Where I laid my weary head
Was also where my heart was.
Traveled to some distant places,
In search of someplace all my own.
Peering through the clouds
Of which blinded me so,
Confused was the state of I.
Traveled around the world,
Only to return to my love.
I realize that I was home all along.
Deep in the still,
And into the night.
Just me and Heaven’s eyes
Become one upon first sight.
I look to you for peace,
As you shine your light.
Amazed at your pure beauty,
Such a mass entity of delight.
I walk with thee in the night.
As I climb the righteous stairway.
Deep breath in
As I absorb what you say.
Deep in the still,
As you whisper in my ear.
Gentle breeze of a kiss.
What is it you see upon my face?
A tear?
A tear of joy falls upon my cheek,
That makes me drop to my knees
To bless this Earth.
Such a beautiful sight to be seen.
Deep in the still,
And into the night.
Just me and Heaven’s eyes
Become one upon first sight.
Eyes awaken in the morn,
To see another day.
Well rested,
But still feeling depleted inside.
I need you.
Need your warmth.
Need to feel your heavenly body.
Want to consume all of you,
As your heavenly shade explores my soul.
I want you.
Naked before you, my dear,
I come to you for the comfort
That only you can give.
This heavenly being is the Sun.
And in the morning, I let its warmth feed my soul.
I’m kissing you goodbye again.
I’m saying farewell to heartache.
Should have never came back to you again.
So I leave ‘cause my happiness is at stake.
Never really knew you could be so cold.
Blind sided, I let you cut me so deep.
Let your sunshine and ocean nights grab hold,
And in your strong arms I’d be rocked to sleep.
What a twisted web you spun around me,
Where your light blinded me like night stars.
Wandering through darkness and could not see.
Never really knowing just what we are.
And what we are is a love in the past.
A love that has long fizzled out with time.
A love that I realized would not last.
With hope filled eyes, wanted it to be mine.
So I came back to you with hope in heart.
You treated me like your bitch in waiting,
Like I’d always be around; you were smart.
Los Angeles, you proved you are failing.
Never will I let you hurt me again.
Never again will you make my eyes cry.
Never will change my life for you again.
No, there’s no need for us to ever try.
I’m kissing you goodbye again.
I’m saying farewell to heartache.
Sometimes we have to say a painful goodbye to someone or something, whether it be abusive family members, “friends”, or even a way of life. This poem isn’t about a person, as you’ve noticed with my other “love poems” that I’ve posted on my site. Here, I’m saying goodbye to an old life, to make way for one that’s new. For it to be nicknamed “The City of Angels,” Los Angeles has caused me nothing but the blues. Moving on and doing the right thing feels so good.
On Freedom: “No price is too high to pay for the priviledge of owning yourself.” – Nietzsche
Could it be that I know heaven?
Embraced in your strong hold,
Thoughts of a world unknown
Of a feeling never felt.
Making me think.
You teach me.
Words spoken from your tongue of gold.
You amaze me.
Making me smile.
Into your eyes, I gaze.
You make my heart feel safe
Whenever you’re around me.
Could it be that you’re my heaven?
A place that I’ve longed for.
A place where I can tear down my walls,
And open my arms and embrace it all.
I love Forever
Because Forever pushes me forward.
Helps me go where I need to go.
Helps me soar when I need to fly.
Forever is more than a friend.
Forever is like a savior
That has caught me upon falling.
Is the giver of a second chance.
Forever doesn’t care about mistakes
That I make, or even repeat.
With Forever, I can be me.
With Forever, I can be free.
Forever is like destiny I can hold
Right in my hand.
And upon opening them,
I unleash a world of possibilities.
Blockades of a dream are unheard of.
Forever will never allow it.
I feel like all I have is Forever
And I will not waste precious time.
I love your days and nights.
Your savoir faire.
Your very air
That fills me with life.
Street life.
Hustle and bustle.
Posterior moves
With every beat of the drums.
Sweet Apollo.
I miss your beautiful face.
Showman’s has me jazzed
As I relish from the high on 110th and Lenox.
History that can’t be overlooked.
Corner to corner pride’s
Got me hooked
On your love that I need.
Feed my soul
With every inch.
With every mile.
You gave it to me easy and rough.
You made me lose control.
Don’t know why I left you,
Because Harlem, I love you so.
My Quiet Fire In A Busy City 