Hold my hand a while
along my side walk this winding road
~ together we’ll face the future
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The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.
Habakkuk 3:19 NIV
The Lord is my strength
For who has the authority
To separate man from beast.
Flesh seperated through spirit
Out of the pits of the lions mouth
The Lord snatches one out
He lights the way with a guided path
These newfound feet in rhythm
From the new tunes of leading
Confusion unto the beast
That thought He had His prey.
What has become of this one
These feet that soars with the wind
We must stop Him before He
Tells another of this escape.
In the Lord one shall find rest
All the pants of life become clear
Streams of living water within
No longer having to search alone
Protection from the beast
For it's left chasing it's tail in circles
Of the one that got away
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
Psalms 42:1 NIV
Golden Notes, Within Love's Newfound Treasures
As river rose, waves lapped on eager banks
bright as gold, love and its true romance gives
for its blessings we give eternal thanks,
within that paradise one truly lives.
As flowering meadows greet dawn's new rays
hours flow to moments of deepest pleasures
two lovers find night's joy, delightful ways,
and wrap themselves in love's blessed treasures.
Upon midnight moon's, shining love sent beams
both hearts dancing to such beautiful songs
cool winds touch and enhancing starlit gleams,
enjoy love's depths away from noisy throngs.
When such jewels are gifted from afar.
Brilliant are the glows of united stars.
Robert J. Lindley, August 7th, 1990
Sonnet
THERE AIN’T NO SCORE NO MORE
I recall when we first sang that f****ing song
And danced from twilight until the sun
As for me we couldn’t have danced too long
As I freely floated and you sensually spun
You sang lead and I the backup harmony
A symphony composed by only you and me
The theme was a sonata meant to be
And so I thrilled to my dancer’s decree
“hold me closer and tighter my dear”
Those were the lyrics I penned for you
“let thy words draw me ever near”
And thus the melody did what only it could do
When I scribed those words they seemed so real
And “eternal” was a concept I suddenly understood
But by the orchestration was I taught how to feel
As destiny and perpetuity haS done all IT could
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Now due to you I can no longer sing that song
Nor can I listen to it any more
The rhythm’s off and the lyrics are wrong
Since I wrote the words but you ruined the score
© 2011.…Phreepoetree ~free cee!~
I am
Dark...evil...mischevious.
I like to cause
Havoc...destruction...fear.
I am
Invisible...quiet..stealthy.
I go
Unoticed...unheard...unanticipated
I attack the
Young...weak...nieve
I look just like
you...your friends...your family
I walk among the
people you know....people you like...people you hate
I act
normal...sane...innocent
You think
I am
nice...friendly...cheerful
You think
I like
humans...animals...children
You think
My activities are
Singing...dancing...laughing
You think
I have
Wings...I am small...I am helpless
You think I am
Beautiful...nice...helpful
I am actually
Beautiful...deadly...predatory
I can make men...
Fall in love...do my every bidding...go mad
What am I?
A faery
Some of the feelings of old,
combinding with some of the feelings of new.
A heart so blue, so cold.
To the feeling of love.
Withered and buried.
Now I am like a freshly bloomed rose.
Thanks to you.
My very close friend.
You embraced me in your arms.
Captured my lips with your kisses.
Our passion grew.
Our bodies shared.
You showed me the way.
Now, where do close friends go
from here ?
Leopard print, yellow brick
smoke in the air, not thick.
Shadows cast upon the wall,
people all around, some short, some tall.
Mellow music out the speakers flow,
sitting with those I know.
Rock & Rye, artwork catching my eye.
Poems flowing from my fingertips,
casting a sideways glimpse.
Inspiration flowing from the Red Eye.
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