Poetry (2)
Published:Sunday | February 26, 2012 | 12:00 AM
For Whitney Houston
You came with a voice among the very best
In music you inspired an undying zest
You made the extraordinary look extremely simple
Your success was inevitable
your gift was formidable
You effortlessly entered the heart of mankind
With your heavenly art; a stimulus to the mind
You took us to another realm in music
Something no other artist dares to mimic
You were in a class of your own you were great
Such talent was uncanny and magically innate!
And since your music had so much power
We listened and listened in awe and wonder
As you taught us about the greatest love of all
Seeing you rise and not knowing you would fall
Into your dilemma, demise and untimely death
And to the world's melancholy, in your last breath
You left us in
With broken hearts seeking to find
A place to go and be entertained
But immortal and indelible you are, Whitney
So your impact will remain
For now and into the future; even eternity
Indeed, the world will always love you
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Addiction
Addiction is a terrible and dreadful master
He lured you by your weakness
He then captured and took you
you became his slave
He fed you with torture and torment
He took away your sight and rendered you powerless
He turned you into a faithful servant
He clothed you with bitterness and anger
He took complete control
Addiction is resolute and is hard to escape
But, if you are determined and adamant
You can truly break free from addiction
- Samantha Robinson
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Thank you, Whitney
Her voice captivated the globe
Her songs resonate in the hearts of many
She taught us the greatest love of all
She was hard pressed on every side, but not crushed
Struck down but not destroyed
Thank you, Whitney for helping us to find our own strength
You will be greatly missed
- Samantha Robinson
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When darkness turns to light
Innocence beyond comparison
Infallible tales told through timid socialisation
Attire: a lady of royal descension
Speech: words worthy of a standing ovation
Consistent friends
From the very beginning
Embedded secrets
Leakage forbidden
Kaleidoscopic personality
Fairytale reality
Undercover tyrant
Enough is enough!
The inevitable journey is too slow
Uncovering the truth
An end to the bluff
Details fans deserve to know
Shattered mirror of perfection
Ultimate confrontation
Transparent cataract
Visible chameleon
Disciples' betrayal, scattered friends
Maternal gullibility no longer scorned
Confirmation has changed her perception
Tethering the fox with a shorter leash
Banished to a world of scrutiny
When a reader reads a story book
The previous page is never forgotten
New personality
Death of a crook
Possible resurrection
Anything can happen
- Shedika McNeil
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Somewhere in time
He turned and looked at her face
In his heart he knew what he had done
The love they once had, now stood out of place
If he could he would have crossed the river of time to get it back
She was the gravity that kept him grounded in this world
He refused to accept the fact that this had come to an end
The coldness was erect in her actions and thoughts
She was his sun never to rise again
There was still love there
He could see it in her eyes
And though he wished that was enough
He was haunted by the fact that it was he who made her cry
She was no longer the girl he fell in love with
He grieved to know that the world could do so much harm
Her heart questioned him though she never said a word
Where were you when I needed your arms?
He had lost her to the world
And in his thoughts it was so unfair
There was nothing he could say
But only to wonder why life would create a love that cannot be shared
He watched her walk away
Just as the day he broke her heart
Yet he believed that somewhere in time
He would heal those broken parts
I'll find a way, he thought to himself
As she turned and said a part of you will always be mine
He knew the love they had would never die
And he would find it again; somewhere in time
- Joseph Powell