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Aug 2013 · 654
UP.SIDE.DOWN.
JAK AL TARBS Aug 2013
The feelings gone, the pains are accumulating
The rain that drips, the story's are summarising
They coming to an end, why is it ending?
The desert of truth, is constantly burning
The forest of lies, it's constantly growing
The horrible fights, is sounding like growling
Of course it would, you both are like animals

My heart is breaking
My eyes are watering
My life is tearing
My body is wearing
My hands are carrying
My brain is thinking
What's happening?
My house is breaking
The maid is cleaning
The poor are leaning
I can't take this
You are lying
You aren't helping
You're just there for the show

If it rains and it snows
You'll just want to go
You'll take it all, with you
My aching heart, with you
You'd leave a string, of hope
Many girls crying, from you
Their tears ain't enough
FOR you to give up
Why you leaving?
Are you best at it?
Your offspring are orphaned
When we die, and our lives
Are forgotten, it old kids
Are thrown away
They don't get too play
Why should I even care
whether you are dead
Coz all you did was turn my life up
Side
Down...
I don't want to actually say who this poem is for, but it is a real story.
Aug 2013 · 539
I AM SO SORRY
JAK AL TARBS Aug 2013
NO DON'T BABY
DON'T LEAVE ME
YES MY, MAY I, AM WITH YOU
BUT OFF YOU FEEL YOU SHOULD
THEN DON'T TURN BACK
TO COME BACK FOR ME
IF I WANT GOOD TO YOU

BABY I AM SO SORRY
FOR EVERYTHING I DID TO THEE
BABY, BABY I AM SO SORRY
FOR EVERYTHING I DID TOO THEE
BABY CAN'T YOU SEE I AM YOUR
YOUR ONE AND ONLY

I KNOW THERE WERE TIMES
WHEN WE WERE ALONE, ALONE

I AM SO SORRY FOR
EVERYTHING I DID TO YOU
BABY I'M SORRY
FOR EVERYTHING I DO
THAT IS WRONG

BUT EVEN THOUGH
THE TIMES WE'VE HAD
MIGHT NOT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN RUINED
BY THE FORCES OF NATURE
NOW I'M FINALLY HAPPY,
HAPPY WITH YOU
Being with me

BUT IF YOU FEEL YOU WANT TO GO
THEN THERE'S NO STOPPING YOU
BABY I AM SO SORRY

BABY I AM SO SORRY
FOR EVERYTHING I DID TO THEE
IF YOU FEEL I CAN'T BE FORGIVEN
THEN DON'T GO AND FORGIVE ME
BABY I AM SO SORRY
FOR EVERYTHING I DID TO THEE
IF YOU CAN'T FORGIVE ME...

I WILL BEE FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT
AND THEN,
THE CASTLES CLOSED ON ME
I FELL SO HELPLESSLY
AND THEN TOLD MYSELF
YOU ARE NOTHING

THEN, THEY CAN TO BREAK IN
AND STOLE EVERYTHING
OH BABY COME BACK
HOME TO WHERE YOU BELONG, BELONG, BELONG

BABY I AM SO SORRY
FOR EVERYTHING I DID TO THEE
IF YOU WON'T PLEASE FORGIVE ME

I WILL FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT
FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT
Just a ballad type poem, representing love and hate and anger all IN one
Aug 2013 · 855
Sun And Moon
JAK AL TARBS Aug 2013
Sitting outside the window
Looking through the rain
Looking right out the window
Sitting here on the pane

I see the sun setting
I see the clouds floating by
I see the moon coming out again
It's coming out to shine shine shine

You get the moon
And you get the sun
You see them rise
And you see them set
You see the moon
And you see the sun
You see them rise
And set again

It is the moon and the sun
Moon moon
Moon and the sun

The stars come out to play
The stars come out to shine
The stars come writing out
Their names I the night
The stars are playing with me
They are playing In the little night
I hear the stars crying out loud
The stars crying loud
I see them shouting for me
Look at this imagination
This perplexity, perplexity

And then, and then
I see the sun coming down
The moon going out
I see it shining at last
It is the moon and the sun
Moon and the sun
Moon and the sun

I saw them crying
I see the shining high at me
I see it burning the fields
I see it burning the grass
I see the sun at last
I see the moon finally
Perplexity...
This, in my opinion it's and can be a very metaphorical poem. Meanings could differ from person to person
Aug 2013 · 562
An Unfair World
JAK AL TARBS Aug 2013
There he sits on his throne
ordering people around

I hear him shouting at me
I see him crying to see
the person within

I know I am not the same just like him
he thinks I am but I am not
I'm not the person he thinks I am
thinks I am this treasure as queen
the one who believes in love again

this beautiful queen
this beautiful land
he thinks I am one of them

but he's wrong
oh yes he's wrong
again. again. again

I see the land lord
counting their money
I see the land lord
giving them interest
I see the land lord
lying to their rate payers
oh yeas.
what an unfair world this is

The king is happy
That he's got everything he needs
He doesn't need no more wives
No more children
No family

He is a king
With money, houses
He has everything he could all for
Coz he is a king
A one in a million

So he thinks it to himself
He thinks it to himself
He thinks it to himself

And then, and then, and then, again, again, again
I hear him calling for me
He's telling me
It is my duty
To lead this country
To happiness

And then there's that chance for me
He keeps shouting for me
He expects a lot from me

Oh yes
What unfair world this is...
there is a longer version of this poem.  but im only gonna post the first section. sorry if I have disappointed you. I added it...
Aug 2013 · 816
ME...MYSELF. ..AND...I
JAK AL TARBS Aug 2013
BORN IN THE MONTH OF JULY
AND IT MAKES ME WONDER WHY
THEY SAY THAT IM SHY
AND IT MAKES ME WANT TO CRY

MY MOMMY TAKES CARE OF ME
SO PLAIN FOR all TO SEE
PROVIDES ME WITH EDUCATION
PURE POVE AND DEDICATION

I PLAY CRICKET AND FOOTBALL
IT TEACHES ME to STAND UP WHEN I FALL
AND IF I FAIL IN MY QUEST
I HOPE TO AMONGST THE BEST

MY MOMMY TAKES CARE OF ME
SO PLAIN FOR ALL TO SEE
PROVIDES ME WITH EDUCATION
PURE LOVE AND DEDICATION
PURE LOVE AND DEDICATION. ..
THIS ONE GOES OUT TO ALL THOSE CONCEITED PEOPLE. SADLY INCLUDING ME... LOL. ENJOY
Aug 2013 · 532
HUMAN RIGHTS
JAK AL TARBS Aug 2013
WE THANK OUR MIGHTY LORD
FOR GIVING US A CHANCE
TO LIVE IN PEACE AND HARMONY
AND RID US OF ABUSE

SA
SA
LAND OF MANY FOLK
EVERY NATION
IN CREATION
IS WELCOME TO OUR LAND

WE THANK OUR MIGHTY LORD
FOR GIVING US A CHANCE
WE FOUGHT FOR ALL OF OUR RIGHTS
A LONG AND BITTER FIGHT

SA
SA
LAND OF MANY FOLK
EVERY NATION
IN CREATION
IS WELCOME TO OUR LAND
This is a poem slash song I wrote when I was sixth grade. Hope you all like it...
Aug 2013 · 760
THE DEVIL WITHIN
JAK AL TARBS Aug 2013
she is a devil within
she is one of hells gifts
to our mother earth
coz she has no worth
she is a devil...

she lied to me
broke a promise
she'll never be forgiven
she is a back stabber
she cant be trusted
if you look at her
youll see that she is a devil within

shes got black eyes
with black nails
she has no life
so she'll always fail

she's conceited
loves dark colours
I dont know why
she is family

coz she is a devil
a devil
a devil
within...
as you can see that this poem is dedicated to a family memeber of mine. she kinda deceived me and it made me feel sad and detached.  but we eventually  made up and b l a h...
Jul 2013 · 805
Simple Romance
JAK AL TARBS Jul 2013
A simple romance began
On a saturday
You sent a text, with hearts
And said you loved me

I was shocked at what you said
That it left me speechless
And I answered simply
"I Love You Too" see?

Yeah, it was a teenage year
And I was so smitten
But I always feared
What lies were written
In your texts you sent me

It was a simple romance
I'm doing the best that I can
To keep this thing going
I was a mature man
And to keep a secret
From others to know it
A simple romance

For the few weeks
We went out
It felt like we were
Outta this world

And yeah it was awkward
To try to keep it a secret
I tried my hardest
But I guess it didn't work out

And then one day
I still thought
You loved me
Instead an boy
Who claiam
Is outta this world

I guess I was stupid
To think I could hold it
You don't call and
Say we're through
But...

I have moved on
I'm over you
I've moved on
Ever since we're through
I've moved on
I don't need you
I've moved on

It was a stupid romance
I tried my best I can
Instead, a simple romance
This was the first fell in love...
Didn't end up going well...
Jul 2013 · 353
dreams...
JAK AL TARBS Jul 2013
Dreams are dreamt
Through calm sleep
These dreams are kept
A secret from those who'll destroy it

But these dreams
Turn into realities
And I think we should
Keep on dreaming

Coz dreams are dreamt
For us to believe
Yeah dreams are dreamt
For us to achieve
Dreams are what we make it seem
What we make of it
Is how we succeed at it

The days go on and on
Some make it seem so long
But is it as long as it seems?
Maybe yes, it depends on me

Dreams are what keeps us going on
And to have those goals gets us along
At least we can try our best
Let's put ourselves to the test

But then, certain days
I feel sad
So I try to remember
The dreams I had
Some I might still have
Some lost in my mind
So I remember
How to feel, glad
How to dream

Coz dreams are dreamt
Through you and me
Once we piece it
We can see
What it feels like
To **DreaM
Don't you feel like taking a snooze right now? I sure do.
Jul 2013 · 710
in the BIG and BLUE
JAK AL TARBS Jul 2013
In the big and blue
Are people swimming
With watershoes
Transparence is the colour hue
Of this ocean

It has waves of many sizes
Rock and sand as well
Shoals of fish that swim
Together in vast numbers so swell!

There is a cycle
That cannot forfeit
To be broken
Or destroyed yet

There's yet so much to discover
But our stubborness overpowers
Many tropicals
Many corals
So much to see

In the big and blue
What lies at the depths of it
Is still a mystery
Even if we search and search
We won't find what we're looking for

But what are we looking for?
Why are we looking for this?

The sky is like a person
And the sea like a mirror
To discover the skys true beauty
It uses the sea's reflection

Making this water
Either blue or green
The sky beautifies
The magnificent sea

There are fantasies
Oh so wonderful dreams
They make us believe
That's it's not what it seems

They hypnotize, cover up
But the beauties
Are amongst us

In the big and blue
Are animals of many kinds
There are waves
That will break
On the sand
There are rocks
That and homes
Fish and plant

In the big and blue
You'll find colours so true
It's like a rainbow
Underwater now!
Jul 2013 · 513
THerE WerE TimES...
JAK AL TARBS Jul 2013
There were times
When whites were right
There were times
When we had to fight

Our independance is important
There were those who died for it

Do you remember those different wars?
We fought until we could no more
We were being rearranged around to suit their needs
Why are we listening?

Freedom!
I wanna have freedom
Coz I can do what I like
And go where I like
Without being restricted

Freedom!
That is the sound
Of our kingdom
Peace and quiet
From here to there
From near to everywhere

Liberty!
We hanna have
Fraternity!
Well have
Equality!
Let us all be free
Freedom!
Let's my heart beat faster
It helps my mind at ease
We should try and give
To our kids
Our wish
My wish
Is for us to have
**FREEDOM!!!!
As you can see, this is linked to my other poem FREEDOM!!! Lol!
Jul 2013 · 551
FrEeDoM!
JAK AL TARBS Jul 2013
Years of torture
Years of pain
Years of crying
With no gain
So many that died
So many that tried
Theuy saved us all
In the end
Leaving opposers
Speechless

But a day came
When a man came
Outta prison
Then that day came
When those in vain
Stepped aside
Away from us

Freedom is inside
Freedom is outside
Our land is doing fine
We have been colonized
In the end, they say we'll die
Those oppressors
Say we'll see our time
We deny and say we're true
Our History
States our fights too

Our battles
Our struggles
Our depression
Our recession
Our reconcilliation

There was a time
When colours mattered
I'm here to say
That we're past it
People line up all the way
They hope they'll get it
They know they'll get it
To say their say
To pledge a vote
To choose a suitor
To lead us to victory!
This is another that goes to Madiba and South africa for all their sacrifices and hard dilligent work they've committed!
Jul 2013 · 337
When You're Gone...
JAK AL TARBS Jul 2013
The fogs of memories linger around
It shoots my mind and clogs my mouth
I'm deaf to say what's on my heart
Its making me breathe hard

When your name, comes my way
There are tears, to fight away
Your life and legacy
Your time and energy

Mean nothing to you
Now that you're gone
Your success is good
But only for now
Only for a few

I sit and mope
On a couch
Where you'd lay
And talk and say

And speak about
Everything on earth
Their rights
Their wrongs

I don't know how I'll carry on
When you're gone...
This poem might seem like it was made quick-quick, but the rest of it is incomplete to give about suspicion, plus it should leave my readers intrigued to read more of it, will post the rest later on... This is for my Grandfather! I miss him so much!!
Jul 2013 · 1.5k
THE PEACE_MAKER
JAK AL TARBS Jul 2013
A man who fought for freedom
Is frail and old yet remembered
For all his contributions and sacrifices
He made to rid all types of discrimination

In the early years a Law Degree
Seemed perfectly suiting
Boxing made him tough like a brute
But his soul-passive, polite and caring

A role-model to everyone
Who said, "Debate, no guns!"
A peace_maker for all

A teacher for all
Even in darkest hours
His humilty, nobility and responsibility
Is but a few of what we can reap of his success

27years of incarceration
All for the fight of discrimination
His sacrificed time
In quarries of lime

A day that they remembered
A day that they paraded
With happiness and delight

1994
People in queues of snakes
Waited for a chance to cast their first vote

*We salute you TATA MADIBA
Thank you for your valiant services
I dedicate this poem to one of the greatest fighters for peace in the world who is currently very ill according to many reportsd and broadcasts here in London. May he live for many more years and may God grant him health. Enjoy your 95th birthday today!!!!! You oh Madiba have no idea how you are apprecoiated throughout the world. This is my contribution to Madiba Day, it took me 67 mintues to write this poem.
Jul 2013 · 790
pAPEr tHIn
JAK AL TARBS Jul 2013
A truth that gets hidden from life
Makes you wanna go back in time
A lie that's exposed makes em cry
Everyday right through the night
People spread it all over the world
The lie exposed becomes gossip
The truth be told is honest
But people stretch it
A bit too much is it?

Your lies you say are so old
The truth is the actual core within
The sugar coating makes it cold
When your lies are so paper thin
It makes my sight so blur
But at least it gets clearer
When those lies are so paper thin

Here we go again, waitin' for the end
To begin, it is taking so long
So why would you turn a lie and bend
It so it would seem fascinating?
But right back at you comes
Someone sad, broken hearted, all coz

The light is on, I'm all fired
The night is young, you're a liar
At least what you say won't be what you mean
Coz all you say, everyday, lies that are paper thin
We all pull faces, have new names, even wear braces
We are too ashamed, we are too scared to tie our laces

Coz all you say
Everyday, a lie new
To me and you
Yet all I want
Is for you to tell
The truth

Your lies hide who you are
Your lies act as your facade
Your lies bamboozle all of us
Your lies cross-question your aquaitances

**coz your lies are paper thin
Its transparent
Good for all to see
How you've lied to me
Yet now you'll have to clean
At least you'll have to begin
AGAIN
This is to all those who have lied just to hurt me and punish me. At least in the end I know who all my real friends are. ***** you people who lied to me!!
Jun 2013 · 562
**GOODBYE**
JAK AL TARBS Jun 2013
Four days gone I'm feeling sober
Four days gone I'm crying over and over
Looking for someone to help me
Feel healthy yet I'm alone
Nobody near me to save me

I pick up the phone
Just to say hello
And greet you until i never can
I'm calling to find out if you can
Help me be a healthy man

You rush over
Help go over
To a doctor

I'm falling down on the floor
You pick me up and go to the door
I need help, i need it quick
You drove fast by to a clinic

The doctor comes and examines me
I'm turning blind, oh i can't see
The dizziness adds on too
The laziness makes me a fool

A few days by, I'm on a bed
You visit me, asked if rested
The Doc comes in and calls you out
He talks to you and then you shout

You wail and cry
And you wonder why
I'll be saying goodbye
Today

My changes of life have been cut down
My tomorrow's become a no good town
To stay in, i cry once or twice
And i remember your famous smile

You take me home, held me close
And say you love me, yet your love
For me, has made it hard to see
How long and dear you've cared for me

But before i go, i wish to show
That I'll remember your radiant glow
That lit up my day, and without delay
It made me feel more like family

So today I'll cry, and I'll sleep
And close my eyes before you weep
You wake me up to see me breathe
I tell you that I'm fine to leave

I just need to close my eyes
And to picture your smile
Which made me happy
And will for all eternity....
**I DEDICATE THIS TO MY *GRANDFATHER*, MAY HE REST IN PEACE**
JAK AL TARBS May 2013
I'm tired,sleepy,exhausted
I just want to get under the covers
My head aches and years for sleep
Under the covers, it's like an oven

I lay my head down
And close my eyes
I toss and turn
Until I'm fine for the night

My back that ached
My neck that pained
All the depression
Was flushed away

As i lay down
I feel the comfort
I feel the softness,
As soft as feathers

I fall asleep without delay
When i wake up
It will be day

People, people !
Oh dear people!
I've slept like a baby

Like a new born son
Filled with laughter and love

The feathers in my pillow
The springs in my bed
Made me sleep soundly
While resting my head

I dreamt of a whole new life
Which i can spend
During the night

While i was asleep
I dreamt of angels

The bed that i layed on
Was a cloud so soft
Which i relaxed on

The bitter end
Oh, why did it have to come?

Could i not stay
In this Heaven?
May 2013 · 747
FLy AWAy
JAK AL TARBS May 2013
I'll sit and wait
Another day
Where I'll cry
Cry my eyes dry
A place where everyone
Avoids all the time
A place where no one
Comes to see the crime

There's times when
The silence is the sound
I can't comprehend
When the beat is loud

You make me fly way
Will see your heart
I will go places
Where I'm all alone
On my own
Can't you see
Me standing here
Because
My own feet
Holds me up
My own friends
Keeps me up

There are times
When the sky has no clouds
There are times
When there are hoards of clouds

I just wanna fly away

Flying away would make me
Happy to see
Their smiles
Happy to hear
Their voices

All i wish to ask
For you to let me go
Break the shackles
May i go home

Don't keep me
Don't hold me
Don't touch me
Just leave
And let me go
Let me fly away
Higher every day
On my own

On
My
Own...
May 2013 · 602
THE FOUR SEASONS
JAK AL TARBS May 2013
Oh! How I long to hear the sounds of my beloved daughter,
The sweet aroma of flowers all over.
Seeing her skipping, singing, dancing
In the beautiful Sunshine!

Oh my trove! Who longs for another
Thus love is something unlucky to me
So I took her beneath the soil
And made her my bride for all eternity

To him I was his everything
But to me,all he was, was a cruel,heartless soul
How I longed to be in my mothers arms again
Regret is what I feel,I shouldve listened

3 months of happiness,3 months of neglect
3 months of pain, 3 months of rejoicement!

— The End —