Open up, fresh air shall come in,
Head with heart, things fair shall come in.
Sit all alone with Self one eve,
A friend not seen ere shall come in.
Just try, fall in love once again,
Your life’s truth’s fair share shall come in.
Wake up to the wings’ symphony,
Wordless calm so bare shall come in.
Open up your closed-for-life Self,
Ills all around ne’er shall come in.
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Ghazal | 05.03.2026 | heart, love, self, silence
Call me back
Fix this crack
Lest, it wrack
Lay down sword
Be restored
By your lord
With due time
You would mime
What love rhyme
Much time is needed when it comes to things of this nature
Imagine prying open a particular flower just to see it die later
Trust needs to be established before this can be done
I don't put my feelings out their for laughs or just to anyone
Honestly I need time to get to know you first
Before deciding to open up, getting rejected and feel worse
What are your motives in wanting to know who I am
It's not going to be easy to capture a pearl from this clam
Just like a rose that won't open up until it's complete
First make sure you can handle me getting that deep
You use a microscope on me but won't let me see inside of you
How else would we know if we share the same pains and wounds
Give me more time to contemplate sharing my treasure
Instead of rushing me to do so let's try doing so together
I told you–stay away from the door. The monster lies in peace.
Let him be. You are silent, so he is too. Go back to bed.
He is me. But am I him? I open the door–she is gone.
Open up your heart letting
miracles happen just by being
who you are!
You'll never be unhappy when
you just let truth flow with ease
while others may doubt, your
believing.
It doesn't take much to discover
who you are, with a heart that
will never deceive you.
Your mind may deceive you many
a time, but the heart has its own
mind speaking truth always.
Your soul is your intuition speaking
within, if you listen, you will never
go wrong unless you let yourself
your soul lives for eternity.
With all your light living within
your soul, you'll never need to
find a light to enlighten you
when it has always been within
from the day you've been
born.
Now go do your job and shine that
new-found light to others who
are shining down there.
minds alike lack truths
hearts involved can’t be trusted
open up your arms
give praise to Jesus
the author of holy grace
give Him your purpose
12/18/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2021©
SENRYU
Can't feel
Get real
No deal
No will
Unseal
Reveal
Heal
He shall never dampen his morals following blemishes in them pointed out.
It shan't bother him for the meer fact that the misting off opinions of others do not concern him.
For his vision to not dim, the sentry is ordered to stand down, for only those with the most crooked visage shall traverse.
As for those who share their wits, never will they be pinned to a wall, protected in glass, which to them is the most they think to accomplish.
As for others being aware of their mind could be pernicious, or fatal, for the idea that you are unable to differentiate from others if you are all known to be wired the same.
Never will those who find problems in their morals, due to the pity of others, near an astral change.
He didn't see it coming nor had he never thought about it
But today was numbing, cutting through his happy-go-lucky wit
He's passed by before, but till today he never did go in
But opening up that door, suddenly he felt the weight of his sin
He first noticed a statue of a lady her arms outstretched wide
And to her right a Noble looking man there holding a child
Back and forth his eyes went as tears blurred his sight
Not knowing what it meant just knowing that it was right
Ascending the stairs ahead, the church was unlit and quiet
And as the aisle soon led he choose a middle pew to sit
In seeing all the Glory ahead and all that suffering behind
Discovering things in his head he never even tried to find
Sying a prayer and then saying two, he got up to go outside
Energized, like he was brand new or like something bad had died
In holding that noble guy's hand, and in touching that lady's feet
All those things that he had planned had now taken a back seat
OPEN UP EVERYTHING RECEIVE HIM-
Ever living there is no distance;
Just
reach out
reach in
reach still
Closed eyes open them
Heart harded let Him soften
Unfeeling feel
Just
reach out
reach in
reach still
He is here
He is right here (there)
Open your eyes
Open your heart
Open your arms
Receive the Lord
4//6/19
Written by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019©
open your soul and listen to your spirit self.
She knows what you need.
She understands the reasons even if you
do not.
open your soul and breathe in your
spirit song.
follow her softly and she will lead
you to your destiny.
what you do next is up to you.
TO RECEIVE JUST OPEN UP AND BREATHE
Don’t give up
Praise Him
He’s (is)
Listening
Sometimes He comes when you call Him
Just be aware when He comes
Open
Open up your mind
Open up your heart
Open up those eyes
And allow Him to sup..
He’s already here
He is by your side right now
Open up
Breathe
Inhale and allow Him in
He’s the breathe of life;
Blessing you right
All you have to do
Just
Receive
Don’t give up
Praise Him
He’s (is)
Listening
Sometimes He comes when you call Him
Just be aware when He comes
Open
Open up your mind
Open up your heart
Open up those eyes
And allow Him to sup..
He’s already here
He is by your side right now
Open up
Breathe
To receive just open up and breathe
11/21/18
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018
Just for a moment, open your mind to all possibilities. Whatever you dream, you can do and create. Then probabilities have opportunities, by which they can manifest.
When the radio was manifested, everyone believed such, was impossible. Phones, cars, indoor plumbing, computers and all we have today, was once considered impossible.
Belief is the catalyst, by which we initiate possibilities. Possibilities addressed with imagination, belief, and effort; give birth to realities; increasing probabilities give us hope that our dreams will manifest.
Skepticism has its place; it can keep you on the road to manifesting realities but, it’s too often abused; used to demean and degrade the dreamers. It prohibits their success in manifesting those probabilities which stalls progress.
The fool is the diehard skeptic; the clammed-shut mind. Those who believe; though some skepticism is allowed; are the real geniuses; courageous believers; thank God for them.
Each of us possesses the capacity to dream; when dreams provide ideas; open your mind, create and leave a part of yourself to this world.
open up to his glory
when the darkness blinds your road
when there are troubles along the way
his the light of eternal hope
don’t deny him the glory
open up your heart to his love
open up your soul to his glory
open up arms to his blessings
open up your eyes to his light
as his love is so bright
all darkness flee when it shines
even death in its doom
He overshadowed with hope.
providing a light of eternal hope
as victor over Satan whom hide behind a sinful death
a realm now of hope as Jesus has the master key to unlock it s doors
open up to his glory
for a believer his love has no boundaries
even for the ones that denied him his love has no end
Awfully silent you remain
does this mean I'm too late
or am I just completely insane
or am I doing great
oh wait
oh wait
my intuition is wrong right
or is this what you tell yourself so you can sleep at night
if I feel a certain way I guess that's my problem
maybe I can use a calculator to try to solve them
when can you let go
and just let life live
can't you see I'm almost out of a reason to give
to give you love that you need
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