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Just Today

Just today I decided to make a way 
Just today I decided to walk away 
Just today I decided to make a start

to do away with my broken heart
It's never to late to make that change
Just today I started to do things my way 

to let go of this hopelessness
to become the very best 
to strive to survive

to express what I feel inside
yes I thought just today to be me
and fly away





Copyright@November2005

It Seems Like Only Yesterday

It seems like only yesterday
I heard your first cry
But today you spread your wings
And discover how to fly.

It seems like only yesterday
I held your tiny hand
But today you hold your diploma
And make an independent stand.

It seems like only yesterday
I dressed you in ruffles and lace
But today you have your own style
And search for your own place.

It seems like only yesterday
I sang you a lullaby song
But today you play your own music
And dance all night long.

It seems like only yesterday
I thought time was on my side
But today the clock is ticking
And your dreams no longer hide.

It seems like only yesterday
You were my little girl
But today your a grown woman
And beautiful as a pearl.

Tomorrow Is a Closed Door

Time will fly by today like it did yesterday
Before you know it today will be yesterday
      Take advantage of today
   Tomorrow ain't nothing but a closed door.


A Permanent Home

Opened-through-Grace; a song, 
poetry I feel is-the-ever fervent-cry 
of-the-greatest-of the indifference's of 
the heart, mind, brought again to know 
the-joyous dance-of its tired soul-waltzing  
away riding gingerly on the feet of the Lord.


The one-once-completely blinded trammeled; 
alone - resting sweetly now, weeping honestly 
under the refuge-of the humble willow - 

forevermore opened itself through this - willing;
undeniably grateful - 

the perfect absence of hate in the face of pride,
precious beauty, delight, of divinity's illustrious  
welcome - 

Hope peace, mercy, forgiveness-love, faith;
grace - joy-knowing finally finding their place 
within; a gift for them - a permanent-home.



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Author notes



3 poems written 1 year ago. I decided to form them individually today here: 10th Dec 2010. 
Formed as I brought them from another site from their original forms as they are there. Was 
curious while in the midst of forming; noticed they would as I had formed them fit together. 
Had no idea they would fit this way together as they have now. Hence the name given for the 
poem in thank you, for: "God's Goodness", because it is He that was the inspiration, as well the 
Guide/Mastering of the hands that formed them. Thank you for reading. Their names are as 
follows as I brought them formed them: A Permanent Home, I'm Feeling Sick Today Let's See 
What and How Much I Can Bring to the Table, The Longing. I Had no idea I was forming a 
candle.



I invite you to read: http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poems_by_poet.aspx?ID=6883 
as well investigate as to why I ask you of this, "please":. I am so honored you have stopped 
by friend you have blessed me-yes - I wish as well to bless you. ~ Love ~ James ~ (or if you 
will) ~ e v e r y o n e 1 ~ 



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This Life

BACK IN THE DAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG IM NOT A KID ANYMORE 
BUT SOME DAYS I WISH I WAS A KID AGAIN. BECAUSE BACK IN THOSE DAYS
YOU HAD FRIENDS THAT WAS REAL AND WHEN TIMES WAS BAD THEY WOULD FEEL WHAT 
YOU WAS FEELING.


NOT LIKE TODAY STILL ALOT OF DEALING
WALK DOWN THE STREET AND NOT WORRY ABOUT BEING KILLED
LIFE IS SHORT IT WILL FLY AWAY LIKE A KITE
GOING STUPID, DUMB, AND HYPHY THESE DAYS IS JUST NOT RIGHT.

WITH THAT HYPE THEY ON TODAY BE SO DEEP INTO THE GAME
INSTEAD HEY HOW YOU GOING!! IT'S WHATS THAT YOU CLAIM?
I COULD REP MY TURF FAST BUT IM GONE FEEL THAT PAIN
THESE DAYS TO THE LAST DAYS THEY JUST AINT THE SAME.

LOOSING LOVED ONE'S OVER NOTHING MAN U KNOW THATS WACK
IF I COULD TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME I'D THROW THESE YEARS RIGHT BACK
INSTEAD OF CONSINTRATING ON HOW TO BE A BETTER FIGURE
THEY CONSINTRATING ON HOW TOO PULL THAT TRIGGER.


NOW SOME GONE SAY I WRONG BUT YOU KNOW IM REAL 
OUT HERE SELLING YOUR SOUL TO THE DEVIL FOR THAT 2 FOR 1 DEAL
NO LET YOUR MIND BE PUT TO REST AND TRY TO BE YOUR BEST
BECAUSE IF NOT YOUR GONNA NEED A BULLET PROOF VEST....


THIS POEM IS DEDICATED TO MY LIL COUSIN MICHAEL RANDOLP ( REST IN PEACE) AND 
ALSO TO THE REST OF MY FAMILY, AND FRIENDS IN OAKLAND CA, and all over the world. 
god bless u all.

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