Poetry 4
Published:Sunday | February 12, 2012 | 12:00 AM
Love
I love you so much, I remember your passionate touch
The strength of our love is so strong, the things we do together cannot be wrong
In my gentle arms you are so safe and secure, you are the one I truly adore
Our love is like precious gold locked away and will never grow old
At the end of your tearful day
my warm smile will wipe your tears away
- Paul Green
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You're not alone
Another sleepless night
She's looking up and crying out
Can you stop this hurting now?
It's so quiet but she hears in the silence
His arms are holding you
And his love will see you through
When you smile and laugh
But you're faking 'cause you don't know how you're going to make it
You feel so much pain
And you can't see your way
You're not alone
- Tamaya Tate
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While I sleep
Dreams bring solitude
Grasping what I long for in reality
The fulcrum of my pathetic fallacy
A moonlight mist to hide who I am
Indulgence in wealth or beauty
Even sit on a throne
Discover a place to call my home
But one cannot sleep forever
With dawn comes the inevitable eraser
Gone is my conjured caricature
Here comes the stress
The pressure
The thrill of living what is true
A chance to encounter something new
The opportunity to do
What I long to do
Countless aspirations to pursue
Satisfaction on account of borrowed fantasy
Adieu!
Not even a shred of quilted memory
Salutations to reality!
- Shedika Tashia McNeil
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Where are you my love?
Do you reside within my mind's recess
Or do you stand a hand's breadth away?
Are you a figment of my imagination
Or merely a promise held at bay?
Did we know each other in a prior life
Or will we find one another in the present
Here?
When we finally do cross paths
will we know each other?
Will you wrap your arms around me?
Whisper in my ear
That I'm the one you've been yearning for
In the process, driving away my fears
How long do I have to wait
Aeons, a minute, a day?
Do you seek me as I seek you
Or are you content with just staying away?
Do you enjoy long walks along the beach
Or would you rather we remained at home?
Would you like it if I placed butterfly kisses all over you
Taking you to the unknown?
I see you in my mind's eye
Visions of you permeate my very being
The images stay constantly with me
And show no signs of fleeting
Being together will no doubt transcend both time and space
There will be no need for words My love
The emotions will be translated on my face
Where are you my love?
Just how long do I have to wait?
When we finally do cross paths
How will you know it's me and I you
How will we know it's fate?
- Orietha Samantha Williamson
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Memories
You are always in my thoughts
Every hour
Every minute
Each second
The sparks in your eyes
The brightness of your smile
Meant more than what money could buy
I still remember
The warmness of your hug
The succulence of your kisses
The tenderness of your touch
And deep in my heart, you are missed so much
You captured my heart in ways you didn't know
And my only regret was to let you go
A love like yours was like no other
So precious, profound and special indeed
A connection unlikely to be broken
The unexplained feelings as our souls intertwine
Will forever bring me back in time.
- Charlene Harris
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Seven questions for my love
I have a few questions to ask
I hope for you it's an easy task
Do you find yourself thinking of me?
To me you're like honey from a bee
Does it make you smile to think of me?
Do you think we were meant to be?
When love comes at you, please don't flea
Let our love sail the seven seas
Would you like chocolate with a rose?
A rose to use your nose
Just a joke for us to share
Will you hug me whenever I'm near?
If I ask you nicely will you give me a kiss?
Close your eyes and make a wish
Will you always be there for me?
For you I'll be there for eternity.
- Kerione Bryan
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