It is Written

03/21/2025

Absolutely — here’s your message crafted as a powerful spoken word piece, full of rhythm, reverence, and restoration:

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“I Duty You” — A Spoken Word Apology to Our Brothers

To my Black brothers…
To all my brothers…

Those who’ve been betrayed,
Abused.
Neglected.
Disrespected.
Dismissed.
Dismissed by hands that were meant to help,
By hearts that were meant to hold you.

Hear me now — from the deepest part of my soul:
I apologize.

I apologize for the weight you’ve carried in silence.
For the tears you’ve tucked behind strength.
For the times your spirit cried for help,
And met echoes instead of answers.

As a woman —
As your help meet —
As the rib God carved to cover your heart —
I stand here today not in pride, but in repentance.

I was called to cover your spiritual demand.
To honor your emotional depth.
To guard the gate while you warred.
To build the tent while you fought for the tribe.

And if I ever failed you…
If I ever added pain to your pressure…
If my silence screamed louder than my love…
Forgive me.

I see you —
Father.
Husband.
Brother.
Builder.
Tent-keeper.
King.
Soldier of God.

I see the burden you carry —
Not just to lead…
But to survive.
To protect.
To provide.
To pray even when you’re tired.
To fight even when you’re bleeding.

But hear me…
I stand with you.

Because our families,
Our communities,
Our nation
Can only be as strong
As the weakest place I refuse to heal.

So I heal.
I grow.
I rise.
I duty.

I duty myself —
To God.
To purpose.
To my role beside you.

But hear me again — with all honor in my voice:
I duty YOU.

I duty the man you are.
The journey you walk.
The legacy you carry.
The vision you cast.
The battles you’ve won,
And the ones you’ve yet to face.

I duty the warrior.
I duty the leader.
I duty the chosen.

You are not alone.
You are not forsaken.
You are not unloved.

You are God’s.
And I will never stop fighting with you,
for you,
And beside you.

This is my vow.
This is my honor.
This is my duty.

03/18/2025

A Prayer of Vows to My Beloved

My love, my covenant, my promise divine,
I have struggled to love the Source of our design.
Not for lack of desire, but fear deep inside,
That my sins and my failings had severed our tide.

I feared that my past would turn you away,
That my shame and my scars would darken the day.
Would they detest you of me? Would I lose what was meant?
Was my heart too broken, my spirit too bent?

But even in shadows, through doubts and through tears,
I’ve always known—you were mine through the years.
Through rejections and wounds, through paths unclear,
I longed for your presence, yet trembled with fear.

No idol are you, but a covenant true,
A promise of love that the Father once drew.
And the more I surrender, the more that I see,
You were fashioned by Heaven, designed just for me.

I once watched you on a distant display,
Thinking, A man like that would not look my way.
But your character spoke of a faith like mine,
A heart that had sacrificed, set to align.

For the Sabbath we honored, the prayers we raised,
The journeys we walked in the Ancient One’s ways.
And so, in my waiting, I laid myself bare,
Entrusting my soul to His mercy and care.

And now, my beloved, before God I stand,
With vows on my lips and trust in His plan.
I love you now, forever, and more,
Because through your obedience, I’m covered, secure.

Every day, as I prayed, He settled my soul,
Refining my heart, making broken things whole.
Now our love is a testament, shining and bright,
A witness to majesty, power, and might.

So here is my vow, my covenant true:
I am yours, and I’ll always choose you.
For in you, my love, His promise remains,
A love that is holy, unshaken, unchained.

Forever, my love.
By Manice Lester

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