We are to remind you of your
Singleness.
It is full advisory or just to let you
Know you are single.
The chocaletes nice!
That damn duck was the best!
The sides were fabulous!
Two servings of dessert!
Wine is fine, and almost Devine!
But if you think this changes
Our status, then you crazy!
You are still single with me
Looking to another!
Finger snap to mean conclusion.
Tell your friends, some of them
Want some of this too!
We can still be friends, I like
The romantic stuff, but you are
SINGLE. I was gonna wait til you
Founded someone, and egg ya'll
On to marriage, yeah the gifts is
Mine, talk that stuff if you wanna
But more would and will keep these'uh
Hips ah grinding!
Why y'all wanna have ah goodtime
when all I gotta do is say no and spoil
It for ya! No class scumbottom guys
Buy the best gifts!
And the only reason I said anything is
Cause you told me not to eat my chicken
with a fork. I slurped the soup too!
In this blossom spring, you ask the question,
like a gardener checking a withered vine
"Are you okay?" and for a moment,
the gate is unlocked, the choice is mine.
But how do I speak across this distance,
to a shore you've walled, a star gone cold?
I'm trapped within your line of sight,
yet feel like a ghost the silence holds.
I do not need your silver reach,
or pockets deep to pull me through.
My burdens aren't weights for you to carry,
just shadows a shoulder could subdue.
I need the warmth within the chest,
the anchor of arms, the quiet stay.
But you stand forbidden, far and safe,
from storms I never learned to say.
I am an old man out of your league,
orbiting a light that won't descend,
watching you love a ghost I can't see,
wondering if our "us" has met its end.
We sit within this shared degree
of singleness and separate stone—
a "we" that has no room for me,
two shadows, together and alone.
The walls aren't brick, but space and hush,
a haunting math where one plus one stays one.
Outside, the riot of green is loud,
but here, the winter has already begun.
Following a star
They came from afar
They came to Jerusalem
And were sent to Bethlehem
They came with singleness of purpose
And never lost their focus
They came with treasure
But they came to worship
They disobeyed king Herod
But obeyed The Lord God
This Christmas, like the wise men,
May we worship The Christ
This Christmas, like the wise men,
May we open to Christ and give to
Him out of the treasure of our heart
I dived into the cauldron of magic potion
And saw my prince charming’s clear reflection
With bouquet of roses and a big box of chocolate
All for me on this coming Valentine’s date.
My heart was pounding in admiration and joy
He was so handsome, fair and tall. Oh, boy!
As I swam deeper, down into its bottom room
He became a wizard and I, a witch with a broom.
I dived into the cauldron of magic potion
And saw my prince charming’s magical reaction
Hats off before me to offer all his lovely gifts
And went out with me and my broom as our lift.
My heart was rejoicing with great happiness
For celebrating hearts’ day amidst singleness
This year’s Valentines Day has given me a great treat
A sweetheart in the eyes of people I’m going to meet.
the blank face
of loneliness
catches the mood
&speaks aloud
a unique moment
in time
captured in paint
so difficult
to pin down
those ethreal
butterfly moments
we all experience
the human condition
on young frozen faces
mirrored
in images
posed pictures
asking &
left for imagination
to fill in
& join up
the dots
a
tear
& a sigh
of what might have been
the
so sad
memories
of a lady
in green
His
young life
a forfeit-
&
singleness her
cross
Hope is not hopeless unless it's gone
Lost is not lost unless it's found
Where is the lightening
And there's no energy fire
I am deaf yet hear the sounds
Hope is not hopeless unless it's gone
Love is not love if you just say it
Hearts will not beat if the spirit vacated
Where is the peace in the minds of men
Humanities haters of liberties
I am blind and I can't see a thing
Hope is not hopeless unless it's gone
Lost is not lost unless it's found
Where is the lightening
And there's no energy fire
Singleness of man
Can only righteously stand
Only if he asks God to intervene
Small and Promises to connect,
all the dots of the heart to interject
Hope is not hopeless unless it's gone
I am deaf yet hear the sounds
I am blind and I can't see a thing
I am thought and can feel not
Trials and tests come and go lingers on
Hope is not hopeless unless it's gone
Hope is not hopeless unless it's gone
5/14/23
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2o23
AUGUST MACKE - Lady in Green
a tear
and a sigh
of what might have
been-
the
so sad
memories
of
this lady in
green
young life
a forfeit-
singleness her
cross
the blank
face of loneliness
it speaks
aloud
a unique moment in time
captured
a butterfly momement
a universal experience.
human condition on
frozen faces
sepia images
posed pictures
asking
‘I am here
where are you?'
left for imagination
faceless impressionion
..there but...
perhaps
a perpetual enigma
imagination
to unfurl the knot.
Brave and courageous they know the power of love
Hearts that bleed
Live by the creed of love
Giving their all
Knowing that love is like a tidal wave!
Shadows of comfort sprinkle the faces of those in love
Blades of power hold their mouth
Words of silence can’t escape
The thunderous ploy of the heart!
Love is a courageous journey
It starts at forever and ends at never!
Hearts that bleed are hearts that feed off the weight of love
The sudden shift of emotion illuminates the darkness
The singleness of a passion electrifies the soul
But the cold shift of isolation keeps the mission alive!
The heart bleeds
Feeding off every abnormality and
Revealing the centrality of all hidden thoughts!
Love is a comfort worth exploring
Love is an oddity worth refining
Hearts that bleed are hearts that feed off the weight of love
The sudden shift of emotion clarifies the darkness
The oneness of a passion electrifies the soul
But the cold shift of isolation keeps the mission alive!
Hearts that bleed
Live by the creed of love
Giving their all
Knowing that love is like a tidal wave
Mark Frank
Copyright 2023
Today too many think that being in a relationship is superior to being single
Singleness is not always loneliness
Today being single is looked upon as some disease
At times there is the wrong conviction to get rid of our singleness
This is simply because many don’t understand it
Change your thought and understand your singleness
It is okay to be single, but it is not good to be alone for too long
Singleness can breed jealousy when others are married for too long
So being single is a precious
In singleness, we can be victorious
We should discover new things about ourselves
As we work on our personal growth
Singleness is not always loneliness
If there are elements of brokenness
In our lives because of relationships
Then we should know that in singleness
We can find ourselves once again and
Be single but not lonely because we are
Separate, unique, and complete in ourselves!
Today too many think that being in a relationship is superior to being single
Singleness is not always loneliness
Mark Frank
Copyright 2018
I must love the Lord my God first
And then I must love myself next
And I must divorce man I must pray
For a relationship with God
As He promotes as I pray for my future spouse healings from her past
as I prepare myself for latter season marriage it is through God of whom which
He shall carry us both and with my solemn oath
To God first I share my love with her
And my darling next uppermost
While in my prayer I will be receiving
The sanction and devotions of me believing
My God has and shall and forever be providing all of my needs
So I ask what I didn't leave now that He's allow me a future wife
And it's, it's in Him who saves our lives
Discovering our purpose a godly chemistry
A purpose filled matrimony one God has designed just for me
I am assured I'm revived reversed and affirm spiritually pureed
I seek first the love of the Lord
My God as He provides in my singleness
I will be revived the whole more so as I wait
Awaiting on in this latter life, on God's promise, my future wife
10/26/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022
Hearts that bleed
Live by the creed of love
Giving their all
Knowing that love is like tidal wave!
Brave and courageous they know the power of love
Shadows of comfort sprinkle the faces of those in love
Blades of power hold their mouth
Words of silence can’t escape
The thunderous ploy of the heart
Love is a courageous journey
It starts at forever and ends at never!
Hearts that bleed are hearts that feed off the weight of love
The sudden shift of emotion illuminates the darkness
The singleness of a passion electrifies the soul
But the cold shift of isolation keeps the mission alive!
The heart bleeds
Feeding off every abnormality and
Revealing the centrality of all hidden thoughts!
Love is a comfort worth exploring
Love is an oddity worth refining
Hearts that bleed are hearts that feed off the weight of love
The sudden shift of emotion clarifies the darkness
The oneness of a passion electrifies the soul
But the cold shift of isolation keeps the mission alive!
Hearts that bleed
Live by the creed of love
Giving their all
Knowing that love is like tidal wave
Mark Frank
Copyright 2022
Don't deviate, determine to do your duties as unto the LORD
14th May, 2022
Colossians 3: 22-24 - "Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."
For Beata Agustin's "Work perspective monoku" contest
Ties that bind, scars that hurt
Float around in my life
Shadows of isolation sprinkle my face
Blades of power hold my mouth
Words of silence cannot escape
The thunderous ploy of the heart
Ties that bind, scars that hurt remain strong!
Hearts that bleed are hearts that feed off the weight of love
The sudden shift of emotion illuminates the darkness
The singleness of a passion electrifies the soul
Nevertheless, the cold shift of isolation keeps the mission purpose driven!
Ties that bind, scars that hurt remain strong!
I can smile now, knowing my heart is bleeding
Feeding off every abnormality and
Revealing the centrality of all hidden thoughts!
I can smile now, knowing my heart is bleeding
It is a comfort worth exploring; it is an oddity worth refining
It is a love worth mentioning and above all, it is a heart worth bleeding!
Ties that bind, scars that hurt remain strong
Mark Frank
Copyright 2022
Pain paints poetry
Love gives us the victory
The heart breaks through misery
While words are cemented in history
Shadows of comfort will sprinkle your face
Blades of power will hold your mouth
Words of silence can’t escape
The thunderous ploy of your heart
Pain paints poetry
Hearts that bleed are hearts that feed off the weight of love
The sudden shift of emotion illuminates the darkness
The singleness of a passion electrifies the soul
But the cold shift of isolation keeps the mission purpose driven!
Pain paints poetry
You will feed off every abnormality and
Reveal the centrality of all hidden thoughts!
Then after a while you will smile again
Knowing your heart bled because
It was a comfort worth exploring
It was an oddity worth refining and above all
It was a love worth mentioning
Pain paints poetry
Hearts that bleed are hearts that feed off the weight of love
The sudden shift of emotion clarifies the darkness
The oneness of a passion electrifies the soul
But the cold shift of isolation keeps the mission purpose driven!
Pain paints poetry
Mark Frank
Copyright 2022
VISIONARY VANITIES
symbols
meritricious effects
dedicated
& intense
colouring
so sensual
a longeur
so ethereal
brilliance
a singleness of heart
rejoicing
in the truth
of beauty
symmetry
of illusions
imitations
gilded
bold
novel
a tapestry
of mystery
creative
human
in
celebrations
of
epic themes
THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE without grammatical symbols the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and respond thus making the form a two way interplay and often a unique interpretation by the enigma so derived
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