ON THE BRINK OF WINTER

When I think of the days gone by,
The snacks at the bay, and at the sandwich stand.
When I think of the moments that I tried,
My best to have you forever in my arms.

When I think of the hurt of calling countless times,
Or the texts sent, that never were replied.
When I think of the night I laid alone and cried,
Like a babe whose mum had left to wander in the dark.

Suppose I was the fair guy you first smiled at,
Suppose I was the one you asked to teach you maths.
Suppose I was the one who made you laugh out loud,
But suppose, I wasn't the one who won your heart at last.

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EAVESDROPPINGS OF LOVE

Your love is like a shooting star,
And I make my wish,
To have you ever in my arms,
Two hearts joined in one,
Under the beam of moonlight,
Your smile and mine,
Creating the world's greatest wonder.

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When we laid side by side,
Those were the best moments of my life,
And starring at you,
Was the best way I ever used my sight.

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Wanting You

For the first time, today,
I'm expectant,
I'm expectant of today,
Faced with the tantrums of beating waters,
From yesterday,

For the first time, today
I'm anticipating,
A day or you,
It's you, like you were born,
Today.

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TO THE FATE OF BEAUTY

The tantrums of rain beating over on my zinc,
Reminds me of the beauty of the shelter I live in,
But methinks that I should be,
Thine awesome peace within,

Oaths of love, folks with warmth,
Breadth out entirely, love foresworn,
I taste this heavenly kiss and warmth,
Sank within, this amoury of love.

The birds that wrap each other, as seen by the drone,
Singing or whistling, maybe not now, cause they're cold,
Fights for love and fights for home,
But sunk within, as death bemoans.

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GONE, BUT FOR GOOD

Joy broke, like glass fallen hardly on concrete,
The sounds and shatter, as each piece falls apart,
Sharp edges, like convictions of pain severed with—
The imagery of love forgotten as the page rends apart.

As we stepped barefooted on the sharp edges of joy,
Torn on each side, with bleeding unhindered,
The tears that flows or the pain from the sores,
Taking no step further, our knees tremble as we walk thither.

Again, today, the morning came with happiness, and joy like flower, given for a gift,
To this woman on the other side, who hands are still too feeble,
The vase was broken, just skin, no heart broken, like a rift—
As I bleed, and scream,
"take, O take, this love away, for it is fake and not real."

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THE FEELING OF TONIGHT
(Better sung than read. 4th-note iamb used)

The beauty of sunset darkens your eyes
I know and I'm feeling like being with you tonight.
So baby, my baby, please don't you cry,
Cause our love, my baby, will last through the night.

And right now,
Ahurumgi n'aya
Your smile is so bright,
You're looking at me in the eye—
So I try,
To hide away 'cause I'm shy,
I feel like I have—
The stars right in my palms— tonight.

This longing for your love, I can't help but I—
Wait patiently for nature and mother chime,
I'm startled just any time I see you smile,
My baby, my baby, our love will last the night.

And right now,
Ahurumgi n'aya,
Your smile is so bright,
You're looking at me in the eye—
So I try,
To hide away 'cause I'm shy,
I feel like I have—
The stars right in my palms— tonight.

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YOU'RE IN CONTROL

When the waves push high,
When the storms rage at me,
When the winds blow far and nigh,
And the sea is deeper than I can swim.

When I stand face to face with death,
When all I've believed is put to test,
I will say to my soul, the King has my rest
Farther than the reach of hell.

I'll hold on to His promises,
He swore by two immutable things,
Wherein it is impossible for him to lie—
El-Shaddai.

And when I close my eyes,
In Adam's sleep so deep,
The Spirit who raised Christ from the dead,
Will raise me back with Him

And when I am absent from this body,
I'll be present with Him who is mine,
So, O! Death, where is thy victory?
O! Grave, where is thy chime?

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IN FRONT OF DAWN

TAKE, O take those lips away
That so sweetly were forsworn,
And those eyes, the break of day,
Lights that do mislead the morn:
But my kisses bring again,
Bring again—
Seals of love, but seal’d in vain,
Seal’d in vain!

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WITH A HAND FULL OF LOVE

I was given a basket full of flowers
They all died before the break of the next day,
I saw their beauty only once,
As quickly as I saw, it faded away.
I was caught in a trap for my own love,
The very reason, my roses didn't last a night.

Say me well to the lady who works down the street,
Who leaves with the leaven and tender an appropriate greeting,
Adieu! She send the travelers away,
With a basket full of lemons and sweet flattering sway.

I was given a heart full of beautiful pearls and filled with dozens of love,
Of lemon, favour, Divine and nine more beautiful songs,
I was thrilled at the gift her bare hands brought,
I smiled at her heart, her legs her sores,
Lo! It was with a hand full of love.

When next my lady sends for me,
Tell her I was by the door,
All the while,
I couldn't leave her alone all day long,
Not even for the night,
Tell her I sang my songs, and prayed for Dawn,
To bring with him his joy, with a hand full of love

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