the doll was purchased in October
Probably Halloween, but maybe not
brought to the home of an old lady
a creepy woman with broken teeth
maybe this is why she never smiled
the doll was given the name Dorothea Maye
she always wondered if she had been named for a dead niece
or a deceased sister or a murdered cousin
The old lady would sing the weirdest songs to her
“Dorthea Maye, now dead you be
You will never have the chance to grow old like me
I hid you away, deep where no one can see
far from this home, toward the Aegean Sea.”
the more quiet the doll was, the louder the old hag sang.
"Dorthea Maye, you annoyed me so much
The clothes you once wore are hidden in my hutch
Dorthea Maye, you will never annoy another
No one knows about you, not my man or my brother.”
I bet this is Halloween, and this is hell, the doll thought.
I met a lady
That I do not regret.
She met me
With the same sorrow.
Though our energies
Drift far between,
Our moments embrace
What distance cannot.
For we are givers
Of love,
Two weary souls
Who found a gentle harbor
In each other's tide.
By George P. Lumayag
The dark clouds are hovering my beauty.
Though I’m lonely
but the clouds are kissing and hugging me.
No doubt my beauty shines at nightfall.
Then the wind hugs me
and it bumps on me at daylight.
No doubt my beauty
leads away.
As I go with the wind
And we fly high up in the sky to dream of the best flight.
Melancholy
In the day light of warm summer,
The old lady gone out of her home,
Toiling hard and walking barefoot ,
No slippers to wear
The feet became warm with pain strunken over her ankle ,
She could not walk properly,
Crying and walking
She doesn’t have money to buy ,
So she went to look for some work
Her life became miserable
Sadness and poverty curtailed ,
Everyday she had to go without slipper,
Her feet burnt and became swollen,
She remained starved without having food for many days,
Yet she had a hope,
One day life would change ,
Brings about prosperity and wealth ,
She would buy new slippers,
And nice food for her.
Lavender clung to Grammy like a familiar blessing,
a soft aura rising from her walk-in closet~
that kingdom of faux furs and pearlized buttons
where dresses hung like quiet stories waiting to be told.
I sat beside her at her dressing table,
watching the slow choreography of her bronze-brown hair
as she brushed it into its practiced sweep,
each stroke a reminder of the elegance she carried
long after her hand-model days had faded from magazines.
She tore two sheets of paper poudre,
handing one to me as if passing down a secret rite.
“Gently,” she said, and I followed her movements,
feeling the powder lift whatever childhood dust remained
from my ten-year-old cheeks, leaving them soft, matte, new.
Foundation, rouge, a whisper of plum on her lips~
then her porcelain hands folded mine inside them,
their warmth steady, their touch feather light.
“You’re a lady now,” she said; in that moment, I believed her~
believed I was becoming her lady-in-waiting,
one beautiful enough to be part of her gracious royalty.
Beautiful Hungarian Lady
Do you remember that young guy?
You know my love, it's me
A rocker boy from the last desk,
in the classroom
I just watched you, just watched you
You, Eve, the amazing teacher
My love, I still loving you
I can't forget you, even though you far away
Yes, in the time, in the past
and in the real life
You live in Hungary, I live in England
Distance, distance, distance…
It's very bad, I am suffering a lot
Just feel it, my beautiful teacher
Dame, Queen, woman, the perfect
I love you, keep it in mind
I am always waiting for you
Don't be passive, open your heart
Our love is more than…
Our love is more than…
The Taj Mahal
Lady, Iady, lady,
You are so charming
I want to walk the shores
And give you a French kiss
Lady, lady, lady
Your dress that you are wearing tonight
Is so stuning
Lady, Iady, lady,
I don’t want you in my bed
I don’t want to make any planning
Lady, lady, lady,
I can’t make you a promise either
If I do and things don’t work out
I will get hurt
So I rather not do it than get hurt
Because I am no good in keeping promises
Lady, lady, lady
While I walk with you along the shores
I will sing to you
I will sing to you this song
About love
So I can prove my love
To you
Listen carefully
Lady, lady, lady
The rainbow of my life
Just for this night
My dream just for this night
My lady just for this night
My princess just for this night
Lady, lady. Iady
I am you man just for this night
We better have another French kiss
Just before the night is over
3:33
and all is well
only a lover could tell
what a man would do
Lovers
lovers
people
who want to be loved
lovers
lovers
We are in love
we are together
lovers
lovers
us forever
we are in love
it's just that simple
that beautiful smile
that cute dimple
lady love
lady love
I'm in love
I am in love
This sad old devil seems tragically nasty and cruel
Her creative writing is just not very helpful or cool
She needs to take her goofy old self back to school
Her fate is now a loose thread on a withering spool.
Note: dedicated to the late Dr. Jason Arday. I didn't like how that one lady talked about him and I'm glad people called it out.
Lady Diamond rose as each new day dawns
In her gentle hands her household yawns
A model once in the camera’s light
Now clothed in the light of Jesus Christ
She served her husband, taught each child
With patient, grace and spirit mild
Two sons, two daughters, hearts held near
Her labor deep, her teaching clear
By day she gave till strength was thin
By night the moon would tuck her in
The birds sang praise when morning came
And heaven blessed her quiet name
God be praised for women who stand
With Proverbs’ 31 wisdom in their hand
All women, God’s beautiful bouquet
With Lady Diamond showing the way
I needed you, beautiful lady from my past
I won't forget you for decades
Your memory erased everything from my mind
I think, I wish, I dream, I imagine only you
Beautiful lady, you refreshed my life
You gave me a new style, a new life
From far away, from the mountains of Mátra
You, the beauty and diamond of Hungary
I love you, hmm, but why? You are silent
Do you enjoy my suffering? I think yes
But you must know, my heart is honest
My witness is Fryent County Park
These lines were written from here
Remember this guy always
He loves you, a crystal stream
721.
Prayer to Mary:
Our Lady of Good Success
Hail Mary, Mother & Queen of Goodness
You are not a goddess, but you are our Patroness
The Our Lady of Good Success, oh Nuestra Señora
Grant us good success, oh Ave Maria
By God's love, provide good success to your son or daughter
Who asks it through you, our Heavenly Mother
By God's mercy, bestow good success to those who bow or lean
To your mantle & scepter, our Heavenly Queen.
Amen.
-10/21/2019
(Dumarao)
*Prayer to Mary as the Our Lady of Goodness
720.
Prayer to Mary:
Our Lady of Good Voyage
Hail Mary, Mother & Queen of Goodness
You are not a goddess, but you are our Patroness
The Our Lady of Good Voyage, oh Nuestra Señora
Grant us good voyage, oh Ave Maria
By God's love, provide good voyage to your son or daughter
Who asks it through you, our Heavenly Mother
By God's mercy, bestow good voyage to those who bow or lean
To your mantle & scepter, our Heavenly Queen.
Amen.
-10/20/2019
(Dumarao)
*Prayer to Mary as the Our Lady of Goodness
719.
Prayer to Mary:
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Hail Mary, Mother & Queen of Goodness
You are not a goddess, but you are our Patroness
The Our Lady of Good Counsel, oh Nuestra Señora
Grant us good counsel, oh Ave Maria
By God's love, provide good counsel to your son or daughter
Who asks it through you, our Heavenly Mother
By God's mercy, bestow good counsel to those who bow or lean
To your mantle & scepter, our Heavenly Queen.
Amen.
-10/19/2019
(Dumarao)
*Prayer to Mary as the Our Lady of Goodness
718.
Prayer to Mary:
Our Lady of Good Hope
Hail Mary, Mother & Queen of Goodness
You are not a goddess, but you are our Patroness
The Our Lady of Good Hope, oh Nuestra Señora
Grant us good hope, oh Ave Maria
By God's love, provide good hope to your son or daughter
Who asks it through you, our Heavenly Mother
By God's mercy, bestow good hope to those who bow or lean
To your mantle & scepter, our Heavenly Queen.
Amen.
-10/18/2019
(Dumarao)
*Prayer to Mary as the Our Lady of Goodness
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