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I always knew love will
come find me some day
But never did i know that it
will be you who is headed
my way
You caught me off guard
and took me by surprise
Happiness and peace i feel
each time i look into your
eyes
It's true that every good
and perfect gift is from
above
Cos you were presented to
me packed with beauty and
divine love
You are like a dream come
true
The moment destiny
brought together me and
you
You brought light to my
dark world
Laying the foundation to
my dream world
It isn't finding the perfect
person that really matters
to me
Cos each time i look into
your eyes perfection is all i
can see
From when you cry to when
you laugh
From when we joke to
when we chaff
You made me realized how
lucky i am
Finding someone like you
who is as precious as a gem
Sometimes i wonder if my
feeling towards you is too
good to be true
Cos am so scared of the
thought of losing you
Being beside you feels just
right
And never will i let you out
of my sight
For i finally found someone
to fill the void in my heart
And make my wall of
loneliness to fall apart
Someone to bring me peace
of mind
and fill the empty spaces in-
between the fingers in my
hand
A heart to love and hand to
hold
Someone to cherish and
behold
I may not know what
tomorrow may bring
All i just want is for your
finger to wear my ring
It's an honor to know that
am yours as you are mine
We are connected like the
bone to the spine
I don't need to doubt my
feelings i know they are true
Cos they led me right in
finding you
I want to hold your hand
and walk a million mile
Looking at your face
starring at your amazing
smile
You occupy a special place
in my heart
And nothing in this world
will make my feelings for
you depart
I love you so much to the
point of going craze
For you are so special and
amazing
I have spent half of my life
searching for you
Let me spend the
remaining half of it being
with you
(sorry, just noticed this had gotten copied and pasted twice, making it appear extra long)
His editor made a call to his house.
He’d promised her poems. Where was that louse?
Again and again she dialed her phone.
He’s now missed the deadline, she thought with a groan.
She called one last time, and then she got through.
But just who the heck was she talking to?
The woman who answered refused to comply
with letting her talk to the poetry guy.
The woman, it seemed, was wife to the bard.
“I’m sorry,” the wife said. “You’ve caught me off guard.
My husband simply cannot talk to you.
His hands are tied and nothing can he do.”
“Now, lady,” the editor said, sounding pissed.
“The deadline your husband has already missed
You get him now. I don’t care what you say.
You tell him to get on the phone anyway.”
The editor had no idea that she
was talking to someone who was crazy.
The bard’s wife was laughing! Good heavens! Why?
“What’s happened?” the editor got this reply:
“I told you already that his hands are tied,
and by the looks of it, now he has died.”
June 6, 2021 for 'The Poet's Hands Are Tied' Contest -NA
Aug. 8, 2021 For 'A Brian Strand Rhyme' Poetry Contest
Come fluttering words, come drifting words to me . . .
Open my eyes to what I can’t see,
Their on the floor I found what was missing,
As I recall all the nights we spent kissing,
You ran out so fast and did not give me a chance,
I told you my heart and you just gave me a glance,
Now on the ground I spot are new fate,
A ring filled with pearls, I must be too late,
I just needed a moment to truly explain,
Instead you ran quickly into the pouring rain,
You spoke with passion, hunger and thirst,
I felt as though my heart would suddenly burst,
But then you enquired about me being your bride,
It caught me off guard like the evening tide,
Marriage is sacred to me my dear,
I cannot just say yes and have you disappear,
I know you are leaving early tomorrow,
And now I taste tears filled with such sorrow,
But I would have waited here for you,
For there is no one else I would want to pursue,
The nights hold our love like a candle with its fire,
Your touch is so precious my ultimate desire,
Please come back to me and make this right,
I will wait for you on this disastrous night,
Even the stars scream out my plea,
Floating through space and eternity,
I meant no such harm by the words I spoke,
They echo in mind as I simply choke,
Oh dreadful darkness have mercy on me,
Bring back the one who makes me happy,
I am left paralyzed in the silence of this night,
With just a symbol of our love to fill my hearts appetite,
If morning comes and you’re not back,
Nothing will fill this internal lack,
So I scream out to the crescent moon,
While Praying that you will come back here soon.
By Sabina Nicole
Date written: 7/25/11
"What is she thinking"
What I'd like to give you is an ounce of my cologne.
It promises not to turn heads, but to keep level heads.
Trust me when I say, "I've been around the bin a few times".
Word to the wise, "If it turns your head, keep a level head".
We all have heard it said, "Kids say the darndest things". Fact is,
we hear darndest things from all of us. Fact is, my wife said something
the other day that caught me off guard, surprising me just a bit.
Returning home with a completed list of 'honey dos', I shared
with my wife a little incident I felt would be of interest to her.
I said, "Honey, I passed a lady on the walkway whose perfume
was so strong with an aroma that stayed with me several steps
past her. I paused for a moment and started to say something,
but remembering the kind of world we presently live in, I refrained
and continue on. Yes, I wanted to compliment her, and thinking of you,
I wanted to ask the name of her perfume; but she was a perfect stranger,
and I was afraid". My wife replied by saying that I should have followed
through with the compliment and secured the name of the product. My wife is the sweetest person with the most beautiful smile, and is much better with
people. So, her reply to me was just 'a little bit' surprising-not a lot. It's true that, maybe, this story would have had a most dramatic ending had I secured
the name, purchased the perfume and brought it home to my lovely wife. All the same though, I prefer the story just the way it is.
092421PSCtest, Bring Me Home, Mystic Rose Rose
“ NAME “
HADN’T SEEN HER SINCE HIGH SCHOOL AND I FORGOT HER NAME
BUT HER FACE AND SLINKY WALK BOTH REMAINED THE SAME
I EASED UP BESIDE HER AS SHE STROLLED DOWN THE DAIRY AISLE
MY KNEES STARTED SHAKING AS SHE FLASHED HER SASSY SMILE
SHE SAID I REMEMBER YOU FROM MATH CLASS YOUR NAME IS JOHN
MY HEART SANK LIKE STEEL BECAUSE MY NAME IS TOM
THEN SHE STARTED TO LAUGH AND REACHED FOR MY HAND
YOU CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD TOM I HOPE YOU’LL UNDERSTAND
WE STARTED MAKING SMALL TALK I WAS NERVOUS AND SCARED
I WAS TELLING HER MY STORY HOPING THAT SHE CARED
MY HEART WAS POUNDING FROM SEEING MY OLD FRIEND
I WAS REALLY HOPING SHE WOULD WANT TO SEE ME AGAIN
IT HAD BEEN A LONG TIME THERE WAS NO ONE TO BLAME
WE HAD JUST HONESTLY FORGOT EACH OTHERS NAMES
SHE SAID WE SHOULD GET TOGETHER BUT I HAVE TO GO HOME
MY MOTHER GETS FRIGHTENED WHEN I LEAVE HER ALONE
WELL WE NEVER GOT TOTHER THAT CAME AS NO SURPRISE
I DIDN’T SEE EXCITEMENT WHEN I LOOKED IN HER EYES
AT LEAST I GOT TO SEE HER AND I HAVE NO REGRET
SHE REMINDED ME HOW EASY A NAME IS TO FORGET
NOW A NAME’S JUST A WORD THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME
BUT THAT’S NOT ALL I AM OR WHO I HAVE TO BE
A NAME’S JUST A NAME LIKE THEY GIVE EVERY STREET
HOW CAN YOU REMEMBER EVERY PERSONS NAME YOU MEET
At the corner of King and Far West Street
A newly arrived German family
They'd given birth to one
We were twelve or thereabout
I saw her in twilight of Hit Parade on radio Belize
I'd just walked barefoot from my yard
Never made it to Jim, the grocer next door.
I was face to face with newness of life
Eyes like a pussy cat, she pulled me
Half devoured me with her embrace
She squeezed as if to savor joy
I was pissed she dared to seize me
Caught me off guard
I smelled the smell of evening rose, but
Could not chase the fog that vied for her warmth
I knew not the color of friendship
Dark chocolate, white hands
Blues by the Caribbean Sea.
*
It was nearly summer break,
We met as she bumped into me.
She fell and I helped her up,
That was only the beginning.
We spent summer together,
Being with her, it just felt right.
A thought invaded my mind,
I couldn’t help but think “Kiss her.”
It caught me off guard a bit,
Girls shouldn’t kiss other girls, right?
Wouldn’t that be a bit strange?
Maybe I have just drank too much.
Next time we were together,
I was stone cold sober, And still,
I leant in as my lips met hers,
In that moment, everything stopped.
I didn’t feel weird, or wrong,
It didn’t feel strange, or awkward,
It was perfect. So was she.
I wish it lasted forever.
I went down to the Caribbean Sea,
An island paradise ahead of me.
I meant to go for just another lay,
So I went and got myself smashed that day.
I saw he standing there, with coal black eyes,
And long dark hair, that didn’t disguise,
The curves she had, caught me off guard
She was the finest thing down in that bar.
As I drew up near, my ride began
I should’ve feared that Creole woman.
What was in store, I did not know.
She waved me one, so I had to go.
She gave me love, oh yes, so much,
A helpless fool at her tender touch.
A night gone by, the best I ever had,
The kind of lover who drove men mad.
As morning came, I thanked sweet God,
But she was gone, and I was robbed.
I stumbled out onto the sand
I cursed her name, Creole woman.
My passport she left, that one small gift,
The cops said she’d given the many the shift.
The tropical waves lost their attraction,
I hopped a plane, got back to Jackson.
It started soon, the identity thieving.
Had to fight every step, the stress unceasing.
A lesson learned, but which still does vex,
The things that woman can do with sex.
Next time I vacation in Japan,
Far as I can get from Creole woman.
I never knew love could hit me like this it hit me hard like a ton of bricks i wasn't expecting it
but it just hit caught me off guard came in real hard turned my world upside down made me
lost till i was found spun my head round an round made me dizzy with its pound turned my
heart inside out dug in deep with out a sound gave me courage when i was down lifted me up
from the ground made me feel id never come back down could this be love that i found it
tugs on my heart with the invisible string you found i feel its pull when your not around
together we are bound by loves invisible string you found
Form:
You're the only love I know
It doesn't matter what I do,
only your love occupies my mind,
I'll never ever let you go,
I'll stand by you till the end of time
Finding you was a big surprise,
as I wandered from town to town
I saw love staring through your eyes
Now I'll never ever let you down
Bridge
You're the only love I know,
You're the only love I know
Chorus
It doesn't matter where I go,
It doesn't matter what I do,
You're the only love I know,
eternity looks good on you,
You came in like a tidal wave,
your love really caught me off guard,
Your love's the only one I crave,
I've got you tattooed on my heart
Just when I put down my shield,
your love caressed my lonely heart
My weakness has been revealed
Now I just can't wait to start
Finding you was a big surprise,
as I wandered from town to town
I saw love staring through your eyes
Now I'll never ever let you down
Bridge
You're the only love I know,
you're the only love I know
Chorus
It doesn't matter where I go,
It doesn't matter what I do,
You're the only love I know,
eternity looks good on you,
You came in like a tidal wave,
your love really caught me off guard,
Your love's the only one I crave,
I've got you tattooed on my heart
Bridge
You're the only love I know,
You're the only love I know
repeat and fade
John Derek Hamilton
May 15,2019
Revised with music and vocals August 21,2025