EAST OF SUMMER

The hands of time are moving much too fast I thought I was living in the present Seems though as I am reliving my past The children that I knew so young are getting old My muscles grown and ache As my bones get brittle and cold The places that I used to go are now demolished Schools turned into parking lots My senses no longer prim and polished Skin once so smooth has become dry and cracked Memories of yesterday fade As the pain moves to various spots in my back Happiness I chased happiness through years through tears to this paradise But when I got to it I found happiness was elsewhere I looked back over the traveled lands that I had learned to despise And realized that this elusive oy was all the time right there My !if only"s# were a massive mountain I was forced to face $rustrating my dreams my time and %uaking the peace of my brow How wonderful it would have been for the anguish to be replaced And accept that I could have oy then and I can decide to have it now That it was never dependant on how much I had in the bank It did not matter how many cars or houses I owned or could sell &as not important what was my pay grade or my rank Made no difference who was my boss or who was my personnel All along it was simply up to me to make a choice That I had to decide to be happy and happiness would be there To be content in the state that I am currently in and re oice $or happiness is a decision you can decide to have anywhere

The light comes on in a hallway in a building down the street A dog howls in notes that only the birds and trees can realize The sky covered by a dark veil though still you can feel heat $lowers are silent and bees retreat from their ourney in the skies There is an echo in the distant e'panding horizon that e'plodes (ightening flashes in the souls of all that are near by The people are hidden deep within their humble abodes As the ground shakes with the melody of the river"s sigh $ar from the borders of one"s heart there rages a war It promises death and yet it gifts life and birth Though some will be killed others will have eternal scars Some will be planted as seeds deep within the earth The roots will grow deep in the hands of fertile soil The fruits promise to be tender and sweet )et hands will be calloused from learning to toil And these plants will be as sacrificed meat

That *ay in the +ark ,ivers caress the shore offering solemn empathy In return the earth hugs the currents to show its sympathy Together they flow for miles around branches and curves -ach desiring to e'pand the borders they feel they deserve &e sit on the edge our feet in the cool moist flow &ondering where are dreams and leaves will go Skipping the stones to reach the other side .r fall short and are washed away by the tide The breeze is calm and yet the trees gleefully dance A melody a rhythm here in the forest of romance The creatures sing their own uni%ue sound The peace and tran%uility of nature is all around &e hold hands and travel to places we both have never been And pray that this feeling nor this day will never end

Anticipation of Seeing )ou &ill her hair feel like silk on the edge of my fingers/ &ill the day after be satiated with sensations that linger/ $or months I have looked forward to this blissful day That you would be in my arms and our kiss full display $or months only visions of you was in my dreams Thoughts of you brightening my day like sunbeams &ill her hands be molded to the grip of my palms/ &ill the presence of her voice bring peace and calm/ $or months I have longed to hold you tight That you won"t disappear and would be by my side $or months been imagining the taste and the sweet smell To listen to your stories and offering some of mine to tell &ill her eyes glow or penetrate through the many walls/ &ill her heart heed to love"s tender call/ $or months my skin has danced with the thoughts of your embrace *ancing and shivering with the ecstasy of the sight of your face *istant (over How can I feel your soul when your heart is behind closed doors/ How can I taste your thoughts when your mind is on the 0th floor/ There are delights that perhaps we will never e'perience together And even a level of bliss that will not become a part of our tether Maybe your hands won"t be enveloped in the strength of my grip And my arms will never be tightly wrapped around your supple hips There is a chasm that my spirit wishes to leap into your arms )et the distance is too great for it to escape free from dire harm So on the oceans I will send waves of wet kisses for your tender shore And in the wind I will blow sweet warm thoughts for you to adore So in the stars I will write our love a million times in the sky And in the rain I will give moisture to our seeds so they will never die Then I can feel your soul because your heart is always at my door I will taste your thoughts cause you mind is dancing on my floor

Internal Attacks The distant thunder shatters the borders of my aching brain The touch of your hands soothe the ruptures so terse 1ile words travel through the river of my veins 2erves cannot comprehend which phenomenon is worse The winds will come the rains will violently fall )et we will be here safe under the fortified roof .ur souls will heed the storm"s enticing call And the contracts of vows will be the proof &e can watch the violent clouds as they approach The structure will envelope us no cause for alarm But the fences the bastilles have been broached The true enemy is in both of us to do harm

The seeds die only for a tree to be born That"s the way life goes The heart e'pands to the world adorn That"s the way love grows The rain falls in torrents on innocent barren heads +erfect day for a long movie lost in the covers of a bed A glass of wine perhaps to ease the melody on the roof &armed by your touch held in your arms saturated by love *ancing souls in time with the raindrops and our heart beat -cstasy found in your kiss or caressing the curves of your feet Thu0nder e'plodes shaking the houses firm foundation The mattress sings we are baptized by the bliss of our fountain (ightening flashes showing briefly the outlines of naked flesh But invisible to the eyes and ears are the borders of bliss ,ivers and lakes form in the crevices of our yard As sweat flows down curves and drowns our desirous hearts ,ain kn3ocks on the windows and doors an'ious to get in &e are oblivious to the storm though we dance to the rhythm within Time is none'istent tomorrows and yesterdays are a world away .ur only reality is the splendor found in the core of this rainy day

45333 puzzle pieces scrambled in the core of my soul My mind unable to decipher colors and shapes is frustrated Impatience and an'iety infiltrate to take control (eaving my spirit in a confused and dire state $ar away lies the map the directions to make this masterpiece It is beyond the black hill mountains and the +acific .cean +romising love oy and insurmountable release And will solve the riddle the dilemma of these divided emotions -lements of this skyscraper lay scattered in my mind My hands tied to the post of procrastination and fear There are no instructions or construction guru for me to find And no past successes that my soul can hear $ar away an engineer holds the blue prints to the magnificent structure It is beyond the clouds and the planet"s path 1owing to gift wisdom5 creativity5 and steady composure And will assassinate the cancers of ealousy vengeance and wrath Her love is concentrated 2o water no additives or preservatives 2atural as sunshine refreshing as an ocean breeze So I take her in small doses +ure and strong like the scent of a 45333 roses Her love is concentrated Her laugh still rings in my ears Stories of unbridled lust or unforgiven tears 6ourneys that span the depth of words or the breadth of emotions Thoughts and touches that travel beyond oceans Bliss in every touch ecstasy in every kiss But it is the warmth the inward beauty I truly miss

Sometimes I look in the mirror and see us in deep embrace The apprehensions the fear that we both face Then I see the me in her of dreams realized Hope deferred and ambitions behind the borders of the skies

The deceit of green would confuse our borders &e would go through the mas%uerade with masks Have to follow a set of well defined orders And avoid all the %uestions we desire to ask The trade will give me unreasonable e'pectations .ur touches would be mechanical our kisses become contract The trueness of our deep stares would avoid detection And the dances and conversations this love become some act So let"s avoid this common trap so many fall into (et our love fly and leap without leashes or cages 7elebrate the wonders of love and affection so true And the ecstasy of two souls that e'ceed words on pages To hear your voice brought tears of oy to my eyes It touched me in places so hidden in deep dark caves The sound echoed through halls and filled my ski8es In my heart and soul your name has been the rave There are some things that e'ceed the e'planation of words That rhythms and rhymes cannot detail the splendor 2o melody can e%ual the charm grace that was heard And so poem can e'press the honor I render There is a ewel in the orient that has so intrigued me tfrom the start &ords the transform my day a gentle smile a beautiful heart There is a melody in the air that is electrified with laughter 6oy and fascination wit the loveliness hours and days after There are impression forever etched on the walls of my mind That is distinct and uni%ue but beyond what words can define Many years have passed since this precious discovery was made But the vivid colors shapes and sounds will never fade Many years lay ahead full of hope and further surprises *iscovering more about where the e'istence of true beauty lies There is a rare treasure in the orient that has touched from the very start +resence that brighten my day charming eyes and peaceful heart There is a rhythm that my spirit can dance to +leasant conversations that reveals a beauty so true There is an echo that still lingers in the depth of my ears That delights my senses when they hear Time disappears off the face of the map so fast Holding tight time slips through my grasp Time saturated with anticipation of seeing you once again To en oy the talks the walks the laughter of this special friend

I must admit that I try not to have any preconceived ideas any large e'pectations5 but having already freely and openly communicating with you that I did have some ideas some hopes some e'pectations9 I knew that our conversations would flow5 I knew that the air would be filled with both laughter and intrigue5 I knew that the source of true beauty would be your delightful spirit5 I knew that it would be comfortable talking with you5 I knew that our conversations would be diverse and span many topics5 I knew all of these things e'pected all of these things looked forward to all of these things )-T in all of these areas the e'perience far e'ceeded everything I had e'pected everything I dreamt it would be everything I hoped it would be9 It now only leaves me an'ious and anticipating our ne't meeting9 .nce again I will try not to have e'pectations yet know that whatever thought whatever hope whatever dream will be e'ceeded by your presence once again9 The atmosphere so noisy with words I could not decipher )et my ears were saturated by the gentle melody of her $umbling with chopsticks while eating chicken feet .r being warmed soothed by the dance of her and me A stranger in a different land yet at peace and content That this moment in time was meant To know more and see more and hear more my spirit thirsts -'perience with her all these and many more firsts Time was so short and so very rare But even now I must reflect on your beauty and stare 2ot ust at the charming smile or beautiful e'pressive eyes But at the wonderful spirit where the true treasure lies -very moment no matter how long or how brief The atmosphere was lovely far beyond my belief (istening to your laughter to your thoughts and dreams Made me only more addicted to your presence it seems To feel your hands your body wrapped tightly in my arms Smell your sweet scent tracing the borders of your charms &atching your silky hair slip through tender fingers The priceless sensation of being with still lingers Time was so short yet no other e'perience could compare To the oy of being with you like an answered prayer Hypnotized by the conversations the delightful smiles Still fills my would with warmth that spans the miles -very time in your presence listening to your voice The atmosphere saturated with so many brilliant shade of oys

The sun appeared to be so bright Touching your hand turned days from nights Although our passion on fire our bodies connected in sin Being with you tasting your nectar allows me to see the wind My soul never before able to take flight Hearing your laughter brings hidden charms to light And though our touches would make the nuns blush Being with you smelling your scent causes my senses to rush The waves never seemed to have so much might $eeling the borders of your mind framed my blissful plight And though our love dances with the melody of sin Being with you takes me to place never before been The moon never appeared to be full and white Hearing your spirit holding you felt so very right And though others would condemn our making love I can"t help but feel that even :od understood far above

Trees sag from the weight of forbidden fruit My arms to short to reach the limb The will of my spirit praying for seeds to take root And lift me up to them +assion rushes through the core of my veins -choing the rushing rhythmic sound -tching caverns and caves on my fragile mind As I an'iously await for the fruit to hit the ground My arms grow weary stretching to the lowest branch To taste the bliss of a fresh harvest -motions herded like cattle on a vast ranch Although heard to determine if I am cursed or blessed

There is a chasm of years between you and I As if you were precious earth and I the sky Seemingly never to be never to en oy one another"s touch *oomed to view the essence that makes souls rush +erhaps there may be those who look at our love and understand The bliss of our melody of laughter or holding each other"s hands There is a time though that we oin in the bog &here we dance so close together appearing as flowing fog Then land and sky seem to become as one The aged sage connecting the lively heart of someone so young There is a chasm of elements between you and me As if you were the precious soil and I the sea Seemingly never to be become as one Tortured to en oy endless touches but borders never to be undone +erhaps there may be those who look at our love and blush The ecstasy of our passion that flies and seems to be in a rush There is a time though where li%uid and soil mi' so true &here we dance so close hard to define what is me and what is you The waves and earth seem to become as one The ancient teacher connecting the virgin soil of one so young There is a chasm of seasons between you and me As if I was winter and you were the summer"s free Seemingly never to be never to en oy a passionate hug *oomed to be distant and void of the mountains of love +erhaps there may be those who dream and see us and understand That love has no concept of time when it comes to woman and man There are times though when the summer like sun melts the snow .r when frost forms on the windows of an August flow Then the summer and winter become temporarily as one The weather worn sage warmed by the soul of someone so young

Mighty lions seemingly free in their gilded cage bound by the borders of the zoo 7hained and doomed to the distant memories of the African plans so free and true 2ot so different than us bound to our emotions that are hidden behind golden bars .ur soul cries our in lament for wings to reach the limit of the far away stars There is no truth to the thought that our love has not borders around it $or there are chains and moats that surround even its seemingly vast limits So like the lion we will room through the prison letting out moans and roars But dream of butterflies and eagles which are gifted to fly and to soar

A hunger is rising in me turning primordial man into beast 7ondemned by fate to dine at this Barmecidal feast Soul famished for both passion and love .nly fed by the sour raindrops from above (imits placed on the unbridled desires That burns the borders with roaring fires She offers me a kiss and fresh uice A warm hug to comfort me to a truce Her touches merely add fuel to the inferno Her songs invite the temptations to swiftly grow The time disappears hidden by fate"s vile thief Stealing my hopes and harvests of belief The heat evaporates the moisture up +reventing my soul to give sup My mind e'panded as if added to yeast 2ow gorging on this primordial feast +hysical beauty is a subtle trap that bids welcome To those who like me who are deaf and dumb :uided merely by the passion and wanton lust My will my path I loose my vision forfeit my trust My soul lost in a stare yet my soul sings My heart laments for such a fragile wing There emotions deeply rooted inclined to swell *ooming my life to be condemned to hell A lovely face a pleasant smile a shapely body Is the drug that into'icates the core of me There is a beauty so uni%ue and rare That my soul can"t help but stop and stare The splendor that delights like morning dew This charm though is not so rare to you $or every morning when you look in the mirror Beauty splendor comeliness appears There is melody so precious and hard to find That my soul can"t help but hoard it in my mind The loveliness delights like the sea"s peaceful blue This rarity though is found richly in you $or every view of your facets it becomes clear Beauty splendor comeliness appears

These emotions in the deep dark depths of my soul are born (ike some undiscovered insect or some graceful white unicorn But like the heavenly star high in the air My soul confirms that it is actually precious and rare )et still in my life it truly e'ists There are no plastic kisses or borders to our bliss

Shall these thoughts lay still and yet purge The twinkling of a wish the twilight of an urge $orce my ears to cease their incessant ringing 1oid of the sky"s of the sea"s gentle singing The flowers spewing the dreams of tomorrow"s fruit )et my tongue sadly vanes mute A delight of rainbows dancing before me in paradise But love is a dream one cannot see with open eyes There are endless bridges with such pricey tolls That offers no hope or salvation to bankrupt souls

)ou have what you feared or perhaps what you wished That from my heart you have been eternally banished 2ot a temporary dictum but one to span the borders of time +unishment fit for the timelessness unrelented crime A decision for the world to declare the earth to see The dark and evil wounding the vile treachery 2o longer will you have access to betray the land The verdict is perpetual and on it my heart stands Surely I have forgiven you and no hate is on my tongue )et there is no %uestion or hope we are done

The tears evaporated from the hear forming clouds in my skies .nly to once again rain from the corner of melting eyes There was no path to peace and no salvation in sleep .nly space to reflect the aching and to once again weep *eep inside my oceans are in tumultuous rage The shores eroded and my heart can"t turn the page In the caves there are earth%uakes that cave in the walls (eaving emotions trapped without air in dark lonely halls My thoughts lay still awaiting to be embalmed 2o source or melody offered to make me calm The well of tears form rivers that rush to the sea 7arving caverns and valleys deep in the core of me

In the love of you count me neither as last or least In the love of you count me neither as animal or beast 7ount me one who has sought your heart your soul to discover In the hopes of becoming to you both friend and lover In the love of you count me neither as draft or dream In the love of you count me neither as brunt or beam 7ount me as one who is intrigued enough to know the real you In the hopes of finding of a love so uni%ue and true In the love of you count me neither as grim or grime In the love of you count me neither as thief or crime 7ount me as one who is delighted by the melody of your tones In the hopes of making your heart my eternal home

Here in this land that you have never been A place perhaps your feet may never trod But since you are in my heart you are with me then ;nder the same sun smiled upon by the same loving :od )ou are dancing under the same sun"s warm kiss )our feet feeling the refreshing touch of the ocean"s bliss The sweetness that I taste the beauty I see

)ou are there en oying the lovely sensations with me (onging to be in your arms lost in the ecstasy of your kiss There are no limits to the oy of our laughter 2o borders to the level of unbridled bliss *reams now confirmed fantasies realized To wake up to the beauty of your smiling eyes $eeling the comfort of the shower on our skin Still not as pleasurable as the touch of your hands on my limbs &ashing one another"s flesh tasting the sweetness of lips $lowing with the rhythm of desire tracing one another"s hips Still with the boundless e'pectations that I had sought They all were e'ceeded by the reality of thought &hen there are days that are pregnant with grays The skies too full of pain even to morn Horizon is obscured by the daunting haze And time and oyful sunshine is forlorn My thoughts are drawn to you Then my skies are bright and blue &here there are days that torment the ocean waves The surface too scattered with confusion Horizon disappears and is impeding even to the brave And distance and peaceful calm is only an illusion My thoughts are drawn to you Then my oceans are calm clear and blue

)ou hold onto my arm And I feel like a king )ou feel safe from all hurt and harm ;s together is such a wonderful thing )ou kiss the corner of my lips And I feel such e'citement )ou feel the beginning of bliss ;s together brings such contentment )ou stare into my eyes And I feel like I could fly )ou feel you have found paradise ;s together is so very right

&ho would have thought would who would have knew That the mere touch of your hand &ould turn my gray skies to blue &ho would have thought would who would have conceived That the mere sound of your laughter &ould make my heart once again believe &ho would have though who would have con ured/ That the mere taste of your lips &ould calm this dangerous civil war There are no %uestions or concerns of how or why 6ust the contentment and oy that it is true Three are no answers ust peace nigh &ith the touch the sound the taste the mere thought of you &ho would have thought who would have uncover That the mere sharing of feelings &ould turn stranger to friend and friend to lover &ho would have thought who would have trust That the mere holding you in my arms &ould spark love and %uell lust &ho would have though who would have fantasized/ That the mere glance of your eyes or smile &ould be the discovery of a virgin paradise There are no %uestions to what and how 6ust the bliss of a oy so pure and true There are no answers to the intrigue of now &ith the feeling the hugs the glance or merely the thoughts of you

.ne of my fondest memories was you lying in my arms talking sharing laughing5 our voices our laughter filling the room this sanctuary for two9 Safe and protected from the past from the future9 It was so natural us together naked not only physically but emotionally spiritually e'posing our thoughts our feelings with no fear of attack or udgment or shame9 The only regret was that is was only one day9 That days could have been spend in one another"s arms sharing holding tasting en oying the endless talks and infinite laughter9

I saw the scars on your heart But it did not make me scared I loved you from the very start I saw the wounds that were freshly healed )et it did not make me view you as marred I loved you with each facet revealed I could hear the past abuse you knew But did not make me run away I love you for being you I could sense the pain you had to endure )et it did not make me betray I loved you for not being perfect and pure I say the torment of your mind But did not make me ashamed I loved you for you as you accepted all of mine I tasted the sour and the sweet )et did not make me place any blame I loved you for you for you loved me for being me )ou look into foggy mirrors and see visions of someone besmirched Someone wounded with no hope of overcoming the shame the hurt $orever dirty forever less than any other person on earth I look and see that time has not been kind But I see you also as a rare and precious find That these abrasions shaped you into a priceless diamond )ou listen to your dreams and come up with every reason why they cannot come true I listen to every phrase and become more and more confident in the ability of you )ou look at yourself and see the dirt the healing scars I see a kind and gentle being with a beautiful heart )ou see a person who won"t succeed but is destined to fail I see a wonderful person with unlimited potential

I carried our love like a watercolor painting in the rain -ach drop changing the appearance each gust of wind evoking pain &hat once was a masterpiece of distinguishable figures and shapes 2ow is an obscure grotes%ue abstraction of the blending of love and hate The paper once firm steady and so very sure 2ow is mush crumbling with no source of salvation or cure 1ivid colors now run onto the surface of the street $orming rivers of emotions that rush away from me The torrent rushes down gutters and into storm drains +icture now eliminated completely by the touch of the rain .nly faded colors are left on the paper"s face .ur past our future our love now eternally erased It has something to do with how she holds my arm (ike I am a knight 43 feet tall strong and lean She is completely safe from all hurt and harm And with me above anything or anyone else she desires to be seen &hen I talk she looks so deeply into my eyes (ike I am some wise sage giving a lecture She is able to see far beyond the borders of our paradise To communicate with grace and charm her con ecture &hen I am silent she can hear every emotion (ike I am some transparent clean window She is not frightened or apprehensive to the wild notions But is an'ious to all the parts of me to discover to know &hen I am so very far away she still is so near (ike I never left the comfort of her side She is able to touch and tantalize though not here But her essence is engraved on my inside Along this ourney I realize I have checked baggage It is not with me at the time but still e'ists All these stored emotions mi'tures of oy and pain That when I get to my destination I have to pick up again The price was paid for e'cess pounds cause there was so much The pickup tickets run for miles but still folded in my pockets &ill you wait with me at the carousel for me to collect them &ill you be scared when all of the porters appear .r will you offer me a hand to help me carry them

)our voice travels from my ears to the border of my soul Tantalizing every nerve with every traveled span $eeding the furnace of desire with mounds of coal And evokes emotions that only love can understand The meal only an appetizer to the sweet communion ,hythms of the band merely back up to the true melody $ireworks e'plode in my heart to celebrate our union My eyes want you to tomorrow wake with me )our scent into'ication the limits of my every dream A touch of your hand delights every cell in my body )our presence here is like a precious sunbeam My flesh wants you to tomorrow wake with me )our laughter makes my spirit smile and dance Touching my mind with such grace and beauty The evening ignites this bonfire of romance My ears want you tomorrow to wake with me I can taste the sweetness of your thoughts when we kiss Intriguing my preconceived perception of reality My spirit lavishes in the waves of perpetual bliss My soul wants you to tomorrow wake with me .ur ceiling is gray and threatens to rain 7ooling the inferno that rushes through our veins As the drops fall on our bare flesh It soothes our muscles to temporarily rest +uddles of rain and sweat form on our sheets &e dance to the sweet melody of our heartbeats Steam is emitted into the air as drops hit our skin $orming the clouds warming deep from within (ightening flashes bouncing off the four walls .ur souls react e'citedly to love"s tender calls

How horrible the state to face pages white with no pen To place ink to paper and not be able to think Torture to be pregnant with lusts and yet without sin Thirst like Tantalus surrounded by water but prevented to take a drink My hands want to follow my eyes to forbidden flesh $eet want to cross the lines drawn in the sand :rab what is not mine and fail the test But get the thrill that temporary fills the chasm of man There are dreams that fill the corners of my night &hispering desires that my soul cannot admit The songs the dances the wings to take flight )et the darkness envelopes the escape with guile and wit (ies erupt in my heart and spew out of my mouth .rchestrated by my will and wish to deceive 7hanging the compass my magnetic soul from north to south And casts a shadow on the things I confess to believe

In her voice is a melody so sweet and wise That causes my soul to dance to the rhythm Seeing her walk is poetry in motion before my eyes Sets my dreams on fire when she in them In her spirit is a beauty so precious and rare That causes my heart to sing its praise (istening to her thoughts is like hearing answered prayer And delights my path and brightens my days In her arms is a peace so warm and comforting That causes my flesh to always desire to be there $eeling the embrace sets my nerves on oyous alarm And fills my world with contentment beyond compare

(ust and (ove Thoughts are evoked sparkling on my mind"s sky like stars -ach word flies like drops of rain in this saturated bucket of trust $rom the beginning the words have infiltrated my heart And the rhymes have divided the borders of love and lust These seeds that have been planted in fertile soil now take root $ed by the moisture from the gray clouds hovering above +romising seasons of flowers and precious sweet fruit And defining the fine lines between lust and love Many have eyes but do not see and hearts that cannot feel But in you I have found proof there is a paradise that is so real That there are still those that can change the shape of my day &ith a mere thought or wish that is sent my way Many are the miles that separate your voice from mine But in you there is a connection that my words can"t define There are not many who know what love and life are about And even rarer to find beauty that is e%ual inside and out Many have minds that cannot think and ears but do not hear But in you I have found proof that you can be touched though you are not near That there are still those who can intrigue and inspire &ith a mere word or smile invite my mind to in%uire Thoughts are sprouting like seedlings in a barren field -ach idea soaring to new lands with every wind gust 2otions like waves on the ocean with new patterns revealed And show original designs celebrating the difference of love and lust These pulsating rhythms in the air5 on land and sea +rovide the music that all in nature speaks of -choing a sweet5 peaceful and priceless melody And compose the symphony of the definition of lust and love

$rom< me To< u $rom the shape of her tears To the fruitfulness of her years $rom the pureness of her smile To the uni%ueness of her style Her voice echoes in my skies Her words intrigue my paradise $rom the silkiness of her hair To the thoughts that fill the air $rom the ideas that she births To the fertile soil on her earth Her songs touch my mind Her rhythms inspire my time $rom the shade of yesterday"s shadows To the hopes of her tomorrows $rom the corners of her sky above To the colors of her life and love Her dance absorbs my concentration Her notes arouses my contemplation

2ow Serving =>?@ It"s not a thing as I stand in this welfare line It"s now not a perversion ust of my heart but also my mind Suckling off of the sour nectar but at least it is free But the vile poison runs through every nerve in me

Mental anore'ia Spiritual dysle'ia My soul is ruptured and is in constant battle with the snakes of the flesh Tears flow drowning the melodies of forgiveness and peace The adrenaline in my brain is too restless to give rest This civil war promises to never give me release &ar wages on the causalities lay on the side of the road *ead and dying crying out for help grow faint in the distance My heart struggles to carry the weight of the load As it offers warnings and announcements of resistance -motional bulimia

As the volcanoes of thoughts and dreams erupt my heart e'pands 7hanging its surface5 gently or violently altering its contour As the cool emotions and waves of e'perience convert li%uid into land The maps are drawn to direct the paths that continue to allure My words invent new borders that confirm the road signs And her melody has found a home in the warmth of my reverie The brilliant rising sun adorns the form of my fragile mind Her rhymes baptize my fertile soul and plant numerous seeds A new wind blows through the corridors that had long been forgotten 7ausing dust and dirt to temporarily pollute the once clear air But day will emerge when the space will be virgin to all that is rotten And along this path of seedlings that take root I will see her there A fresh rain falls %uelling the lava that burns red and searing 7ausing a fresh sweet scent to escape and fill the lungs in my chest Her rhythm baptizes my world and has become so endearing And has gifted my volcanoes my oceans my skies with sweet rest

Between )our Sa' )our tunes mesmerize the rhythm of my heartbeat *ancing to the notes or ust laying here to rela' The music flows from my ears to the soul of my feet As I am here in between your sa' Sweat forms on my brow my thoughts a bonfire

,ushing torrents in my veins e'pand my walls My world spinning from the e'ploding desire And every cell every nerve heeds lovely calls The sweet dew that drips off my moaning lips $orms a river baptizing your tongue with honey nectar Hands trace the borders of our face and curves of hips Bliss swells beyond the concepts of our vast love hectares The composition original as it is so uni%ue Beyond my comprehension of figures and facts As I am here between your sa' Spent the night wrapped snug in your warm arms Surrounded by your beauty saturated by your charm Tasting sweet dreams escaping from your lips Tracing the limits of ecstasy along your shapely hips Time goes by so slowing I wonder what is on your mind I"m nervous I"m could no peace can I possibly find The words I sent certainly daggers and shapes that betray I"m guilty I"m ashamed there are no calming deeds to do or to say I wonder if you will call if you will scream with pain .r if you will run scared while my tears rain Here I (ove )ou Im the dancing rain outside skipping on the window pane The gray skies echo the colors of my soul when we are apart &ind breathes words that attempt to stall my brain But the fire burns thoughts of you within warms my heart Here I love you In the halo of warm touches from the smiling sun The bright skies echo the oy in my soul when we are together The gentle breeze singing of the combining of two into one 7elebrating the life the love the laughter that will last forever Here I love you In the rising of the sun welcoming a day so new The horizon colors echo my anticipation of seeing your eyes wide open )our sweet breath after a morning kiss from you Beginning the passion and e'citement you ignite deep inside Here I love you In the setting of the sun the ending to a beautiful day The horizon saturated echoes with purples oranges yellows and reds )our sweet breeze that blows away all the grime away

,eflecting on the infinite e'pressions both done and said Here I love you I desire your voice your touch your hair $amished for the nutrients of your kiss )our sweetness even sugar cannot compare 2ever e'perienced such overwhelming bliss I crave your laughter your skin Starving for the taste of your lips The sensation a place I"ve never been A virgin to the subtle shape of your hips I long for your legs your arms your ears Hungering for the succulent flavor of your dreams I yearn for your wetness of oyous tears +ining for delightful taste of your cream I am releasing this starving scapegoat To feed on the words lodged in my thinning throat $ree to sing and roam on the paths of charming melodies -'citing the sky to reflect on fonder past memories My (ove My love e'ists beyond the physical realm $or if I had no hands or lips to hold or to kiss My soul would still make love your heart to overwhelm My love e'ists infinitely strong yet so fragile and tender $or if my eyes could not see or ears not hear your rhyme My soul would still see you uni%ue splendor And saturate your spirit with the treasures of time My love e'ists beyond what one can taste or feel $or if my nerves were numb my tongue dumb The emotions the e'pressions would still be alive and so real And we would still soar and thrive as one

+rayer $or My (ove (ord5 my prayer may be a selfish re%uest But I pray for the woman that I love That any pain any fear you cast as far as the east is from west

And the love5 peace5 oy5 and contentment rain on her from above I pray that strength and happiness be in the depth of her heart That prosperity and wealth come from everything that she envisions That faith and health reign in her body as it did from the very start And that wisdom be in each of her daily decisions (ord5 my prayer is that whatever is weak in her be made strong That every idea and dream she has that )ou tenderly nurture That beautiful and right replace everything wrong And )ou walk her into a glorious and beautiful future I pray for the woman I love that )ou hold her in your arms That )ou keep her mind5 soul5 and heart safe from all harm And the )ou reveal how much I love her

She $eels My Soul She walks and my heart and mind seem to loose control But more than anything she feels my soul She walks and my ideas and dreams seem to follow But more than those trails she feels my soul The flowers are less aromatic the sun less bright &henever her presence is within my sight &hen I Am 2e't To )ou There is sunshine and peace that is faithful and pure ,ainbows and waterfalls that decorate the day The oy the contentment is far beyond measure And delights and warm more than my words can say The air is clear and the sky so beautifully blue It is like a virgin paradise when I am ne't to you There are flowers that bloom colorful and bright &arm breezes that massage me deep within The wonderful melody rings our both day and night And the touch of your hair tantalizes my skin The scent is so into'icating the taste so sweet and true It is like a perfect Shangri la when I am ne't to you

A comet flies at the speed of light its destiny unknown :ala'ies glisten in the night guiding wayward souls home The wind"s breath dictated by a powerful sunbeam The ocean"s death the reflection of a star"s dream

&hile my soul on a bed of nails restlessly sleeps Sky"s light years away continue the cycle to sow and reap The air grows heavy yet the sphere continues to fly The breeze grows weary and decorates the evening sky A meteorite aims for a planet"s delicate surface :ravity balances and maintains according to its purpose The universe held together by an infinite heavenly scheme )et there is still space and time for a star to dream A dream that lights the sky and shines through the clouds A dream that lays the way for everyday without a shroud A dream that promises direction and endless tomorrows A dream that gifts reflections and dismisses sorrows $rom A *istance I can still feel your sweet breath on my skin though you are so far away The tingles still run through the core of my very soul *elightful melodies of your laughter ring in my ears everyday Beauty still lingers in my min and heart making them whole $rom a distance your delicious taste is on the tip of my tongue )our tears have left stains that remain on my cheek The rooms stil have shadows of all the deeds done And the lovely smell of your skin saturates my weeks I can still feel your sweat that dripped on my already soaked chest The look in your bliss filled eyes engraved in my memory )our love that so comfortably made my life its nest The sensations that set my imprisoned spirit free $rom a distance I can hear you calling my name My hear rushes and dances like it did when you were here The notes of your thoughts turns sparks to a desirous flame And cause all doubt all fear all wars to disappear I can still feel the warm touch of your soft hands The tenderness still engulfs and holds my essence And ecstasy and thrill that only heaven can understand A paradise that is made simply by your presence $rom a distance my nerves get e'cited at your sight The storms and cold fierce winds go way The vile darkness that attacks is made warm and bright And you still introduce love5 peace and oy to my day :low There are places that one can travel to get in the know But there is only one path to glow

It lies deep within your heart on the way to your soul However there are signs that easily distract :uiding you with untruths that will attack A faint mind will not overcome the onslaught And slow feet will result in you being caught There are worlds that promise that you will grow But there is only way to glow It lies deep within your mind on the way to your soul (et me warn you there are those who will entice That your dreams they will demand as a sacrifice A faint heart will be slaughtered and tortured And weak thoughts will lead to a failed future There are hands that will promise a reap for what you sow But there is only one place to glow It lies deep in your spirit and leads to your soul However there is music that will hypnotize your feet )our soul will drown in bottomless lakes of deceit A faint soul will result in I being killed And flimsy deed will leave your life unfulfilled

-mpty Streets In the dark alleys the bricks moan and grown with defeat Blackness swallows the night her e on these barren streets The light post has committed suicide and died The beer bottles e'ploded and with each tear cried Ants and roaches scurry on the aching concrete Trash and filth fill the air with vile conceit The fire hydrant has been emptied of all it had inside The weeds weep for the sweet fruit it will be denied Black holes sky a reflection of the neighborhood done and incomplete Blood stains echo the rhythm of time so bittersweet Houses an arena where good and bad collide Here the pain and fear is amplified The fences have laid down their weapons at the curb"s feet 7itizens blinded and starved by the searing heat In the vile shadows my dreams are crucified And my very will grows strong and commits suicide 7oming Back $or More The delight of your smile touches virgin parts of me

)our love your grace has gifted me with new eyes to see I am comforted by your touch soothed by your words My heart is sure that it will come back for thirds The taste of your kiss makes my nerves run wild The oy of our play makes me feel as happy as a child Thoughts swim in my mind of you giving my spirit a lift My mind is sure that it will come back for fifths -cstasy is found when you touch the contour of my face To hear your melody all pain and fear is erased The poems you dedicate send my emotions to heaven My spirit is sure that it will come back infinite times seven

&hen I look in your eyes hold your hands in mine My heart skips a beat my soul does a dance The sun in my world is inspired to shine My heart is encouraged to take a chance I have been deceived and betrayed in the past My heart has been tortures broke in many pieces But your words tell me that forever we will last My heart holds you dear and the fear ceases

More Than Summertime )ou know when I taste her lips hold her hand in mind I love that girl much more than even summertime The warm rays and cool breeze cannot begin to compare To when we are together in the water on the ground or in the air The beautiful flowers blooming adorning the landscape 7annot compare to the splendor that our oy creates .ur love more precious than any rhythm or rhyme I love that girl more than summertime The clear blue heavens and night"s sky saturated with stars 7annot compare to the bliss of our two hearts The warm ocean waters that caress the shore 7ould never compare to our dance faithful and pure Such ecstasy to be in her presence a oy divine I love that girl so much more than summertime

(ove Storm The gray clouds pregnant with rain hover above My mind storms and rains on you words of love The moist drops flow from your head to the soles of your feet Saturating every nerve with caresses and kisses so sweet The words soak your soul with verbs ad ectives and nouns Baptizing and cleansing your past and leaving a present crown )ou complete being is wet to its very core -mbracing the waves of words that change your shore Heaven cries with oy from the darkness above My heart re oices and rains on you words of love ,ivers e'pand and rush because of the added flow 6ust as our love multiplies with each word each phrase we know *ams overflow from the influ' of so much rain .ur hearts dance and fly in love"s powerful hurricane 7hecked Baggage My checked baggage contains clothes memories of yesterday .utfits and shoes worn out notes about thing that I used to pray The leather suitcase contains pieces of my broken heart and raped mind :arment bag full of forgotten dreams and halos and wings divine There are volumes of stories and poems written in my blood (uggage that are ust empty or full of both hate and love This claim ticket cannot be traded or thrown away But when my destination is reached it must be claimed .ne again my luggage will be pulled behind me Binding me anchoring me preventing me from being free The weight will task my arms above what they can pull My back will ache and my mind %uake ?A3B8C>@? gfp kg May Is In Bloom There is a scent in the air that fills my heart"s every room It inspires my soul to dance cause May is in bloom The melody echoes in my heart songs never heard before But gifts my mind warmth and my spirit wings to soar &hat bliss what eternal oy divine To have found you and know that you are mine 7olors more brilliant than ever the sky so clear and blue All dream are revived my heart re oices because of you The warm breeze caresses the borders of my reality

-very ailment every chasm every pain you are the perfect remedy

The atmosphere is saturated with such delightful tunes All is at peace now that May is in bloom

)our head lying on my chest lullabied by my heartbeat A rhythm of bliss that flows from your head to your feet Sensation of your hands caressing the limits of my body 7auses a delightful chill to run throughout all of me The sweet scent of your breathe and skin fills the air A beautiful paradise your presence takes me there In the silence where every word is spoken with a closed mouth The oy and peace fills me from the north to the south There are dark clouds that shield my north star My spirit a mere shadow swaying to tears on my guitar A solemn song rings in the air the melody so blue $ar away oceans ache and heartbreaks between me and you ,estless sands of time fall like snow to the barren ground These dreams dance to the music yet there is no sound Searching for the answers on the ceiling A path to put to words these emotions I"m feeling But then the sense and sensibility starts to leave My heart sighs my spirit deeply breathes -yes focus on the limits of the corners of the room The barren walls dreams of my emending doom ,ain knocks on the roof with desires to wash my winds away &et windows blur my visions of night and day

It Is )ou &ho has introduced the melody to this mas%uerade/ That causes the winds to cease the pains to fade A storm of delight that saturates the shores of my soul A gift of insight that pays life"s e'pensive toll &ho has turned the volume up on what my heart has to say &hen all other sounds and bands begin to play This symphony of emotions that pain colorful spectrums A rhythm like the ocean that sooths my ear drums &ho has warmed my heart filling it with such bliss/ That invites creative passion with a touch with a kiss The gentle rhythms whose echoes disintegrate my soul"s enemies &ho has washed my past of all my regretful yesterdays/ And made new horizons appear and shown me the way This virgin universe full of the fascinating and the new The wonderful person who has and does this is D9you

I don"t know much about our mind or your world But my heart knows that story of when boy meets girl How it is love at first sight oy with such might The pages turn and new chapters end and start )et never before has one so touched my heart There is such peace with a sweet tender release -cstasy that flows and continues and refuses to cease There is a knowing in my mind in my world $or it has touched the bliss of meeting this girl How I feel love so uni%ue and real 7ontentment that cause every wound to heal The sun rises and sets signifying a day done But every moment invites my thoughts to run Here my sky rains and baptizes my aching eyes The story continues and forms a virgin paradise Ides .f March There are regrets that echo deep in my soul That even the brilliant light of day cannot console The cleansing rains that wash away the world"s grime )et the millions of drops cannot erase my crime There was a path I started so wondrous and true

A delightful path that would lead to knowing you )et the vacancy of words and inconsistent thoughts Have confused my way and brought my steps to naught A betrayal of deeds to bring silence to the melodic sounds That has turned a beautiful smile into a frown 2o words or display can undo the confused mess I can only ask for her forgiveness Help Me +lease5 +iano 7louds gather to storm on the ground of my soul &hen the lightening strikes the thunder fills the air The rain is propelled by the winds control And the leaves fly off leaving the trees bare Here in my room the empty walls scream The silence make the hope disappear and fear to grow *arkness swallows my will and drowns my dreams I reach for the keys5 help me please5 piano The shadows hold my heart hostage The ground shakes with each e'plosion of thunder ,ains flood the earth attacking with such rage And saturate the emotions from deep under Here in my room the windows start to weep The breath of the wind comes and goes $ertile soil anticipating the time to sow and reap The chords invite me5 help me please5 piano The moon hides behind the opa%ue black shroud &hen the rain stops the rivers still violently rush My spirit wrapped in the darkness of the clouds And the words cause the sky to blush The world saturated and soaked by the rain My heart shivers my eyes start to glow The wounds open up and ache with such pain Melodies hug me5 help me please5 piano

A $ew Minutes +ast Midnight Silence saturates the air and invades the borders of night Alone and alive here a few minutes past midnight )our touch your smile is so very far away The memory of them though fills this day *arkness envelopes my soul and holds it so tight

&ishing and wanting you here a few minutes past midnight )our words travel through the distance of miles They echo in my mind and show themselves in my smiles $loors cushion my steps as my soul take flight *eeper and darker here a few minutes past midnight A ourney over vast oceans ad countless mountains ,eaching for your hands and you fresh fountains *reams promise that soon we will reunite (ively and in love here a few minutes past midnight -cstasy found in the paradise that is so true Bliss discovered in your eyes and the beauty that is you

All"s $air In (ove and &ar Somewhere between the pleasure and the pain I lost the score But I remember hearing you say all"s fair in love and war )our words are the poison that saturates my brain But also the prison that bring bliss to my veins A wonderful beat that impregnates my vaulted pride )et the touch makes my soul contemplate suicide I sit in an electric chair waiting for you to flip the switch .r rela' in the recliner being served by a gentle white witch My neck in the noose of your wavering emotions A heart drenched by confused and unstable devotion My body shaking confined by the stocks firm grasp Awaiting the guillotines blade that drips with relapse The will of my spirit is broken my heart is torn But I remember you reciting that all"s fain in love and war )our songs are the re%uiem that my e'pressions dance to But also the melodies that make everyday fresh and new The delightful yet dreadful tone swells my borders 1aulted ideas either bowing or escaping your dire orders There are prayers that constantly are lifted up to an invincible :od )et my body shivers with fear in front of your firing s%uad My thoughts have been %uartered my future decapitated As tomorrows with you bring such oy anticipated I scan the horizon ad the needle penetrates my veins Soon the li%uid will s%ueeze my heart and freeze my brain Such dichotomy as my soul searches for the cure or for even more )et I recall you saying that all"s fair in love and war

In her voice is a melody so sweet and wise That causes my soul to dance to the rhythm Seeing her walk is poetry in motion before my eyes Sets my dreams on fire when she is in them In her spirit is a beauty so precious and rare That causes my heart to sing its praise (istening to her thoughts is like hearing an answered prayer And delights my path and brightens my days In her arms is a peace so warm and comforting That causes my flesh to always desire to be there $eeling the embrace sets my nerves on oyous alarm And fills my world with contentment beyond compare

NORTH OF FALL
.7TA*-7 30 Somehow his fingers play the notes between the keys $eeling the colors that everyone feels but few see Trios with heart mind and soul dance between light and dark Memories on the edge of tongues ignite with every flat and sharp $earless the rhythms e'plode then impregnate silence in the air The boyish beat caressed captures the ears and hearts stare $eet are too dazzled to tap hands to awed to clap .ne can only feed on the rich notes and gorge to become fat Eebra fantasy segregation and integration at its best ;ni%ue chords meeting from the north south east and west My soul ust listens because my ears cannot comprehend The pattern the beat undecipherable when where its ends and begins )ou lay still I will breath for both of us .ur brows waterlogged with ecstasy These rain clouds of love the echoes of lust Shatter the mirrors and divide the raging sea Around my neck a garland of remembered dreams Hangs A withered sole leaf on the bare limb of a tree Swings Topography of my thoughts shivers in this winter winds $lying ,oots wonder and whisper to the tender seeds Sleeping &hen I was young I< ,ode in a car without a car seat *rank from a water hose Ate white bread5 butter5 fried food *rank cool aid and orange soda +layed outside all day until the street lights came on )et I was healthy I was safe

&hen I was young I did not Have an Ipod Have a computer Have any video games Have a car )et I was never bored &hen I was young I< Made sticks into guns Made gokarts out of unk I found Made games out of stones Made monsters and friends out of shadows )et it only fueled my imagination &hen I was young I &as whipped by the neighbors &as hit with an e'tension chord &as dragged by my ear to church &as popped in the mouth for talking back to elders )et even now I respect authority

.ut of the ruins of fallen dreams and broken heart ,oots grow cocooned in tribes of forgotten soils Here in forgotten corners saboteurs hide behind words 2ew minstrels sing though their notes are merely whispers +ain erupts into hills and valleys s%ueezing faint breaths Barren fields become fertile and welcome desperate seeds Hope blossoms nestled in the bosoms of a precious harvest Shade 2ot Shadows My spirit my words stare between the sun and you )our teary eyes see them only as dark shapes The rhythms the beat appears as only purple and blue Answers camouflaged as confused facts daily raped ;mbrellas opened wide for both sun and rain &ords envelope thoughts that are mailed to the sky )et you see only ink not blood from my brain And pray for the darkness to for the rains to die )ou complain of the darkness that dances above your head The strong faFade of your fences on the horizon )et the rains and whispers can resurrect the living from the dead

And provide the nutrients that you soul relies on My spirit my words merely are shade not shadows That hugs your spirit and caresses the borders of your soul They rain on your thoughts and gift them with rainbows And permit the winds of change to take control

$our $ingers +ointing At Me )ou broke my will and stole my dreams :ave me your flashlight and told me it was sunbeams )ou gave me a map and told me I was lost Stole my future then told me what it cost I took your words as tattoos that lined my heart They filled every room with your abstract art )et as I declare with my soul that you are guilty I find only that there are four fingers pointing back at me )ou raped my thoughts and stole my ink :ave me books and papers to delusions that shit don"t stink )ou gave me bricks to build a mansion by the sea But then you used it to build a fence between our reality I took your visions and covered my world *isappeared in my shell like sand pressured to be a pearl )et as I point my blemished finger defiantly I find only that there are four fingers pointing back at me )ou shattered my glasses and placed hearing aids in my ear :ave me fresh spring water but it was really my tears )ou gave me precious seeds but no fertile ground :ave me a song to sing but would allow no sound I took your road not knowing to where it would lead *id not see it was lined only with selfishness pre udice and greed )et my condemnation of you certainly wont set me free And as I point raging at you four fingers point back at me )ou killed my ladder and gave me stairs to nowhere :ave me places to flow but gave me no fresh air )ou gave me needles and screens now addicted to your drugs :ave me riches and land then made me the pursuit of your thugs I welcomed your guests with broken yet opened arms Blind to the fact that they did not come to help but to harm )et my nerves are on fire no force to set me free My arrows of anger don"t reach you only four fingers pointing at me

My *reams )ou tell me of your company with stars to impress me Stories of your riches your fame to slowly undress me I tell you of the stars in my sky the dreams in my brain Stories in my soul but it certainly is not the same These relationships you have like castles of sand Against the elements and tests of time will never stand But my dreams like steel reinforced concrete built &ill remain past my lifetime and not wither or wilt 2ot bragging or boasting of belittling your every fantasy 6ust want to offer firm foundation for your reality ,ecently I went to a high school and must admit that I am scared The misad usted energy the misdirected minds that are there I think that when I am old and the baton is in their hand Their minds will still be on video games and the latest rap band That when I can barely walk and my eyes too blind to see Their hearts would be so focused on self that they wont know or care for me .nly their okes of my frailty will echo in the air That there never will be helping hands or a heart that cares I remember when I disrespected age got the worst beating of my life But I didn"t know that age would consume my sister5 mother and wife Thought my muscles my goals were impervious to time )et I realize that all must dance to its rhythm and rhyme As I drive down the street of even listen to the news The future seems bleak and guided by blind and selfish youth I think that when wrinkles invade the smoothness of my skin That they will place me in a home along with other broken men Their minds full of distaste for direction would the aged ignore That the smooth songs and wise words they will abhor .nly the love of destruction and addictions to bling That songs of hate and rape and se' dates will they sing I remember having to respect every elder no matter whom That there were even conversations I could not be privy to But now I hear every word thrown by youth at an elder"s face And I wonder what will happen to me or the here place

6ust To Say Thanks

2ever met any slave But every now and then I visit a grave And shed a tear for your pain These freedoms that I toss like worn clothes These riches that I breathe like deserved air 2ever picked cotton or cut sugar cane But when I see a field of them I shed a tear for the soil $or I will never know the aches or blisters )ou bore the stripes I will never feel And I shed a tear ust to say thanks

$or years enslaved building dreams of my masters command &hipped by words chained by cheap thrills But the chisel and sandpaper made me who I am *aily seeing mirror visions of a person I don"t want to be $lirting with +haraohs affair high off his pills )et my heart beats and feet spark to my destiny *emons from my past chase me across barren sands 7ornering me against the violent waves of the sea But my soul is split my will wilts and I tread on dry lands $or forty hears I go through cycles traveling in circles lonely alone :eneration of fears offspring of tears false masked reality )et now in my promised land safe and home

The Spring of $all The echo of leaves attacking the ground $ills my fall with a harsh melody My soul dances to the vile sound And cracks develop deep inside me The promise of winter winds whispers to my heart Barren trees sing of cycles in the breeze A new season is destined to start

And my time of raking rotten fruit leaves

*ivergence of Mother and Son My mom"s hands are contorted cracked by the winds of time 2ot silky smooth and uncalloused manicured like mine But she helped thousands of weak dying drug addicts and poor Mine ust helped me and ust raged their own private war My mom"s eyes are gray stigmatized by memories 2ot brown and fertile as the likes of mine But she had cried a thousand tears and seen both oy and misery Mine although cute to look at still are blind My mom"s ears are stretched by the stories and songs 2ot tight and smooth with a diamond stud adorned But she heard a thousand tails listening to the weak and the strong Mine closed to the cries of the lost the wretched the forlorn My mom"s heart is full of scars and scabs from past hurts 2ot smooth and pristine as the beauty of mine But she loved with all of all the inhabitants of the earth Mine is closed and calloused often drunk with wine .de to Hurricanes Sometimes people forget or ust don"t know that hurricanes are born in Africa A reminder of the raped and sins of the past and present These cells of weather pattern from Mother Africa Howling winds screaming rains telling us never to forget ,emember that like these storms that is where life first was formed Her woes of colonization listen to her story of slavery :enerations of disease and her volumes of poverty Hear her tails of misery and sights of pain )et also listen to hear her stories of her great wealth Hear the mountains of natural resources and precious ewels Hear the beautiful landscapes and wild beautiful animals Stand in her wind in her outpouring of painful and oyful tears And be baptized by memories until your sky clears

Spring in the Air Spring rises from forgotten dreams from fertile soil $lower herald her spectacular arrival

.nce barren grounds now free for man and beast to toil .ffering hopes of harvests promising beauty and survival &hispers of love fly through the morning breeze +astel gems decorate the yesterday"s gray atmosphere $ragile green stalks break through the ground buds for on trees The sweet refreshing breath of Spring is now here &arm winds carry precious pollen to impregnate the land The ice on restless rivers melts and begins to flow Snowy mountains now reveal what lay hidden in their hands And the fields the forest the earth begins to grow The cold touch the harsh caress of winter now an event of the past Sun and warmth now saturate the tender sky The bright and diverse hues on the horizon are casts 6ust as brilliant lands lay before you and I

.ut of the ruins of fallen dreams Butterflies dance around a fallen foe $orgotten cocoons rot and die In cemeteries we will never know I passed by their smiling faces outstretched hands Hungry for sweet confections that we traded for their future .ur bullets had slaughtered and raped a generation This chocolate will one day feed their fervor $or they will remember our assaults our bombs Their tongues will recall the sweet yet bitter taste

Sugar $ree Gisses Her kisses are sugar free So I taste them devour them &ithout any fear the weights of abundant calories )et they are so sweet to taste So I engulf their essence &ithout a drip a drop going to waste The sweetness flows through my veins

To the limits of my body Infusing my heart and brain Her kisses fill my days and night They flood the borders of my dreams Making my world worn and bright My thoughts consistently thinking of her kiss Making the atmosphere wonderfully sweet And filling my world full of bliss

My days have changed their obscure shape Molded and carved by her tender words *estiny revealed dreams formed into fate The most delightful melody I have yet heard My nights find my heart famished for her sound ,eading her words makes darkness into light The poems are like precious seeds in my fertile ground And opens my mind and gifts my vision with sight Another sunrise dancing through my window )et it is her laughter that starts my day The melody touches me more than she knows And awakens caves and giants that had passed away Another sunset escorts the transition from light to dark But there still is a star that brightens my sky The glare warms and intrigues the borders of my heart And sooths the shores of my blinded eyes Sculpted and styled by her graceful hands $ortune found fantasies rain during the %uite storm 7leansing this beautiful wonderland

Her Song There is a note that rings in the air Makes my soul want to dance want to fly Invite me to run and play in the rain without a care To lay in the grass or on the sands and ust watch the sky This melody flows from my ears to my feet Makes my pulse %uicken in time 7auses fears and scars to swiftly retreat To be warmed and soothes with each new rhyme

This song fills the corner of the atmosphere Surrounds the borders of my every day The music is so sweet on the drums of my ear And gifts the world with such a delightful display My pulse chimes in step with this tune My heart e'pands and contracts with every beat The notes inspire my soul to swoon The chords the notes the melody my symphony they complete

&ithout &ithout a touch yet touched &ithout a sound yet heard &ithout a vision yet sighted The wonders of her words &ithout a taste yet tasted &ithout wings yet flying &ithout a scent yet smelt The fascination realizing The years the miles that separate The tears the smiles that cultivate The voice the poetry that intrigue The oys the melody that pi%ue &ithout a current yet electrified &ithout a present yet gifted &ithout a massage yet soothed *reams of her uplifted &ithout a bath yet cleansed &ithout a meal yet full &ithout a flame yet warmed The precious priceless ewel The lands and seas that disunite The hands and pleas that re%uite The skies the eclipse that redeem The eyes the hips that dream

*inner &ith the Hueen The table is set the food fresh hot from the oven The candles lit the atmosphere prepared for some lovin" The wine chilling all the silver cleaned and polished

The itters have been %uelled fear has been demolished The most beautiful scenery I have ever seen All in preparation for dinner with the %ueen The soft music playing in the background The windows closed with the shades pulled down The center piece fresh cut bou%uet of flowers The an'iety appeased by the promise of unforgettable hours The most wonderful evening and delightful scene All in celebration for dinner with the %ueen There is such anticipation in the air +recious indicators are everywhere The evening will make a king"s envy green My splendid evening dinner with the %ueen Tears flowed liked rivers drowning all that was discussed Still the mountains of guilt did not e%ual forgiving 6udas The mirrors revealed the vile dark broken portrayal )et with eyes closed was still blind to the betrayal The distortion created by tears made the right wrong But still no e'cuse for the disease of being headstrong +urpose driven life and the laws of effective people B8@?C3B80B803B808IJKJILKILK03B80JILILKI0 The State &ithout )ou The wind does not tingle the breath of my skin The sun does not warm my soul deep within The rainbow does not sound so true All is not all in this state without you The ocean waves do not gift my mind with peace The orchard of roses does not give my spirit sweet release The seeds do not sprout and adorn with seedling new All is dark and dying in this state without you There are vile diseases that attack the vision of my eyes There is a stench that now fills the atmosphere All because your sweet aroma is not present for you are not here The forest does not hide the tears the pain The flowers do not offer any kind refrain The leaves do not protect like shields so true All is not all in this state without you I *esire Millions

I have heard her laugh A thousand times a day But I desire millions And for the melody to forever stay I have felt her touch So many times in >? hours But I desire millions To blanket my soul with flowers I have smelt her scent A thousand times a day But I want a million Though she is many miles away I have dreamt of her beauty So many times in >? hours But I desire millions To baptize my soul with her cool showers

A Measure My cups and spoons are much to small to measure But the magnitude of bliss whispers the word forever All the clocks and watches attempt to limit this reality )et the vastness of these emotions signify eternity There are no maps or globes that contain the roads That speak of the rapture of the stories that unfolds There are no books that contain our wonderful adventure That can reveal the occurrences along our tour My yardstick and ruler are much too limited to measure But thee priceless days whisper the word true treasure All the scales and pulleys attempt to determine the weight )et the multifaceted riches are far too great

Sleep In My Arms I gently kiss you as you fade into dreamland &hispering to the clouds that seem to comprehend My words disappear tenderly into your lips to delightfully scream your name They travel along paths to your soul repeating the same The phrases leap and dance in virgin corridors and hallways Adorning them with light and wonderful brilliant displays I breathe your e'hales and it into'icates my spine 2ever felt such ecstasy as your skin against mine

I taste your lips as my fingers trace your curves The beautiful sight of you in my arms soothes e'cites every nerve I feel your silky hair tantalizing my bare chest &ith every note of your thoughts my spirit they caress Time goes by so fast while we lay here together )et the bliss echoes in my world forever

Huestions To A $riend I asked a friend is it possible to miss someone you have never seen face to face/ That the mere mention of her name or sound of her voice causes my blood to race/ Is it possible to feel he r touch though she is so many many miles away/ That reading her words and her thoughts offer me a delightful display/ Is it possible that I smell her sweet scents though separated by a vast ocean/ That dreams of her beautiful smile can stir the surface of emotions/ Is it possible that you not make love and yet still have a lover/ That the more I know her the more fantasies I discover/ Is I possible to taste her kiss though her los have never touched mine/ That visions of her splendor dance and sing in my mind/

I whisper my words certainly not because my feelings are too weak .nly that sometimes whispers are louder than yells when one speaks The words are fruits that promise to yield even more seeds To cover the landscape to your horizon"s needs

My (ove $or )ou My love for you cannot be captured in a poem or in a phrase .nly be communicated in instrumental songs or delightful displays There is no gift to give that would compare to your worth 2o e'pression to be con ured in heaven or earth It is impossible to measure the breadth of sincerity The closest measurement would be far beyond infinity Thoughts of us con ure up the most beautiful melodies ever sung

,hythms of hearts dancing together too souls becoming one -motions rising higher that the celestial bodies above Soaring through an atmosphere saturated by love My love for you cannot be framed by any metal or wood .nly be translated by rhythms and colors never to be understood There is no treasure that would ever by compared to its value 2o other e'istence that can reign so proud and true It is impossible to weigh how much I love you Again And Again A touch a thought a kiss Moments of ecstasy saturated by bliss Hear that only the stars can comprehend Melting us molding us again and again A word a smile a moan Moments of wonder framed by shape and tone -lation that only the seas can understand Mending us fashioning us again and again A dream a scent a stare Moments of oy far beyond compare Hope that only the sky can withstand Merging us restoring us again and again A taste a belief a wish Moments of thrills that heals any grief (ove that only the heavens can plan Modeling us styling us again and again

My heart has never been so captured And yet it has never been so free My mind and spirit so enraptured My soul celebrating its first ubilee $orever Is 2ot -nough 7onversations that e'ceed the borders of space and time -choes of the bliss e'plode and adorn the corners of my mind &ords that we have wrote and words that roll from our tongue *ecorate my world with beauty and melodic songs sung A perfect puzzle of oy5 peace5 and perfect storms of love $acing the fact that forever is not long enough Touches that set souls aflame with un%uenchable desire

$ear and doubt purged by the purifying fire 1isions that we have shared all the many sights we have seen 7elebrate the binding of souls wiping the vile memories clean A perfect design of space line and graced from above (ooking at my calendar I know forever is not long enough Because the heart from pleasure blessed 7elebrates songs of happiness The mind dances to the soul"s songs That cleanses the dirt and rights the wrongs Here where rainbows leap and fly (ove"s fireworks e'plode in my sky

-ffectual Her words touch the core of my soul Shedding light on those dark forgotten spots Soothing my aching eyes making the half whole I search through maps to try to connect the dots Her voice makes me tingle and dances along my spine 7hanging my long standing definition of beauty -'panding the borders of my fragile mind I in%uire with sages what is my spirit"s duty Her massages rela' every muscle hardened by the day +olishing and carving diamond that are dirty and rough +lanting precious seeds molding fertile sold from clay I research the clouds and planets to see if this is love Her poems drunken my heart like port wine Transcending these orchards of fresh sweet flowers Tantalizing the paralyzed neurons in my mind I review the lines and notes for hours and hours Her eyes brighten my world and are so sweet -choing their brilliance and splendor like the stars -mbracing the glow from hear to feet I listen to the lofty lectures of my heart Her scent is into'icating to my atmosphere 7learing my skies of the dark clouds above 7hasing away the vile dark demons spewing fear I throw the bones to determine if this is love

Blossoming of a *ream 7hasing the paths that we learned Touching the flames but not getting burned $inding new routes to bliss &ithout a touch without a kiss $lying trough skies of yesterday"s dreams $loating on the light of a gentle sunbeams *iscovering new sensations everyday Molding masterpieces from dirt and clay The seeds that were planted in May take root 2ow gift our world with sweet fresh fruit In My Arms I gently kiss you as you fade into dreamland &hispering words to your skies that only lovers can understand My words become melodies that are tattooed on your atmosphere They make love to your spirit and wipe away every tear The melody holds you so close and sage from all harm As you gently sleep in the comfort of my welcoming arms

-' Marks the Spot To hear your voice say words that passion evokes -'ercise phrases punctuated by a touch hug or kiss To watch your body move like a beautiful melody ecstasy soaked -'tend and stretch far beyond the borders of bliss To taste and savor every inch with an an'ious mouth -'plore the curves and crevices of your flesh To smell the sweet scents form your north and south -'cite the nerves that dace from east to west To feel the smooth silkiness of your skin and hair -'pand our imagination far beyond our dreams To have our spirits soar freely through the air -'perience the oy of being enveloped by sunbeams To echo our emotions our thoughts with such passion -'change gifts that entice our pulse to swiftly run To back in the glow that only love can fashion -'ceed our desires two souls melting flying dancing as one

.ne *ream 7ome True5 (oving )ou .ne kiss from you .ne dream come true My world of fire and ice .f desire and vice 6oys I never knew (oving you .ne night with you .ne dream come true My thoughts no man can deny $ind perfection in your eye 7ontentment so true (oving you .ne life with you .ne dream come true My soul a song in the air (ost in your silky hair All oy is renewed (oving you .ne world with you .ne dream come true My soul with wings gives flight At your taste your sight All my dreams come true (oving you The Massage My hands tenderly rub the world"s weight off of your shoulders Giss the clothes of regret or fear or pain that cover your skin Say words that soothe the coals in you mind that smolder And touches that baptize your thoughts from every sin &ith the rhythm of my heartbeat destroy any remnants of heartache $ill the voids and caves with faith and love ;ndress the undergarments to reveal where passions awake Allow my light to rain peace on you from above 2aked and unashamed before me you beautifully stand ;ntainted untouched unpoisoned by the evil of the earth +ure positive free to be you to the very last hair strand ,evealing the wonders of your essence of priceless worth &ith open arms and open heart I invite you

My hands gently caress the outline of your face .ur bodies as one in a dream that is coming true .f being together wrapped in love"s warm embrace

Alone on the borders of a beach I see us there Gisses fly from our dreams My fingers run through your hair )ou show me your heart Thoughts massage the shore and slips )our eyes trace my body The tastes of love lingers on our lips &ords become moans &hispers become screams .ur love becomes a home .ur love becomes a stream

This Morning This morning I lay in bed a few e'tra minutes 6ust to close my eyes and imagine you being here To caress the curves of your heart so thankful I am in it To feel the warm sweetness of your kiss to stroke your silky hair &hat a wonderful way to start this day saturated by your splendor More comforting than any sunbeam or summer sky so blue More peaceful and beautiful than any world wonder &hat a wonderful way to start the day with lovely thoughts of you The pillows invited my hear to lay on them a bit longer Blankets enveloped the barren borders of my desirous flesh To think of you being ne't to me these feelings grow stronger Beckoning me to stay here and gather complete rest &hat a wonderful way to start this day full of your grace More satisfying than any other place or person I knew More re uvenating than visiting some elegant or peaceful place &hat a wonderful way to start this day with lovely thoughts of you

$ire $ire I hold you tightly in my arms (istening to your breathing $eeling your heartbeat Setting off the fire alarms The passion burns out of control -ngulfing the fences of our flesh Inspiring our hearts to dance -rupting from the core of our soul The desire causes our eyes to close Touching the borders of our bliss Tasting the ecstasy of a single kiss I charge and release my hose I hold you in my arms the fire"s out 7learing the smoke from the air $eeling contentment beyond compare $inding what the meaning of love is all about &e lay on the e'tinguished coals holding tight -mbracing one another"s emotions *ancing on the peaks of oceans ;ntil new sparks and flame again reAignites

)esterday )esterday I held you so tight in my arms I kissed away all of your tears )ou were shielded from all hurt and harm And relin%uished from all of your fears )esterday I listened to your words of the past I washed them away with love )ou were free from chains you though that would last And released from the shame you think of )esterday through the mire you say e'ists in you I hugged away all the dirt and mud )ou were a precious rainbow in an open sky of blue And fashioned perfectly with life and love )esterday I read the volumes of emotions I caressed away the vile words of others )ou were wonderful and flowing like the great oceans And revealed yourself as cherished friend and precious lover

If I -ver $orget To Say I (ove )ou If I ever forget to say I love you Blame it on my mind but not my heart $or my soul longs to be true And has loved you from the start If I forget to say I love you Gnow that it doesn"t speak of how I feel $or my lack of words misconstrue And the love I have for you truly is real If I forget to say I love you *on"t think that love is gone $or it is a feeling I will never loose And the bank account of love will never be overdrawn

Stranger in +aradise I set out on a %uest to find where true beauty lies Here now I find myself this stranger in paradise $or the paths that my heart treads have never been here before M y soul never gifted with winds of love on which to soar The thoughts that invigorate my mind are virgins fresh and chaste The emotions that sing melodies I have never before embraced These trails that even my dreams have never conceived *iscovering the wonder that my spirit now cleaves I set out on a ourney to uncover what make my heart melt Here now I find myself in paradise when you are held $or the new world that my heart holds are priceless and uni%ue My soul masked and scared the future once so bleak The poems that roll from my heart a fresh flowing stream The eyes free to e'plore the mind free to dream These plush plants that e'ude splendor from limbs to root +romising the nutrients of sweet succulent fruit I set out ust to find fertile soul and warm eyes )et here I am this stranger surrounded saturated by paradise 1ery little is familiar to my heart soul or mind )et there is such oy peace and contentment I find A touch of your words of the charming around of your voice

7ause hidden parts and once dead parts to sing to re oice In this virgin paradise I am never lonely or alone $or this stranger in paradise has found his home

&hat"s This That I Have $ound/ &hat is this that I have found/ A sensation that daily plants seeds in my fertile ground A rhythm and rhyme that makes my soul sing and dance A gentle breeze that entices my mind to be romanced &hat is this that I have found/ An emotion that leaves my heart spellbound A voice and laugh that causes my adoration to fly A warm sunset that warms and soothes my aching eyes &hat is this that I have found/ A dream come true oy and peace abound A touch or smile that brightens the limits of my mind A source of healing past pain legions left behind &hat is the that I have found A rare precious gift that continues to astound A delightful melody that puts oy in my heart a smile on my face A wonderful presence that no deed gift or person can replace &hat is this that I have found/ &hat poets and couples freely speak of $or who I have found is true love

These days like no other That I will spend with my priceless friend That I will en oy with my precious lover How I wish time would stand still That our time here will for on an eternity And we would continue to e'perience love so real These days a infinite source of oys Here in your arms in your eyes and ears In your heart soul lingering in your nose

How I wish time would stand still And we would continue to know peal so real These days a dream comes true The conversations making love seeing such beauty ,elishing the loc eth passion so true How I wish time would stand still That the world stops spinning And we would continue to be overcome by oy so real These days like no other That I spent with my uni%ue friend That I spent with my beautiful lover

(ove Being Here &ith )ou This is a new height a new depth never seen before 2ever seen these sights never gifted with wings to soar The colors seem much more pure the scents so much more true How I love being here with you There is a new spectrum adorning the heavenly skies 2ever seen such beauty before my an'ious eyes There is a wonderful scent that fills the air It touches my soul and e'cites me everywhere My nights are warm and my days are bright &here there once was darkness now there is light My winds are now gentle my oceans so blue How I love being here with you Time is now a friend with passion there is peace There are no obstacles that block my sweet release The melody inspires my feet to leap to dance My heart saturated by this delightful romance This is a new land that is virgin earth 2ever encountered anything of such boundless worth (ong After I *ie There is this lady sweet and kind Her voice appeases both soul and mindM Thoughts of her make emotions fly Think I will love her long after I die Her grace5 charm and lovely smiles Her touch her thoughts my soul beguiles A beauty that no treasure can buy Gnow I will love her long after I die

There is this lady so tender and wise Her dreams her touch leaves me mesmerized Thoughts of her make me high Gnow I will love her long after I die There is this lady that fills my world with bliss Tenderness is in her words ecstasy is in her kiss $rom the ocean depths to the height of the sky I know I will love her long after I die

This Storm These rains cause my will to wilt My mind mourning over spilt milk The thunder caused my heart to skip a beat My winds whispers sighs of defeat The lightening causes my eyes to wink *ire waves lullaby my soul to sink The floods cause my valleys to become lakes My brave heart firm yet eventually breaks .n the wisp of wishes on destiny"s tether (ike a seed in the wind of perilous weather Thin and clear are the borders my heart treads *reams fade from obscure to obtuse in my head *ark clouds full of frustrated moisture 7rash and e'pand hover above me like a vulture These rains that cause my soul to whence Also saturate my mind and make life make sense

My soul drowns in this red river of wine In search of this pilot of this ship of mine $ar from the shores middle of the ocean deep My heart restless though my soul peacefully sleeps &ind rocks the stability of the frail sails &here this hull will end no breath can tell *ark clouds scream on the perilous weather My mind shivers like a discarded feather Before I die let me breathe Before I die let me live $or I have held my breath since birth

In search of my soulmate here on earth My time fades with every passing hour (ike the elegance of summer"s flowers Though my soles have touched distant soils My heart has not touched my soulmate Before I die let me breathe Before I die let me live $or I grow fain from the lack of air In search of the one to birth my hair *eath is swiftly approaching my door These aches and pains my soul can no longer ignore Though my heart has met souls in many lands Still have not held my soulmate"s tender hands Before I die let me breathe Before I die let me live

&hen Have I (oved )ou/ &hen have I loved you/ &hen I was alone on the beaches baptized by the sun"s warm tap &hen I was on the mountain top laying in the whispers of snow &hen I was in a field of sunflowers under their bright hats &hen I was alone under the spotlight of the moon"s tender glow -ach time each place I was there loving you &hen have I loved you/ &hen I was alone getting soaked from the clouds oyful tears &hen I was fishing in the middle of the great ocean &hen I was laying on a carpet of grass under the cloud"s stairs &hen I was alone writing my deep emotions -ach time each place I was there loving you

Although your thoughts are %uite profound My will was lost in the cycle of sight and sound The rhythm cause the pain to be lost 7onvincing my soul it could pay the cost Those that tell my m love is only lust That my flesh will only turn to dust Are confused by the story they see $or what they say is fate is slavery But what I know is the future Is love5 oy5 and peace for sure

She commands my heart in me The missing puzzle piece of destiny Her song defines the borders of bliss -cstasy in a touch paradise in a kiss Her beauty wont let my emotions rest They fly as far as the east is from the west .nce a seed of love now its roots deeply grows A silky softness rival the sweet red rose Her smile is sunshine in my gray skies +erfect peace is discovered in her eyes A wise learned mind a soft tender heart A trained tongue that is noble and smart

How Much I (ove )ou &ith every storm"s thunder that sings &ith every flower budding in spring &ith every tender drop of rain &ith every e'cited neuron in my brain &ith every grain of sand on the shore &ith every step through an open door &ith every drop of water in the sea &ith every nerve ending in me &ith every leaf on a forest of trees &ith every whisper from the cool breeze &ith every star hanging in the sky &ith every vision in my soul"s eye &ith every blade of grass in the field &ith every bushel of this farm"s yield &ith every hair on top of my head &ith every word that I have ever said

The air pregnant with dreams and chimes Though the winds echo my name 7louds mask the stars in my mind (eaving the sky black going as fast as it came There were seasons kissed by the sun And mornings flowing with sweet dew The chains on my mind became undone (eaving the skies birthing bright blue

There were seasons wrapped in innocence And nights that were saturated with bliss Thoughts vaulted through windows and above the fence Searching for freedoms moist kiss )ears have past and gone is the golden age Memories fade and faint grow my heart My soul transformed from child to sage And my mind on a museum full of art

Though my skin starts to shrivel and decay My will no longer fresh and young My thoughts now statues of hardened clay Awaiting my stories and songs to be sung &inter has come and the snow has its way Seeds5 flowers5 life now in the past *eath and chilled air fill my gray day The dreams of spring may be my last 7an fate turn my dreams into trust/ &ater this fertile soil in my breast .r shall it turn seeds into dust And cause familiar thoughts only to be a guest &ill time invite my plans to unroll/ (ike a red carpet for the public"s view .r shall it unsheathe the layers of my soul And cause the fires to be swallowed by dew &ho will prevent my beliefs from being prey/ $orm a fence around my tender will &hat warm whisper will wrap my way/ And not numb my flesh to feel The clouds mimicked my melancholy Stars cold not be seen Thunder echoed my folly &inds raced to the center of my spleen My thoughts lay dormant in the well Hidden from the perilous weather *reams locked in a gilded cell Though fly as fragile as a feather The touch of your hands so sweet and tender

7ause my will to willfully surrender The $irst Snow The winter whispers wild (ike the laughter of an amused child *ancing with the innocent virgin snow ;nder the luminescence of the moon"s heavenly glow The silence sings a sweet song -choes in the air all night long *arkness so still the earth is at peace The cold causes my thoughts to cease Stars start to stare at their lighted maze (ike the paths were found to the limited days :ently blowing the clouds to take flight 1enture to the border between day and night

.pen Say Me There are no words to season my pride 2o thoughts to confirm my trust 2o maps to offer my emotions guide 2o touches to %uell my lust .pen your mind so my heart can be heard .pen your heart to feel my pains deferred There are no nets to capture my thoughts 2o nests to be home for my life 2o freedom can ever be bought 2o reward gifted for a worthy sacrifice .pen your mind so my heart can fly .pen your heart to offer my soul an alibi There are no words spoken to commend 2o e'cuses or reasons to give 2o ob ections to the perilous end 2o declaration on why to live )ou *on"t &ant Me *ead )ou point the gun at my head But in your heart you don"t want me dead The color of our skin the flag we fly .rdains your will to see me die

7ould my blood that will stain the sand $ertilize the soil and make you a better man/ &ill the cease of my heartbeat 7an this one life be sacrificed/ +ay the insurmountable price +oliticians have us here in a death stare Both have loving families far from here &e both have friends that are so concerned )et these fires in our souls burn )ou point this gun at my head But in your mind you don"t really want me dead

Anymore )ou don"t bring me flowers &e don"t talk for hours Anymore )our lips don"t flame -very time you say my name Anymore )our skin doesn"t steam &hen I"m in your dreams Anymore )our hands don"t feel empty without mine I wont occupy your free time Anymore )ou don"t want to hear my voice I am not your final choice Anymore )ou don"t bring me flowers &e don"t make love for hours Anymore I can see seasons of seas and seeds *reams and fruit to sustain my every need My soul will sow in fertile soil Hands and heart will diligently toil $or there will be a great harvest in the fall As trees within heed their life"s call I can see season of seas and seeds &aters to baptize and cleanse past deeds My soul will be like the driven snow

Sins and blemishes it will not know $or there will be a great baptism day And all the dirt will be washed away I can see seasons of seas and seeds Though now I am famished and on my knees *esert sands surround my buried feet )et in my heart I believed to be free

&hen I become a bright shining star 2o I will not forget who you are )our words will keep me confused I guess Though my dreams are written in the dust As true as the rhythm in my breast But still drowns in a sea of lust I read your thoughts and become lost Though my wishes are like the silent stars Soul bankrupt from paying the cost )et it is full from fulfilling hours )our song will keep me dancing with oy Though my feet miss the beat Time will dictate the stance employed And their reality will never suffer defeat Sought a place where time don"t weigh so much Searching for the inspiration without a touch This place where money don"t have no worth Searching for this place where there is peace on earth $ood always bountiful in this place Sun always warming to my face Sought a place where time don"t move so fast This place where oy always will last