I can’t fake what I don’t believe
Can’t rejoice when I need to grieve
Won’t stick by what I’d rather leave
Like a past not keepin’ hidden
A cover is not the same as the song
A killer shouldn’t stalk where he doesn’t belong
No relativism of right ‘n’ wrong
Some fruit must hang forbidden
‘cause I know
In my heart of hearts
What’s true
I can’t speak the words I can’t say
Can’t look at the moon an’ call it a day
There are those of us hold no sway –
The feeble and bedridden
There’s a shadowy figure, come to call
Real as the claw marks on your wall
An’ you won’t have to utter its name at all –
That Satan comes unbidden
When I turned over
The ace of hearts
It was blue
But I know
In my heart of hearts
What is true
I can’t sleep where the bed is too hot
Won’t break stride in the Final Trot
When God asks me, “Is that all you got?”
I’ll say I coulda tried but didn’t
‘cause I know
In my heart of hearts
What’s true
And I know
Inevitably
What I must do
My beautiful heart
(You are my heart of hearts)
By Michelle Morris
09/03/2023
My beautiful heart
Was my special gift to you
It was not given to any other
It was filled with love and light
It contained special boxes
Wrapped up in pretty paper
Bows and cards and letters
Held together by strands of joy
Those perfect memories
We've kept warm and pure and safe
Our connection and creations
Communications and quiet times
All entwined with light and love
Energy of pure divinity
You are my heart of hearts
You fill me up eternally
© Michelle Morris, 2023
I am a small statue of a man
And I can be as big as the life can
I will call upon my army
A fleet of Bones some may call alarming
Don't got no time this is spiritual warfare
Must come out in love the battle it's kill or be killed
And it is said that each should give what he has
It is said that one should give
What he has in his heart of hearts
Give what you got to the lesser at heart
We should all give live life accordingly
Give what you got to the heart of hearts
Not reluctantly or under compulsion
for God so loves a cure for giver
If you have so to give monetary
If you just have material things
But above all give prayer love and spiritual things
Each man should give what he has decided
in his heart to give not reluctantly or under compulsion
Be of good cheer
If you have nothing to give you can always pray
Give up your prayers
God I love such your forgiver
-2 Corinthians 9:7
3/15/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022
Brother you need to listen;
Listen to the image of God within your ears;
Allow Him to whisper sweet tender thoughts;
Allow Him to come into your heart of hearts;
Sister you need a vision;
Listen to the blinking of your eyes;
Allow the look of thee Lord to be your vision;
Allow Jesus Christ the Son to help you in your decisions;
So we must listen
Yes, we must listen
Very, very carefully
We must listen of the truth
To the truth we have heard,
or we may drift away from it
So we must listen
Yes, we must listen
Very, very carefully
Brother you need to listen;
Listen to the image of God within your ears;
Allow Him to whisper sweet tender thoughts;
Allow Him to come into your heart of hearts;
Sister you need a vision;
Listen to the blinking of your eyes;
Allow the look of thee Lord to be your vision;
Allow Jesus Christ the Son to help you in your decisions;
So we must listen
Yes, we must listen
Very, very carefully
Allow the look of thee Lord to be your vision;
Allow Jesus Christ the Son to help you in your decisions;
10/21/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2021©
Hebrews 2:1 (NLT)
Place your hand atop my heart,
Feel it beat inside your soul
Place your head atop my heart,
Hear it sing of tales untold
Place your lips atop my heart,
Taste its love and take it in
Place your heart atop mine, too,
To dance together in my love for you
My love you are my valentine, so special and so pure
My love will always flow to you and always will endure
Nothing can compare to you, your life I will always share
In your pure eyes I’m caught in light, none other can compare
I’ll hold you tightly in my arms and listen to your heart
I am so glad I met you and in your life can be a part
It thrills me when I think of you, excitement lifts my soul
To always spend my life with you, yes, love that is my goal
You are mine, my valentine; you’re my very special one
With love I’ll always care for you and life will be such fun
Slowly discovering the beating heart in my chest
Trying subconsciously in my head to do my best
Discovering my emotions in my veins
Feeling as though I'm living my life too plain
Mind always racing with nothing to solve
Aimlessly wandering throughout the halls
Beautiful day I don't want to waste
Always dreaming of being in another place
A place where you dream and listen to nature
Always arguing about who's Creator?
Beliefs are always different --- rarely the same
Too much knowledge and religions to name
Some are a mixture of one, two, or both
Deep in my heart of hearts there is more time for growth
All religion is, is what you personally believe
For religion in your heart is as much as your willing to bleed
Heart of hearts so many
years have passed us by,
since last seen you, old age
has set in for both of us.
Our hearts once touched
our life thinking we would grow
old together, many things came
between us to cause us to go
our separate ways, now each of
us are paying for what mistakes we
made so many years ago.
written 8-2-11
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