Lifesong
This is my song.
It strums the notes
that are rooted
within my being
These cords
filled with love
surround me
carried on wings
to the heavens
swirling about
to engulf
those around me
The melody
plays soft
in the valley low
and echo loudly
the joys
of mountains climbed
Overflowing
my song
springs forth
branching out
its welcome
to those I adore.
A Songs Creation
Lives compassion, is shown to us in favor
Granting us with time and moments to savor,
Gifting us this occasion, but only for so long,
Only once will you be able to sing your song,
So choose your notes in the right key,
Ones for you, they are not for me,
Select lyrics suited with exceptional merit,
For they will define the character of your spirit,
Find your chords within zealous endeavors,
So they may stay with you in the forevers,
Play your melody in tempo with your soul,
So when you sing your song you will always feel whole,
For everyone, sing your song each day, with heartfelt elation,
So all may hear the celebration,
Of a life that is a songs creation.
what to do what to say
nothing seems to go my way
i feel lost and confused but what can i do
should i cry? should i hide? or pretend nothing is wrong?
i hate listening to the same song that you sing
because after the millionth time it doesn't mean a thing
i shouted! i screamed! but what does that mean to you?
nothing. because YOU didn't hear me
you only care about what you say
everything else just vanishes away
like me. what should i do?
I'm going to forget you like how you forgotten me?
I've tried my whole life to forget you
to act like YOU never meant anything to me!
but every time you sung that song i was hooked again and again
to once again play the addicting game of pretend
but i can no longer hide the pain
its burying me alive with each fallen tear
tired of that song that you sing so dear
but i know after saying this to you
tomorrow it will just be a another round of what to do...
I yearn for truth in the deep
recess of my soul,
for truth is a song celebrating life,
and life is the composition of all things.
I yearn for knowledge,
for without knowledge truth would
not be, and error would not be know,
for error is a song out of tune.
I yearn for wisdom,
for wisdom is a child in humble
access of truth,
having knowledge of error to correct
the unsung.
I yearn for peace,
peace is a free bird flying in
the open sky,
a joy to behold in perilous night
caressing the wind of time.
I can hear the bells
From across the town
Just to hear them ring
Can make my heart swell
The sound comes to me
On the warm desert air
A sound unmistakable
A joyful melody
I can hear the bells
Oh to be right there
Near the church when they play
To watch the people stop
As if the sound were so rare
It seeps inside of you
You can feel each tone
In a special caress
One that you never knew
I can hear the bells
For the newlyweds
The bells peal the wedding song
To announce to one and all
That they have made a pledge
But when a soul has passed
The bells seem to weep
They sing out their grief
With their ambiance
I can hear the bells
There are two special times
When the bells outdo themselves
One to ring in His birth
One to herald that He rose
There will come a day
When the bells will cry for me
A sad and lonely song they’ll send
Over the town and valley
Will you hear the bells
I have two sides to my ability much wickegery,
Sometimes i be on deep space nine with unlimited imagery,
My mentality is too far gone you cant catch it,
Im a poet and a rapper combined my mind wont let me forget it,
Sometimes i start off in a song format and i resist it,
I want the poet to supercede my thoughts cause thats the ticket,
I love to write a song and a poem i love to do them both,
In a Poem you can walk through my life its me and you up close,
Its all poetry though whats different is how you deliver,
Its like a fight between what fake (hiphop) and whats real (poetry) i need a mind sitter,
Its a everyday struggle with words i need to decide,
Which of the 2 thought processes im gonna run with and take that ride.
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