by Carmen
Freda
   Depending on where you stand


                                  
   She has courage beyond any man
   Her strength is unmeasured
   Her heart is full of pleasure

   Depending on how you see
   She‟s so beautiful…to me
   Her hands hold a firm grip
   Her limb‟s traveled many „a trip

   Depending on how you feel
   She‟s the definition of what‟s real
   Her offspring show her character
   Her partner is a part of her

   I guess some will never know
   The rays of light her beauty show
   I guess some are just too blind to see
   The grace of greatness that‟s been shown to me
A Friend
                       
 Sometimes there‟s trouble
 But I won‟t hide
   Sometimes there‟s fear
   I‟ll be at your side
   Whenever you need an ear
   You can always have mine
   Whenever you need ends
   I‟ll find you a dime
   What I‟m trying to say
   You know anyway
   Because forever and a day
   I‟m here to stay
Rain
 It pours for minutes
 Sometimes hours
                        
 Resulting in rainbows
 And brilliant flowers
 To some it brings
  remembrance
 To others it‟s continuous
  sleep
 To me it‟s peace of mind
 A peace that‟s seldom seen
Abuse
                          
   Make it known
   Let our voices be heard
   Break the silence of unspoken words
   Set the pace
   For your healing soul
   No matter who believes what you‟ve told
   It‟s all about you
   And your peace of mind
   The healing‟s not easy it takes some time
   So take the first step
   And believe indeed…
   God‟s on your side and you shall be free!
Cast-Aways
   Don‟t walk Yo‟ walk
   Don‟t talk Yo‟ talk

                                    
   Won‟t live that way
   Yo‟ cast-away
   Don‟t wear Yo‟ clothes
   Can‟t ride Yo‟ rolls
   Won‟t be that way
   Yo‟ cast-away
    Don‟t eat Yo‟ food
   Can‟t fit Yo‟ shoes
   Won‟t come my way
   Yo‟ cast-away
    Don‟t „tend „Yo school
   Can‟t „bide „Yo rules
   Won‟t live that way
   „Yo cast-away
    Don‟t feel for me
   Can‟t root this tree
   Won‟t change my way
   Just cast-away…..
Before You Leave

                                      
   Another day another argument
   Seems we never get along
   The more I say, the more you walk away
   All that‟s right is you are wrong

   What can I do to you understand?
   All I do is just for you
   But, can‟t you see, or choose to disagree
   The dream I had has to come true

   So now you say it‟s time to move on
   But I can‟t or won‟t believe
   You don‟t feel the way I heard you say
   This scene is so unreal to me

   Before you go, before you leave
   Look at me, Make me believe
   The love is Gone, You choose to carry on
   You can live without me
Cried
                      
 When I cried I didn‟t understand
 I gave my heart only to one man
 I devoted my time to building a home
 I tried to make see here is where he belonged
 I wanted so deeply to be the only one
 I now know that it was all in fun
 So who‟s hurting now, today?
 It‟s me; I‟m hurting in every way
Harmony of Houses


          
    There‟s harmony in their houses
    There‟s serenity in their land
   There‟s joy beyond massiveness
   With unity of every man

   There‟s a white one on the left
   There‟s a black one on the right
   The yellow one‟s in between them
   The red will dance at night

   Their roof-tops blend together
   Their windows feel no pain
   This construction has one creator
   Jehovah Jireh is His name
Me
                        
 Why do I suffer for things uncontrolled?
 How come pressures make my life unfold?
 I only want to be happy and live my life in peace
 I‟ll keep asking God for courage
 And a guided eye to see
Mind Games
                 
 Their silence is golden to those who are fools
 Their temperature rises when they believe it‟s cool
 There‟s no peace in their mist or calm in their seas
 Above and beyond, their mystery exceeds
 Using all the tricks in your magic hat
 Won‟t give you a clue, they have it like that
 It‟s a waste of your time, to blindfold the blind
 That‟s the only result, when you play with the mind
Rumor Goes
                            
 So there‟s the place you plan to be
   Rumor goes it‟s without me
   Would time elapse before your goal
   Or word from you to me be told
   We drift parallel in horizontal‟s way
   Diagonally conceiving what‟s come our way
   Confusing apparent, but briefly lived
   It comes; it goes, with solo will
   Together we stood to unevenly fall
   Our passion fading in sequence of all
   Love was a factor, but not in this case
   What once was commitment has turned to disgrace
The Morning After
             
 Why should you trust after the pain
 Why is there sunshine after the rain
 Questions we can‟t answer, but consume our minds
 Nothing ever certain, but revealed in time
 I can promise you this, be it true or a wish
 I‟ll never try to hurt you, ever
 Just believe, come whatever
 My intentions are pure, of this I‟m sure
The Mouth of One
              
   From her lips leap depression onto another one‟s soul
   Ranting and raving of things she‟s been told
   Her lines never straight, just onward and out
   Selfishly destroying her fellow man‟s house
   Attention she needs, she gets it from you
   Your name is shamed, from the “Book of Half Truths”
   Deceit is her name, to devour is her game
   Life a thief in the night, her tongue is untamed
   Don‟t sleep, or she‟ll creep until she feels the sun
   Beware of the words, of “The Mouth of One”
You Were Trying to Say…

   Have all my past relationships
                                       
   Turned me into a stranger to myself?
   I‟m too blind to see what is in front of me

   Now I ride in the rain to cry
   I hide inside to make time go by
   Confused about the next move to make

   Should I turn away because of the pain?
   Is it worth one more try
   Do you still care for me or care less?

   I‟m too frightened to find out one way or another.

   Never speak, until you think
   Never Act, until there‟s fact
…cont.


                              
    You make your life harder when you‟re impulsive and insecure
    Believe in yourself, learn to trust
   Take the time to believe in the ones you love

   Waking, Sleeping
   Waiting, Longing
   Is my daily route without?
   It‟s what I‟m feeling
   Nothing-Trying to cope
   Getting past this pain

   30 Page Rage!

   Confusion
   How unpredictable is the war
   Stormy sea‟s beyond a shore
   Rain with rays of sun

Random thoughts

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Freda  Depending on where you stand   She has courage beyond any man  Her strength is unmeasured  Her heart is full of pleasure   Depending on how you see  She‟s so beautiful…to me  Her hands hold a firm grip  Her limb‟s traveled many „a trip   Depending on how you feel  She‟s the definition of what‟s real  Her offspring show her character  Her partner is a part of her   I guess some will never know  The rays of light her beauty show  I guess some are just too blind to see  The grace of greatness that‟s been shown to me
  • 3.
    A Friend   Sometimes there‟s trouble  But I won‟t hide  Sometimes there‟s fear  I‟ll be at your side  Whenever you need an ear  You can always have mine  Whenever you need ends  I‟ll find you a dime  What I‟m trying to say  You know anyway  Because forever and a day  I‟m here to stay
  • 4.
    Rain  It poursfor minutes  Sometimes hours   Resulting in rainbows  And brilliant flowers  To some it brings remembrance  To others it‟s continuous sleep  To me it‟s peace of mind  A peace that‟s seldom seen
  • 5.
    Abuse   Make it known  Let our voices be heard  Break the silence of unspoken words  Set the pace  For your healing soul  No matter who believes what you‟ve told  It‟s all about you  And your peace of mind  The healing‟s not easy it takes some time  So take the first step  And believe indeed…  God‟s on your side and you shall be free!
  • 6.
    Cast-Aways  Don‟t walk Yo‟ walk  Don‟t talk Yo‟ talk   Won‟t live that way  Yo‟ cast-away  Don‟t wear Yo‟ clothes  Can‟t ride Yo‟ rolls  Won‟t be that way  Yo‟ cast-away  Don‟t eat Yo‟ food  Can‟t fit Yo‟ shoes  Won‟t come my way  Yo‟ cast-away  Don‟t „tend „Yo school  Can‟t „bide „Yo rules  Won‟t live that way  „Yo cast-away  Don‟t feel for me  Can‟t root this tree  Won‟t change my way  Just cast-away…..
  • 7.
    Before You Leave   Another day another argument  Seems we never get along  The more I say, the more you walk away  All that‟s right is you are wrong   What can I do to you understand?  All I do is just for you  But, can‟t you see, or choose to disagree  The dream I had has to come true   So now you say it‟s time to move on  But I can‟t or won‟t believe  You don‟t feel the way I heard you say  This scene is so unreal to me   Before you go, before you leave  Look at me, Make me believe  The love is Gone, You choose to carry on  You can live without me
  • 8.
    Cried   When I cried I didn‟t understand  I gave my heart only to one man  I devoted my time to building a home  I tried to make see here is where he belonged  I wanted so deeply to be the only one  I now know that it was all in fun  So who‟s hurting now, today?  It‟s me; I‟m hurting in every way
  • 9.
    Harmony of Houses    There‟s harmony in their houses There‟s serenity in their land  There‟s joy beyond massiveness  With unity of every man   There‟s a white one on the left  There‟s a black one on the right  The yellow one‟s in between them  The red will dance at night   Their roof-tops blend together  Their windows feel no pain  This construction has one creator  Jehovah Jireh is His name
  • 10.
    Me   Why do I suffer for things uncontrolled?  How come pressures make my life unfold?  I only want to be happy and live my life in peace  I‟ll keep asking God for courage  And a guided eye to see
  • 11.
    Mind Games   Their silence is golden to those who are fools  Their temperature rises when they believe it‟s cool  There‟s no peace in their mist or calm in their seas  Above and beyond, their mystery exceeds  Using all the tricks in your magic hat  Won‟t give you a clue, they have it like that  It‟s a waste of your time, to blindfold the blind  That‟s the only result, when you play with the mind
  • 12.
    Rumor Goes   So there‟s the place you plan to be  Rumor goes it‟s without me  Would time elapse before your goal  Or word from you to me be told  We drift parallel in horizontal‟s way  Diagonally conceiving what‟s come our way  Confusing apparent, but briefly lived  It comes; it goes, with solo will  Together we stood to unevenly fall  Our passion fading in sequence of all  Love was a factor, but not in this case  What once was commitment has turned to disgrace
  • 13.
    The Morning After   Why should you trust after the pain  Why is there sunshine after the rain  Questions we can‟t answer, but consume our minds  Nothing ever certain, but revealed in time  I can promise you this, be it true or a wish  I‟ll never try to hurt you, ever  Just believe, come whatever  My intentions are pure, of this I‟m sure
  • 14.
    The Mouth ofOne   From her lips leap depression onto another one‟s soul  Ranting and raving of things she‟s been told  Her lines never straight, just onward and out  Selfishly destroying her fellow man‟s house  Attention she needs, she gets it from you  Your name is shamed, from the “Book of Half Truths”  Deceit is her name, to devour is her game  Life a thief in the night, her tongue is untamed  Don‟t sleep, or she‟ll creep until she feels the sun  Beware of the words, of “The Mouth of One”
  • 15.
    You Were Tryingto Say…  Have all my past relationships   Turned me into a stranger to myself?  I‟m too blind to see what is in front of me   Now I ride in the rain to cry  I hide inside to make time go by  Confused about the next move to make   Should I turn away because of the pain?  Is it worth one more try  Do you still care for me or care less?   I‟m too frightened to find out one way or another.   Never speak, until you think  Never Act, until there‟s fact
  • 16.
    …cont.    You make your life harder when you‟re impulsive and insecure Believe in yourself, learn to trust  Take the time to believe in the ones you love   Waking, Sleeping  Waiting, Longing  Is my daily route without?  It‟s what I‟m feeling  Nothing-Trying to cope  Getting past this pain   30 Page Rage!   Confusion  How unpredictable is the war  Stormy sea‟s beyond a shore  Rain with rays of sun