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“You Are Not My Friend”

25 Saturday Aug 2012

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I knocked on your door
You wouldn’t let me in
You are not my friend
I stood out in the rain
Looking pitiful
You remained
Inhospitable
You are not the friend you
Profusely claim to be
I defend you
You don’t do the same for me
I begged for food
And you didn’t share
Not even a scrap
From your table
You were rude
You didn’t care
You felt it was best
For me to stay disabled
I can’t depend on you
To the very end
You’ve proven it’s true
You are not my friend
I don’t feel a sense of entitlement|
I feel small where something big should be
Everything vital went
Except for my dignity
And I haven’t recovered
Something paramount hasn’t come through
Nor has the tiniest dividend
In the process I’ve discovered
I can’t count on you
You are not my friend

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“How Do I Reach You?”

27 Friday Jul 2012

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H ow do
I reach you?

H ow do I start to move on and begin
O pening up to open you up
W hen closure hasn’t come to an end

D o I reach you when you break?
O r beseech you when you bend?

I can meet you in the middle, but what happens after then?

R oads can only go so far
E ven I am not invincible
A nd I’m not gonna say you are
‘C ause that would not be sensible
H ow do I learn a new lesson to teach you?

U-turn & return, tell me how do I reach you?

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“Confessions Of A Soul Mate”

22 Friday Jun 2012

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Sometimes I bore you
Sometimes I stress you
I adore you
I would rather decompress you
I confess
You…
Are the soul mate
I have had visions of
You are my life
And I live for your love

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“A Fascinating Realization”

26 Saturday May 2012

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I find it fascinating how a
Blessing becomes a curse
And pleasure becomes torment
How what’s good turns worse
And active goes dormant

In the grand scheme
A man dreams
And right there
His plan is forsaken
As he awakens
From a nightmare

Once floored by a spell
 He is bored as hell
Nevertheless
The sight of a dress
Hugging curves
Captures his heart
Then rips it apart
And his ex says
It’s what he deserves

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“Better Half”

06 Sunday May 2012

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When I think of you
I fly my flag above at half mast
From whatever prime it is
I see the one I love at half past
Whatever time it is
All because I gave my heart so half ass
Today the climate is
Cold, damp & dark – a half glass
Without a lime & fizz
And I’m too old to pour a spark
I’m half as strong as usually
That’s why you were my better half
And when I think of you
I long for what used to be

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unexpectedly (I Got A Blessing Today)

04 Friday May 2012

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Arriving unexpectedly
In God’s perfect timing
I got a blessing today

It protected me
While I was mountain climbing
And stressing today

Bills were mounting up
And I was heading for the hills
All morning counting up
More & more bills
Past due down to my last, ooh…
No new legal & tender
For the landlord, utilities or groceries
No flying eagle for my local vendors

Well, I didn’t win the lottery
But I can still boast
I did get what I needed most

A boost from my Creator who connected me
With FAITH the Motivator unexpectedly
It’s God that I’m indebted to

And I’m confessing today
What FAITH Does I will let it do
I got a blessing today
And some spiritual credit too

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I Don’t Know The Meaning Of “I Surrender”

27 Friday Apr 2012

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I refuse to be dissuaded
Deterred or denied
The shelter & comforts
Of the other side

You can attempt to block me
From all its shimmering splendor
But I don’t know the meaning
Of I surrender

What is this?
What does it mean?
Rolling off my tongue
It sounds obscene

I have not relayed it
Nor is it referenced on my ride
No matter how bumpy the road gets
Or tumultuous the tide

Your steely contempt may rock me
I am a contender
I don’t know the meaning
Of I surrender

Passionately I have played it
Without brakes applied
My soul has been my compass
My heart has been my guide

They are exempt when life knocks me
Away from my defender
I don’t know the meaning
Of I surrender

I will move on till I’ve made it
Through the hurt that haunts my stride
Safely to the haven
On the other side

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“A Poem For Your Love”

22 Sunday Apr 2012

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If I climbed a mountain
Would it be enough
To prove I’m worthy?

If I poured my soul out to you
Would you use my words
To hurt me?

If I come off as vulnerable
Would you take advantage of
Things in me that constitute real love?

It is highly unusual
Possibly improbable

But if I sailed three oceans
Would this suffice
And stimulate approval
For human sacrifice?

That give & take permissible
For a foolish heart to do
Honorably to honor
How deep I swam & climbed
 And fell for you

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“A Net To Catch My Soul”

07 Saturday Apr 2012

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My life is a series of relationships
It queries at my fingertips
Life is always clearly in salvation’s grip
Even if I slip and it
Swallows me whole
There is a net to catch my soul
One not weary in the theory of relativity
Nor eerie in the sphere of its proclivity
Ever cheery when it’s near me in its starring role
Should I fall there’s a net…

…To catch my soul

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“Think of YOU as Divine”

19 Monday Mar 2012

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Sometimes hair & make up are
Essential
Each is a piece that crafts your full potential

You can buy a new outfit
Or get a pedicure
Undergo procedures designed to
Reassure

It’s common to
Nip & tuck & tweak a little bit
Nix some of your hips & suck in
Each hump you fiddle with
Round the middle with

But it’s far better to
Ease your troubled mind
And build self-esteem
Under the butt you leave behind
Think of all
You can dream up…

…To beam up & shine
Remember the theme up
Is to first think of you as divine

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