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My Face

Skin cinnamon brown
What once was oval now is round

Almond shaped eyes with different color shades
Depending on what mood I'm in on that day

Nose just wide enough to fit my face
With a nose ring on the side, which for 13 years has held that place

White teeth and a nice smike filled with pleasentry
That same smile can quickly turn to a frown if you try to cross me

God made me original, there's no one else that looks like me
OH........except for that man and woman child of a butterscotch hue that happen to 
be my off spring!!

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Eyes of Wonder

They say the eyes are the window to the soul
When looking at yours, I wonder what secrets they may hold

Could it be that you're mistrusting, lost , or empty?
Or is it alot more to you than what you allow people to see

The same intense eyes that exude charisma and confidence
Are the very same that seem to be filled with sadness

Whenever you're engulfed in a sea of people you still remain to be an individual 
and not just "a name"
A humble, God fearing man, even with your "claim to fame"

By yourself or in a crowd in your eyes say lonely
Or maybe what I see in you, are the traits recognizebly mirrored in me

In writing this, (like every other poem) I ask God, "who could this be pertaining 
to?"
He said, I'll take care of that part, you just keep using this gift I've given you.

So, to whom this may concern if this is too your story
Keep your head up, and I'll pray for you, and you pray for me

Be Blessed

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Life's Lessons

Every lesson earned
Should be a lesson learned
Some lessons hard
Some not so bad
Some have made you laugh
Other's have made you sad
Through it all, you should live, learn and grow
The book "A Journey of Life's Lessons" (short stories in poetic form of inspiration 
and self reflection)
 by C.L.Givens. It will have contents pertaining to you or someone you know
Check it out at Amazon.com 
Buy it for yourself or for a loved one


Peace & Blessings

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The Emancipation of "me"

There was something different about today 
I noticed as I knelt to pray
With thoughts playing my life in rewind
These are the things that came to mind:

For so long
wanting to hold on
To this relationship because we started as friends
Or maybe that's what I wanted to believe, in fear of being alone again
I was disappearing inside
Drowning from the numerous tears I'd cried
Standing still as life passed me by
No longer would I allow my spirit to die

So...I laced up my shoes and hit the ground running, as far as my life's path 
would take me
With a renewed mind, and not looking behind, I chose to set "MYSELF FREE"

I was running from the past that haunted me
Running for the ones who think this is how things should be
Running for the one who couldn't or wouldn't speak out
Running for the one filled with self-doubt
Running for the one with low self esteem and for the one who's depressed
Running for the one who can't see how good can come from distress
I was running from you, to run into "ME"
Into the woman whom I was predestined to be

Though exhausted and mentally drained, to turn back now isn't an option for me
Today...I stepped out on faith, and now "I"  AM FREE

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Wavering Between Pride and Passion

I knew when I tsarted hookin up with you
that it was teh wrong thing to do

Me, being the one holding on to old emotions and feelings
I tried to pretend it didn't matter that there was someone else you were seeing

I know you love me
So why won''t you come back to me
This cat and mouse game 
is becoming a drain

Especially when you make excuses of why you can't come by
I've reheared all day in mind the things I plan to do to you & the new things we 
would try

I do realize I'm the one that put myself in this predicament
Agreeing to go into this situation with no committment

The dynamics of this affair of lust has begun to change
Because remnants of our past relationship has start to resurface again

THIS HAS TO END!!!

No more will you be able to sample the nectar from the peahces on this peach 
tree
Or witness the surge of excitement you knew how to release from me

Gone are the times I was willing to be your chocolate pleasure of delight on the 
side
Whether wrong or right, I do have my pride

No longer will you get a chance to dip in this brown sugar bowl
Quite honestly sweetie, this situation is getting old

Tired of sleepless nights and waking up alone
It was good while it lasted, but now I'm moving on

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The Revelation of My Attraction

I came to the revelation at thirty- three
That I'd been attracted to thre type of man that 1st violated me

His strength, his eyes, the tone of his skin
Never once thinking my attraction had a deeper meaning

Maybe it was from being shown attention in my father's absence at the age of 9 
or 10
He thought our secret would go no further than between me and him

The feelings my adolescent body felt when he touched me that day
I didn't have the words to verbalize, or too ashamed to say

If I stayed silent and muffled my inner screams
I could pretend it was only a bad dream

I never understood why I had been the chosen one
When there had been other siblings he could have chose from

Crying out at night, "God what had I done wrong"?
But, possibly the other two would not have been as strong

I didn't know why I felt this way
I had no idea until I revisited this pain today

With the knowledge of this new revelation
I must change my thought process and my attraction

Realizing now that by sharing my personal testimony
It will be able to free someone just like it freed me

So they may have a revelation of their own so they can see
Issues from childhood don't have to define the person you can grow to be

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Who's Cheating Whom

Out of yor lips you say you love me
So why does your body continuely cheat on me?

The kisses I give you in the morning
You transfer to her in the evening

I started second guessing myself, wondering what it is in her you see
What keeps you running to her bed shortly after leaving me

Apparently the stipulations of love means something different to you
You think you're showing me love by covering up the dirt that you do

But who am I kidding, it's not cheating if I know what your doing
I'm cheating myself if there are other options I'm not persuing

Like taking the time to love me as much as I've loved you
Or trying to figure out why this is the cycle that I continue
Or maybe, why I stay in a relationship were I'm cheating myself
Intsead of me being concerned with your whereabouts and if you were seeing 
someone else

I have come to the conclusion that this is your personal issue,
No matter what I did or didn't do
You still wanted more
It's evident that being with a good woman is just something you're not ready for

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Who's To Blame

Is something wrong with you or wrong with me
Because being there for you is all I desire to be?

When faced with the issues you go through
I try to be there to listen to you

And show you there's someone that does really care
But you drive a wedge of silence and distance between us and that's unfair

See,  when  u hurt, I hurt and when you weep I weep
We've always shared a spiritual connection that runs deep
That's why I don't understand why you keep..........

Running in and out of my life
Especially knowing I've been there for you no matter what demons you've had to 
fight

I have to stop thinking you need me to survive, I've been there as much as one 
person can
Eventhough I want to, I can't always hold your hand

Besides, If I'm available everytime you call, when will you allow God to step in?

Step in to fill that void of what's missing 
And to give you inner piece and understanding

It's just that I have so much love for you
And want you to accomplish all you aspire to do

Again I ask,
Is there something something wrong with you, or wrong with me
For wanting to see you be the man I know you can be?

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Daydreamin'

-Imagine-
Imagine making your parents proud-
Imagine people screaming your name in a crowd-
Imagine standing in the center of a well lit stage-
Imagine life without so much rage-
Imagine a world with no war-
Imagine poverty existing no more-
-Imagine-
Imagine life being crime free-
Imagine; without the Lord, where would you be?-
Imagine all ailing children becoming well-
Imagine the magnitude of Heaven, instead of the fiery flames of Hell-
Imagine God saying, "servant well done"-
Imagine YOU; if you had to sacrifice your only SON-
-Imagine-

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Watch What You Say

A poet never has rest from the creativity of their mind
True, it may slow down from time to time
And even when all feedback isn't positive feedback
You can still pat yourself on the back
Because someone somewhere you have inspired with your gift of words
And once words are disspersed into the universe, you can't take them back

Have confidence in what you write and who you are
Don't equate your self worth to any amount of stars.