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That Playa TL
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since 2003-02-21
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Tampa, FL

0 posted 2003-04-23 01:43 PM


negative feedback/critism encouraged... tell me what parts i need to work on. thanx


"Love Is On It's Way"

i see you almost everyday, together-we have coffee and toast
we laugh and tell jokes. its no secret that we've become close
maybe its possible to be more than just that, but i'm afraid to make the first move
even though i come off as very open and smooth
my mind and imagination wonders what we could be
if we became an item, once in our lives living comfortably
but i know that you're scared too, even tho you don't express it
you quickly change the subject when i bring up relationships
seems like once your ex-lovers knew you were in love
they slowly back out of the relationship. i know its rough
calling them on the phone and they stop answering. the sunshine turns to rain
ready for commitment and marriage, tired of the childish games
tired of guys only wanting to stimulate you sexually but not mentally
but you have to learn all men aren't like that. like me
i dont mean to sound full of myself. but i've seen the lonely side too
praying for that special somebody to hug and kiss and call your boo
somebody to fall asleep laying next to and then wake up to
the secret is to never give up, love is on it's way, special delivery
it's gonna love you like you've never been loved before!!
a real man who's intelligent. not a wannabe thug who calls you a whore!
i apologize, i was reminiscing on what you had told me about the ex
how he only told you that he loved you when he wanted to have sex
love is a precious thing if its expressed right, romantic evenings with candle light
communicating from the soul, telling each other what we want... on that very special night
feeling the passion within each others heart,
learning that we aren't so far appart
growing together as one, taking it day to day
hey, like i said, love is on it's way
"Death Bed"

i'm laying on my death bed, i think they're ready to pull the plug
my family coming into the room to give me one last hug
my whole life is flashing before my eyes, my story is being told
i feel the rain fallin down so rapidly, my body is turning cold
will the world remember me? will my legacy live on?
when my children grow up will they be affected by my song?
please let them know that their daddy was soldier
i hustled just to put food on the dinner table, just for him and her
i wanted us to be a family forever, but things have changed
i sadly accept this, but i still question my fate
i'll always remain in your hearts, it's an unconditional bond
my last words were "i'll never stop loving you even after i'm gone"
"Lost Without Your Love"

I dont know where you choose to roam
I only wish that you would come back home
I'm missing you like crazy
i'm starting to feel premature insanity
without your pressense, i'm only left with an emptiness within myself
not caring anymore about my personal health
i'm a mess, this is way too much stress
its plain to see that i'm a nervous wreck
havent shaved in days, barely got the strength to get up and take a shower
my whole world is crashing down just like the twin towers
this life that was once satisfied and happy, has become so dull
needing you badly, you're like a drug, and i'm that addicted soul
confused, where is my life heading
i was so secure that i'd see the day that we'd be having a big wedding
what am i doing!?! writing my feelings down with this pen and pad
when i should be contemplating on how to get you back
my heart is aching, it's been burnt to crisp and colored black
i think i'm heading for a breakdown, all of this pressure on me at once!
i was above the water but now i've completly sunk!
drowning in my own misery
i'm hittin' the bottle while i reminisc on the vivid memories
"A New Reflection Of The Soul"

fear of rejection...
is it the reason why i've always kept my inner feelings hidden away
my selfish predictions of failure, looking foward to another rainy day
but what if looked foward to a bright day filled with sunshine + happiness
would i find myself having fun with my loved ones and recieving many hugs? Yes
not being able to stop smiling, my heart filled with so much joy
grown into a man from a lost and confused little boy
life would seem so precious at that exact moment
but then i fall back and hit rock bottom again, wondering where those smiles went
or do i? maybe i stay standing tall with more confidence than ever before
wake up in the morning feeling brand new and taking a long hot shower
putting clothes on, expressing styles that i never knew i had until now
dressed to impress, catching the eyes of beautiful women walking bye
no more hiding my eyes behind my dark-tinted sun glasses, why?
because i'm looking into their eyes with a deep strong passion
communicating and expressing my every thought, no need for them to be askin'...
whats on my mind...

feeling amped and wanting to go out and explore new things
who knows, i might find my princess and on her finger, i put a ring
i cannot deny the feelings of wanting to have a little baby
like 'Pac said, "so i can see a part of me that wasnt always shady"
no more am I scared of being an adult
very thankful of all of the things that i've been taught
realizing that my parents always tried to protect me from the illnesses of this world
drugs and depression only hold a person back, so i share my story with...
a new reflection of the soul...

"Confusion aka My Life"

tired of feeling the way i feel
how do i explain it, when i'm not sure if it's even real
anxious moments i find myself in, with a lump in my throat
maybe you can relate with this poem that i wrote
the comfort zone turns to a state of nervousness
i only wish to feel comfortable and real, nothing less
is it all in my head, am i insane and crazy?
i often find myself stuck in the dark side of me
in deep thought, everything around me freezes
the happiness i once had ceases
i'm outside of the window, looking into the world
waiting to be a player in the game of life
will i live to see the day i have a child and wife
things seem harder to me than they really are
i find myself in a cloud, the real world is too far
too far for me to make an entrance
too dark for me to see the light up ahead
isolation gets the best of me, laying weak in bed
i kept all of my emotions inside, I run and hide
chip on my shoulder, feelings that i'm a stranger to inside
how do i express my love to the ones that i love
this life of mine is ruff
all i hear is silence
lately i've been seeing violence
witness my oldest sister shoot drugs into her vein
maybe one day we'll be living happily together - with no more rain
days seem dark and cold in these times
at war with myself
call the doctor, i need help
like Pink, "i'm a hazard to my [own] self"
i try to forget the bad stuff that i've seen
but they stay active in my memory, my soul is scarred
i sit back and feel the depression set in, i'm feeling low
i'm feeling rusty, i'm feeling like i cant grow
i'm waiting to bloom like a rose, but i'm covered with concrete
living a life that is nothing more than a broken dream
i need to win this battle, and make it disappear
still young and dumb, i'm feeling like the beginning of a new life is near

© Copyright 2003 William D. Curtner - All Rights Reserved
JamesMichael
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1 posted 2003-04-23 04:08 PM


Interesting...James
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2 posted 2003-04-23 06:15 PM


Your writing is very, very good, but I have to tell you that I truly wish that you would have posted three poems  today, waited, and then perhaps posted some more tomorrow as it is impossible to take the time to read all five of these at one time, let alone comment on all of them.  This board moves so fast that usually we like to read as many different poets as possible and give proper feedback to each on their work.  I have marked this to come back but think about maybe posting them separately to get more readers. Enjoyed!

        

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