{"id":218,"date":"2025-05-22T10:51:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T00:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dsouzafamily.online\/?page_id=218"},"modified":"2025-05-23T18:07:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:07:57","slug":"poems-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dsouzafamily.online\/?page_id=218","title":{"rendered":"Poems &#038; Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In our early days, Jude wrote a lot of poems, here&#8217;s his collection&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Playball'>\n<link rel='stylesheet' href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Niconne&#038;display=swap'>\n<style>\n.custom-select {\n    font-family: 'Playball';\n    font-size: 20px;\n    height: 500px;\n    width: 150px;\n    padding: 10px 38px 10px 16px;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n    border-radius: 3px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n<table style='width: 100%;'>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n          <td style='width: 10%; vertical-align: top;'>\n          <select name='poem_list' id='poem_list' onchange='myWork()' class='custom-select' size='10'>\n           \t\t<option value='5'>Poem 1<\/option>\t\t<option value='6'>Poem 2<\/option>\t\t<option value='7'>Poem 3<\/option>\t\t<option value='8'>Poem 4<\/option>\t\t<option value='9'>Poem 5<\/option>\t\t<option value='10'>Poem 6<\/option>\t\t<option value='11'>Poem 7<\/option>\t\t<option value='12'>Poem 8<\/option>\t\t<option value='13'>Poem 9<\/option>\t\t<option value='14'>Poem 10<\/option>\t\t<option value='15'>Poem 11<\/option>\t\t<option value='16'>Poem 12<\/option>\t\t<option value='17'>Poem 13<\/option>\t\t<option value='24'>Poem 14<\/option>\t\t<option value='25'>Poem 15<\/option>\t\t<option value='26'>Poem 16<\/option>\t\t<option value='27'>Poem 17<\/option>\t\t<option value='28'>Poem 18<\/option>\t\t<option value='29'>Poem 19<\/option>\t\t<option value='30'>Poem 20<\/option>\t\t<option value='31'>Poem 21<\/option>\t\t<option value='32'>Poem 22<\/option>\t\t<option value='35'>Poem 23<\/option>\t\t<option value='39'>Poem 24<\/option>\t\t<option value='40'>Poem 25<\/option>\t\t<option value='41'>Poem 26<\/option>\t\t<option value='42'>Poem 27<\/option>\t\t<option value='43'>Poem 28<\/option>\t\t<option value='44'>Poem 29<\/option>\t\t<option value='45'>Poem 30<\/option>\t\t<option value='46'>Poem 31<\/option>\t\t<option value='47'>Poem 32<\/option>\t\t<option value='48'>Poem 33<\/option>\t\t<option value='49'>Poem 34<\/option>\t\t<option value='50'>Poem 35<\/option>\t\t<option value='51'>Poem 36<\/option>\t\t<option value='52'>Poem 37<\/option>\t\t<option value='53'>Poem 38<\/option>\t\t<option value='54'>Poem 39<\/option>\t\t<option value='55'>Poem 40<\/option>\t\t<option value='56'>Poem 41<\/option>\t\t<option value='57'>Poem 42<\/option>\t\t<option value='58'>Poem 43<\/option>\t\t<option value='59'>Poem 44<\/option>\t\t<option value='60'>Poem 45<\/option>\t\t<option value='61'>Poem 46<\/option>\t\t<option value='62'>Poem 47<\/option>\t\t<option value='63'>Poem 48<\/option>\t\t<option value='64'>Poem 49<\/option>\t\t<option value='65'>Poem 50<\/option>\t\t<option value='66'>Poem 51<\/option>\t\t<option value='67'>Poem 52<\/option>\t\t<option value='70'>Poem 53<\/option>\t\t<option value='71'>Poem 54<\/option>\t\t<option value='72'>Poem 55<\/option>\t\t<option value='73'>Poem 56<\/option>\t\t<option value='74'>Poem 57<\/option>\t\t<option value='75'>Poem 58<\/option>\t\t<option value='76'>Poem 59<\/option>\t\t<option value='77'>Poem 60<\/option>\t\t<option value='78'>Poem 61<\/option>\t\t<option value='79'>Poem 62<\/option>\t\t<option value='80'>Poem 63<\/option>\t\t<option value='81'>Poem 64<\/option>\t\t<option value='82'>Poem 65<\/option>\t\t<option value='83'>Poem 66<\/option>\t\t<option value='84'>Poem 67<\/option>\t\t<option value='85'>Poem 68<\/option>\t\t<option value='86'>Poem 69<\/option>\t\t<option value='87'>Poem 70<\/option>\t\t<option value='88'>Poem 71<\/option>\t\t<option value='89'>Poem 72<\/option>\t\t<option value='90'>Poem 73<\/option>\t\t<option value='91'>Poem 74<\/option>\t\t<option value='92'>Poem 75<\/option>\t\t<option value='93'>Poem 76<\/option>\t\t<option value='94'>Poem 77<\/option>\t\t<option value='95'>Poem 78<\/option>\t\t<option value='96'>Poem 79<\/option>\t\t<option value='97'>Poem 80<\/option>\t\t<option value='98'>Poem 81<\/option>\t\t<option value='99'>Poem 82<\/option>\t\t<option value='104'>Poem 83<\/option>\t\t<option value='105'>Poem 84<\/option>\t\t<option value='106'>Poem 85<\/option>\t\t<option value='107'>Poem 86<\/option>\t\t<option value='108'>Poem 87<\/option>\t\t<option value='109'>Poem 88<\/option>\t\t<option value='110'>Poem 89<\/option><\/select><td style='width: 90%; vertical-align:top; text-align:center;'><div id='5' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> My First Poem<\/br> <\/p> <p> The wonderful love of a beautiful maid<\/br> The love of a rugged true man,<\/br> The love of a baby unafraid<\/br> Have existed since life began.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But the greatest love, the love of loves<\/br> Even greater than that of a mother,<\/br> Is the passionate, tender, infinite love<\/br> Of one drunken bum for another. <\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='6' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> The Song of Life<\/br> <\/p> <p> Dry Your Eyes And Cry No More<\/br> Your Dreams Await On Nearing Shores<\/br> A Hand Extends From Someone Near<\/br> To Cast Away Your Doubts And Fears<\/br> <\/p> <p> Its Time To Start A Life Anew<\/br> With Changes For Me And You<\/br> Cling Not To The Things You have Had<\/br> Reminders Of A Time So Sad<\/br> <\/p> <p> Trust In Things You Cannot See<\/br> And Maybe Youll Believe In Me<\/br> So Now Before You Here I Stand<\/br> Just Make A Wish And Take My Hand<\/br> <\/p> <p> Dreams Provide A New Direction<\/br> To Change Your Life And Seek Perfection<\/br> Building Blocks Of your Thought And Mind<\/br> To Implement And Teach In Kind<\/br> <\/p> <p> Spread Your Words To Those Who Listen<\/br> And Watch The Light Around Them Glisten<\/br> Know Yourself And Theyll Know You<\/br> It Simplifies What You Must Do<\/br> <\/p> <p> You Alone Must Stand As One<\/br> Amidst The Glory Of The Sun<\/br> To Bring Together Those You Find<\/br> And Share The Secrets In Your Mind<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='7' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I wandered through the wasteland,<\/br> Of long forgotten dreams.<\/br> You helped me to remember<\/br> What, true love surely means.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We dance along the sandy shore,<\/br> And under velvet skies.<\/br> I wondered where the stars went<\/br> Then I found them in your eyes.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I long for your tender touch,<\/br> To let you keep me out of harm.<\/br> I wondered where my heart went,<\/br> Then I found it in your arms.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='8' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> There are times when I have wandered<\/br> There are days when I have wept<\/br> There are times when I have floundered<\/br> For there's darkness in every step.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Now's the time for my returning<\/br> Far from you I've strayed away<\/br> For your love my heart is longing<\/br> And that time must be today.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And I try to hide my feeling<\/br> Though I know where where I belong<\/br> Of your love my heart keeps singing<\/br> In a never ending song.<\/br> <\/p> <p> When I read your mail<\/br> It satisfies my soul<\/br> It quenches my thirst<\/br> And makes me feel whole.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But the world keeps always judging<\/br> For my heart it does not see<\/br> Only you with eyes so searching<\/br> See that change of heart in me........<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='9' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> That day I learned a lesson<\/br> That will always be true<\/br> Saying goodbye to someone<\/br> Is the hardest thing to do<\/br> <\/p> <p> I've never felt a loss<\/br> Until I said goodbye<\/br> I thought I was strong<\/br> But I broke down and cried<\/br> <\/p> <p> Never will I forget<\/br> The good times we had<\/br> Though the reflections are happy<\/br> It makes me feel sad<\/br> <\/p> <p> I peered across the waters<\/br> Of an ocean, grayish-blue<\/br> I looked to the horizon<\/br> With a wish that I'd see you<\/br> <\/p> <p> I looked through blurry vision<\/br> Of a tear-drop, soft and clear<\/br> I watched them stain my pillow<\/br> With a wish that you were near<\/br> <\/p> <p> The most strong of men<\/br> Cry at their past<\/br> I only wish everyday<\/br> That the good times will last<\/br> <\/p> <p> So I humor myself<\/br> I'd smile if I could<\/br> Why can't things work out?<\/br> Because I know life isn't that good<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='10' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Looking at the moon and the stars shinning bright<\/br> 'should I dedicate it to her', I asked the Moon<\/br> He smiled and said, 'Just do it soon'<\/br> <\/p> <p> I remember wandering over this world on my own,<\/br> I remember wandering here knowing I was alone.<\/br> I remember that sadness filled my heart,<\/br> I remember feeling that gladness would never start.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But then you entered my life, my special friend.<\/br> It seemed immediately I saw the darkness end.<\/br> For we soon started a partnered scheme,<\/br> And together we began to build our dream.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Two hearts that called out as one,<\/br> Two lives to meld - it has begun.<\/br> Two people that need to share each others gleam,<\/br> This is why we must build this dream.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I am not perfect, I find that I fall and fail...<\/br> But having you here, love, allows me to prevail.<\/br> And I will stand beside you through all of our years,<\/br> Even if all I do is catch your falling tears.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But between us I sense a rock on which we stand.<\/br> A place from which we can work as one - hand in hand.<\/br> For us this world is not cold ,as it once did seem<\/br> For us this world is now a place to build our dream.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Two hearts that sing out as one,<\/br> One life to build - we have begun.<\/br> The two of us that have become more than a team,<\/br> And we will live our lives living our dream.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='11' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Your beauty is the wind<\/br> Your beauty is the sea<\/br> One of gods creations<\/br> For you and for me.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your beauty is the moon<\/br> Your beauty are the stars<\/br> There is no one like you<\/br> Even on Mars.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your beauty are the birds<\/br> Your beauty are the fish<\/br> You are most unique<\/br> Yes, you are miss.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your beauty is the sky<\/br> So fresh and so pure<\/br> Like the rainbow it brings<\/br> I can tell that for sure.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your beauty are the flowers<\/br> Your beauty are the trees<\/br> So wonderfull is your love<\/br> In this sweet smelling breeze.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your beauty is like a baby<\/br> So innocent and so sweet<\/br> My heart yearns for your love, girl<\/br> I just can't bear this heat.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your beauty is like honey<\/br> So rich and so sweet<\/br> I've never met a girl<\/br> Who's more great and neat.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='12' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Sometimes I sit back and wonder<\/br> Why the sky's so big and blue,<\/br> Why is it not red or purple<\/br> I simply have no clue.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sometimes I sit back and wonder<\/br> Why babies cry so much,<\/br> Maybe they see the devil<\/br> I only have a hunch.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sometimes I sit back and wonder<\/br> How far is far from near,<\/br> Hell, I'm confusing myself<\/br> I think I should have a beer.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sometimes I sit back and wonder<\/br> Why they say, 'tIT for TAT',<\/br> And not, 'tAT for TIT'<\/br> You must be thinking I'm having a fit.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sometimes I sit back and wonder<\/br> Why people call me a cat,<\/br> Why not a dog or a monkey<\/br> Or even a shrewd looking rat.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sometimes I sit back and wonder<\/br> I'm getting too old for this shit,<\/br> People keep looking at me<\/br> Saying, 'He's loosing it bit by bit'.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sometimes I sit back and wonder<\/br> That you're near but far away,<\/br> Keep writing me e-mails, darling<\/br> I don't care what people say.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='13' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I'd like to build a playhouse<\/br> Way up in a tree,<\/br> And start my own religion<\/br> Where I only worship me.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I think I'd paint my shoes all gold<\/br> And only wear maroon,<\/br> In fall I'd go and hunt for frogs<\/br> Down by the lagoon.<\/br> <\/p> <p> My diet will consist of yams<\/br> I'll cook them many ways,<\/br> I'll eat only out of coffee mugs<\/br> Except for Saturdays.<\/br> <\/p> <p> On Saturdays I'll have a feast<\/br> And invite all of my neighbors,<\/br> They'll dance and sing and all get high<\/br> Then go back to their trailers.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But I wouldn't be so happy<\/br> Living in my tree,<\/br> If I didn't have you by my side<\/br> Living there with me.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We'll make love when the sun is out<\/br> And again under the stars,<\/br> You'll show me all the planets<\/br> And we'll plan to go to mars.<\/br> <\/p> <p> If you took to wearing minI's<\/br> I think you'd look quite dashing,<\/br> With Chirag Din's and sea shells<\/br> And socks that are not matching.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We will live together quite well<\/br> As long as we are able,<\/br> Then they'll put our ashes in a jar<\/br> And set them on a table.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Come spring they'll spread our ashes out<\/br> Atop an apple seed,<\/br> A tree will grow strong and bear fruit<\/br> Upon which our friends will feed.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='14' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Love is like a flower,<\/br> Blooming in the spring<\/br> I think of you in the morning,<\/br> When birds start to sing.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like a full moon,<\/br> On a hot summer's night<\/br> Walking hand in hand with you,<\/br> In the silver light.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like a letter,<\/br> Going to and fro<\/br> Expressing each other's feelings,<\/br> Going from head to toe.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like a book,<\/br> It has a beginning and an end<\/br> When I read Shakespeare,<\/br> I wanna be more than a friend. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like a drink,<\/br> Makes your mind so light<\/br> I want to be with you,<\/br> Each and every night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like a bird,<\/br> Who always wants to fly<\/br> My love for you, girl,<\/br> Will never ever die.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like music,<\/br> Brings life into your soul<\/br> When you feel lonely,<\/br> And you're body takes the toll.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like water<\/br> It is what keeps us alive,<\/br> It's even sweeter than honey<\/br> Freshly bought from a hive.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like a fruit<\/br> Some sour and some sweet,<\/br> Depends upon your taste<\/br> And what you like to eat.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like a diamond<\/br> So beautiful and so rare,<\/br> You can easily be fooled by fakes<\/br> If you don't choose it with care.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like love,<\/br> It really can't be told<\/br> You've to experience it first hand,<\/br> And you have to be bold.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is like you<\/br> Sweet and honey pie,<\/br> Of all the people in this world<\/br> For only you I will die.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='15' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> 'One Happy Moment..',<\/br> <\/p> <p> I close my eyes and think of you<\/br> And dream away my time,<\/br> Dreaming of the day you'll love me<\/br> And say you want to be mine.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd show up on your doorstep<\/br> One cold and rainy day,<\/br> Bring you a single rose<\/br> And you'd ask me to stay.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We'd sit and drink hot chocolate<\/br> And talk and talk and talk,<\/br> Then when we were all warmed up<\/br> We'd go out and take a walk.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your hand softly clasping mine<\/br> Whispers your sweet voice,<\/br> All the things I'd wished you'd feel<\/br> And making my heart rejoice.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The bliss would go on and on<\/br> Forever it would seem,<\/br> Till we both must part for the day<\/br> And leave each other to dream.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I walk you to your doorstep<\/br> And we both say our goodbyes<\/br> Then I lean softly towards you,<\/br> And look into your eyes.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A soft kiss to show how much I care<\/br> All the things words cannot say<\/br> We part from each other and,<\/br> You fade as I walk away.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='16' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> <\/p> <p> I work in a place called NIIT<\/br> A best amongst the herds<\/br> No-where on this planet earth<\/br> You'd find, a better bunch of nerds.<\/br> <\/p> <p> R&D is the department<\/br> Headed by a jolly good ol' man<\/br> His name is Sugata Mitra<\/br> We're all passengers in his van.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Let me speak about Delhi<\/br> Our majority is present there<\/br> You won't find really gutsy people<\/br> In this huge world, anywhere.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sugata is our leader<\/br> Who's mind ticks like a clock<\/br> He is a very good shepherd<\/br> Who looks after his flock.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Let me introduce Monica<\/br> Who's very sweet and dear<\/br> Always looking for a pub closeby<\/br> And a pitcher full of beer.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Then we have Mr.. Lalit<\/br> Engrossed in his VB code<\/br> He's always wishing his Windows<\/br> Would work in a compressed mode.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Across the R&D quaters<\/br> In a meeting room to your right<\/br> DN's drawing huge diagrams<\/br> And giving all a fright.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We have two sikhs in our team<\/br> They make quite a brilliant pair<\/br> Even though they look so stupid<\/br> They slog worse than a mare.<\/br> <\/p> <p> If ever you saw a couple<\/br> You won't find a plummer one<\/br> Their names are Rachna and Nandini<\/br> And they don't look all that dumb.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Renu's a sweet looking damsel<\/br> Who with her look and feels<\/br> Brings quality in every discussion<\/br> With everyone she deals.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Pari is the visualizer<\/br> A very thin looking dame<\/br> She's light as a fairy<\/br> With a funny sounding name.<\/br> <\/p> <p> If psychology is your subject<\/br> I have Ritu on my mind<\/br> With a smallish looking figure<\/br> And a cute little behind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sanjay, Arun, Vivek are working<\/br> With the PCB's and their tools<\/br> The kind of work they keep doing<\/br> Makes us all look like fools.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Spoken a lot about Delhi<\/br> Mumbai I'll speak about loud<\/br> Four people we have working there<\/br> They're not much of a crowd.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Kiran we first encounter<\/br> Graphics is he's love<\/br> He's trying to make an aeroplane<\/br> And make it fly like a dove<\/br> <\/p> <p> In the corner you'll find a creature<\/br> His name, they call him Jude<\/br> I've never come across a person<\/br> To whom he's ever been rude.<\/br> <\/p> <p> In every dept there's a clown<\/br> Who name I will not tell<\/br> For our freedom, fought his ancestors<\/br> I hope it rings a bell.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I think I've forgotten someone<\/br> Harita is her name<\/br> I can't tell your much about her<\/br> Accept she's quite a dame.<\/br> <\/p> <p> If you're offended by this poem<\/br> Don't take it to your heart<\/br> Just think you have a upset stomach<\/br> And release a great big fart.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='17' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> As I sit and think of you<\/br> Tears well in my eyes<\/br> My heart is like a wilting rose,<\/br> Each petal slowly dies.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There are not many petals left<\/br> As I cry my tears of pain,<\/br> They keep on streaming down<\/br> Like the falling rain.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your eyes always look in mine<\/br> Your laugh fills my ears,<\/br> Your love for me is in 'God's way'<\/br> My love for you turns to tears<\/br> <\/p> <p> Knowing you'll never be there<\/br> Is something I cannot face,<\/br> Your arms will never wrap around me<\/br> I'll never feel your soft embrace<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your lips will never meet mine<\/br> In a very passionate kiss,<\/br> We'll never be together now<\/br> I'll never be in bliss<\/br> <\/p> <p> I have everything else I need<\/br> So why can't I let you go?,<\/br> The truth is without your love<\/br> My eyes can never glow<\/br> <\/p> <p> My only wish is you'd stay happy<\/br> I won't worry any longer,<\/br> I'll go on crying all by myself<\/br> The pain just growing stronger<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='24' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> My Dream....<\/br> <\/p> <p> Yesterday night I had a dream<\/br> I wish that it was true<\/br> It's still there in my mind<\/br> As if its stuck with glue.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I was dressed up like a groom<\/br> Ready to steal a heart<\/br> To make a lady as my own<\/br> And play the husband's part.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A taxedo I was wearing<\/br> With a smart looking bow<\/br> With dreams bundled with me<\/br> I was ready for the show.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I never knew the bride till now<\/br> A complete mystery to me<\/br> It made me uneasy and anxious to know<\/br> Of, who she just might be.<\/br> <\/p> <p> At this point it must be midnight<\/br> My breathing rose and fell<\/br> I must have turned my self in bed<\/br> I truly cannot tell.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Anyway, I came to the church<\/br> The bells were ringing loud<\/br> And all this royal feeling<\/br> Just made me feel so proud.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Standing far was a lady<\/br> With her flowing wedding gown<\/br> 'Oh, Shit I still can't see her face'<\/br> My mind said with a frown.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I started walking towards her<\/br> Her face it became clear<\/br> And to my utter astonishment<\/br> It belonged to you, my dear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> My heart was beating like a drum<\/br> It ran faster than a clock<\/br> My breath, it whistled like a horn<\/br> As a ship that leaves the dock.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Its still early morning, now<\/br> And, I'm very fast asleep<\/br> I'm still nurturing this dream of mine<\/br> Into an abyss so deep.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I was thanking the very good lord<\/br> For surprising me this way<\/br> I would never forget what happen<\/br> On this very special day.<\/br> <\/p> <p> After the wedding was over<\/br> I was asked to kiss the bride<\/br> I bought my lips to your charming face<\/br> With some chest swelling pride.<\/br> <\/p> <p> At this very moment<\/br> I was thrown out of my dream<\/br> It was like eating a wedding cake<\/br> Without any cream.<\/br> <\/p> <p> If God were now to ask me<\/br> What is it, you want in life<\/br> 'I want that girl, in my dream last night'<\/br> 'I want her as my wife.......'<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='25' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> As you lay me down to sleep<\/br> kiss my lips then let me speak<\/br> I'll hold my breath and hope you hear<\/br> All the things that cause my tears.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'll cry for a life we'll never know<\/br> A love we share so hard to show<\/br> The love I want to give to you<\/br> A hug, a sigh, a kiss or two.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A touch of love through the night<\/br> Safe in your arms waking in the light<\/br> To know your thoughts, to hear you call<\/br> To be together without the wall.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Let it down, let me in<\/br> Is to love like this such a sin<\/br> I feel the wall is up for good<\/br> But no worries...Its..Understood.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'll be content to stay like this<\/br> A bashful glance, an imaginary kiss<\/br> I'll erase my thoughts, have no fear<\/br> I love you always..my love...my dear.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='26' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Do not cry my lady<\/br> Your sadness I cannot bear,<\/br> The tears streaming down your eyes<\/br> My heart just seems to tear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do not cry my lady<\/br> I wish I was close to you,<\/br> To wipe away your salty tears<\/br> And start a life anew.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do not cry my lady<\/br> I can't bear to see your tears,<\/br> I makes me feel uneasy<\/br> And gives me all the fears.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do not cry my lady<\/br> The end is not yet near,<\/br> The future holds a lot for us<\/br> And we have nothing to fear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do not cry my lady<\/br> Our dreams may someday be true,<\/br> We'll live our lives together<\/br> You for me and me for you.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do not cry my lady<\/br> In our own world we will live,<\/br> This much I'm sure of<\/br> That the lord will always give.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do not cry my lady<\/br> With you I'm always there,<\/br> I bear the burdens of this world<\/br> And I truly care.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do not cry my lady<\/br> Don't care what people say,<\/br> They always keep babbing shit<\/br> And they'll repent for it, someday.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do not cry my lady<\/br> I always want you to smile,<\/br> I'll be with you someday, my love<\/br> And we'll live our lives in style.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do not cry my lady<\/br> I want you to write to me,<\/br> 'I will never ever cry again'<\/br> A promise I want from thee........<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='27' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> To a loved one. <\/br> <\/p> <p> As this is the first of the month,<\/br> And I am all alone,<\/br> I thought I'd try to draw me near<\/br> To thee, my dear, my own. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Yes, I'm alone, and don't you know<\/br> I do not like to speak,<\/br> Yet I will, as is fitting now,<\/br> My wanted silence break. <\/br> <\/p> <p> There is a love that in my soul<\/br> Burns silent and alone,<\/br> It kindles flames around my heart,<\/br> You know that heart's your own. <\/br> <\/p> <p> The dearest idol I have known<\/br> Is my dear Lord above,<\/br> The next one which I long to own<\/br> Is you, my precious love. <\/br> <\/p> <p> I call myself both chaste and pure,<\/br> And free from passions low,<\/br> Hence I know what I say is true,<\/br> For conscience says it so. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Thy sweet face I treasure indeed,<\/br> So modest and so kind,<\/br> Its presence I forever need,<\/br> May I call that face mine? <\/br> <\/p> <p> I've never written such a poem<\/br> To a mortal girl before,<\/br> Because I've never loved a woman<\/br> As the one I now adore. <\/br> <\/p> <p> As I review my past year's work,<\/br> Some things I've left undone,<\/br> And yet I feel that I have gained,<\/br> If your confidence I've won. <\/br> <\/p> <p> I hope that I have not done anything<\/br> To bring thee any pain,<\/br> For all I've done was done in love,<\/br> Dear, is my love in vain? <\/br> <\/p> <p> Throughout the year of ninety<\/br> If lovers still we be,<\/br> Let's have that love that warms both hearts<\/br> And let our minds be free.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='28' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Go whisper to her gentle winds,<\/br> While you are passing by,<\/br> The mighty secret of my heart,<\/br> The burden of my sigh. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Take to her from this blushing rose,<\/br> Such sweets of scented air,<\/br> As are befitting for a queen,<\/br> And one divinely fair. <\/br> <\/p> <p> And from this lily of the vale,<\/br> Take her who is to me,<\/br> The emblem of all that is good,<\/br> And sweetest purity. <\/br> <\/p> <p> The violets of azure eyes,<\/br> Which ever sweets impart,<\/br> Take her their gentle modesty,<\/br> So like her guileless heart. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Take all the sweets which you can find<\/br> Along your airy way,<\/br> To her whose face and daily life<\/br> Are like the month of May. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Blow softly on her lovely brow,<\/br> And give her lips a kiss,<\/br> The thing were I to do, O winds,<\/br> Would count a wondrous bliss. <\/br> <\/p> <p> She does not know my secret flame,<\/br> But what is that to you?<\/br> Oh winds, but take her from my heart,<\/br> Its mighty love and true.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='29' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> The golden-rod was flaming bright,<\/br> The autumn day was fine,<\/br> The air was soft and scented with<\/br> The purple muscadine. <\/br> <\/p> <p> We travelled far a wooded path,<\/br> The sky was bright above<\/br> And all things seemed to smile and breathe<\/br> A blessing on our love. <\/br> <\/p> <p> O! sweet and dreamy was that face,<\/br> Such tenderness expressed<\/br> In every line, and born to be,<\/br> Love burdened and caressed. <\/br> <\/p> <p> So happy in my happiness <\/br> I could not think it then,<\/br> That after parting on that day<\/br> We should not meet again. <\/br> <\/p> <p> For hope is ever found with love,<\/br> And there were visions fair<\/br> For us of boundless happiness<\/br> In that sweet autumn air. <\/br> <\/p> <p> But many years of shifting scenes,<\/br> Have come and gone since then,<\/br> And those dear, tender, dreamy eyes<\/br> I have not seen again. <\/br> <\/p> <p> And once I thought with bitterness,<\/br> My God, forgive the sin<\/br> My barren life and hapless love<\/br> Would better not have been. <\/br> <\/p> <p> But looking back through all my years<\/br> Of weariness and pain,<\/br> I know that tender, dreamy face<\/br> I did not love in vain. <\/br> <\/p> <p> The lengthening days and months and years<\/br> Have brightened on my way<\/br> By living on in memory<\/br> One long past autumn day. <\/br> <\/p> <p> And late a faith has come to me,<\/br> I think it God has willed,<\/br> That all those autumn promises<\/br> Are yet to be fulfilled. <\/br> <\/p> <p> For I believe with all my heart,<\/br> The time I know not when,<\/br> With hearts still true, my love and I<\/br> Shall somewhere meet again.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='30' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> In the garden I sit idlly by<\/br> Looking at a bright blue sky<\/br> A bird flys carrying on it's wings,<\/br> All the songs I long to sing.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A cricket chirps to itself all day<\/br> All the words I long to say<\/br> The colors of the flowers true,<\/br> All I long to reveal to you.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The stream flows by with gentle care<\/br> The things I think of when I stare<\/br> The trees stand tall, large and strong,<\/br> I could never stand that long.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I smile whenever I recall<\/br> The special moments we have had<\/br> Walking always hand in hand,<\/br> Through the good times and the bad.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sometimes, I think it is a dream<\/br> The love you give me could not be,<\/br> But then when you are in my arms<\/br> There's no mistake in its purity.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Whether I'm with you or far away,<\/br> My thoughts are always drawn to you<\/br> Like a compass needle pointing North,<\/br> To a love much more than true.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Of all the people on this Earth<\/br> How lucky can a person be<\/br> To have found the likes of you, my love,<\/br> With whom to share eternity!<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='31' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I was strolling in the park one day<\/br> A flower stood with a sexy pose,<\/br> I knew by looking at it from far,<\/br> It was none other than, the beautiful rose.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I will hide my soul and its mighty love <\/br> In the bosom of this rose, <\/br> And its dispensing breath will take, <\/br> My love where'er it goes. <\/br> <\/p> <p> And perhaps she'll pluck this very rose, <\/br> And quick as blushes start, <\/br> Will breathe my hidden secret in, <\/br> Her unsuspecting heart. <\/br> <\/p> <p> I will let my love capture her soul<\/br> And make her feel mine,<\/br> I know she has a soft part there,<\/br> Where my love will surely shine.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And there I will live in her embrace <\/br> And drown in her sweetness there, <\/br> Living with an ecstasy unknown,<\/br> Of a bliss beyond compare.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='32' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I sat me down at twilight,<\/br> When the even sun was low,<\/br> And his rays still bright, cast a golden light,<\/br> As the day was dying slow. <\/br> <\/p> <p> All things seemed weary and silent,<\/br> Save where the beetle flew,<\/br> And the dreary wind, with a sad, sad din,<\/br> Bid the dying day adieu. <\/br> <\/p> <p> I gazed on the buds and leaflets,<\/br> All coated with sweet summer dew,<\/br> And the bright golden west, brought a sigh to my breast,<\/br> And the thoughts of a dear one I knew. <\/br> <\/p> <p> For many an eve among blossom and leaves,<\/br> In the sweet happy moments of bliss,<\/br> When the west sun was low, and the breeeze it did blow,<\/br> In the calm hour of twilight like this.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We had gazed on the sun at the closing of day,<\/br> As we sat in the midst of June,<\/br> In a restful repose, midst flower and rose,<\/br> Alas! came her twilight too soon. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Right now I am here, sitting all alone,<\/br> Thinking about the day gone by,<\/br> The fun that we had, was never so bad,<\/br> All I can do now is cry.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='35' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I wish I had a beach house<\/br> Just across the sea,<\/br> The sound of waves, echoing in caves,<\/br> And nobody but you and me.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wish I had a sexy yatch<\/br> We would go on a major trip,<\/br> Through the waves we'd sail, through the wind and the gale,<\/br> To a wonderful Caribbean strip.<\/br> <\/p> <p> With garlands around our necks<\/br> We would dance to the tribal tune,<\/br> The tribals would sing, songs ment for a king,<\/br> Maybe its the month of June.<\/br> <\/p> <p> It was a wonderful sight<\/br> A beautiful place with you in my arms,<\/br> We have nothing to fear, no troubles are near,<\/br> Lets just be lost in our charms.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We eat of the fruit of the trees<\/br> Its better that fish and curry,<\/br> Its what God had in mind, when he created mankind,<\/br> We can eat all we want without worry.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Its time to sail back home now<\/br> I think for a second or two,<\/br> With so much of fun, in this bright shining sun,<\/br> This happiness is ment for few.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I have never held my beloved<\/br> And said to her, 'I love thee',<\/br> I've never made the time, to tell her she's mine<\/br> I've never seen her dance with glee.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So why not live on this Caribbean paradise<\/br> And forget all our worries and fears,<\/br> I'll hold you real tight, throughout the night,<\/br> Whispering, 'Will you marry me ?', with tears.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='39' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Excuse me, God,<\/br> I didn't see you there,<\/br> To my nearsighted eyes<\/br> you looked like air.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You cleared your throat<\/br> with jarring thunderbolt,<\/br> but I heard nothing deep,<\/br> just felt a jolt.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I built my house<\/br> with quite a clever plan,<\/br> but didn't see the sign<\/br> that said, 'God's land.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> I walked through woods<\/br> and thought the cool smell<\/br> was only natural,<\/br> from trees that fell.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I thought it strange,<\/br> the orange western stain;<\/br> I thought it nice that clouds<\/br> Wrung out their rain.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I saw the stars<\/br> through a shallow telescope,<\/br> and saw eternity<\/br> as just a hope.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I meant no harm, God<\/br> I had my glasses off,<\/br> so next time, if I'm near,<\/br> please cough.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='40' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> How are you this morning, my love<\/br> I hope you did sleep good<\/br> I dreamt of you last night, my love<\/br> Of being in a very good mood.<\/br> <\/p> <p> How are you this morning, my love<\/br> I hope your mood is great<\/br> I have a few things, to tell you, my love<\/br> I think I should say it straight.<\/br> <\/p> <p> How are you this morning, my love<\/br> The weather it looks fine<\/br> I keep thinking a single question, my love<\/br> Will you ever be mine.<\/br> <\/p> <p> How are you this morning, my love<\/br> The lord only knows it all<\/br> Maybe someday we'll be together, my love<\/br> And we'll really have a ball.<\/br> <\/p> <p> How are you this morning, my love<\/br> The wish the day comes soon<\/br> They say its gonna all end in 2000, my love<\/br> Can't really tell by looking at the moon.<\/br> <\/p> <p> How are you this morning, my love<\/br> I hope this day goes by fast<\/br> I'll be waiting for your call tonight, my love<\/br> I know it won't be the last.......<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='41' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Its late at night<\/br> I'm sitting with this pen,<\/br> Writing poems for my lady<\/br> Writing poems for my friend.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I can't think of anything<\/br> A gruesome day I had,<\/br> My moods were real clumsy<\/br> Even the weather it was bad.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I had gone for a picnic<\/br> Far from where I stay,<\/br> To have some fun with my collegues<\/br> And to spend my entire day.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The place it was a beauty<\/br> With a large playfull crowd,<\/br> But my moods, they were not jolly<\/br> My mind was in a shroud.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I saw couples walking hand-in-hand<\/br> Even Romeo and Juliet would shy,<\/br> Pondering alone under the goddamn trees<\/br> All I could do was cry.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I was thinking about my beloved<\/br> Why God, to me is unfair,<\/br> Coming to this beautiful paradise<\/br> Just to hold on to this chair.<\/br> <\/p> <p> They say all have their chances<\/br> Its cupids fault I say,<\/br> If only his aim were straighter<\/br> I would've had a better day.<\/br> <\/p> <p> This paradise feels incomplete<\/br> Without my lady love,<\/br> I wonder, what cupids doing now<\/br> Hope he's not milking a cow.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wish he did his work often<\/br> On poor souls like me,<\/br> I've even grown a long beard<\/br> And, I'm ready to pay a fee.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I guess he's out of arrows<\/br> An excuse so he can tell,<\/br> 'If you're so anxious to fall in love,'<\/br> 'Why don't you go to hell !!'<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wish I could catch this cupid<\/br> Slap him six or seven in the hind,<\/br> Set all my anger loose on him<\/br> 'nd give him a piece of my mind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Even as I think of this<\/br> I'm still sitting in this chair,<\/br> Watching couples walk by hand-in-hand<\/br> As if they don't really care........<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='42' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I'll tell you about the queen<\/br> Who dwells into my heart,<\/br> She's taken over my senses<\/br> And she's never gonna part.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Her hair is like a flowing river<\/br> So smooth and soft as silk,<\/br> Her complexion is even better<\/br> Than the color of the purest milk.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Her nose is so much perfect<\/br> With a delicate little touch,<\/br> Its hard to imagine a structure<\/br> Which you'll like so much.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Her cheeks they always blush<\/br> With the colors of the rose,<\/br> Pinkish red with a touch of cream<\/br> Hope, its the right color I chose.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Her lips are full and sweet<\/br> The color of red red wine,<\/br> Don't even think of kissing them<\/br> They are nobody's but mine.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Her chin is so sexy<\/br> It gives the finishing touch,<\/br> Even Michealangelo with his artistic touch<\/br> Could not have done this much.<\/br> <\/p> <p> None of this matters to me<\/br> Her soul I like the most,<\/br> Her love for me, is what I adore<\/br> To this I'll raise a toast.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='43' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I have heard the song birds singing<\/br> I have heard the cuckoos call,<\/br> The sound of sweet charming music<\/br> On my ears they gently fall. <\/br> <\/p> <p> I have heard the red breast robin<\/br> And the cooing of the dove,<\/br> I've been charmed by inspiration<\/br> Now my heart it melts with love. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Yes, the cuckoo's call reminds me<\/br> Of a voice, full well I know,<\/br> And the warm winds blowing gently<\/br> Drift my thoughts to long ago. <\/br> <\/p> <p> And the rippling brook reminds me<\/br> Of her laughter all the while,<\/br> And the bright and golden sunlight<\/br> Of her sweet angelic smile. <\/br> <\/p> <p> It is love that now possess me<\/br> And my heart for one does yearn,<\/br> I have loved thee true dear lady<\/br> Do ya love me in return?<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='44' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Wish I was a Tarzan<\/br> You my beloved Jane,<\/br> We'd live in a deepest jungle house<\/br> Don't think I am insane.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We'd live a life so peaceful<\/br> Away from all these pains,<\/br> In a cottage built for only two<\/br> To protect us from the rains.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We'd sit under the huge big trees<\/br> And idle away our time,<\/br> Don't have to worry about anything<\/br> The jungle has zero crime.<\/br> <\/p> <p> On fruits and nuts which nature gives<\/br> We'd live throughout our lives,<\/br> Doing nothin' but caring for each other<\/br> And looking in each other's eyes.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We'd bathe in the coolest springs<\/br> That meet the rivers and the seas,<\/br> We'd swim like fish in the waters alive<\/br> Amongst the wild ducks and the geese.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We would yell and shout<\/br> We would just not care,<\/br> There's no one to object<\/br> There's no one to dare.<\/br> <\/p> <p> With the skies above<\/br> And the grass below,<\/br> We would count the stars<\/br> As the night comes slow.<\/br> <\/p> <p> In each other's arms<\/br> We would fall asleep,<\/br> Till the morning comes<\/br> In this jungle so so deep.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='45' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I love a lady<\/br> I don't know why,<\/br> It all just happened<\/br> In a blink of an eye.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd love her tender<\/br> Always be true,<\/br> For without her<\/br> I'd feel so blue.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I flip each time<\/br> I hear her voice,<\/br> Of all the others<\/br> She is my choice.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To see her smile<\/br> Gives me the thrill,<\/br> For her my heart<\/br> With love I fill.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd die for her<\/br> Give up my all,<\/br> To see her happy<\/br> On my knee's I'd fall.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd hold her tight<\/br> In my arms at night,<\/br> To win her love<\/br> An army I'd fight.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wish she knew<\/br> How much I care,<\/br> I wish she'd look<\/br> And gimme a stare.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Someday I'll say<\/br> To this lady divine<\/br> 'I love you so'<\/br> 'Will you be mine'<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='46' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Of the furthest star, of the coffee bar<\/br> Of the length of the China wall,<\/br> Of the village green and the asian scene<\/br> Yours is the greatest love of all.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Of the sweetest flower and the fastest car<\/br> Of the width of the greatest sea,<\/br> Of the bluest sky and the towers so high<\/br> You are the greatest love for me.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Of the brightest sun and the fastest gun<\/br> Of the deepest canyon I've seen,<\/br> Of the coolest spring and a happy grin<\/br> Its the happiest I've ever been.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Of the deepest space, of this human race<\/br> Of the vast galaxies we know,<\/br> Of the venus so bright, in the darkest night<\/br> My love will always grow.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Of the highest hill and the strongest will<\/br> Of the greatest king of kings,<\/br> Of the sweetest wine and the smell of pine<\/br> You're the power of my wings.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Of the longest day, of the crowded freeway<\/br> Of the height of the Eiffel tower,<\/br> Of the wind so strong and the temple gong<\/br> Your love is like a flower.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Of the worst of tears and few chilled beers<\/br> Of the people who happily live,<\/br> Of the cooing of doves and the mooing of cows<\/br> My heart full of love I'll give....<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='47' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I was in office working<\/br> When at home your call came,<\/br> Bad I felt when I heard it<\/br> This damn work takes the blame.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I felt I had missed it all<\/br> An encounter with a queen,<\/br> I feel the pits now<\/br> And I can't change the scene.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I could'nt sleep all night<\/br> Tossing and turning in bed,<\/br> With tears on my pillow<\/br> And thoughts in my head.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wish I had that instinct<\/br> To predicted your call, dear<\/br> I would'nt be so uneasy<\/br> If you were right now near.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I await to hear your voice<\/br> Every night and every day,<\/br> My heart says it all<\/br> There is nothin' more to say.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Even though you're far away<\/br> You're voice echos in my mind,<\/br> I get that soothing feeling<\/br> And I leave this world behind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Well, somethin's just don't rhyme<\/br> And the fire it never dies,<\/br> It burns more by the minute<\/br> And it brings tears to your eyes.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Someday we'll be together<\/br> Just you and me alone,<\/br> No time and call and all that shit<\/br> Not even this damn telephone.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And then we'll talk and talk<\/br> Of every subject we know,<\/br> And the love we have between us<\/br> By a three fold it will grow.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I live with this good feeling<\/br> Day in and day out,<\/br> That someday you will be mine<\/br> I have very little doubt.....<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='48' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I wish I had an oil lamp<\/br> With a real genie inside,<\/br> And all that I would wish for<\/br> Happily he would abide.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish to be a prince<\/br> Of a kingdom real vast,<\/br> With people as the extras<\/br> And ministers as the cast.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish to be a tiger<\/br> Rule the jungle with my roar,<\/br> Scare the shit out of everyone<\/br> And tell them what's in store.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish to be a bird<\/br> Flying high over the hills,<\/br> Free to do as I wish<\/br> And free to do my wills.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish to be a baby<\/br> And sleep in someone's arms,<\/br> Win the hearts and kisses of all<\/br> With my sweet looking charms.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish to have a penthouse<\/br> With a view of the city around,<\/br> It'd feel so much different<\/br> To be a few feet from the ground.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish to be a teddybear<\/br> So soft and cuddly I'd be,<\/br> The lonely would hold me tight<\/br> And I wish the lonely to be a she.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish to be an artist<\/br> I would draw what's on my mind,<\/br> The thoughts that I could never tell<\/br> In pictures people would find.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish to be a thief<\/br> And steal some lady's heart,<\/br> I'd rob just only once<\/br> And a new life I'd start.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish my love was near<\/br> So I would'nt be all alone,<\/br> I've always missed a companion<\/br> Through all the years I've grown.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish I had really wished<\/br> A wish that just made sense,<\/br> Am utterly confused and tired now<\/br> With sleep my mind is dense.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd wish to be left alone<\/br> With my beloved lady dear,<\/br> There's nothing more to wish for<\/br> Except a few pitchers of beer....<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='49' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I had a dream of my love last night,<\/br> When the moon was low and the stars shone bright.<\/br> I saw as it seemed, a halo of white,<\/br> Encircled a swart damsel fair. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Her voice was so clear and sweet did she sing,<\/br> Her fingers danced over each golden string.<\/br> As she sang to the time of Cupid's bright dart,<\/br> And each note seemed to pierce through my heart. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Her teeth were as white as the snow flakes that fall,<\/br> Her delicate form was graceful and tall.<\/br> Her vesture was purple and curled was her hair,<\/br> So sweet was her music that echoed in the air. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Though she stood in the distance, plain my eyes could behold,<\/br> Her jewels of sapphire, of rubies, and of gold.<\/br> So gently and sweet did her tender voice flow,<\/br> Her music was sweet, and her music was low. <\/br> <\/p> <p> She sang with that ease and melodious grace,<\/br> Belonging to none but our Ethiopian race.<\/br> And her dark eyes shone bright,<\/br> With a sweet, calm, delight. <\/br> <\/p> <p> I asked for the song, at the sweet, closing strain,<\/br> She smiled with a bow and sang it again.<\/br> So sweet and so soothing her love-song did sound,<\/br> And sweeter the notes reechoed around. <\/br> <\/p> <p> I looked on the beauty her form did embrace,<\/br> That angelic smile, on her fair lovely face.<\/br> With courage I asked for her heart and her hand,<\/br> Embarassed, she fled to a far away land. <\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='50' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Let me tell you about<\/br> The woman of my dreams,<\/br> The lady who rules my heart and soul<\/br> The best of all the creams.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She's got that wonderful glow<\/br> Only my eyes can see,<\/br> You have to fall in love with her<\/br> To understand this mystery.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She's got that sensual walk<\/br> Which has stopped many a throbbing hearts,<\/br> You can feel the pain inside<\/br> As if hit by a coupla darts.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She's got that long hair<\/br> Gives her the looks of a queen,<\/br> With eyes that look like rubies<\/br> Its a beauty to be seen.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She's got that skillful grace<\/br> Of a model on a catwalk,<\/br> The swaying hips and those graceful steps<\/br> All thoughts in your mind they block.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She's got those longish legs<\/br> That never seem to end,<\/br> Hope you're not getting the wrong feeling<\/br> How you look it all depends.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She's got that tender look<\/br> That you always long to find,<\/br> You may search this whole world over<\/br> But you'll never find this kind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She's got a way of kissing<\/br> In the day time you see stars,<\/br> The Moon looks like the Sun<\/br> And Jupiter looks like Mars.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She's nobody's but mine<\/br> In my dreams she makes me feel,<\/br> She's mine she's proved to me<\/br> In a letter with a seal.....<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='51' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I sat beneath a willow tree<\/br> Where water falls and calls,<\/br> While thoughts upon thoughts keep buggin' me,<\/br> Some true, and some were false.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A singing lark rose toward the sky<\/br> Circling he sang amain,<\/br> He look so scarce in the visible sky<\/br> And then he sank again.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A second like a sunlit spark<\/br> Flashed singing up his track,<\/br> But never overtook that foremost lark,<\/br> And songless fluttered back.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A hovering melody of birds<\/br> Haunted the air above,<\/br> They clearly sang contentment without words,<\/br> And youth and joy and love.<\/br> <\/p> <p> O silvery weeping willow tree<\/br> With all leaves shivering,<\/br> Have you no purpose but to shadow me<\/br> Beside this rippled spring?<\/br> <\/p> <p> On this first fleeting day of Spring,<\/br> For Winter is gone by,<\/br> And every bird on every quivering wing<\/br> Floats in a sunny sky.<\/br> <\/p> <p> On this first Summer like soft day<\/br> While sunshine steeps the air,<\/br> And every cloud has got away,<\/br> And birds sing everywhere.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Have you no purpose in the world<\/br> But only to shadow me<\/br> With all your tender drooping twigs unfurled,<\/br> O weeping willow tree?<\/br> <\/p> <p> With all your tremulous leaves outspread<\/br> Between me and the sun,<\/br> While here I loiter on a mossy bed<\/br> With half my work undone.<\/br> <\/p> <p> My work undone, that should be done<\/br> At once with all my might,<\/br> For after the long day and lingering sun<\/br> Comes the unworking night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> This day is lapsing on its way<\/br> Is lapsing out of sight,<\/br> And after all the chances of this day<\/br> Comes the resourceless night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The weeping willow shook its head<\/br> And cast its shadow long,<\/br> The west grew crimson with the bright red sun<\/br> The birds stopped all their song.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Slow wind sighed through the willow leaves<\/br> The ripple made a moan,<\/br> The world drooped murmuring like a thing that grieves<\/br> And then I felt alone.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I rose to go, and felt the chill<\/br> And shivered as I went,<\/br> Yet shivering wondered, and I wonder still,<\/br> What more that willow meant.<\/br> <\/p> <p> That silvery weeping willow tree<\/br> With all leaves shivering,<\/br> Which spent one long day overshadowing me<\/br> Beside a spring in Spring.......<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='52' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> <\/p> <p> Nothing to do but work,<\/br> Nothing to eat but food,<\/br> Nothing to wear but clothes,<\/br> To keep one from going nude.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Nothing to breathe but air,<\/br> Quick as a flash it's gone,<\/br> Nowhere to fall but off,<\/br> Nowhere to stand but on.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Nothing to comb but hair,<\/br> Nowhere to sleep but in bed,<\/br> Nothing to weep but tears,<\/br> Nothing to bury but the dead.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Nothing to sing but songs,<\/br> Ah, well, alas! alack!<\/br> Nowhere to go but out,<\/br> Nowhere to come but back.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Nothing to see but sights,<\/br> Nothing to quench but thirst,<\/br> Nothing to have but what we've got,<\/br> Thus through life we are cursed.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Nothing to strike but a match,<\/br> Everything moves that goes,<\/br> Nothing at all but common sense,<\/br> Can ever withstand all these woes.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='53' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Into the sunshine<\/br> Full of the light,<\/br> Leaping and flashing<\/br> From morning till night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Into the moonlight<\/br> Whiter than snow,<\/br> Waving so flower-like<\/br> When the warm winds blow.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Into the starlight<\/br> Rushing in spray,<\/br> Happy at midnight,<\/br> Happy by day!<\/br> <\/p> <p> Ever in motion,<\/br> Tiresome and cheery,<\/br> Still climbing heavenward,<\/br> Never weary. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Glad of all weathers<\/br> Still seeming best,<\/br> Upward or downward,<\/br> Without any rest.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Full of a nature<\/br> Nothing can tame,<\/br> Changed every moment<\/br> Never the same. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Ceaseless aspiring<\/br> Ceaseless content,<\/br> Darkness or sunshine<\/br> Every element.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Ever loving and caring<\/br> Let my heart be,<\/br> Fresh, cheerful, constant,<\/br> My lady, like thee!<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='54' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> <\/p> <p> No words are spoken,<\/br> No feelings shown,<\/br> No dams are broken,<\/br> No love is known.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Head hanging down,<\/br> Eyes shut tight,<\/br> My smile, a frown,<\/br> I hide from the light.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Mostly alone,<\/br> Though I know not why,<\/br> Perhaps by free choice,<\/br> Perhaps I'm just shy.<\/br> <\/p> <p> An occasional glance,<\/br> For a second or two,<\/br> I wish for a chance,<\/br> To make a break through.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Just a few words,<\/br> That were on my mind,<\/br> Whatever you are my love,<\/br> You I'll surely find.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='55' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Every bird, every tree<\/br> Helps me know, helps me see<\/br> Helps me feel, you are love<\/br> And love's around.<\/br> <\/p> <p> For each river painted blue<\/br> To the early morning dew<\/br> This is love, you are love<\/br> Love's around.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Every sigh, every song<\/br> Makes me feel, I belong<\/br> To a world filled with love<\/br> That's all around.<\/br> <\/p> <p> From each day break, to the night<\/br> Out of darkness, comes the light<\/br> This is love, you are love<\/br> Love's around.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Every mountain, every stream<\/br> Every flower, every dream<\/br> I can feel, you are love<\/br> And love's around.<\/br> <\/p> <p> From the ever changing sky<\/br> To a new born babies cry<\/br> This is love, you are love<\/br> Love's around.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Every leaf, every tree<\/br> Makes me know, makes me see<\/br> That this world, is just meant<\/br> For you and me.<\/br> <\/p> <p> From the waves in the sea<\/br> To the honey made by bees<\/br> This is love, you are love<\/br> Love's around.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Every smile, every tear<\/br> Makes me feel, you are near<\/br> In this flood I'm drowned<\/br> Upto my ear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> For each joy that is there<\/br> I know you really care<\/br> This is love, you are love<\/br> Love's around......<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='56' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Whenever I view those lips of thine<\/br> Their hue invites my fervent kiss,<\/br> Yet, I forego that bliss divine<\/br> I wish it were that lucky bliss.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Whenever I dream of that pure breast<\/br> How could I dwell upon its snows,<\/br> Yet, is the daring wish request<\/br> For that, would banish its repose.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A glance from thy soul-searching eye<\/br> Can raise with hope, depress with fear,<\/br> Yet, I conceal my love, I know not why<\/br> I would not force a painful tear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I never have told my love, yet thou<\/br> Has seen my burning flame too well,<\/br> And shall I plead my passion now<\/br> To make thy bosom's heaven a hell.<\/br> <\/p> <p> No! for you never can be mine<\/br> United by the priest's decree,<\/br> By any ties but those divine<\/br> Mine, my beloved, thou never shall be.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Then let the secret fire consume<\/br> Let it consume, thou shall not know,<\/br> With joy I court a certain doom,<\/br> Rather than spread its guilty glow.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I will not ease my tortured heart<\/br> By driving the lovely peace from thine,<\/br> Rather than such a sting impart,<\/br> Each thought in my mind I resign.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Yes! yield those lips, for which I'd brave<\/br> More than I shall dare to tell,<\/br> Thy innocence and mine to save<\/br> I bid thee now a last farewell......<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='57' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> It feels so good<\/br> To be finally here,<\/br> Its time to celebrate<\/br> With a few pitchers of beer.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Now that I'm so close<\/br> We'll have a good time,<\/br> I now surely feel<\/br> Loneliness is worth a dime.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wanna be with thee<\/br> And talk and talk,<\/br> Maybe hold your soft hand<\/br> And go for a walk.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I've waited for this moment<\/br> Have even lost my sleep,<\/br> I'll always cherish, these memories<\/br> In my heart's, compartment I'll keep.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I've never wanted more<\/br> To be with anyone but you,<\/br> I've never said it to anyone<\/br> You'll soon see its true.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We have a lot in common<\/br> I know from deep within,<\/br> You will always be my queen<\/br> When I am the king.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So let's meet this evening<\/br> And have a great ball,<\/br> You know I can't say it<\/br> But my mind says it all.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='58' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Thought I'll have a good time<\/br> But my dreams never come true,<\/br> All because of an ancient creature<\/br> Who screwed the contents of the brew.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Don't know what's the problem<\/br> He has in his life,<\/br> Maybe he's never had the joys<\/br> Of being screwed by his wife.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Lets not talk about him<\/br> And waste our time,<\/br> We're only going to screw our happiness<\/br> And its not worth a dime.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We'll have a good time<\/br> No matter what it takes,<\/br> We'll ignore this world and its people<\/br> And all the bull-talk it makes.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Well I can't think more<\/br> So I'll end this sonnet,<\/br> See ya for the coffee break, girl<\/br> With my Chassis, Dickey and Bonnet.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='59' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> This world is a peculiar place<\/br> Its really hard to live,<\/br> You recieve very less here<\/br> And more you have to give.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Man, I am so fuckin' tired<\/br> To live in this world this way,<\/br> I hope there will be happiness<\/br> In this stale world someday.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Now, I'll tell you a little secret<\/br> I've never uncovered before,<\/br> After you know this little bit<\/br> You'll wanna hear some more.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I've met this wonderful woman<\/br> I feel a luck man,<\/br> I secretly admire her whole self<\/br> Every single second I can.<\/br> <\/p> <p> It's not her beauty that interests me<\/br> But here whole inner self,<\/br> My soul is held by a powerful hand<\/br> Makes me feel like an elf.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Even though I cannot hold her<\/br> In these anxious arms of mine,<\/br> This world still seems a better place<\/br> And everything seems fine.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I know I'll never be the same<\/br> This world don't matter no more,<\/br> I'll live with this dream of mine<\/br> This feelin' I'll always encore.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I will not ask for anymore<\/br> The lord knows what I need,<\/br> Someday, Somehow, Somewhere<\/br> My inner feelin's he will heed.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And then I will cry<\/br> I will shout with utter joy,<\/br> My wishes have been fulfilled<\/br> The wishes of a lonely boy......<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='60' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Hey, this woman<\/br> Confuses me a lot,<\/br> I'll have to try harder<\/br> Give everythin' I've got.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I guess I'm to blame<\/br> Cause I can't tell her,<\/br> She's everythin' to me<\/br> Gold, frankinsis and myrrh.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Oh, how can I tell her<\/br> There's gotta be a way,<\/br> I can't live like a moron<\/br> In this world everyday.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wish she could read<\/br> The thoughts in my mind,<\/br> It would mean a big relief<\/br> And the answer she would find.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wish we could spend<\/br> More time together,<\/br> Speak just about anything<\/br> Maybe even the weather.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I know in time we will<\/br> I have this crazy feeling,<\/br> Sooner or later, but soon<\/br> Her heart I'll be stealing.<\/br> <\/p> <p> When she least expects<\/br> I'll make my move,<\/br> Catch her totally unawares<\/br> And get her in the groove.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And then I'll stop scratching<\/br> This stupid head of mine,<\/br> I'll live happily ever after<\/br> Even give up drinking wine....<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='61' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Wow, I can see stars<\/br> Me heart's pounding in my chest,<\/br> The evening we had yesterday<\/br> Was probably my best.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Walking hand in hand<\/br> With people staring at us,<\/br> It was great fun<\/br> Without any fuss.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The warmth of your hand<\/br> Still I can feel,<\/br> With you by my side<\/br> Any storm I can deal.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I had never in my life<\/br> Thought I would hold,<\/br> A lady's hand in mine<\/br> Did'nt think I was bold.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I still can't say to her<\/br> I want her to be mine,<\/br> I'll hold her and kiss her<\/br> Till the very end of time.<\/br> <\/p> <p> One day I'll kiss her<\/br> Those rosy lips divine,<\/br> They'll be more sweeter<\/br> Than the sweetest reddest wine.<\/br> <\/p> <p> On a cool moonlight night<\/br> We'll walk hand in hand,<\/br> With you by my side<\/br> In a far away land.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We'll spend our entire time<\/br> Holding each other tight,<\/br> Throughout the hot sweaty day<\/br> Till the beginning of night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Then with stars as our guide<\/br> And sand under our feet,<\/br> We'll dance 'the Blue Danube'<\/br> With the waves providing the beat......<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='62' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I hope you're not mad<\/br> I did'nt write much yesterday<\/br> Guess I'm mad at myself<\/br> For it all today...<\/br> <\/p> <p> How could I not write<\/br> To a lovely lady like you,<\/br> Whose sweet looking face<\/br> Reminds of honey dew.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'm sorry my honey pie<\/br> My loving teddy bear,<\/br> I'll hold you real tight<\/br> And go with you anywhere.<\/br> <\/p> <p> When I see you everyday<\/br> My heart pounds in my chest,<\/br> I have met few in this world<\/br> Amongst them you're the best.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To be what I am<\/br> I need you by my side,<\/br> I will not worry myself<\/br> About what's on the other side.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You are to me<\/br> What flowers are to trees,<\/br> The sweet fragrance they give<\/br> To the early morning breeze.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='63' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> The skies are clear<\/br> The birds are singing,<\/br> Sun's raising in the east<\/br> Great joy it is bringing.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Here I am standing<\/br> Breathing in the sweet air,<\/br> With thoughts going in my mind<\/br> Of my lovely lady so fair.<\/br> <\/p> <p> On a branch of a tree<\/br> Robins build their nest,<\/br> I wonder how they know<\/br> Which branch is the best.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Far over the horizon<\/br> I see a better tomorrow,<\/br> For me and my lovely lady<\/br> Love filled in a wheel barrow.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I can hear voices<\/br> That tell me I'm right,<\/br> This dream I always had<\/br> Just seems to get bright.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To work and live long<\/br> With my lady by my side,<\/br> All her sweetest wishes<\/br> I would humbly abide.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She is my precious jewel<\/br> More valued than my life,<\/br> Oh, what I would give<\/br> To make her my wife.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I guess its a pipe dream<\/br> Which may never be real<\/br> There might not be another woman<\/br> Whose heart I could steal....<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='64' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> My mind is thinking<\/br> As the train leaves,<\/br> You will be far away<\/br> And my heart weeps.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wish you were here<\/br> To wipe away my tears,<\/br> Guess I'm not the luck one<\/br> The pain it just sears.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your gentle it is lost<\/br> How much I'm gonna miss,<\/br> How much longer to wait<\/br> For that sweet loving kiss.<\/br> <\/p> <p> My mind it is lost<\/br> I can see no way,<\/br> I guess I'll be thinking<\/br> Every night and every day.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The fragrance of your hair<\/br> The innocense in your eyes,<\/br> Made it so hard for me<\/br> To say all the goodbyes.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But there is still hope<\/br> Something I can hold on,<\/br> When I'll be back someday<\/br> All sorrow will be gone.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='65' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> The leaves are fading and falling<\/br> The winds are rough and wild,<\/br> The birds have ceased their calling<\/br> But let me tell you, my child.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Though day by day, as it closes<\/br> Both darker and colder grow,<\/br> The roots of the bright red roses<\/br> Will keep alive in the snow.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And when the Winter is over<\/br> The boughs will get new leaves,<\/br> The quail come back to the clover<\/br> And the swallow back to the eaves.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The robin will wear on his bosom<\/br> A vest that is bright and new,<\/br> And the loveliest wayside blossom<\/br> Will shine with the sun and dew.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The leaves today are whirling<\/br> The brooks are dry and dumb,<\/br> But let me tell you, my darling<\/br> The Spring will be sure to come.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There must be rough, cold weather<\/br> And winds and rains so wild,<\/br> Not all good things together<\/br> Come to us here, my child.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So, when some dear joy loses<\/br> Its beauteous summer glow,<\/br> Think how the roots of the roses<\/br> Are kept alive in the snow........<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='66' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I'd do anything for you, my love<\/br> No matter the discomfort, in spite of the strain,<\/br> I would run the disposal for you<\/br> With nothing in the drain.<\/br> <\/p> <p> For you I would do anything,<\/br> Forgetting all the cost,<\/br> For you I'd clean my teeth, sweetheart<\/br> With unwaxed floss. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Because I love you deeply<\/br> I'd do things beyond all ken,<\/br> Why, I'd fill out carbons, honey<\/br> With a mushy Pilot pen. <\/br> <\/p> <p> It's true you hold me, darling<\/br> In the center of your hand,<\/br> That's why I'd even farm onions and potatoes<\/br> In a far away land. <\/br> <\/p> <p> My love abides so deep, dear<\/br> There'll be no riding fences,<\/br> For you I'd sleep each nighttime through<\/br> In daily-wear contact lenses. <\/br> <\/p> <p> And if that's not enough for you,<\/br> I'll show all efforts up,<\/br> I'll drink the best espresso coffee<\/br> From a styrofoam cup........<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='67' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I want my arms all full of you<\/br> happy warm soft<\/br> Just for a moment or two<\/br> no undertones<\/br> just a little innocent pleasure<\/br> to say hello, good-bye, and so many other things<\/br> that words cannot say.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Just a small squeeze<\/br> my arms full of yours,<\/br> my nose full of the smell of your hair<\/br> my eyes full of saltwater.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Just a small, innocent hug<\/br> nothing more<\/br> at one point, seemingly long ago<\/br> it would have meant much more to me<\/br> but not now, that part of me is gone<\/br> and I just want your friendship<\/br> and a good hug.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='70' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Babies are like angels, we dream<\/br> Even though they don't have wings,<\/br> Pure in heart and little minds<\/br> A joy to one it brings.<\/br> <\/p> <p> They always know what's on our minds<\/br> Even though they cannot speak,<\/br> Howling and screamin' they know the best<\/br> When their diapers spring a leak.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The smiles they have on their chubby face<\/br> The word, 'worry' ain't in their list,<\/br> With an open mind, you look real hard<\/br> You'll find the world in their fist.<\/br> <\/p> <p> With dimpled chins and rosy cheeks<\/br> And a toothless loving smile,<\/br> They can make many a pompous men<\/br> Run a hundred mile.<\/br> <\/p> <p> They have that soft body<\/br> Remind me of freshly mixed clay,<\/br> You can mould and squeeze them as you wish<\/br> Believe me, its lovely when they play.<\/br> <\/p> <p> They mumble and grumble all day long<\/br> Its the ways that babies talk,<\/br> They look even more funnier<\/br> When they try their best to walk.<\/br> <\/p> <p> With a cry of triumph and infinate joy<\/br> They love to pull your hair,<\/br> That's why they give all babies<\/br> The hairy soft teddy bear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> With their tummies full they fall asleep<\/br> I wonder what they dream,<\/br> Probably a land where everything seen<\/br> Is made of chocolate and cream.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sometime we were all babies<\/br> Liked by people all around,<\/br> We've lost all innocence and tenderness<\/br> Material things in this world we have found.....<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='71' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Upon a gloomy night<\/br> With all my cares to loving flushed,<\/br> With nobody in sight<\/br> I went abroad when all my house was hushed.<\/br> <\/p> <p> In safety, in disguise<\/br> In darkness up the secret stair I crept,<\/br> Concealed from other eyes<\/br> When all my house in silence slept.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Upon that lucky night<\/br> In secrecy, I went without discerning,<\/br> And with no other light<\/br> Except for that in my heart was burning.<\/br> <\/p> <p> It lit and led me through<\/br> More certain than the light of noonday clear,<\/br> To whose presence well I knew<\/br> Where no other presence might appear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Oh night that was my guide<\/br> Oh darkness dearer than the morning's pride,<\/br> Oh night that joined the lover<\/br> To his beloved bride.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Within her flowering breast<\/br> Which only for myself entire she save,<\/br> I sank into her beckoning rest<\/br> And all my gifts I gave.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Lost to myself I stayed<\/br> My face upon my lover having laid,<\/br> All worries ceasing, and all my cares releasing<\/br> I threw them amongst the lilies there to fade.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='72' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Sitting by the sea side<\/br> I watched the evening sun set,<\/br> The day is over for today<\/br> Lonely night to beget.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I can see the little children<\/br> Making castles in the sand,<\/br> They're gonna play, kings and knights<\/br> From a far away land.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Lovers walk close together<\/br> Cooing to each others delight,<\/br> Deaf to the world around them<\/br> Discussing plans for their plight.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I grope the silky sand<\/br> How many grains would I find,<\/br> A thousand, lakh, million grains<\/br> Far more than mankind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Far across the dark horizon<\/br> The rising Venus shines so bright,<\/br> It's not what you think it is<\/br> Even though it gives out light.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I look up to the heavens<\/br> And see the endless stars,<\/br> What would all these people do?<\/br> If we were invaded from mars.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The waves lash the empty shore<\/br> Shells scattered here and there,<\/br> They gleam in the snowy moonlight<\/br> Like a virgin damsel so fair.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I think of my loved beloved<\/br> So near but far away,<\/br> Something in my mind tells me<\/br> I'll be with her someday.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The breeze brings me a message<\/br> I know, what it says is true,<\/br> The thoughts in my beloved's mind<\/br> Whispering, 'I truly love you'.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I ponder over the day gone by<\/br> And all the things I did,<\/br> Will the day ever come again<\/br> To be once more a kid.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Slowly, I walk back home<\/br> Satisfied and a happy man,<\/br> I know, I'm living this life of mine<\/br> As best as I can.......<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='73' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I wish you were a pleasant wren<\/br> And I your small accepted mate,<\/br> How we'd look down on toilsome men<\/br> We'd rise and go to bed at eight,<\/br> Instead of staying quite so late.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Then you'd see the nest I'd build<\/br> The wondrous nest for you and me,<\/br> The outside rough perhaps, but filled<\/br> With wool and cotton, you'd see,<\/br> The coziest nest that it would be.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We'd have our change of hope and fear<\/br> Small quarrels, reconcilements sweet,<\/br> I'd perch by you to chirp and cheer<\/br> Or hop about on active feet,<\/br> And fetch you dainty bits to eat.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We'd be so happy by the day<\/br> So safe and happy through the night,<\/br> We both should feel, and I should say<\/br> It's all a season of delight,<\/br> To make merry in daylight.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Perhaps some day there'd be an egg<\/br> When spring had blossomed from the snow,<\/br> I'd stand triumphant on one leg<\/br> Like a proud rooster I'd almost crow,<\/br> To let our little neighbors know.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Next you'd sit and I would sing<\/br> Through lengthening days of sunny spring,<\/br> Till, if you wearied of the task<\/br> I'd sit and you'd spread your wing,<\/br> From bough to bough, I'd sit and bask.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Fancy the breaking of the shell<\/br> The chirp, the chickens wet and bare,<\/br> The untried proud paternal swell<\/br> And you with housewife-matron air,<\/br> Enacting choicer bills of fare.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Fancy the embryo coats of down<\/br> The gradual feathers soft and sleek,<\/br> Till clothed and strong from tail to crown<\/br> With virgin warblings in their beak,<\/br> They too go forth to soar and seek.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So would it last an April goes<\/br> And early summer fresh with dew,<\/br> Then should we part and live as god knows,<\/br> Love-time would bring me back anew<\/br> And build a happy nest, just for you.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='74' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> There is a mystic thread of life<\/br> So dearly wound with mine alone,<\/br> That destiny's relentless surging knife<\/br> At once must sever both, or none.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There is a form on which these eyes<\/br> Have fondly gazed with such delight,<\/br> By day, that form her joy supplies<\/br> And dreams restore it, through the night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There is a voice whose tones inspire<\/br> Such softened feelings in my breast,<\/br> I would not hear the Vatican Choir<\/br> Unless that voice could join the rest.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There is a face whose blushes tell<\/br> Affection's tale upon the cheek,<\/br> But pale at our fond farewell<\/br> Proclaims more love than words can speak.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There is a lip, which mine has felt<\/br> But none had ever felt before,<\/br> It vowed to make me sweetly smelt<\/br> That mine alone should feel it more.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There is a bosom all my own<\/br> Has pillow'd off this aching head,<\/br> A mouth which smiles on me alone<\/br> An eye, whose tears with mine are shed.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There are two hearts whose movements thrill<\/br> In unison so closely sweet,<\/br> That pulse to pulse responsive still<\/br> They both must heave, or cease to beat.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There are two souls, whose equal flow<\/br> In gentle stream so calmly run,<\/br> That when they part oh, no<\/br> They cannot part those souls are one.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='75' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> My mind to me a kingdom is <\/br> Such pleasent joys therein I find,<\/br> That it excels all other bliss <\/br> That earth affords or grows by kind. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Though much I want which most would have,<\/br> Yet still my mind forbids to crave.<\/br> <\/p> <p> No princely life, no wealth in store<\/br> No force for which to die,<\/br> No wily wit to treat a sore <\/br> No shape to feed a loving eye.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To none of these I yield as thrall<\/br> For why? My mind can serve for all.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I see how plenty excess oft<\/br> And hasty climbers soon do fall, <\/br> I see that those which are aloft <\/br> Mishap would threaten most of all.<\/br> <\/p> <p> They get with toil, they keep with fear,<\/br> Such cares my mind could never bear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Content to live, this is my stay<\/br> I seek no more than may suffice, <\/br> I press to bear no lordly sway<\/br> Look, what I lack my mind supplies. <\/br> <\/p> <p> And, thus I triumph like a king,<\/br> Content with that, my mind can bring.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Some have too much, yet still do crave<\/br> I little have, and seek no more, <\/br> They are but poor, though much they have<\/br> And I am rich with little in store. <\/br> <\/p> <p> They're poor, I rich, they beg, I give,<\/br> They lack, I leave, they grieve, I live.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I laugh not at another's loss<\/br> I grudge not at another's pain,<\/br> No worldly waves my mind can toss <\/br> My state at one will still remain. <\/br> <\/p> <p> I fear no foe, I fawn no friend,<\/br> I hate not life, nor dread my end.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Some weigh their pleasure by their lust<\/br> Their wisdom by their rage of will,<\/br> Their treasure is their only trust<\/br> A cloaked craft their store of skill.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But all the pleasure that I find,<\/br> Is to maintain a quiet mind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> My wealth is health and perfect ease<\/br> My conscience clear my chief defense,<\/br> I neither seek by bribes to please<\/br> Nor by trick to breed offense. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Thus do I live, thus will I die,<\/br> Would all did so as well as I<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='76' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> We'd build a little bungalow<\/br> If you and I were one,<\/br> And carefully we'd plan it so<\/br> We'd get the morning sun.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd rise each day at rosy dawn<\/br> And bustle gaily down,<\/br> In evening's cool, you'd spray the lawn<\/br> When you come back from town.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A little cook-book I would buy<\/br> Your dishes I'd prepare,<\/br> And though they come out black and dry,<\/br> I know you wouldn't care.<\/br> <\/p> <p> How valiantly I'd strive to learn<\/br> Assured you'd not complain!<\/br> And if my finger I should burn,<\/br> You'd kiss away the pain.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd buy a little scrubbing-brush<\/br> And beautify the dirty floors,<\/br> I'd warble gaily as a thrush<\/br> About my daily little chores.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But though I'd cook and sew and scrub<\/br> A higher life I'd find,<\/br> I'd join a little music club<\/br> And cultivate my mind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> If you and I were one, my dear<\/br> A model life we'd lead,<\/br> We'd travel on, from year to year<\/br> At no increase of speed.<\/br> <\/p> <p> For you, my love the things I'd do<\/br> You cannot even think,<\/br> Just tell me all you want to do<\/br> I'd do it before you blink.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Ah, clear to me the vision of<\/br> The things that we should do!<\/br> And so I think it best, my love,<\/br> To string along as two.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='77' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I take a jewel from a junk-shop tray<\/br> And wish I had a love to buy it for,<\/br> Nothing I buy will make you turn my way<\/br> Nothing I give will make you love me more.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I know that I've embarrassed you too long<\/br> But I'm ashamed to linger at your door,<\/br> Whatever I embark on will be wrong<\/br> Nothing I do will make you love me more.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I cannot work, I cannot read nor write<\/br> How can I frame a letter to implore,<\/br> Persuasiveness is a lie. The truth is trite<\/br> Nothing I say will make you love me more.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So I replace the jewel in the tray<\/br> And laughingly pretend I'm far too poor,<\/br> Nothing I give, nothing I do or say<\/br> Nothing I am will make you love me more.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='78' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> To see a world in a grain of sand<\/br> And a heaven in a wild flower,<\/br> Hold infinity in the palm of your hand<\/br> And eternity in an hour.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A Robin Redbreast in a cage, <\/br> Puts all heaven in a rage.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A dove house filled with doves and Pigeons,<\/br> Shudders hell thru all its regions.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A dog starved at his master's gate,<\/br> Predicts the ruin of the state.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A Horse misused upon the road, <\/br> Calls to heaven for human blood.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Each outcry of the hunted hare,<\/br> A fiber from the brain does tear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A skylark wounded in the wing, <\/br> A cockatoo does cease to sing.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The game cock clipped and armed for fight,<\/br> Does the rising sun a fright.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Every wolf's and lion's howl, <\/br> Raises fear from a human soul.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The wild deer, wandering here and there,<\/br> Keeps the human soul from care.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The lamb misused breeds public strife, <\/br> And yet forgives the butcher's knife. <\/br> <\/p> <p> The bat that flies at close of eve <\/br> Has left the brain that won't believe.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The Owl that calls upon the night,<\/br> Speaks the unbeliever's fright.<\/br> <\/p> <p> He who shall hurt the little wren,<\/br> Shall never be loved by men. <\/br> <\/p> <p> He who the ox to rage has moved, <\/br> Shall never be by a woman loved.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The reckless boy that kills the fly,<\/br> Shall always feel the urge to die.<\/br> <\/p> <p> He who torments the mother sprite, <\/br> Weaves a bower in endless night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The caterpiller on the leaf, <\/br> Repeats to thee thy mother's grief.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Kill not the moth nor butterfly, <\/br> For the last judgment is soon nigh.<\/br> <\/p> <p> He who shall walk the horse too far,<\/br> Shall never pass the polar bar.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The beggars dog and widows cat, <\/br> Feed them and till they grow fat. <\/br> <\/p> <p> The bug that sings his summer's song, <\/br> Poison gets from defamed tongue.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The poison of the snake and newt, <\/br> Is the sweat of envy's foot.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The poison of the honey bee, <\/br> Is the artist's jealousy.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The prince's robes and beggar's rags,<\/br> Are toadstools on the miser's bags. <\/br> <\/p> <p> A truth that's told with bad intent, <\/br> Beats all the lies you can invent.<\/br> <\/p> <p> It is right it should be so,<\/br> Man was made for joy not woe.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And when this we rightly know, <\/br> Through this world we safely go.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Joy and woe are woven fine,<\/br> A clothing for the soul divine.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Under every grief and pine, <\/br> Runs a joy with silken twine.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The babe is more than muffled bands,<\/br> Throughout all these human lands<\/br> <\/p> <p> Tools were made, and born were hands,<\/br> Every farmer still understands.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Every tear from every eye, <\/br> Bids farewell to a fond goodbye.<\/br> <\/p> <p> This is caught by Females bright,<\/br> And returned to its own delight.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The bleat, the bark, bellow and roar,<\/br> Are waves that beat on heaven's shore. <\/br> <\/p> <p> The beggar's Rags, fluttering in air,<\/br> Does to rags the heavens tear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The soldier, armed with sword and gun, <\/br> A deal strikes the summer's sun.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The poor man's riches is worth more, <\/br> Than all the gold on Africa's Shore. <\/br> <\/p> <p> One mite wrung from the laborers hands, <\/br> Shall buy and sell the miser's lands.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Or, if protected from on high, <\/br> Does that whole nation sell and buy.<\/br> <\/p> <p> He who mocks the infant's faith, <\/br> Shall be mocked in death and age. <\/br> <\/p> <p> He who shall teach the child to doubt, <\/br> From the rotting grave shall never get out.<\/br> <\/p> <p> He who respects the infants faith,<\/br> Increases his very own trait.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The child's toys and the old man's reasons,<\/br> Are the fruits of the two seasons.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The questioner, who sits so sly,<\/br> Shall never know how to reply.<\/br> <\/p> <p> He who replies to words of doubt,<\/br> Simply puts the light of knowledge out.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Nothin' can deform the Human Race, <\/br> Like to the armour's iron brace.<\/br> <\/p> <p> When gold and gems adorn the plow,<\/br> To peaceful arts shall envy bow. <\/br> <\/p> <p> A riddle or the cricket's cry, <\/br> Is to doubt a fit reply.<\/br> <\/p> <p> He who doubts from what he sees,<\/br> Will never believe, do what you please.<\/br> <\/p> <p> If the sun and moon should doubt,<\/br> They'd immediately go out.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To be in a passion you good may do, <\/br> But no good if a passion is in you. <\/br> <\/p> <p> The whore and gambler, by the state, <\/br> Are licensed to build that nation's fate. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Every night and every morn, <\/br> Some to misery are born. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Every morn and every night, <\/br> Some are born to sweet delight. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Some are born to sweet delight,<\/br> Some are born to endless night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We are led to believe a lie,<\/br> When we see not thru our minds eye.<\/br> <\/p> <p> God appears and God is light,<\/br> To those poor souls who dwell in night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But does a human form display, <\/br> To those who dwell in realms of day.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='79' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> All my ways she wove of light<\/br> Wove them all alive,<\/br> Made them warm and beauty bright<\/br> So the trembling ambient air<\/br> Clothes the golden water where,<\/br> The pearl fishermen dive.<\/br> <\/p> <p> When she wept and begged a kiss<\/br> Very close I'd hold her,<\/br> And I know so well in this<\/br> Fine fierce joy of memory<\/br> She was very young like me,<\/br> Though half an aeon older.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Once she kissed me very long<\/br> Tiptoed out the door,<\/br> Left me, took her light along<\/br> Faded as a music fades<\/br> Then I saw the changing shades,<\/br> Color blind no more.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='80' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> There was, as in the fairy tales<\/br> As never in the time's raid,<\/br> There was, a soul so young 'n pure<\/br> A most beautiful maid.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She was her parent's only child<\/br> Bright like the sun at noon,<\/br> Like the virgin midst the saints<\/br> And among stars the moon.<\/br> <\/p> <p> From the deep shadow of her room<\/br> Her step now she directs,<\/br> Toward a window, at its nook<\/br> A valiant knight she expects.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She looks far into the distant road<\/br> As he approaches, he darts his rays,<\/br> And leads the victorious army behind<\/br> On its marchin' conquering ways.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To look at him on this moonlight night<\/br> Her soul her instincts spur,<\/br> And as he looks at her from far<\/br> He falls in love with her.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And as on her elbows she leans<\/br> Her temple and her whim,<\/br> She feels deeply in her heart and soul<\/br> That, she falls in love with him.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And every night his stormy looks<\/br> More strongly renew,<\/br> When in the shadow of her room<\/br> She shows to his bright view.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And to her room with her slow steps<\/br> He bears his steps and aims,<\/br> Weaving out of his sparkles warm<\/br> A toil of shaking flames.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And when she throws upon her bed<\/br> Her tired limbs and reposes,<\/br> He glides his sight along her hands<\/br> And her sweet eyelash closes.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And from the mirror on her shape<\/br> A beam has spread and burns,<\/br> On her big eyes that beat though closed<\/br> And on her face that turns.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Her smiles viewin' him, the mirror shows<\/br> Him trembling in the nook,<\/br> For he is plunging in her dream<\/br> So that their souls may hook.<\/br> <\/p> <p> She speaks with him in sleep and sighs<\/br> While her heart's swelled veins drum,<\/br> 'O sweet Lord of my fairy nights<\/br> What's takin' you so long to come.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'Come to me, my brave knight<\/br> My senses have began to beam,<\/br> Enter my dwelling and my mind<\/br> And over my life gleam.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> And he listens and trembles <\/br> Still more for her love he craves,<\/br> And as quick as the lightning <\/br> He shreds his armor aways.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The land at that very spot<\/br> Moves rolling many rings,<\/br> And out of the unknown, dark, depth<\/br> A handsome young man springs.<\/br> <\/p> <p> As on a threshold over the sill<\/br> His hasty steps he leads,<\/br> Holds in his hand a mighty sword<\/br> Which has its handle made of beads.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A young lad he seems to be<\/br> With soft and blackish hair,<\/br> A blue shroud binds in a knot on<\/br> His naked shoulder fair.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The shade of his face is of the moon<\/br> And you can't see throughout,<\/br> A handsome young man with live eyes<\/br> That throw their sparkles out.<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'O come, my treasure wonderful<\/br> And your world leave aside,<\/br> For I am the knight you dream of<\/br> I've come to make you, my bride.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'In my palace on a far away hill<\/br> I'll take you for ever-more<\/br> And the entire world of this human race<\/br> Will kneel before your door.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> Days have past since but the brave knight<\/br> Comes up again and stays,<\/br> Just as before, spreading over her<\/br> His clear, translucent rays.<\/br> <\/p> <p> In sleep she would remember him<\/br> And, as before, her whole,<\/br> Wish for the lover of her dreams<\/br> To clinch now to her soul.<\/br> <\/p> <p> He waits and from dire despair<\/br> Of such an woeful weird,<\/br> One day he dies, and the heavens revolve<\/br> Where he has disappeared.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Soon in the air flames spread<\/br> The world in their grip hold,<\/br> A terrific form that spasms off<\/br> The chaotic valleys to mold.<\/br> <\/p> <p> On his locks of black hair he bears<\/br> His crown a fierce fire frames,<\/br> He floats as he really comes<\/br> Swimming in the sun's flames.<\/br> <\/p> <p> His black shroud lets develop out<\/br> His arms marbly and hale,<\/br> He pensively and sadly brings<\/br> His face awfully pale.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But his big wonderful eyes gleam<\/br> Nothing seen so deep,<\/br> Shows two unsatisfied wishes<\/br> Which but into the dark peep.<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'O come, and upon your silky hair<\/br> Crowns of stars I shall crowd,<\/br> And more than all of them, up there<\/br> You will look fair and proud.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'the depths of my breast ache <\/br> From the desire of your fierce love,<\/br> My heavy, big eyes also ache<\/br> When into them your love shove'.<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'But how would I come down<\/br> For I know not it's a lie,<\/br> I am immortal, while you are<\/br> One of those that must die.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'I hate big words, nor do I know<\/br> How to begin my plea,<\/br> And although your discourse is very clear<\/br> I do not understand thee.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But if you want my flamed love<\/br> And that would not be sham,<\/br> Come down on this temporal earth<\/br> Be mortal as I am.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'I'd lose my immortality<\/br> For but one kiss of thine,<\/br> Well, I will show you how much too<\/br> For your fierce love I pine. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Yes, I shall be reborn for you<\/br> Receive another creed,<\/br> From that endlessness I'm tied<\/br> I shall forever be freed.' <\/br> <\/p> <p> And out he went, he went out fast<\/br> Loving a human fay,<\/br> He plucked himself from off the sky<\/br> And went for many a day. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Meanwhile, an earthly loafer, Jack<\/br> Sly, and who often jests,<\/br> When he's filling with wine the cups<\/br> Of all the banqueting guests. <\/br> <\/p> <p> A rascal that does nothin' good<\/br> Always looking up a ladies gown,<\/br> A wandering bastard, but somewhat bold<\/br> Like no one else in town.<\/br> <\/p> <p> His little cheek, a scar it holds<\/br> That under the sun stews,<\/br> Watchful, just like a thief, he sneaks<\/br> In this beautiful lady's views.<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'How beautiful she grew', thinks he<\/br> 'A flower just to pluck<\/br> Now, Jack, but now it is, you bum<\/br> Your chance to try your luck.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> And by the way, hurriedly,<\/br> He corners that human fay,<\/br> 'What's with you, Jack? Let me be<\/br> Alone and go your way.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'No! I want you to stay away<\/br> From thoughts that have no fun,<\/br> I want to see you only laugh<\/br> Give me a kiss, just one.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'I don't know what it is about<\/br> And, believe me, retire,<\/br> But for my knight I'm dreamin' of<\/br> I've kept my strong desire.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'If you know not know I could show<\/br> You all about love's balm,<\/br> Only, don't give way to your rage<\/br> Just listen and be calm.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So as the hunter throws the net<\/br> That many birds would harm,<\/br> When I'll stretch my left arm to you,<\/br> Enlace me with your arm.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Under my eyes keep thine and don't<\/br> Let them move on their wheels,<\/br> And if I lift you by the waist<\/br> You must lift on your heels.<\/br> <\/p> <p> When I bend down my face, to hold<\/br> To hold me, must be your strife,<\/br> So, to each other we could throw<\/br> Sweet, eager, looks for life.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And so that you have about love<\/br> A knowledge true and plain,<\/br> When I stoop to kiss you, my love<\/br> You must kiss me too and again.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> With much excitement her mind<\/br> The little boy's word fills,<\/br> And shyly and nicely now she<\/br> Wills not, and now she wills.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And slowly she tells him, <\/br> 'since my childhood I've known such wit,<\/br> And as you are glib and fuckin' small<\/br> My temper on you would fit.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And secretly, she closes her eyes<\/br> For her eyelash tears dim<\/br> Thoughts in her mind of her brave knight<\/br> Traveling toward him.<\/br> <\/p> <p> He shines with love unspeakable<\/br> So that her pains he'd leach<\/br> But higher and higher soars, <\/br> So that his hand she'd never reach.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sadly thrusts from the worlds <\/br> Which from his cold ray bar,<\/br> 'I shall love him for ever-more<\/br> And for-ever he'll move far.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> Like the unmeasured steppes my days<\/br> Are deaf and wild, therefore,<\/br> But my nights spread a holy charm<\/br> I understand no more.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'You are my lady! Let's go! <\/br> Through new lands our own fate let's frame,<\/br> Soon they shall have lost our trace<\/br> And forgotten even our name.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We shall be both wise and glad<\/br> As my judgment rightly infers,<\/br> And you would not long for your kin<\/br> Nor yearn for heavenly stars.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> Then the knight went out<\/br> His wings grow, into heavens dash,<\/br> And on his way millenniums<\/br> Flee in less than a flash.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Below, a depth of stars<\/br> Above, the heaven stars begem,<\/br> He seems an endless lightning<\/br> That is wandering right through them.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And from the chaos he sees<\/br> How in an immense ring,<\/br> Round him, as in the world's first day<\/br> Lights from their sources spring.<\/br> <\/p> <p> How, springing, they hem him like <\/br> An ocean that's swimming nears,<\/br> He flees carried by his desire<\/br> Until he disappears.<\/br> <\/p> <p> For that region is boundless<\/br> And searching regard avoids,<\/br> And time strive vainly there to come<\/br> To life from the dark voids.<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'From that dark, choking, endlessness<\/br> Into which I am furled,<\/br> Father, undo me, and for-ever more<\/br> Be praised in this whole world.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Ask anything for this new fate<\/br> For with mine I am through,<\/br> O hear my prayer, Oh lord almighty<\/br> For you give life and death too.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Take back my endlessness, <\/br> The fires that my being devour<\/br> And in return give me a chance,<\/br> To love my beloved for an hour.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I've fought many a battle<\/br> I'd return to my former nest<\/br> And as I have been brought to life<\/br> From rest, I crave for rest.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> Almighty God, that comes from<\/br> The depths with the world's swarm,<\/br> Do not ask signs and miracles<\/br> That have no name nor form.<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'You want to be counted amongst men<\/br> Take their resemblance vain,<\/br> And would now, the whole mankind die<\/br> Men will be born again.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But they are building on the wind<\/br> Ideals void and utter blind,<\/br> When human waves run into graves<\/br> New waves spring from behind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Fate's expulsion, lucky stars<\/br> They only are to own,<\/br> Here we know neither time nor space<\/br> Death we have never known.<\/br> <\/p> <p> From the eternal yesterday<\/br> Drinks what today will drain,<\/br> And if a sun dies on the summer sky<\/br> A new sun shall quickens again.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Risen as forever, death though<\/br> Follows them like a thorn,<\/br> For all are born only to die<\/br> And die to be reborn.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But you remain where-so-ever<\/br> You would set down or flee,<\/br> You are of the prime form <\/br> And an eternal prodigy.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You will now hear the wondrous voice<\/br> At whose bewitched singing,<\/br> Mount Richmore gets skipping to skies<\/br> Into sea island sinking.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Perhaps you will more, show in deeds<\/br> Your sense of justice, might,<\/br> Out of the earth's lumps make an empire<\/br> And settle on its height.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I can give you millions of vessels<\/br> And hosts, that, bear your breath,<\/br> Over all the lands, over all the oceans<\/br> I cannot give you death.<\/br> <\/p> <p> For whom, then you want to die<\/br> Just go and see what's worth,<\/br> All that is waiting there for you<\/br> On that earth that I gave birth.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> His second reign on this earth<\/br> God almighty restores,<\/br> And like in his first day, his light<\/br> All over again he pours.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And upon the paths of the groves<\/br> Her sparkles again drone,<\/br> Under the row of oak trees<\/br> Two youths sit all alone.<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'O! darling, let my blessed ear feel<\/br> How your heart's pulses beat,<\/br> Under the ray of your eyes clear<\/br> And unspeakably sweet.<\/br> <\/p> <p> With the charms of their cold light pierce<\/br> My thought's fairly glades,<\/br> Pour an eternal quietness<\/br> On my passion's dark shades.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And there, above, remain to stop<\/br> Your woe's violet stream,<\/br> For you are my first source of love<\/br> And also my last dream.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> Now, Jack beholds how love<\/br> Their eyes equally charms,<\/br> Scarcely his arm touches her neck<\/br> She takes him in her arms.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The silvery blooms spread their smells<\/br> And their soft cascade strokes,<\/br> The tops of the heads of both youths<\/br> With long and blackish locks.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And all bewitched by love, <\/br> She lifts her eyes toward the fires,<\/br> Of the witnessing brave knight<\/br> And trusts him her desires.<\/br> <\/p> <p> 'Come to me, my brave knight<\/br> My senses have began to beam,<\/br> Enter my forest and my mind<\/br> And over my good luck gleam.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> As he did it once, into woods<\/br> On hills, his cry he urges,<\/br> Guiding throughout so many wilds<\/br> The resonance, moving, surges.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And he looks not as he did once<\/br> From his height into swells,<\/br> 'What matters you, clod of dust<\/br> Is it me or someone else.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You live in your sphere's narrowness<\/br> And luck rules over you,<\/br> But in my steady world up above<\/br> I feel eternal, cold and true......'<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='81' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> The day is done, and the darkness<\/br> Falls from the wing of night,<\/br> As a feather is wafted downward<\/br> From an eagle in its flight.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I see the lights of the village<\/br> Gleam through the rain and mist,<\/br> And a feeling of sadness comes over me<\/br> That my soul cannot resist.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A feeling of sadness and longing<\/br> That is not akin to pain,<\/br> And resembles sorrow only<\/br> As the mist resembles rain.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Come, read to me some poem<\/br> Some simple and heartfelt lay,<\/br> That shall soothe this restless feeling<\/br> And banish the thoughts of day.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And the night shall be filled with music<\/br> And the cares that infest the day,<\/br> Shall fold their tents like the Arabs<\/br> And as silently steal away.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='82' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Will you tell me of your future plans,<\/br> How you intend to bring to earth caravans.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Of goodness and gladness, before me I see,<\/br> Men plotting destruction and plunder icily.<\/br> <\/p> <p> It is not that I have no faith in you,<\/br> I glance into your heart and find my due.<\/br> <\/p> <p> At last I have come with much travailling,<\/br> To the apparently firm, to he without cavailling.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I will reveal to you a glimpse of my soul,<\/br> As you travel out and beyond your past goal.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You may see the glowing presence of mind,<\/br> You may witness that the laws are all kind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> For to wish upon yourself much happiness,<\/br> It is necessary to undergo the trial of sadness.<\/br> <\/p> <p> All the hurt you have gathered to your self<\/br> Is no more than a thin covering, time's pelf.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I listen to your heart , it sounds good,<\/br> But I have problems without answer, a dark mood.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I tread worried through, then have revealed,<\/br> All the horrors and agony my mind concealed.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do you seriously expect me now to reconsider<\/br> My foolish hopes and dreams? They make me snigger.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I cry to comfort my heart and gasp,<\/br> So lost, sunk, drab and sore is life's clasp.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'll tell you in anger, babe, my great wish,<\/br> To seek all, to expect all, to not relinquish.<\/br> <\/p> <p> One tiny fragment of the dreams of yesterday,<\/br> To tell my self ardently it happens like a play.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Where good overcomes bad in due course and time,<\/br> Where true love is rewarded, taken to heaven's clime.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I cling to my hopes as I cling to despair<\/br> For in perfectness is the warm heart repaired.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Good lady, your words pour through me full,<\/br> I sense their lifeblood, recover some not all.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Of my passion for living, of my will to run,<\/br> After the unknown and unexpected, to hunt the sun.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And having found his warmth to hold it close,<\/br> Within me I can make him twice splendid, the utmost.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Holding him I'd fly on any dream to any part,<\/br> And yet, and I wonder, is this my end my start.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Good lady I'll leave you with a kiss of promises,<\/br> I'll pay you my respects, good wishes and homages.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I've watched you glide effortlessly up to me,<\/br> I've danced you round the stuff of infinity.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You may have glimpsed me there shining bright,<\/br> Have known the love that waits in peaceful night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But I'll not rest until I bring you more and more,<\/br> Of the warmth and light the universe has in stored........<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='83' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> To reach across the bounds of time,<\/br> To know again your touch sublime.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Glistening palaces of brilliant white,<\/br> Illuminate the darkness of the night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your hand in mine from times of old,<\/br> And memories of thoughts untold.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Kept apart by winds and sand,<\/br> Till journeys to a foreign land.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To set aside your self at last,<\/br> And feel the feelings of the past.<\/br> <\/p> <p> As time grew short, the music played,<\/br> The moments passed, the feeling stayed.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So walk with me inside your dreams,<\/br> And know our love is what it seems.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Picture scenes from far away,<\/br> And know we'll meet some day.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Cast away the chains that bind,<\/br> Free the essence of your mind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Find the strength within your heart,<\/br> To hold the love while we're apart.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Ask not why it must be so,<\/br> There's so much time, so much to know.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Believe with your heart and not your mind,<\/br> There's so much out there you will find.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Trust the thoughts you don't believe,<\/br> The truth that's there will not deceive.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Things aren't what you thought they'd be,<\/br> We're out of place, but wait and see.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The time is soon to dream about gin,<\/br> And ponder about where lifes been.<\/br> <\/p> <p> For in your mind you'll find a land,<\/br> Where we're together, hand in hand.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Cardinals fly over mountain streams,<\/br> Aloft with all my hopes and dreams.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To see us both off on your own,<\/br> I wish you all the joy I've known.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The walks we took were many,<\/br> But these next steps are few.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Alone you walk this final path,<\/br> Then turn and leave as two.<\/br> <\/p> <p> If ever should you need me,<\/br> Just take a walk outside.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And cast your thoughts upon the winds,<\/br> And watch the cardinals fly.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Dear I'll see you one fine day,<\/br> Another place, another way.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Hold me close deep in your heart,<\/br> And in that way we'll never part.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do the things we liked to do,<\/br> If not for me than just for you.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Tell the world I love you so,<\/br> And to a new land we will go.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Smile and let your heart be free,<\/br> Know you'll always be with me.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your love, it let me live again,<\/br> And now anew you must begin.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'll be there for the things you do,<\/br> And always be a part of you.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='84' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> To know the place, to know the time<\/br> For all the others who don't yet know<\/br> This is the purpose of this rhyme,<\/br> It's time for the love show.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The vision of a shadow<\/br> A shadow of a dream,<\/br> For any who might question<\/br> All is what it just seem.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The hills that rise so peacefully<\/br> Above the sun bleached plains,<\/br> Have long forgotten man's presence<\/br> Or the coming of the rains.<\/br> <\/p> <p> It's not so much the presence<\/br> Of things that you can see,<\/br> But rather it's the presence<\/br> Of things that used to be.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And so it's there we turn now<\/br> With passion in our hearts,<\/br> The hill surrounded valleys<\/br> The place where future starts.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I look into your eyes<\/br> I see you're endless mind,<\/br> I look into your heart<\/br> I know that you are kind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The things you say with only thoughts<\/br> Of people past forget-me-not,<\/br> And memories of a future soon to come<\/br> And the feelings that you've got.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I see past your tears<\/br> I look into your heart,<\/br> I see your deep fears<\/br> The hopes and dreams you've fought.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To live life happy, never sad<\/br> To have a rainbow for your very own,<\/br> Like the views you've seen from mountain tops<\/br> That now seem far away from home.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Or some future night on a moonlit beach<\/br> Of some enchanted lonely bay,<\/br> These things I say, you know are true<\/br> Though yet to become the day.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I've looked at you and listened to<\/br> The you behind your eyes,<\/br> Express your thoughts to me through sound<\/br> My love it never dies.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Journeys cross the ball room floor<\/br> Like silhouettes from time before,<\/br> To grace the stage of life again<\/br> And dream of days in utter galore.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The lights come up, the stage is set<\/br> Repayment from a distant debt,<\/br> And so the music plays for me<\/br> And lifts me up the cleft.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Adrift on waves of distant thought<\/br> Rehearsing all the steps we're taught,<\/br> You wish to hold the future true<\/br> With the love that you have bought.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The dreams and sounds before us<\/br> In you now they are cast,<\/br> Dry your eyes and cry no more<\/br> Your dreams will come true fast.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A hand extends from someone near<\/br> To cast away your doubts and fears,<\/br> It's time to start a life anew<\/br> With changes life just steers.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So rise about the mire and silt<\/br> Cling not to the things you've had,<\/br> And free yourself of fear and guilt<\/br> Reminders of a time so sad.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Question not the things unknown<\/br> Just please accept the love you're shown,<\/br> Trust in things you cannot see<\/br> And maybe you'll believe in me.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So now, before you here I stand<\/br> Just make a wish and take my hand<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='85' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Driving alone at night<\/br> I stopped my brand new car,<\/br> My bladder was bursting from<\/br> Too much beer in the bar.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The car I had just parked<\/br> By the lonely road side,<\/br> The tension was just too much<\/br> For me to let it hide.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I looked here and there and everywhere<\/br> Opened my pants to pee,<\/br> When I saw into the dark bushes<\/br> A tiger grinning at me.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Paralyzed I was to the very spot<\/br> With my willy in my hand,<\/br> To pee or not to pee, was all I thought<\/br> Why did I venture in this land.<\/br> <\/p> <p> With a bold heart, and a clogged mind<\/br> Backwards I began to walk,<\/br> Saying the few prayers I knew<\/br> One could barely hear me talk.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The tiger with the wide grin<\/br> Looked quite plum and fat,<\/br> A mighty roar, was all he gave<\/br> And in my pants, I nearly shat.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You may be laughing at the scene<\/br> But, vulnerable there I was,<\/br> Looking at this grinning tiger<\/br> Reminded me of my boss.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The worst position I've come across<\/br> Can't even run, can't even hide,<\/br> My pants open in the front<\/br> With my precious jewel outside.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I began to think hard<\/br> The tiger would do somethin' soon,<\/br> With the whack of his mighty forearm<\/br> Send my jewels to the moon.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Thank the almighty lord<\/br> I made it to my car,<\/br> Never in my life again<\/br> Will I stop by at a bar.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Right now, it makes me laugh<\/br> When I think over in my mind,<\/br> 'MAN MAULED FOR PEEING ON A TIGER'<\/br> And the tiger not being kind.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='86' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> While we have you on a roll,<\/br> Lets discuss this time space hole.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Many are there through-out space,<\/br> But you can make them any place.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The universe has special a pattern,<\/br> One place to learn is planet saturn.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Patterns seen in that direction,<\/br> Will teach you more of golden sections.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Building blocks that form a series,<\/br> May answer many of your queries.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your simple view of light and mass,<\/br> Is something you will soon surpass.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To probe the world in four dimensions,<\/br> It's best to seek with pure intentions.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There's much for which you can aspire,<\/br> But careful when you play with fire.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='87' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> When ancient poets wrote, and they wrote many<\/br> I am certain that they were inspired by you,<\/br> For the similarities that I see are so uncanny<\/br> I almost can't believe them to be true.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So now I write because you still inspire<\/br> And since my words come out the same,<\/br> As the words of poets from centuries prior<\/br> I can only imagine how lengthy is your fame.<\/br> <\/p> <p> How many artists poured your likeness on a page?<\/br> How many battles of honor lost or won?<\/br> Who'd fight for your honor in this day and age?<\/br> You can be certain that I still would, for one!<\/br> <\/p> <p> For it to last through so many a century in rhyme<\/br> Shows how true beauty stands the test of time,<\/br> To know your touch for me, this is my dream<\/br> Impatient, I await love's shining gleam.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Oh how I've longed to touch your wondrous skin<\/br> My fingers to caress that silken flesh,<\/br> That wraps you all around, so warm within<\/br> And covers you with beauty so fresh.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wonder how I'd breathe should we begin<\/br> The dance that lovers share in every age,<\/br> Would ours be passion soft, a subtle win ?<\/br> Or blistering fire, pulsing wild, uncaged.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Perhaps someday we'll know that heat intense<\/br> It may be then we can enjoy such love,<\/br> Yet between that time and now there stands a fence<\/br> That I must climb and clear to fly above.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='88' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> You're in my every thought, my beauty queen<\/br> Your eyes are so bright they at my heart pull,<\/br> I long to touch and caress that ebony sheen<\/br> Of curls that around your shoulders hang so full.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Your wondrous face alight with inner glow<\/br> So radiates a warmth I can't resist,<\/br> Your warm, soft breath, I almost feel it flow<\/br> Over your sweet lips, more beauty on your list.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Such joy you bring me, words cannot express<\/br> To see you here before my eyes, I soar,<\/br> To be near you, my love, I must confess<\/br> Is all my heart's desire, down to my core.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Happy as I am to feast my eyes upon you<\/br> I don't know for sure what your beauty enslaves,<\/br> If I was to surrender my heart that is now free<\/br> Whom could I count on that, blind fools saves.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And good as I feel to hold you ever so dear<\/br> I ought not for you simply need holding,<\/br> And I, by holding you so often, do so often fear<\/br> The hour upon which your freedom is unfolding.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Thus, tormented as I am by all of your scope<\/br> I can only pretend to feel myself the smarter,<\/br> For my love is true and it gives me true hope<\/br> Which makes not seeing you that much harder.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And so, for that reason alone, I choose to stay<\/br> Yet dare I say the words and tell you this,<\/br> To love and feast upon you as if my last day<\/br> And risk your anger, or, might I hope, a kiss.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='89' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Of all the flowers and butterflies,<\/br> Starry nights and rainbow skies<\/br> There was still much to be desired.<\/br> All the wonders in this world,<\/br> Had never left me whirled<\/br> As the fantasies that you inspired.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Heard of miracles from priests,<\/br> Love between beauties and beasts<\/br> There are a million and one stories.<\/br> They can keep their magic wand, <\/br> Because you and I go far beyond<\/br> Mortal tales and fleeting glories.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I have heard told of regrets,<\/br> Hell-bent Romeos and Juliets<\/br> Bad loves lost and tragedies.<\/br> Rusty knights cloaked in chivalry,<\/br> Maidens under lock and key<\/br> But we far outweigh all of these.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Where love lives, there love reigns.<\/br> When love is love there are no pains<\/br> And two as one should forever be.<\/br> Love that is true is unconditional,<\/br> Creates things as untraditional<\/br> As joining people, as unlike you and me.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='90' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Stronger and deeper<\/br> My love has grown,<\/br> Brighter and purer<\/br> My heart has shown.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Hour after hour<\/br> And day after day,<\/br> I find it easier and easier<\/br> And now I can say.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There's no one like you<\/br> Who knew me like this,<\/br> Gave me the world<\/br> Oh, What lovely bliss.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Long past time<\/br> And the world we know,<\/br> My love for you<\/br> Will continue to grow.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We've seen so much<\/br> And almost done it all,<\/br> We've come so close<\/br> But always stopped the fall.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I know in my heart<\/br> That you are the one,<\/br> You can see it in my heart<\/br> And the actions I've done.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Always and forever<\/br> I feel it is true,<\/br> Believe me, my lady<\/br> When I say, I love you.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='91' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Hold me this night, darling<\/br> Tight in your arms,<\/br> Tomorrow brings troubles<\/br> And dreaded alarms.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Tonight is the perfect time<\/br> For us to prepared,<\/br> So hold me tight, darling<\/br> And let joy be shared.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Moon in heaven<\/br> Shining for us<\/br> Fire on the hearthstone<\/br> Burning for us.<\/br> <\/p> <p> What are the stars thinking<\/br> Up in the sky,<\/br> But of our perfect love<\/br> Sent from on high.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Bend your lips down to mine<\/br> Bend down your heart,<\/br> Never shall earth, from this kiss<\/br> Tear us apart.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Heaven is smiling down<\/br> Praying for you,<\/br> So must it, from this hour<\/br> Pray for me, too.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So, enough, words are vain<\/br> How can I tell,<\/br> That your love is highest heaven<\/br> And, lack of it, hell.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='92' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I'm thinking of you<\/br> In my sleepless solitude tonight,<\/br> If its wrong to love you<\/br> My heart, won't let me be right.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I'd give my all to you<\/br> I'll make you feel fine,<\/br> I'd risk my life to feel<\/br> Your body next to mine.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love, can you feel me<\/br> I am looking in your eyes,<\/br> I see you very clearly<\/br> Can you hear my loving cries.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I won't be too far away<\/br> I will breath for you each day,<\/br> Comfort you through all the pains<\/br> Gently kiss your tears away.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Everytime I feel the need<\/br> I see you caressing me tight,<\/br> And, so I go back in time<\/br> To that lonely rainy night.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Last night I dream't of you<\/br> Felt your soft lips on mine,<\/br> You finally in my arms<\/br> Oh, what lovely feeling divine.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A single day without you<\/br> Seems impossible to bear,<\/br> Like you, a lady I've never met<\/br> Lovely, damsel so fair.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Can't describe the feeling<\/br> Why did'nt we meet before,<\/br> Now that we've finally met<\/br> Let's share the love in store.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I know not what is my future<\/br> What lies ahead of me,<\/br> But you holding my hand<\/br> Is all I can clearly see.....<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='93' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I remember my good ole' school days<\/br> What a brilliant boy I was,<\/br> Envy of the entire school<\/br> There was no room for flaws.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Then I went to college<\/br> They say its frolic and fun,<\/br> But guys in my classrooms there<\/br> Called me, 'Atila the Hun'.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Now I am really working<\/br> If you wanna know the scenes,<\/br> Its fun being creative and all<\/br> And programming in Java Beans.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I had combined talents<\/br> The lord has given me much,<\/br> It is upto me now<\/br> To develop the likes of such.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Great parents, selfless teachers<\/br> Few friends and a lady love,<\/br> What more would a man need<\/br> This place is like heaven above.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I have withstood the weathers<\/br> Felt the rains, snow and the heat,<\/br> I have walked a many miles<\/br> With only sandals on my feet.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Let's talk about love<\/br> Words it has but few,<\/br> You can only see glimpses of it<\/br> Like the early morning dew.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Have you felt the love of children<\/br> They are little angels sent by God,<\/br> Creator of this wonderful universe<\/br> I cannot repay the lord.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The lakes, rivers and the seas<\/br> Sanctuary to the animals and birds,<\/br> Just like the great Punjab is<\/br> Sanctuary to the mellow surds.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do you know about cupid ?<\/br> Little one with the arrows and bow,<\/br> Cute naked guy with wings<\/br> Pumps love into hearts that are low.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Don't let this arrow hit you, buddy<\/br> You'll end up like me here,<\/br> Pondering and looking into empty space<\/br> Writing poems to your dear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Have written many a poems<\/br> They're not the greatest of them lot,<\/br> I write what's on my mind<\/br> And give it all I've got.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Though I must thank this lady<\/br> Who kindled the fire within,<\/br> No one boosted my energies like her<\/br> Not even my next of kin.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The road to happiness is easy<\/br> Give all that you can afford to give,<\/br> Do not expect much in return<\/br> For you have a short time to live.<\/br> <\/p> <p> There are many in this world<\/br> Who do not have, what you have today,<\/br> Make the most of it, pal<\/br> Or you will repent for it someday.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Hunger for love, not riches<\/br> For it is love that binds us all,<\/br> If you think I am really crazy<\/br> Ask the lonely kid with her doll.<\/br> <\/p> <p> We see war and we see hunger<\/br> Have you given it a thought?,<\/br> No love, understanding but hatred<\/br> And all the tragedies its bought.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The days of my lovely childhood<\/br> Will they ever come again ?,<\/br> That passage of life I will never get<\/br> Even if I try my best in vain.<\/br> <\/p> <p> My only wish in life<\/br> Is to live by the ocean side,<\/br> With my sweetheart's hand in mine<\/br> And peace flowing inside.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Ninety-nine times I have written<\/br> Hundred makes quite a lot,<\/br> Thank you, my lady for giving me<\/br> All the love you've got.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wish I could make you mine<\/br> It is after all fates game,<\/br> How about you and me challenge fate<\/br> And put all who watch to shame.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I will not forget thee<\/br> Until my very last day,<\/br> Cross my heart and from deep within<\/br> 'I adore and love thee', is all I can say'<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='94' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Dreams provide a new direction<\/br> To change your life and seek perfection.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Building blocks of thought and mind<\/br> To implement and teach in kind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Spread your words to those who listen<\/br> And watch the light around them glisten.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Know yourself and they'll know you<\/br> It simplifies what you must do.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Sharing brings your tasks to bear<\/br> In ways that nothing else compares.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Challenging yourself through others<\/br> Helps identify your brothers.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You alone must stand as one<\/br> Amidst the glory of the sun.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To bring together those you find<\/br> To share the secrets in your mind<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='95' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> For years I stood upon a hill<\/br> I could see with a glance,<\/br> And all around me I enjoyed<\/br> A beautiful expanse.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The ocean waves rolled in, I saw<\/br> On the other side of me,<\/br> A lonely beach stretched onward<\/br> Toward far infinity.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I sang a song to all I saw<\/br> It echoed in my mind,<\/br> But though I looked expectedly<\/br> No person could I find.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I stood alone - my heart was sad<\/br> Because I now could see,<\/br> No person who could be my friend<\/br> And love me happily.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But still I sang to all I saw<\/br> My sad and lonely song,<\/br> I did not try to search for love<\/br> For here I did belong.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I sang and sang, no person came<\/br> To share my hill with me,<\/br> And so it seems I'll always stay<\/br> Still all alone, but free.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='96' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Every time I close my eyes, I think of you,<\/br> I give my heart to you, all to you.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Who would have thought love could run so deep,<\/br> Now you are not here, and I cry myself to sleep.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Every time I close my eyes I think of love,<\/br> I thanked my lord, for you must have come from above.<\/br> <\/p> <p> And I know that you really care,<\/br> I will always be with you there.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Though our time together was so short,<\/br> My heart and mind are confused and unable to sort.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I would give all I have up for you,<\/br> I hope you would do the same too.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Memories of your beautiful face is all I have for me,<\/br> You are the only one for my heart that has the key.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I think my life has finally begun,<\/br> And I have finally found someone.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I don't want to be all alone without you,<\/br> My heart knows no bounds for love, even though it's new.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I will give all my heart and soul can give,<\/br> If you can stand it you shall receive.<\/br> <\/p> <p> With you I dream of love that would last forever,<\/br> Do not think this to be never.<\/br> <\/p> <p> How many dreams will end with you there,<\/br> How many times have I told you that I care.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Kissing you is not what I planned,<\/br> I do not know or comprehend where I will stand.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Until the moment when I give myself to you,<\/br> I dream of love that is so true.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You touched my heart, that no one had before,<\/br> You cared for me and opened that closed door.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wonder if you know how much I care,<\/br> Though to touch your heart I try and dare.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Saying I love you means so much,<\/br> Awaiting that moment for your tender touch.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I could lose my heart to you if you stay,<\/br> If you don't my heart will surely pay.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I fell in love with you,<\/br> But how could I not?, this is true.<\/br> <\/p> <p> With you, hours slow to lengthen our time,<\/br> You are so loving and so kind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Do you know who I am, for I do,<\/br> I am your love, you are mine too.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You made my dreams come true,<\/br> For this I must thank you.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Nothing is ever going to change, my love for you,<\/br> Remember this, I cry too.<\/br> <\/p> <p> One thing you should know and be sure of,<\/br> I never wanted anything but your love.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I will give you my heart,<\/br> Please do not say let us part.<\/br> <\/p> <p> All the lessons we learned in life,<\/br> Of love and pain should not end in a strife.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You will always be beautiful in my eyes,<\/br> Though they be filled with tears no more ties.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Tell me you love me, and I will let you go,<\/br> But I will keep you if you tell me so.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Always know, my love is true,<\/br> Every time I closed my eyes I think of you<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='97' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Love is like magic<\/br> And it always will be,<\/br> For love still remains<\/br> Life's sweet mystery.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love works in ways<\/br> That are wonderous and strange,<\/br> And there is nothing in life<\/br> That love can't change.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is unselfish,<\/br> Understanding and kind,<\/br> For it sees with its heart<\/br> And not with its mind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Love is the answer<\/br> That everyone seeks,<\/br> Love is the lauguage<\/br> That every heart speaks. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Love can't be bought<\/br> It's priceless & free,<\/br> Love is like magic<\/br> It's a sweet mystery. <\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='98' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Willow blow just as they please<\/br> Dancing with each subtle breeze.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Orchestras command the wind<\/br> Much like the way it's always been.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But clouds aren't like they used to be<\/br> And rainbows come in twos and threes.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Winds that blew the night away<\/br> Continue on into the day.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Perhaps the earth won't turn as fast<\/br> And revert to patterns of the past.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Maybe turning upside down<\/br> And throwing many things around.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Watch the sun's coronas glow<\/br> For when it's time you'll surely know.<\/br> <\/p> <p> By then you will be in your place<\/br> To help preserve the human race.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='99' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I love you more<\/br> Than the rivers flow<\/br> The bits of tiny crystal-like snow<\/br> More than the way the flowers bloom,<\/br> My love goes way beyond the moon.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I love you more<\/br> Than a sunny day<\/br> Even more than birds that fly far away<\/br> My love for you goes beyond the trees,<\/br> Beyond the quietness of the gentle breeze.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I love you more<\/br> Than the animals of the earth<\/br> More than any piece of gold is worth,<\/br> Even more than the birds sweetly sing<\/br> I love you more than anything.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I love you more<\/br> Than the mountains in the sky<\/br> And the wondrous wings of a butterfly<\/br> More than the chipmunks and the squirrels<\/br> Even more than diamonds and pearls.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I love you more<\/br> Than a jungle rain<\/br> More than a parched desert plain<\/br> More than a field full of flowers<\/br> Even more than light spring showers.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I love you more<\/br> Than you'll ever know<\/br> My love for you will only grow<\/br> Wherever I go, whatever I do<\/br> Don't ever forget my love stands true.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='104' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> Maybe one day I will return from hel<\/br> Maybe one day I will fall in love again,<\/br> Maybe one day and forever, well<\/br> I will light my heart for you, that's certain.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Maybe one day I will meet you truly <\/br> Maybe one day we'll be together,<\/br> Maybe one day I will stop feeling lonely<\/br> And I will finally be happy forever. <\/br> <\/p> <p> Maybe one day my heart will stop bleeding<\/br> Maybe one day I will navigate your heart,<\/br> Maybe one day I will stop seeking<\/br> Maybe one day I will have a new start.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Maybe one day I will caress your face<\/br> Maybe one day you will give me sweet kisses,<\/br> Maybe one day you will leave a trace<\/br> In my soul full of sutures.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Maybe one day you will become reality<\/br> Maybe one day I will see your eyes,<\/br> Maybe one day we will promise fidelity<\/br> Maybe one day, it won't be just lies.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Much I will have to grow<\/br> Much I will have to undergo,<\/br> How many times I will have to revive<\/br> Until my fears learn to forego.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Maybe one day I will be able to navigate<\/br> Maybe one day I will be able to understand all above,<\/br> I needed a lot of time to learn, but it's never too late<\/br> Now I know, the meaning of the word 'love'.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='105' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes,<\/br> But the plural of ox is oxen, not 'oxes'.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Then one fowl's a goose, but two are called 'geese',<\/br> Yet the plural of moose should never be 'meese'.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You may find a mouse, or a nest of mice,<\/br> Yet the plural of house is houses, not 'hice'.<\/br> <\/p> <p> If the plural of man is always called men,<\/br> Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called 'pen'?<\/br> <\/p> <p> If I spoke of my foot and showed you my feet,<\/br> Then I gave you a boot, would a pair be a 'beet'?<\/br> <\/p> <p> If one is tooth and a whole set are teeth,<\/br> Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called 'beeth'?<\/br> <\/p> <p> We speak of a brother and also of brethren,<\/br> But though we say mother we never say 'methren'.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him,<\/br> But imagine the feminine: she, 'shis' and 'shim'.<\/br> <\/p> <p> So English, I fancy, you will agree,<\/br> Is the craziest language you ever did see.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='106' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> The morning has come<\/br> And the birds are singing,<\/br> Night has gone by<\/br> A new day is in the bringing.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Soon the sun will rise<\/br> Showering his royal rays,<\/br> The sky seems a little cloudy<\/br> 'tis one of those rainy days.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I look outside my window<\/br> And sniff the sweet smelling breeze,<\/br> So green and colorful outside<\/br> With gayful swaying trees.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I get up and brush my teeth<\/br> Put some coffee on the stove,<\/br> Soon when I reach my office<\/br> I'll be writing poems for my love.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Breakfast I don't have none<\/br> I like to work when I'm light,<\/br> My body don't feel lazy<\/br> My mind feels just right.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Having left home refreshed<\/br> I catch the bus at eight,<\/br> Its better to be early in office<\/br> Than to be late.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I simply love my workplace<\/br> Its where my life belongs,<\/br> I spend more time at work than home<\/br> While listening to favourite songs.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I send the poem to my lady<\/br> Note what has to be done today,<\/br> I know there's much for me to do<\/br> So late at work I have to stay.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I enjoy my work and what I do<\/br> 'tis what I wanted in life,<\/br> Now all I need, that I must say<\/br> Is a wonderful, loving wife.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Someone who share and cares<\/br> Who wipes away my tears,<\/br> And when in times of a small celebration<\/br> Joins me with a coupla beers.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Well, evening draws to a close<\/br> The sun has set and the stars shine bright,<\/br> I'm still working late in office<\/br> Under the bright tube-light.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I finish my job atlast<\/br> Feel satisfied for the day,<\/br> Leave for home, in the midst of the night<\/br> On my bed I just wanna lay.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I have a good refreshing bath<\/br> Read a book for a while,<\/br> Have a light dinner that's done<\/br> And go to bed with a smile.<\/br> <\/p> <p> As I drift off to sleep<\/br> I know, of what I will dream,<\/br> About my wonderful lady love<\/br> Till morning, when the roosters scream.....<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='107' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> On the wind of January<\/br> Down flits the snow,<\/br> Traveling from the frozen North<\/br> As cold as it can blow.<\/br> Poor robin redbreast<\/br> Look where he comes,<\/br> Let him in to feel your fire,<\/br> And toss him some crumbs.<\/br> <\/p> <p> On the wind in February<\/br> Snowflakes float still,<\/br> Half inclined to turn to rain<\/br> Nipping, dripping and chill.<\/br> Then the melt swell the stream<\/br> And swollen rivers swell the sea,<\/br> If the winter ever ends<\/br> How pleasant it will be!<\/br> <\/p> <p> In the wind of windy March<\/br> The shrubs drop down,<\/br> Curly and caterpillar-like,<\/br> Curious green and brown.<\/br> With gathering of nest-building birds<\/br> And leaf-buds by the way,<\/br> We begin to think of flowers<\/br> And life and nuts some day.<\/br> <\/p> <p> With the gusts of April<\/br> Rich fruit-tree blossoms fall,<\/br> On the hedged-in orchard green<\/br> From the western southern wall.<\/br> Apple-trees and pear-trees<\/br> Shed petals white or pink,<\/br> Plum-trees and peach-trees<\/br> While sharp showers sink and sink.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Little brings the May breeze<\/br> Beside pure scent of flowers,<\/br> While all things wax and nothing pale<\/br> In lengthening daylight hours.<\/br> Across the rose beds<\/br> The wind lags warm and sweet,<\/br> Across the thorny tree tops<\/br> Across the blades of wheat.<\/br> <\/p> <p> In the wind of sunny June<\/br> Thrives the red rose crop,<\/br> Every day fresh blossoms blow<\/br> While the first leaves begin to drop.<\/br> White rose and yellow rose<\/br> And moss rose choice to find,<\/br> And the cottage cabbage-rose<\/br> Not one to be left behind.<\/br> <\/p> <p> On the blast of scorched July<\/br> Drives the pelting hail,<\/br> From thunderous clouds, that blot<\/br> Blue heaven grown lurid-pale.<\/br> Weedy waves are tossed ashore<\/br> Sea-things strange to sight,<\/br> Gasp upon the barren shore<\/br> And fade away in light.<\/br> <\/p> <p> In the searing August wind<\/br> Corn-fields bow the head,<\/br> Sheltered in round valley depths<\/br> On low hills outspread.<\/br> Early leaves drop loitering down<\/br> Weightless in the breeze,<\/br> First fruits of the year's decay<\/br> From the last withering trees.<\/br> <\/p> <p> In the brisk wind of September<\/br> The heavy-headed fruits,<\/br> Shake upon their bending boughs<\/br> And drop from their shoots.<\/br> Some glow golden in the sun<\/br> Some show green and streaked,<\/br> Some set forth a purple bloom,<\/br> Some blush a rosy-cheeked.<\/br> <\/p> <p> In the strong blast of October<\/br> At center of the equinox,<\/br> Stirred up in his hollow bed<\/br> We see broad ocean rocks.<\/br> Plunge the ships on his bosom<\/br> Leaps and plunges the foam, <\/br> It's oh! for mother's sons at sea<\/br> That they were safe at home.<\/br> <\/p> <p> In the slack wind of November<\/br> The fog forms and shifts,<\/br> All the world comes out again<\/br> When the hazy fog lifts.<\/br> Loosened from their sapless twigs<\/br> Leaves drop with every gust,<\/br> Drifting, rustling, out of sight<\/br> In the damp or in the dust.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Last of all, comes December<\/br> The year's sands nearly run,<\/br> Speeds on the shortest day<\/br> Trims the blaring sun.<\/br> With its bleak raw wind<\/br> Lays the last leaves low,<\/br> Returns the nightly frosts,<\/br> Bringing back the snow. <\/br> <\/p> <p> And thus in a complete cycle<\/br> The seasons ever change,<\/br> Time it does'nt stand still at all<\/br> Providing a really wide range......<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='108' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I behold a raven beauty<\/br> A rare sight to see,<\/br> I count my lucky stars<\/br> That you belong to me.<\/br> <\/p> <p> Don't ever stray too far<\/br> I'd be lost without you near,<\/br> Because just the thought, of losing you<\/br> Is my greatest fear.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I wish you were near<\/br> To nibble at my ear,<\/br> I wish you were close<\/br> To see the wriggling of your nose.<\/br> <\/p> <p> You are a friend and much more,<\/br> These things are meaningful, to my life<\/br> If one or the other, were to end today<\/br> This would cause chaos and so much strife.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I hope these words are enough<\/br> To show you how I feel,<\/br> Because every time I'm with you <\/br> These feelings are for real.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I think you know, how I feel for you<\/br> Enough things have been said,<\/br> All I simply want to say now<\/br> Is, 'I'll love you till I'm dead'......<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='109' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> A stranger came to the door at eve<\/br> And he spoke to the bridegroom fair,<\/br> He bore a green-white stick in his hand<\/br> And, for all burden, care.<\/br> <\/p> <p> He asked with the eyes more than the lips<\/br> For a shelter for the night,<\/br> And he turned and looked at the road afar<\/br> Without a window light.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The bridegroom came forth into the porch<\/br> With, 'Let us look at the sky,<\/br> And question what of the night to be<\/br> Stranger, you and I.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> The dry leaves littered the yard<\/br> The wasted berries were blue,<\/br> Autumn, yes, winter was in the wind<\/br> 'stranger, I wish I knew.'<\/br> <\/p> <p> Within, the bride in the dusk alone<\/br> Bent over the open fire,<\/br> Her face rose-red with the glowing coal<\/br> And the thought of the heart's desire.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The bridegroom looked at the weary road<\/br> Yet saw but her within,<\/br> And wished her heart in a case of gold<\/br> And pinned with a silver pin.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The bridegroom thought it little to give<\/br> A loaf of bread, a purse,<\/br> A heartfelt prayer for the poor of God<\/br> Or for the rich a curse.<\/br> <\/p> <p> But whether or not a man was asked<\/br> To break the love of two,<\/br> By harboring woe in the bridal house<\/br> The bridegroom wished he knew.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><div id='110' class='section' style='display:none; padding:15px; overflow-y:auto; height:500px; font-family:Niconne, cursive; font-weight:400; font-size: 30px; line-height:35px;'><p> I know not of ballads really old,<\/br> Nor epic stories that have been told.<\/br> <\/p> <p> I only know what sounds to me,<\/br> A sound of quiet dignity.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To rhyme and tie and link and blend,<\/br> Into a verse that I can send.<\/br> <\/p> <p> To my love, the words that I,<\/br> Feel in my soul from earth to sky.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The words of love that take to her,<\/br> Like the softest of all known fur.<\/br> <\/p> <p> My song of love and gentle touch,<\/br> A love so strong, my love is such.<\/br> <\/p> <p> As man has never felt before,<\/br> A love that'll last forever more.<\/br> <\/p> <p> A love that takes away my breath,<\/br> And leaves me to my quiet death.<\/br> <\/p> <p> For I know there'll never be a day,<\/br> When I will have the strength to say.<\/br> <\/p> <p> What's in my heart and in my mind,<\/br> The thoughts that while away my time.<\/br> <\/p> <p> The thoughts of her that came to stay,<\/br> The thoughts that take my breath away.<\/br> <\/p><\/div><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<script>\n    function myWork() {\n    var selectElement = document.getElementById(\"poem_list\"); 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