In The Eyes of Truth
Shelly Parris
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EXCERPT:-Part 1
It starts under a bright light dissecting you.
Exposing all of your ugliness that hides in darkness
bringing it right into plain view.
Often times hard to look at, but it is a necessary factor of truth.
In order for true healing to take place...
in order for a broken vessel to be made whole
you must first... submit to the process.
Submit to Him who is TRUTH!

Meet Zoe
My life has never been stable. Seems like I'm always moving. Just when I get use to something, I have to up and leave it or give it away. Has always been that way as long as I can remember. This time is no different. Momma full of all her promises again... that this time will be the last time. I wish I could believe her. Normalcy is not a common denominator in our lives. There's always some sorta' drama. Momma says, "Don't worry I'll fix it. I promise."
"Promise" is her favorite word. All she knows how to do with it though, is use it in a sentence, and so I wait, patiently. Waiting for her to open up her eyes, wondering to myself when will she ever get it?! When is she ever gonna learn? Because for me, it's as plain as day, and I can't, for the life of me, understand why she just can't see it.
Every now and again, I entertain thoughts of running away. It dances through my head trying to bait me, but I question the hook. To tell the truth, I just don't have the courage to leave her. I love Momma too much.
Even though she often makes me mad; disappoints me most of the time, and I get tired of her mess, all of the time, she needs me, and I need her... just as much.
She tells me all the time, "Grow up!"
I just wish she would.

Meet Nina
Well, ain't that some shit. Shouldn't be surprised. My thirteen year old baby girl, no matter how grown she believes she is, is still my baby. It's just that she don't have shit to believe in me for. I can't say that I have anyone to blame but myself. Ain't like I been a good example for her. Forever messing up, and once again crying and bleeding over a good for nothing man. So tell me, what else is new?
So tell me, what else is new?
I know one thing. I am truly sick and tired. Sick and tired of looking around for some man to pacify this empty feeling I've been walking around with all my life. Always looking for them to somehow fill this space, but you know what? They stay only long enough to up and leave me feeling emptier than I was before I met them. And so I'm left with these empty feelings. I try to sift through them so they might somehow make sense to me. I just don't know why I keep doing it to myself?
I pray Zoe turn out better than me. That she stands for something instead of lying down for every sweet for nothing lie whispered in her ear. You would think, I should've peeped that game by now, but still to this very day it gets me every time.
Falling for those lame ass lines. "Yaw sure is pretty... Gonna make some man happy one day."
Tell me what does pretty got to do with it, cuz I sure as hell ain't never had one stay around long enough to see what happy looked like.
I hear, mistakes are opportunities to become lessons learned. Well, I guess I haven't learned a dayum thing.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:


He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,
Out of the miry clay,
And set my feet upon a rock,
And established my steps.
He has put a new song in my mouth--
Praise to our God;
-Psalm 40:1-3

Do you take the time to "Realize a dream or do you realize that a dream is just too much to chance?" Shelley Anne Parris, a native New Yorker, hailing from Brooklyn, is doing just that. She is finally realizing her dreams of becoming a writer. Holy Cross Parochial School provided the backdrop for 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Kelly, to introduce the inquisitive nine year old to her gift of writing. By encouraging students to keep a journal and express their feelings in words, she impressed upon Shelley the importance of her voice in the world. Her journey has taken her through the loss of her mother and the birth of her daughter at 15. Shelley went on to graduate from high school in Miami, Florida, COPE Center North, an alternative school designed for teen parents. COPE never saw failure as an option for the young Shelley. She spent subsequent years in various jobs and positions, until she found a career option that remotely captured her creativity and ambition. In 1999, Shelley engaged in the challenging field of real estate and mortgage brokering. However, her true passion for writing continued to call as she found herself frequenting open mic forums throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties. She shared her writing under the stage name Black Beauty. She made a lasting impression on her audiences and a connection that further motivated her to assemble a collection of her writings which she self-published in November of 1999, entitled In the Company of My Spirit.In 2000, Shelley put her creative, entrepreneurial spirit to work by creating, promoting and producing a cutting edge open mic forum. Urban Sweets was launched by her and a colleague in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It became an overnight success. It gave up and coming artists the opportunity to expose their gifts to large audiences. Attendance numbered in upwards of 200 people plus when, enthusiastic patrons crowded in on Thursday nights just to be a part of the artistic exchange. This weekly event generated a taste for Urban Sweets' vibes that brought strangers from every race, color, and creed to a common ground. The family-like atmosphere unified, thus bearing witness to the power of the written and spoken word. 2000-2002 was the turning point in Shelley's life once she realized something was missing. During a bout with severe depression, anxiety, and panic attacks, Shelley lost her ability to write and even more precious, the desire to live. In search of her purpose, Shelley resurfaced with a new sense of self and the revelation that her gift and mere existence were based upon a personal relationship with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

With testimony in hand, writing is now her ministry. Shelley prays her message will serve to be a beacon of hope for others. In pursuit of her dreams, Shelley has established her own publishing company, Infinite Possibilities Publishing Group, Inc. (IP) in Orlando, Florida. Under this publishing label, Shelley releases her debut novel In the Eyes of Truth, spring 2003. The first of many works that Shelley will distribute under her label, and looks forward to helping others. The (IP) mission is to assist other aspiring writers realize their dreams and plans to take the industry by storm. There is no denying her evident love affair with words which embodies the vast depth and richness of her conscious writing style as well as her keen business sense.As Shelley simply puts it, "[We're] Overcoming the World One Verse at a Time..."

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