I JUST SMILE

How long has it been?,

And love has yet to let us down,

You're still my burning passion

On this journey so lovely, so profound,

Your skin is not quite as smooth,

Your body has taken a toll over time,

But i wouldn't change a single thing,

Not your body, nor your mind.

Here lie my beautiful children,

All fashioned alike by your molding hands,

Little Michelle's walk has your name on it,

Tommy has your stance..

I just smile..

And hold it in place,

I just smile..

when I see your face,

When you're sleeping I kiss your lips,

Just to see you smirk,

And though it may take a while..

With one eye open you see me, and smile..

Oh my beloved help meet

Our bond, and our friendship is skin tight

And though I've never told you this..

The childlike angels kiss your cheek every night..

I just stand back and stare,

When you turn your head at breakfast,

When the wind comes in from the east,

And gives us a push in attempts to intersect us

But no...

Not one thing might intervene,

When the heavens open up for us...

Together shall we be seen,

Never apart..

Never apart,

Im in your blood now,

Traveling straightways to your heart,

I just smile,

And hold it in place,

I just smile..

When I see your face,

When you're sleeping, I kiss your lips,

Just to see you smirk,

And though it may take a while,
With one eye open, you see me and ... SMILE

Mirror..

How I wish that I were the mirror,

So I could watch you in the morning,

Your expression.., your stare,

Your hand over your mouth before yawning

And how I wish that I could see,

The way that you look before makeup,

The transition of paint, and foundation,

Watching how much time it takes up,

Or even how you walk across it,

Just to see if your jeans are too tight,

Asking yourself over and over again..

"Does this fit right..?"

How I wish that I could gaze into your eyes,

While eyebrows are being plucked

You put on your new eyelashes,

Before leaving, looking like a million bucks,

Then after a hard day at the office,

You strip off your clothes,

And stare at your weight,

From your breasts to your toes,

For some reason,

I'd catch you dancing naked,

Right before your husband catches you,

And how smoothly you'd try to fake it..

Then by night,

I'd watch you remove all of you,

Leaving me for a few hours to think of how you,

Shall return again by morning to start again brand new,

That's if i were a mirror,

If I were the mirror,

Being a woman,

Would then become to me, quite clearer..

MY LOVE

I never knew what love was

Until you opened your eyes,

I'm so uncertain that I'd ever experienced pain,

Until I heard your sorrowful cries,

I never had a friend so sincere,

When women cannot compare,

To the moments that we spend,

No one else exists, No one else is there,

Your smile puts me in a trance,

I could leave everything else behind,

I would give to you my life,

Ask for my soul, and I'd say "that's fine"

You are my reason for living,

The reason that I never give up,

When the raging waters try to shake us,

Daddy then stands tough,

Your entrance into the world,

Led me to think even deeper,

I just stared at you in amazement,

Like the discovery of a new creature

You will outlive all of my dreams,

You will embrace, and surpass my passions,

Never overlook the poor in this lifetime,

That's all that I'm asking..

Fly to the moon,

Create your own perspective,

Laugh at your calamities,

Retrace my untimely objectives

You are wonderful,

You are lovely,

You are always on your father's shoulders,

You will always be above me..

So fly free my little lady,

Into the lovely sky so blue,

Never, ever, question my love..

Your father indeed loves you!

Mother.. (Nature)

From the day of my birth,

You shined your light,

Causing me to see the sun,

After nine months of night,

Somehow you took to me,

Like I was your favorite child,

You rained upon my stature,

When my world became mild,

You led me to the ocean,

Where my thoughts danced in your skin,

You became a piece of paper,

My voice was the pen,

I abused your fertile flesh,

I walked upon you daily,

Stepping on your seed of life,

Destroying the baby..

They covered your skin with gravel,

When you wanted to grow,

They placed wood upon your heart,

Stagnating your blood flow..

Yet and still you forgive,

You just allow your wind to blow..

And when you've had enough of the stress,

You release it by volcano..

I am guilty, so guilty,

I can not reply it all on paper,

But i will respect you in full,

And begin to reembrace your nature..

A Woman's Perspective (There's the door)

"A Woman's Perspective" was written in the mindset of a woman.
I took a second to get inside, and hear what she says. If you are in tune enough with yourself, YOU may be amazed what you hear. (BUT TELL 'EM BABY!!) Here it is.. "A Woman's Perspective."







I refuse to be treated
As though I'm so callow,
As though I know so very little,
And that I only want to battle,

I refuse to sit here crying,
Waiting for your dreams to come true,
No matter what I do it's not good enough,
Well not good enough for you..

You always want everything
To go your way,
You don't care about what I think,
Not even concerned with what I say..

(Chorus)
If you want to treat me like..
It doesn't matter if I'm here,
If you want to make me feel dumb,
Let me make things clear.. (no more)
What is it that you take me for??
Here's my new thing..
(no more, no more... )
(There's the door, There's the door)
(no more, no more...)
There's the door..


Just because you buy me expensive things,
And you know I'm a fool for clothes
A nice sundress goes well
with the open toes..

Doesn't mean that you rule me,
Or that you can say what you want to say,
Disrespecting me in front of crowds..
It doesn't work that way..

My heart is here for you
And I respect what you do
I want to be here,
But remember that I have feelings too


(bridge)
Respect is the name of the game,
My intentions are never to harm you
Never to challenge your authority,
But to stand by you..
I know that you are the man..
But still you must understand..


If you want to treat me like,
It doesn't matter if I'm here,
If you want to make me feel dumb,
Let me make things clear (no more)
What is it that you take me for?
Here's my new thing..
(no more, no more...)
(There's the door, there's the door)
(No more, no more..)
There's the door..

Letter to my brother

I take the time to reminisce,

Upon those times that tried us like fire,

The moments that we suffered together

Unaware of the separation that would transpire,

We fought to stay alive,

By eating each other’s food

Whatever parent had a morsel,

That’s the house we’d choose

Recall with me the pain for a bit,

Or shall we stay away lest we cry,

We would sit in random places

Asking the creator why…

Nothing became more painful,

Than the summer I left the slums,

My parents finally made it possible,

But what had we done?

Our separation created chaos,

I felt it the moment I left,

It was like taking your favorite novel,

And casting it upon the shelf,

Your journey eventually left you empty,

We used to speak on nice cars,

Who would ever think for a second,

That you would end up behind bars?

That just wasn’t you to me,

I wanted them to set you free,

So I just wrote to you,

And waited patiently,

You were set free by our father’s

The land smiled upon thee,

But you still had your issues lingering,

So how long would you stay free?

Before you entered again we spake of Cali,

And how they lied about the rain..

We spake of you coming with me,

But some things you just can’t change..

I was making a name for myself,

And you were doing more years,

Walking on eggshells,

Living your life in tears

But young brother I am here,

For we have the same blood,

We still wear the same “kings robe“,

Mine has just been washed from the mud

So until you return,

I salute thee from a low degree,

Until the Lords favor thee again,

In my prayers shall you always be..

Getting back in touch

As a young man, my father taught me very early to express how you feel. If you get in trouble for it, at least it's off of your mind. Therefore what I feel is so important right now, is that men must go back to the heart of this matter. We must go back and win the hearts of our women again. It's not that we have lost them. But it's more about losing their trust/faith in us.

• Many abuse our women verbally leaving them with self esteem issues.



• Some are putting their hands on their women



• We get greedy, yet we choose to be in a relationship, and still cheat.



• Some of us are just on a POWER TRIP, and refuse to listen



• Other's just don't know how to treat a lady.

Now I am not saying that I am not guilty, or have never been guilty, but I believe it's about bringing the issue to the table. Making sure that IF we see it, it is no longer covered by a napkin or a cloth. It's about being socially aware.

Women are very sensitive, very emotional. They can be our best friend if we put in the time. Take the time to listen to what they are trying to tell us. They have the ability to give you strength when you are down, leading us to a more healthier environment. We must take the time to be patient with our women. Let's try to treat them the way they want to be treated.



TREAT HER RIGHT


She was like an autumn evening,
I was the sun, and she became my moon,
I took care of her the best I could,
Consistently dancing to the beat of her tune,

But times instantly changed,
I got comfortable, and took her for granted,
I thought that she was just nagging,
I thought that she just loved to panic.

But she tried to tell me often,
I’m lonely, “please spend some time”
Stubbornly I continued my endeavors,
Selfishly, I decided to shun the warning sign,

Sadly I’m no longer with her,
She was last seen in the arms of another man,
Smiling and in the process of marriage,
I was last seen attempting to understand,

And how could I be angry,
How could I be angry with this man?
He does all the things I used to,
Placing a ring on her hand,

I attended the ceremony,
I found myself staring aimlessly..
It was extremely hard for me to see,
Her kissing this man at the alter, that wasn’t me.

Before stepping out of the wedding,
She made eye contact, and slowly looked away,
As if to make a statement known to me,
Take care of your next woman this way…