If you ain't living for something
Something inside you is dying
Every man an essence
What to live and die for.
A reason to live
A reason to die
Depends on the timing
Every act, a ripple effect
Either you grow, or you die
Either you shine or you dim.
Either you stand for something
Or you stand against it
Either you're light or dark
Either you're woke or asleep
It's either you flow or you remain stagnant
Choose your essence, don't be aimless.
sorely around you
I press my heart beats such less
my lungs breath breathes air
~
the fragrant instilled
Father's daughter come here so
that I may love you
~
convinced of the taste
of your tender hearts beats sweet
sorely around you
~
present presence prized
from inward out I'm in love
with your essence such
11/28/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
Love the truth of your essence
By Michelle Morris
13/06/2023
When you look in the mirror
And you don't like what you see
When you speak to your Angels
And don't like the truth revealed
Accept that you're a work in progress
Accept that you're on a path
Self-love and acceptance
All the kindness we can deal with
Find someone you can hold on to
Find someone you can rely on
Someone who will be there
No matter what you're going through
You may feel totally alone
In this crazy world we live in
But God and His Angels
Will always be there for you
They'll send you human Angels
You'll feel the light and love
May it grow throughout your being
So that you're blessed beyond this world
And one day it will happen
You'll see your reflection in the mirror
You'll love the truth of your essence
Your body, heart, mind and soul
You'll expand that light to Heaven
Throughout the Universe at large
You'll touch everything and everyone
For we are all connected by love
© Michelle Morris, 2023
Your essence radiates sunshine within.
Our tenderness fills the crevices of my soul
For when our two spirits meet.
Life begins and the earth stands still.
For the heavens above open up our innermost desires and dreams.
For the dream is what we share.
This is more precious than any earthly value.
The core of my inner soul stands alone within the darkness at times.
Our love is the light that leads me back to our path.
And reconnects our hearts as one.
Without it I am lost.
~I look into your soul eyesI 'm in so delight embracing I shall your spiritual body~
1/15/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021
Ethereal gypsy queen, reader of the stars
Astrological genius, seeing much in yonder crystal ball
Gifted with clairvoyance, and the gift of prophecy,
Women of my dreams, keeper of the cosmos truth,
Someone who trusts just like me,
Who can stand in the shadow of your all-knowingness?
I dare to enter your tent, acutely aware of your gifts
And the possibility of a future with you.
But alas, I am the king’s son, and it is blasphemy to believe.
You catch my eye, and I am entranced,
Ready to follow you to death, my princess. No doubt.
Written 9-9-2020
Contest: Collaboration
Sponsor: Line Gauthier
From the depth of scarlet autumn’s sinking horizon
winter came flying low on its frozen ashen wings.
Dismal sky couldn’t hold the clumps of cloud hanging on,
snow wafted wild as the northern wind started to sing .
On my sagged eyelashes teardrops congealed in cold,
glided with the wings of winter on waves of snowflake,
carried shards of broken heart in the memory to hold,
unsure, to reach the yearning arms, how long it’d take.
My yearning heart blazed in the inferno, your essence,
with the winged blizzard of winter the flame flew away.
Soul turned to seething embers radiating glow intense,
piled up in debris of remembrance in ash of gloom grey.
Wanton snowflakes of my cold fervor made of dry tear
fell silently on my pallid meadow like dark night’s dew,
craved for your warm sunrise embrace, I longed to endear,
my dreams waited to rise from the ruins to see a day new.
____________
August 8, 2020
Contest : All Yours (Feb 5)
Sponsor : Brian Strand
Your conscious I bear
every strand of you lovely hair
your spiritual body your presents state
you're known to be great
you're love for humanity
is your only calamity
reminds me how wonderful you are
you're in constant, awe!
is spiritually and physically and recognizance
5/3/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2020
a Testament of Yonder Embracing I'm Devoted to Your Essence- -
Allow me to caress the solemn of your breath
May I shallow the spirit of your heart
Can I embrace your aroma
Kiss your essence
Touch your hollow
Allow me thine devotion
Focusing not on our emotions
Selah
1/5/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2020©
Black ravens plague this existence,
yet you stay with me, longing for my hopelessness to cease,
For I am but a man craving to be near you for all of eternity.
I embrace you…you hold me tight
Sweetheart, you are my perpetual connection.
and...
I knew the pain of loss and despair you carried with ease;
saturated in loneliness were you
your genuine adoration still sustains
as the tempest rages in warm rains,
descending onto my grateful knees.
A million fairytales tremble at us,
My alleviation found in perfection;
I sense your essence in the breeze.
bound by love and affection
they know how our love does outshine with flickering light!
The wind blows, and gusts prevail.
Sounds of swift ivory doves cry out,
fleeting into the ebon night;
for our love loses not insight,
never cursed or full of deep blight.
Weeping in the forsaken land of my desolated heart’s remains;
intense obscurity of the calamity I faced before you attains;
emerging from the dust I was found
and I shall feel this pure affection for you,
my beloved…eternally.
Lu's Poem Switcha-roo Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Lu Loo (Winner: 3rd Place)
Date written and posted: 09/08/2019
Death left me your essence
when grief and tears begin to flow
your aura like a gentle hug
transports me to a calm plateau
Stanza taken from my poem - DEATH IS NOT GOODBYE written 2nd March 2019
29th May 2019
5th PLACE
Contest: Arbitrium Divisa
Sponsor: Gregory R Barden
Your essence is like the soft song of a summer breeze,
it soothes my soul and brings my tender heart ease.
I was haunted by a long-lost love of yesterday,
but you saved me from the anguish of disarray.
Now I see the secret that no other woman sees…
you are the only man who can bring me to my knees.
On a passing cloud there floats a dream fascination.
It came to me and brought me a true revelation.
It made me believe that there’s no mount too high,
while I see clearly the gilded leaves of Autumn sigh.
Autumn was the season when we made a dedication
vowing in front of family to start a crimson foundation.
I etched a sketch on parchment a drawing of delight,
our gentle and romantic silhouettes in moonlight.
For we share a rare bond and special connection,
one of perpetual warmth and sincere affection.
Before you I was blinded by pain’s surreal sight,
now we dance with passion under the bright starlight.
You nourished me when I craved a love heaven sent-
now I’ve never been extremely satisfied and content.
September 1, 2018
YOUR ESSENCE
Dazzled by your essence
a phenomenal thing-
miraculous.
Birds flock in masses
and dolphins more than
sing.
Your sun melts my
cold disposition as
the moon mends
memories.
Your cobalt lightening
streaks a charge
to help rekindle
hope.
© Kim van Breda—21 June 2014
Your kisses are like explosions
for my lips,
Your touches are electric shocks
for my skin,
Your smile is like chamomile to
my spirit,
Your embrace is my safe haven
in the roughest of storms,
Your voice is my addiction and
Your love will be my complete
destruction.
Oh God you inscribe in me refreshing inspirations like fingerprints around your sunset
that reflect in me bright illuminating your presence
as I sit pondering at the beauty of nature’s essence
hoping to understand, achieve and attain you………
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