I want to be loved but by only you, I shouldn't be so madly in love with
You, but there's nothing else for me to do, this new feeling inside
Has me with gratefulness crying, my dreams of future sweetness
With you there is no denying , for I know that deep inside they
Will all come true' so glad  that you love me more than just a little
Because I want to be loved but by only you

I can tell the difference between fact or fiction and so can you
Fiction would be if I said that I love you and didn't
Fact is that I love you beyond any great love that has ever been
Or has spanned the the years of time, you were there when lonely times
Came calling and reached out to me, when sad tears were falling
Thank you for my spirit being renewed, thank God  and Heaven for you

Don't count on me to be there when he tells you goodbye
Not long ago I was kicked to the curb and made to sigh
Don't count on me or even call my number
You put our once love love in the deep freeze
Made it slumber . If you tried harder it could have last
But that's all in the past. So don't count on me
When he tells you in time goodbye

Your love is the sunlight pouring down on me
Pushing away the world's darkness
It's the future of my life
I'm investing my feelings in you
My sweet gift every every day
the one who keeps the blues from coming near
Keep on sharing that sunshine with me
I need that sunshine

Twilight had fallen with multi-colored leaves drifting down to earth
As I waited for you to join me for our moonlight waltz under the pa pa Tree. I suddenly  noticed that it was the same place where we first fell
In love and the stars smiled down their blessing on the birth of our new
Love under the pa pa tree. So now I hold out my hand for yours for Another waltz in the twilight's breeze so soft  so free
Please dance just one more dance tonight
Under the pa pa tree

Love has left the building
It was't reasonable nor wise,don't you know that we are all GOD's
Children here in His eyes .See me on Philadelphia streets
And you look past or turn away, it would be nice to live in a city
Where people smiled or hugged along the way
But this is not the real world closed minded folks would say
Hate's darkness is approaching and it took time to contruct
What ever happened to in GOD we trust
I have a strong unshakable feeling that love has left the building
And it's taken along with it affection ,faith and trust

A sultry song,welcome as summer
Sliding from my heart and clouding my mind
Like I need you so very much
I grow faint when you touch me
Don't you know?
Or can't you see my dear?
Just what your fineness does to every one
Every word is precious to me
Your word is my delight
My heart hears it starting
Isn't this our love song?
Such a lovely sound
The air is warm, and my heart beats like a slow piano tune
Ahead is a new trail for us to follow
As we form our special dream
Composing our own words as we go

When Mr Lincoln made it clear  to America,that we were no longer owned,but free, we gathered our few pieces of clothing, and had no idea
where  to go , or what to do with ourselves. It seems we walked for an
Eternity,sleeping in barns or near riverbeds, on dry ground,twigs or moss
some of us  could read,and others could not write their name with a
dry stick.We slept back to back,for warmth.Long gone were family
-*/members.Having been sold to other plantation owners.When the evil rule  of
slavery was still coiled,around our lives ,like a snake.Now that its gone,what am i to do,
with this new gift of freedom?

You always hurt the ones you love, until there is nothing more to hurt
And the heart grows sullen ,and closes its doors of welcome. And love
No longer lives there any more. That place is closed and hidden. Both
Day and night,where love has gone.Now the hurt stands silent guard
Bleeding over the grave of mistrust

Rememberances of you, each new sun rise put new sweet thougfhts
upon my mind
the graceful way that that you walk into a room and that very special smile
you cast at me, like receiving a gift on Christmas morning
seems to fit my style,I look forward to your hand finding its way
softly into mine,trading glances across the dinner table each
star filled night and when I'm far away knowing within  that
you have the strength and love to make everything  alright
Rememberances of you, make me so thankful that my longed
for dreams within came true
rememberances ,so many rememberances  of you

Since you've been gone I hear your and see your face in every room
Still long to be the reason to sweep you off your feet
When going outside I pass the cop on the beat
He sees my falling tears and wonders who did something bad to me
Can't sleep at night and get up to walk the bedroom floor
Keep listening out even through my heartbreak for your key
To open the door.Playing I'm strong but it's only so much
Pretending baby please come on home and give this story
A happy ending

Love was a special place for us
It really had me dreaming
While you were pretending to be in love with me
There was no chance at all that this story would end with
A happy meaning,
I was walking in a fog and truth be known you never cared at all Questions of why I loved you like I did people posed
Now in the silence I have sought out the reasons on my own
No one could have loved you more

My beloved has accepted me for who and what I am
There's no pretense hidden within.No unknown thing open to question
Thoughts have come forth out of this inner being freely
My beloved has let me taste the sweet nector  of each breast
To still this manly longing of hunger and need that runs through
My veins but reaches  out softly to my beloved
With eyes the color of desire

Your love brings out the best in me, it took away my permission to be
Fake. Became my granted american dream come true. My life had me
Calling out from the lonely dark. So here we are sharing the same sweet
Dream. And might I say, your love like always, brings out the best in me

Our love is a shelter from the clamor of an intrusive world
With joyful touches of peace and silent beauty as well
We can do exciting things in the midst of all the calm

Secrets of my life silently written upon pages of a hidden book
And I wonder just what you'd really think if they were read in public
And let you steal a look.Things jotted down at the time with sadness Anger glee. If curious eyes could read and probe the thoughts and ideas
Only important to me. They would probably laugh or even smile or
Certainly not even agree. My diary might never be sold at auction for a
Very high bid. But as my hand crafted each and every line of expression
For that moment, they were all the true pictures this man had to give.
And if by some chance you read my diary, checking each and every
Created line, know within that my diary only served
As a true listening friend of mine

You saw the love. That rested in me. Looked beyond my faults and saw
My need. Took time to invest. The treasure of my heart is freely given.
I'm taken in by your natural grace and charm. In a quite place far away
From the maddening crowd. We will both drink deeply from the  cup of
Love set before us. With tender and special feelings they will speak.
This is all for the time being. That I have to say. Cannot wait until the Night replaces the sun and you my dear. Come my way.

Your goodbye will leave me with eyes that cry
Why do you have to go away, why can't you just stay
Leaving me all by myself
Don't you know by now that I don't want anybody else
You're taking all my dreams and silent prayers away
Please tell my crying heart, why can't you just stay
Love is a roll of the dice not a game lovers play
Honor the gift and better treat it right, or the chance will
Slowly fade away, I wanted one last try , one last time
But this really looks like your last goodbye

What did the World's ears hear? What did their eyes really see?
Ebony men bleeding sweat  in 4/4 time
Carrying the beat, behind the beat with the beat deep inside
Bowing the in- between sweet sound harmony
Strings crying like lost children
Horns tearing down walls of white rejection
Charinet  strutting
Its way through other notes
Like a Sunday -morning altar call
And the preacher calling out tongues of blues in his voice
And cords of long ago memories of joy and sadness
Piano key voice playing sweet ragtime  and jazz notes on the soul
Music , surely yours and mine in Americia

Tears are falling on the streets, all because young and old are dying,
Being robbed shot stabbed, lost respect among ourselves, for peace we're
Not even trying.Young women and men late at night on the deadly streets
All alone, with your exposed ******* and short skirts, I wonder will you Make it safely home.Death is calling your name,will it be your time to
Answer. So much of our time is spent worshiping the wrong person who's
Not ours , our houses and cars as worship things, and if we go back to
Loving and respecting each person, the brightness of love to each life
We'd bring, because if we'd do this a new song  of joy I would sing

Long ago ,someone once wrote,'' There is no sacrifice  to great, for a
Chance at immortality'' I wish that  this great thought was mine
But, its not,and therefore,I'm sharing it with you
And whether your favorite poet,might be one of mine,Paul Lawrence
Dunbar,Phyliss Wheatley,Langston Hughes,Maya Angelou, in a lonely
Place,in communaties, all over the world,their is a poet,from dawn
To dusk,capturing on a blank piece of paper,as a willing servant and
Scribe,a poem, which is in, and of itself,a creative flight of the mind
Spirit,soul,for poetry has a story to tell,just like all of us,and demands
To be heard,which is the reason,that it came to you in the first place

Your love is a cool drink of water refreshing indeed
Causing flowers of need inside of me to be satisfied
I was sitting along the road side if you hadn't stopped
And reached out the flame of need and desire within
Might have died. Now you have made this man take
A probing look into the timeless questions of life and see
The possibile certainties that lie ahead
Its better to do this now while I have a clear head
Ponder all the wonders as I'm not yet dead

Your love is just like fire , running through me
A warning sign to all others to stay away from me
Because I'm so into you, just want it to burn, flying in my mind
To long forgotten dreams, your love shapes and defines what's inside
Of me, taking me up to the next level, your soft touch gives me goosebumps, even if you didn't already love me
From a mountaintop I would be foolish enough to jump

On this Philadelphia street
You walk quickly by and don't acknowledge me
In this the city of brotherly love
But at this makeshift place where I suddenly died you bring flowers and cry
So many have placed flowers and stuffed toys where my life was lost to street violence and this one fact remains ever so true
In life down here though I was nobody to you
I was always somebody to Him
Yes,it seems quite a shame that only in death people have finally learned my name.As life drained away, each breath grew weaker and weaker,inside a faint prayer was reaching out to Him on this litter trash covered sod,somehow I knew these final falling tears running down were reaching the heart of God
And this one fact I know inside as my life and vision dim
I might never have been anybody to you
But I was always somebody to Him

Your love has given my life a lift
Making us strong together, and has nenewed my faith in human nature
I owe you many thanks for tuning into my feelings
As the days come and go , I look forward to looking at your face
Which is like a fine and rare painting, and I promise never to say goodbye

Let all dreamers become doers
Divorce I can't and marry yes I can
Don't ever let defeat stop you
Nor derail new dreams or plans
Keep on fighting until in total victory you stand

Who's my brother, is it the homeless man I see wandering down the street
Or the and his family living right next door to me. Or the weary high
Strung soldier a stone cold ***** with no parade to welcome him home.
From another billion dollar war. Who hears inside his head the dying
Screams of his fallen brothers and just take any more
There are so many people in this fast paced world who just want to be
Left alone. And for this might live with much regret and not even realize
That the next man or woman who comes into your life
Might be a brother yet

That first time I beheld your face
I felt that the entire world stood still and the moon and stars
Fell down from the sky as my hand touched yours
That first time.That first time I felt my lips softly touch yours
It seems I welcomed a new romance and the world was mine to have and hold
,it was the gift you gave to last inside for all time
Now that day is long past and memories still float inside my mind
I'll have a warmth everlasting to keep me going on
In the the coldest winter of night until its my time to die
My eyes have captured all those tender moments we shared
Just like that first time

I wish you warmth from winter's dark and cold.
Eternal youth to keep you from growing old. I wish the granted prayers
that are yours to keep. Dreams of me as you lie down to sleep. I wish you
Laughing children playing under the smiling sun and equal pay
For all  the hard work done.And sharing meals at gatherings with a
A varied collection of friends. Blessings  from everywhere rushing in
A joyful life while traveling around the bend.

Cradle me in the softness of your arms
Let our love be the tender shelter from the world's harm
For its in you that I place my sacred trust
As the future awaits before us
Please allow me to just say
Cradle me in the softness of your arms

Death cannot end or steal the spirit that lives in those we leave behind to grieve us as over life's tossed sea it strives
the feeble soul lifts over the tide
as toward lighted portals glide
to float upon a wider sea
until a heavenly port eyes see
when home at last through the restless waves
held in the Master's hand
we sail a lovely sea, so vast
it bounds beyond human grasp
known only to the Mighty one who calmed the roaring waters
our Father ,and our God

I see the sad tears fall upon the street
Of those whose bellies growl from not enough to eat
See them sleeping in door ways or hugging cold pavements of stone
Night fills their ears with the rushing of sirens to help others
But is there one reaching out to end their plight
Prayers go up to GOD that what few things that they have
Won't be stolen and their bodies will soon be made whole
In this land where promises made by Washington's elected never unfold

Your life, like a framed picture, can be dropped, and broken into
Many pieces, sometimes shattered, beyond repair my friend
And you think inside, that the pain will never end, often its not possible
To outrun the past, because it keeps you company, day and night,
Never allowing you to forget it, or ever win

I want to love you like nobody's loved you , now or ever before
The Sun comes up and than goes to sleep
It's you I want to always adore
Doesn't matter if sometimes if our difficult days are not funny
But what we have in store in joy ahead is worth more than money
I want to love you for now and for all times

Rare and sweet beautiful to me are you
In the glory of your presence and your peace makes me whole
Unlimited and free is your divine love
Gave me a new song to sing

Don't give yourself to someone, who won't really care about
Your value or even your worth, who won't be home at night
Or work during the day, curse you out and  demean and treat you
Like dirt, your current bad condition, doesn't define who you really are
You may not be looking now, but an earthly prince will come and seek
You out, and treat you like the queen that you are
Love will prepare a place for you at the table
To dry each and every tear, when before misery hung your head in doubt
When at times low self- esteem threw upper cuts to knock
Your confidence out, when you grew dizzy from looking high low
Everywhere, love brought you out of the place
Of old dead memories, and you clearly heard its voice indeed
When love called you out

When I behold your smiling face adorned in soft beauty
There is a silent stirring within casting out old thoughts of being alone
Aside thoughts of tenderness make a stairway of desire outside your door
Waiting to be welcomed inside
My need is a flowing glow,leading this man to think beyond this day
In terms of forever  I want your sweet presence to invade my
Personal space at any moment day or night
come now don't let  my hope be hopeless my longing curl up in dark regret, be kind to me and know that I speak the truth and have kicked
out all doubts
I pray that you will not ***** my heart with the sharp needle of
rejection or quickly my heart will die as you view a corpse who
walks on two feet.
I would leave knowing that all that lights our shadows
Only serve to bring us together in another time and place
Therefore I depart with dreams of thee
Your love is a warm woolen coat wrapped around my once lonely being and a constant reminder of just how blessed among men I am
I need not gather up again my former fears and regrets
For you my love have shown me a new and wonderful land
Where dreams do not sleep but come alive
To those who believe beyond all that they now see

Your love is soft and warm as a Summer sky
That's what you are to me

Dreams are falling all around
Don't want mine crashing to the ground so I'll gather them up
And run away while sunshine is here lighting the way
Dreams are falling o so fast . I ask the question can anyone's dream last?
My eyes see that dreams are falling

I've endured pracically everything that one could imagintion, now I'm
Enduring your dishonor betrayal disdain for our love, when did our
Happiness turn the corner going to goodbye street? Is this what people
Mean by being kicked to the curb? And when will this rain of loss subside
It seems you boarded the train to new happiness and only bought one
Ticket for yourself

I have to tell your Ma and Pa
The way you treat me girl must be against the law
When you see me in such misery
Why don't  you rain down some good old fashioned loving on me
Baby treat this man of yours right
Why you want to sleep all day and go out the back door at night
When I'm feeling sad and all alone
Who you whispering to on my phone
I'm about filled up and about to hit the road
I thought that couples are supposed to share the load
Girl you have to learn to treat me right
You know you won't cook or even keep the house clean for me
Life in this place is just plain misery
From what I see this situation is plain misery

It sure felt good for while to be the hero
But seems that now I'm reduced to being a zero
Folks think right now I'm in the wrong movie
You up and stole my love than baled on me
Now this once hero spends each night crying some real tears
Your bags are gone that were packed don't expect you to come back
There was a fault line in the love foundation that caused a crack
My love life  has been whittled to zero and I ride along the streets
A very sad and tearful ex hero

I want to love you for the next 100 years
Until than we'll remain young and silly thinking
Of far away places and things we have yet to see

On Sunday mornings she would clap her hands
And call on Jesus in HOLY JOY in church
But selfishness fueled her spirit.This nubile looking princess
Who denied lust,yet allowed the daughter of her youth to ride waves of
Fleshly passion in the bedroom next door and moan out loud
Soon the call to JESUS within her grew faint and she rose up from
Prayerful knees and went back into the World again
Casting aside the Savior who had brought her through
Times good and bad for white and reggae music
And eat the stale apple pie of indifference
With a side order of the meat and potatoes of sin

Every woman wants a do right man
One who is faithful day and night at home
And understands with a slow hand
And his love will stay and just won't up and leap frog away
As your do  right man my devotion will shine bright a light
Against the darkest night and never fade
Honey take me now and understand that I'll always be your do right man

On that day long ago I couldn't even cry inside
There was just a sigh watched you quickly walk away
You never said goodbye now what's left for me to do each
New dawning my attention is in and out like a blicking  light
Got to get back to being myself the one whose brave and really
Mattered you never said goodbye and that was what left me so shattered
But that was long ago and the dream no longer matters
Caught in a love daze served you love on a silver platter
Never did I stop to think that when people bestow love on each other
Common sense still must stay, but they were pushed out of the way
You never said goodbye,in such a hurry to leave sadness by my side
You never said goodbye and I had some blues to play
But the thing that gives me hope inside is that some day
Hurt and tears will come into your life to stay
You never said goodbye left  with no happy ever after

Fools rush in where wise men never go. So since I'm no fool, linger in the
Shadows of caution and starve, while the dinner table of love passes on
By.Far beyond the lights of my hidden desire. Fools rush in, so here I am
Like a lamb, thinking of giving myself away. And I can't help but wonder
If in the future, I'll be a lamb chop slain by her sweetness

Let your heart speak your voice. By making this man a choice.
As I draw near please  except me. With no doubt or drawing  back. In fear. My love will go beyond the bright lights. Last longer than just one
Solitary night. To treat and make you special.As a treasure with respect.
Beyond any measure. Just let your heart speak its voice

You smile in my face. Than cheat behind my back. The love I thought we
Had. Turned out to be. Just a front. Now I know this. As a fact. You stay
Away for two months. And I let you come on in. But in all that time.
Wonder with whom. And where you've been. My good old boys must
Be laughing. When I told them. That we're engaged. They're probably
Pondering the engagement . Is a feeble effort on my part.  Your soul and
Body I'm trying to save

Let me your faith renew, I need you to clearly see, that its room for us
Both on this life's journey, so please put your hand in mine,
Let's build together a love so fine, one that will last for all time
It will truly be one divine