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Tramp Poet
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0 posted 2001-08-28 12:27 PM


For His Love

They all ask me...
"what ya still doin with that man, girl?"
Friends, neighbors, family and all
askin, "what you be doin with him, girlfriend?"
"He treats you bad, he’s never around
His ways just makes you cry.
He runs around with his buddies
drinkin and chasin, don’t you know it’s all lies?"
They all be askin, "what you doing with that man?"

Well they don’t get no love
just don’t know ‘bout gettin his love.
When he holds me, Oh God! Holds me, holds me!
There just ain’t nothin else, nothin at all
when he’s lovin me, when he’s lovin me.
There just ain’t nothin else at all!
None of you understand, no matter what I say,
"My god, my man
He gives his love to me!"

"What wouldn’t you do for love?
Walk the ends of the earth?
Be spat upon, be ridiculed,
mistreated, be hurt...oh so very hurt.
Would you go to jail, pay the bail
would you give your life...for love?
What wouldn’t you do for love?"

"Doesn’t he love me that very much?
Dyin up there on that Roman cross?
That’s what I’m doin in his church
that’s what I’m doin on my knees.
Does that answer the question? Explain my direction?
I love him, ‘cause he first loved me!  He loves me enough to give his life!
Can I give him back any less? any more? Ask me again and again!
Don’t you understand? He loves you the same as he loves me!"

  

    Tramp Poet:
once a scooter tramp
no choice about poet...

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Joyce Johnson
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1 posted 2001-08-28 04:16 PM


Well this was a suprise.  I was already to scold and then you melted my heart.  Very good.  Joyce
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2 posted 2001-08-28 06:01 PM


A different concept but sure catches one's attention!

Betty Lou Hebert

Denise
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3 posted 2001-08-28 08:21 PM


I can hear the music to this one already, Daniel! Great expression!
paladin
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4 posted 2001-08-28 08:47 PM


This poem reminds me of a song from the rock opera "Jesus christ super star" called "I don't know how to love him".Remember both Mary Mandeline and Judas sang it.Good write.

paladin

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5 posted 2001-08-29 08:31 AM


We often spend so much time searching for someone to love us that we neglect the one who's proven his love beyond question. This is great!  
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