journalist who loves writing, seeking knowledge and helping others. She is currently enrolled in Thomas Edison State College to obtain a bachelors of arts in communications. As a freelance reporter, Niki wrote articles for several publications including the Washington Informer, Afro-American, Port of Harlem, and the Graduate School, USA e-newsletter, Insights. Niki is a loving wife and mother of three daughters. Sixth of seven children, she is the baby girl. Her passion for writing was discovered in junior high school, where she embraced it with open arms. She lived in Washington, DC for over 20 years. A talented and gifted writer, she has the ability to speak to hearts, enlighten minds, and comfort souls. Her poetry is inspired by her faith, all aspects of her life and everyone in her surroundings. Here I am is her first published book of poetry. The collection of poems presented in this book spans over 14 years of her life and include excerpts from her daily personal journal. Niki is currently working on a new book, Choices: Voices of Young Women.

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      Here I Am - Niki Love Jackson-Blake

      © 2011 Niki Love Jackson-Blake. 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.

      First published by AuthorHouse 05/11/2011

      Cover Design by: Gina Craven Morris

      ginamorris@me.com

      Edited by: Victoria Jones

      Kesha Jackson

      Published by: Niki Love Jackson-Blake

      nikiloveblake.com

      Visit nikiloveblake.com to view upcoming projects.

      To order additional copies, please visit authorhouse.com.

      ISBN: 978-1-4520-9515-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4520-9517-2 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4520-9516-5 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2010915914

      Accept your truth and improve yourself

      for time is not promised

      Here I am_300dpi.jpg

      Dedication

      To Allah (God) and those who love me,

      know who I am, and who I strive to be.

      Thank You

      I truly appreciate all of the help

      and support from my husband and parents; I love you.

      A special thanks to Victoria Jones and Brian Young for their patience

      and guidance through it all.

      Contents

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      To Forgive

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      Not a Plea

      How Can I

      Euclid

      Just Another Day

      Deep Thoughts

      A Revelation

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      Thanks for Everything

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      Please Answer Me

      Mercy on My Soul

      And if I Dare to Call Myself Grateful

      Not a Day Goes By

      Even Still I Love You

      Without Thee

      In my Heart

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      I Feel

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      Cried My Country

      A Real Man

      My Days

      Must I go in Agony

      With You

      A Broken Heart

      Lion Heart

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      I Miss You

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      I’m Never Too Far Away

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      Give me just a taste

      Sitting

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      Just the Beginning

      To My Daddy

      A Father

      A Simple Immense Love

      Faith

      Goodbye

      My Light

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      Him and Her

      Trying

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      You Ransomed Your Soul

      Dying Inside

      Tears of Love

      When I’m Lonely

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      Angry?

      In My Shoes

      Sometimes

      My Black Man

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      Trust in Me

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      Sista’

      All of Me

      Me

      A Sign

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      To Deny Thyself

      Man

      Father of Mine

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      Little Whispers

      I Know You Hear My Cry

      Just to Thank You

      Allah (God)

      River Deep Mountain High

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      I am Yours

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      My Agony

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      Family

      We Love You

      And You Will Never Know

      Little Heart of Mine

      Rose

      A Prayer for the Day of Judgment

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      Love

      To a Friend

      Tender Touch

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      A Vision of You

      Sea

      To No Other

      Global Warming

      My Little Children

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      Forever and Always

      Unknown

      I could have never imagined the person I would become—my personality and spiritual enlightenment; character and morals. As I take a look at

      myself today I am at a lost as to the decision I shall make regarding who I am.

      Growing up with Allah (God) as my parents I have longed so diligently to conquer my evil and live harmoniously with myself in peace; piously living a life of humility, giving charity and abiding by Allah’s (God’s) law. My desire.

      I would have never imagined as a young adult how hard this would be. It seemed so easy as an adolescent, turning to Allah (God) with my every feeling. Needing His approval of who I was, seeking His consent on who I would become. Tears fill me, but I do not release them as I gather my thoughts on my current situation, my current self. I feel I have lost who I was, who I wish to become; I search for who I am.

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      I can’t stop thinking about the past

      How things were or could have been

      The decisions I made

      I can’t go back

      How do I go forward?

      I think it’s about my children

      But it’s also about me

      I must move on

      I cannot let the past weigh on my mind

      Only today will give me the strength to move on

      I can’t help but think of the unpleasant things we’ve done to each other

      And feel an enormous amount of regret

      I can’t go back

      I must take everything within me to blossom

      Maturity, faith and determination will assist me

      Love, compassion and truth will open my eyes to reality

      I don’t know my fate and I don’t know tomorrow

      But I do know my heart

      My love for you will be forever,

      No matter what dies between us

      I will always be true to you in love, in word and in life

      Neither of us is perfect

      In my journey I find that to myself, and to my Allah (God) I must be devoted

      We hope that in time we learn to mature to levels of piousness and enlightenment

      Viewing this world as it is

      Knowing that to Allah (God) is our return

      I apologize for the things I have done to wrong you as well as myself and my children

      To Forgive

      How do I ask for something else?

      When I have asked for so much already

      How do I allow you to forgive me?

      When I won’t allow me to forgive myself

      How do

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