I didn’t give up,
I just let you go,
So you could have what you
truly wanted,
And I could be free
of the worry of wondering!!

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When you use to ask me to do something,
I use to complain about it,
As a child,
As a young man,
And even as an adult,
I’ve complained,
But then I noticed something,
Something that would change
everything forever,
Seeing others that have lost
their mothers,
Seeing their hurt,
Seeing their struggles,
Made me realize,
Having you at all is a gift,
It’s a pleasure to do whatever
you ask me to do,
Simply because you’re here,
It’s that simple,
That it’s simply overlooked,
The value of someone’s presence
shouldn’t increase once they’re gone,
We’re the most valuable in the times
when we’re together,
So you won’t hear me complain,
But even if I do,
Know that it’s out of love,
Because I’m grateful to have you,
There’s no one like you to me,
There never will be,
Because there never can be,
We only get one mother,
I’m cherishing mine,
Treating her just as special as she is,
Because she my 1 and only,
I love you momma!!

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Stop giving me excuses,
And just try it first,
If what you build doesn’t stand tall
within tough times,
It’s because the foundation wasn’t
designed to hold the pressures
that come with you’re struggles,
Rebuild, but pay attention,
What did you learn,
That alone should make you look
at things differently,
Growth means you have a new perspective,
Elevated from understanding,
To over standing,
All because of the experience gained
from fighting through the failures,
Success is self served like gas,
So pump yourself up,
Not with gas, but truth,
Truth that you’ve earned,
They can’t deny you of it,
Because you earned it,
From yourself,
By proving it to yourself,
You made yourself a believer,
That’s how success works!

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You didn’t fall into my arms,
You met me upon your journey,
While I was traveling my own,
There’s nothing like you,
Nothing like finding someone going
the same way,
Feeling you in ways that you can’t explain,
Leading and following,
Making it all feel the same,
A compromise hasn’t even been needed,
Letting go of things has felt easy,
Because holding on to you has come
natural,
Allowing all things that would hinder us,
To fall away,
Effortlessly,
Simply because I’m where I want to be,
And you feel the same way,
Like walking feet,
You’re the right and I’m the left,
Together, we move,
But alone we step,
For the same reason,
With the same intent,
To create the best life for each other,
With each other,
Gratefully!!!

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I’m not one to lie,
And pretend as if I have no problems,
I do, like anyone else,
But even if no one else
Claims to have any problems,
I still will,
I live in my truth,
Which leads me to this truth,
About my problems,
I have one less problem,
Because I’ve let go of you,
I’ve cut ties with our building future,
And our disintegrating past,
To stay sane in the present,
To be free of worry, fear, and stress,
So to answer your question,
Yes, have problems,
But to give you more clarity,
I’m not worried,
Because I was made to figure them out!!

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I was just thinking of you,
Thinking of that smile,
And the way it makes me feel,
I promise,
Those beautiful teeth are
what gets me,
But it’s those sexy ass
lips that keep me,
Goodness, it’s crazy,
I know, how can something so simple,
Mean so much,
It’s simple,
Because you mean that much,
To me,
So something as simple as your eyes,
your smile, or the feel of your touch,
Can uplift my world,
You are part of the reason,
Every day just keeps getting,
Greater and greater!!

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I know it’s been awhile,
And you believe you have no reason to try,
But I believe you do,
Because I’m trying,
And I had and have,
All the same reasons,
To just give up,
To just walk away,
But I haven’t, and I won’t,
I still love you,
Because I love you,
It’s unconditional, and I believe,
if it’s love, it can only be that way,
I have no worries of being called a fool,
I have no fear of feeling foolish,
God is Love,
So if you’re at one with either,
You’re at peace with both,
Meaning; I won’t give up on Love,
Because I refuse to give up on God,
I believe in them both,
Without fear, without doubt,
Maybe I am a fool,
But you know what they say,
“God only protects babies and fools!”,
So I’m safe,
As long as my heart is in the right place,
Meaning; my choices intentions,
Aren’t selfish, they’re selfless,
All my actions are for the glory of love,
Meaning; Everything I do,
Uplifts the Light of God,
I could never be ashamed!

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One thing I’ve learned
throughout my life,
Experience and time
have led me to this conclusion,
And it’s simple,
If they tell little lies consistently,
They’ll tell big lies without hesitation,
They’re untrustworthy,
And more than likely,
Have no accountability,
Little lies reveal so much,
And only because I was
once the one telling them.

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No matter how many lies
they tell about you,
Pay it no time,
And give it zero attention.
Continue living,
Time, is always on the side of truth!

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Memories just keep popping up,
No mater what I do,
It seems like I’m stuck,
Because I am,
You’re around every corner,
Thoughts of you,
Thoughts of us,
On this day, of that week,
of this month,
Throughout that year,
We really shined bright together,
For the reason of each other,
For the purpose of our family,
The love we shared was like nothing
I’d ever experienced,
So excuse me for thinking it was
that serious,
To me,
It’s mind blowing that we’re no longer
the light in each other’s days,
It cuts deep that you no longer
want to be the warmth within the rays,
You no longer feel the need to
be my comfort throughout the night,
It’s become the reality,
It’s become the life I’ve had to accept,
One I’ve had to endure,
One I’ve had to embrace,
And be grateful for,
Because of you,
I know what love isn’t,
Because of you,
I know who God is,
Because of you,
I found the greatest version of myself,
You sparked this fire,
You helped me breakthrough my prison,
And for that,
I’m forever grateful,
I could never hate you,
You’re forever forgiven,
And even though when beyond
our moment,
I’m never beyond being grateful!

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