If you only knew how long I've been
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w a
w a i
w a i t
w a i t i
w a i t i n
w a i t i n g
for the longing of your embrace,
for elongated dreams of your gaze
with the kind of gleam in your eye
that chases my love,
unlaces dreams I feel uncertain of,
and embraces my body's blood,
which holds the bloodline to our future.
I'm not asking you to worship me,
not to commit blasphemy,
but, if possible, maybe the next best thing?
If you only knew how I long to give you the same
A joy!
A joy!
A joy to the world
Born October 27th
A Joy!
A joy!
To my baby cousin
Of 2 years old
What a joy
When i see him I smile
For he is the new world life
He is the world's new innocents
When I see him my struggles go away
Struggles and pains
Which would only Taint that his brightness
Which would kill that innocents
A joy!
A joy!
Such innocents as to inspire hope
So as to inspire others to bring the same light to the world.
So please
O Please
Keep the gleam in your eye
The Gleam that can lead others in the dark
And as you do
Don’t waste your strengths
Don’t waste it on picking the same baggage up every day
For if you do
It will become yours
Weighing you down and down
Use that gleam to help others
Carefully carry others baggage with them
And help them to carry it on their own
All so that one day
When a new joy
New innocents will enter the world
You too will appreciate
That which you’ve brought to the world
Laughing away like yesterday floating on down,
way downtown.
Picture your mother there, no one really cares:
no one must care.
Kneel with the choir tomorrow dear
smile for now, but hold back one tear.
Dying all over again, life with a running pen.
Like a lion's den.
Kiss me for now, horizon girl.
Drown me in frowns, horizon girl.
Your eyes make me lose my way
I wait until the last day,
to take your heart away.
Touch my palm, horizon girl.
Loving is gone, without you girl.
I stay up all the night,
to hear you call one time.
I split the night.
kiss me forever in just one touch,
hold me forever, I'll hold my crush.
To see that gleam in your eye,
I know I can't disguise. Love in the night.
I don't belong here. I can't move on.
Call me one day, or call me not.
I need a steady line, I have to keep in time.
With love in the night.
Look out my window and what do I see
The big ole sun shining back at me
A day to celebrate this great world of ours
To sing hallelujah and thank our stars
Grumbling will surely not get you anywhere
Spread the good word for all to share
Jump up for joy, it feels so damn good
Why not invite the whole neighborhood
Your spirits will soar straight up to the clouds
A joyous feeling you'll shout it out loud
Take this advice I'm sending you guys
Start each day with a gleam in your eye
Another sweltering day
soaking up all the summer sun has to offer
The trade winds blow but offer no relief
slowly I sip on a frozen peach margarita
ice cold to the touch, but melting fast
water droplets roll down cooling my wrist
bringing back memories
memories of that cool December day
your first taste of snow
how I didn't even know
that gleam in your eye
when we made those snow angels
they seemed to come alive
all those laughs, your giggle
so much more than a memory
building that tiny igloo
you dragging me in
giving me that big kiss
for the night, the perfect inn
hot cocoa sitting round the open fire
you in my arms
you captured my heart
and all my desire
such a sweet time.
Opening my eyes I turn to you
half-asleep on that chaise lounge
kiss your hand
and whisper I love you
Look out my window and what do I see
The big ole sun shining back at me
A day to celebrate this great world of ours
To sing hallelujah and thank our stars
Grumbling will surely get you nowhere
Spread the good word for all to share
Jump up for joy, it feels so damn good
Why not invite the whole neighbourhood
Your spirits will soar straight up to the clouds
A joyous feeling you'll shout it out loud
Take this advice I'm sending you guys
Start each day with a gleam in your eye
© Jack Ellison 2015
She's the giver of life
She's the queen of hearts
She's a one woman band
Who played all the parts
She's the gleam in your eye
She's a bright sunny day
She's the voice of reason
When life runs astray
She's a shoulder to cry on
She's a well needed hug
She's the keeper of kindness
And unconditional love
She's a guardian angel
She's a heavenly soul
And she's loved in our hearts
More then she'll ever know
~Billy Hitz~
My love I’m going to control
Your thoughts today
You’ll think of me
And of what I say
And to yourself
You’ll smile within
Perhaps…just mayhaps
Suppress a grin
My words will leave
An indelible trace
On your heart
And within your mind
You’ll recall, replay
and savor my words
As if they were
vintage wine
They’re naught but simple words
Yet also simply seldom heard
Tho’ their powers are great
Beyond measure…
You’ll uncover them anew
All the day through
As if they were
buried treasure
They’re only phrases
Three words in length
Yet seem endowed
With superhuman strength
You’ll carry your head high
With a happy gleam in your eye
All because of a phrase or two
And here are just a few…
“You ‘re amazing”
“You’re beautiful!”
“You bewitch me!”
…And “I love you!”…
Zowie, yikes
And holy gadzooks!
It's that really silly
Poetry kook
Coming at you
With giggles galore
Funnies, chuckles
And so much more
A formula for sailing
Right through the day
Laugh at your troubles
It's better that way
No sense complaining
It makes you feel sad
Just think of it folks
Things aren't that bad
It could be worse
You could live in a shoe
Have dozens of kids
And animals too
No place to sit
While watching TV
Need to draw numbers
For a seat if you please
I'm a bit off the mark
'Cause it's all about fun
Choose every day
To follow the sun
Really no matter
If clouds fill the sky
You can still go 'round
With a gleam in your eye
Zowie, yikes
And holy gadzooks!
Hope I've helped
Getting rid of your spooks
If just for an instant
Or just for a while
It's mission accomplished
If I've made you guys smile!
© Jack Ellison 2014
you're not young and not old
to me I like it that you're bold
to me your sweet and innocent
I want you in future and present
I love your smile as you pass by
I love the gleam in your eye
first night kissed you in the street
sleepless til next time we'd meet
with you everything feels so right
with you my future feels so bright
with you I can see myself living
the acts we do no use forgiving
You moulded me to your perfection then bounced me around the room
to show ownership of me to your friends
So I purred and smiled and batted my eyes
Acted asthough I enjoyed it
I loved all of them the way you taught me
So you were pleased for a while
For a while I was safe
You bent me out of shape and pushed me as far as I could take
So I tried to smile and bat my eyes but I couldn't help but cry
It made you happy for a while
These chains swing and hurt my wrists as they break and cut my veins
I'm lying here alone unclaimed
I wish to feel the hurt again
I want the tears upon my face
The cold gleam in your eye
I need you to be happy for a while
The darkness stinks, I'm in disgrace all used up a broken face
Bones are broken beneath the skin
I love your smile you've such a grin
Now at least your happy again
Before your face is tinged with light of dawn
Before the curtains of our love are drawn
Before the gleam in your eye turns to grey
Before the wonder slowly slips away
Before I taste apathy in your kiss
Before passion from our bed is amiss
Before a loveless night conquers the day
Before winged devotion flies far away
While yet you crave for my manna so sweet
While you long with kisses my mouth to greet
While desire yet ignites you to flame
While raging hunger will not be tame
Now as you sleep, I will slip out of the door
To spare me the pain, when love is no more
Eileen Manassian Ghali
Look out my window and what do I see
The big ole sun shining back at me
Great day to celebrate this big world of ours
Sing hallelujah and thank our stars
Grumbling sure ain't gonna get you nowhere
Spread the good word for all to share
Jump for joy, cause it feels so damn good
Why not invite the whole neighbourhood
Spirits will soar straight up to the clouds
A joyous feeling you'll be shoutin' out loud
So take this advice I'm sending you guys
Start every day with a gleam in your eye!
© Jack Ellison 2013
Tragic…
We mourn your loss we’ve lost your love
A star so bright that now shines above us
No earthly glow remains yet still we know
You’ll follow with us wherever we go
Behind your smile and the gleam in your eye
How could we know all you felt inside
The inner pain and emptiness which we now feel
There is no escaping that which is real
We watched as you grew from child to man
Watched as your father and mother let go of your hand
We watched as you conquered those childhood fears
Watched as your focus became crystal clear
Your family and friends could see it in your eyes
How you lived everyday and how you loved your life
So many were touched by the love in your heart
And now we carry that with us though we’re torn apart
It’s tragic to think, it’s tragic to feel
Still so hard to believe any of this is real
The words that I’ve found within me can barely explain
The feelings I have for your family, our family in pain…
Look out my window and what do I see
The big ole sun shining back at me
A day to celebrate this great world of ours
To sing hallelujah and thank our stars
Grumbling will surely get you nowhere
Spread the good word for all to share
Jump up for joy, it feels so damn good
Why not invite the whole neighbourhood
Your spirits will soar straight up to the clouds
A joyous feeling you'll shout it out loud
Take this advice I'm sending you guys
Start each day with a gleam in your eye
© Jack Ellison 2012
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