This poem I'd inspired by the broken, lost and weary people who make all of us in this world survive. The veterans, the poor people who work the plants for little reward, and all those who struggle but keep fighting. Keep on fighting with a warriors heart eventually may our world be well.
A hundred years I battle time,
A thousand scars mark every climb.
Ten thousand wounds, yet still I stand—
The ash, the flame, the trembling hand.
Was all I bled for born to dust?
The oaths, the bonds, the shattered trust?
The gods are silent, the world is still,
But even silence bends to will.
I’ve given all—my youth, my name,
My heart to honor, soul to flame.
Yet if this breath is all that’s mine,
Then let it burn the end of time.
Let fear be drowned beneath my cry,
Let stars bear witness as I die.
For though I fall, my spirit flies—
A soldier’s truth: the brave never dies.
So strike your drums and let them hear,
The dying song that knows no fear.
For in this heart, through blood and pain,
The warrior’s fire shall rise again.
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Carpenter Handy Dandy Livin With His Mommy
There's a man named Handy Dandy
Wore corduroy pajamies
His mom loved him sadly
For he was a 47 year old carpenter
He still lived with her
Still fixing every single floorboard
Handy Dandy is a good boy
A mother's joy
10/28/18
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2018
MAMA N THEM JUZ KEEP LIVIN---
Mama N em’
Gone tha dun past a way
MaMA been dead for forty-four years and…
She jus keep on liven, liven,
Lord, God know’s she is juz livin, livin
Standin next to Jesus………………
Grandm gone on
Been dead sum fif-T years now
Grandm she jus keeps on livin, liven, liven
PaPa died ya in 1889
So me N my wife and chill-ren
See hum in his grand chill-ren
Me PaPa Oh! Yeah
Mi Daddy yawl,
Me PaPa jus keeps on liven, liven, He lives on
Mama N em’ they up N heaven praizen My Lord and Savoir and My God
Mama
Grandm
Papa
All of em’ iz juz liven, praizen, standin next to Jesus
All of em’ iz in heaven
Thank you-Jesus
9/11/18
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2018
From anthology “Old Time ***** Spirituals”
Getting small
Living large
Why not try
To take a chance
Chicken wang, chicken wang
Just hangin with my homies...
Eatin some baloney
Freaky thang, freaky thang
Just hangin with my groupie
Eatin something fruited
Orangutan, orangutan
Just hangin in da jungle
Try in a make a hustle
Shake that thang, shake that thang
Just playin with tha maracas
Tryina make a dolla
Band that thang, bang that thang
Just bangin on tha bongos
Tryina do da Kongo
Swang that thang, swang that thang
Just like a shoe strang
Eatin me some noodles
Tryina train a poodle
Living life breathing air its so hard
to prepare... for despair. Ya die right
then, ya die right now you can't
avoid it where or how. Its all around
here and now we're all surrounded
Do we ever get over it?
Ever get through the pain?
Ever wonder why we want it to rain?
Living life breathing air its so hard
to prepare for despair
livin’ on the beach in a hut by the sea
green grass , warm gentle breezes and all kinds of lovely trees .
I’m gonna beat the heat to make my retreat sittin by the sea
Cause its winter in the world cept livin here with me
I am happy to make your acquaintance
And i raise a glass to your health , long life and prosperity
So peace my friends and welcome to the sea
Where the music is playin’ ,the sun is shinin’, the people gentle and free
No hassles from the man and no worries will make your day go bad
Lay back and hear the music that wont be sad
The sounds will keep you cool listenin’ to the beat
The sun and the gentle warm breezes
All the pretty girls in bare feet paradin’ down the street
where livin is easy and laid back like u want life to be
Plenty food and drink for you man
To sing and dance the night away
Come down to the sea and live your life away
I reach my hand out to you
when the sky is blue
The angels suround me
i can almost see
I believe in you Lord forever
for that you are living so high above
Love is nothing but pain,
I have nothing to gain,
Life is a mystery,
NO one knows what it will be,
This is how I feel,
I'm tried of trying to deal,
Love is hate,
You will never know ur mate,
Love is tears,
Like a thousand broken mirrors,
Love is happy,
But also sappy,
Love is a smile,
But only once in a while,
But for the most part Love is Life!
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