Category Archives: Other Poems

390 The Black Limousine

A black limousine was spotted on the scene
Carrying a mortal’s immortality in state
As onlookers determined their fate

To live is to die
Everyone asks why
Never a reply
The answer is never given to the liven

Throughout time
Death has been a mime
Speculate as you will
But time will always stand still

To question death
Is not the answer
For it will arrive
While you’re alive
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Death is inescapable
Don’t let overthinking steal your peace

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388 I’m in the Moment

I’m in the moment when:

I’m dancing
Seeing a pretty girl
Drinking my Dewarts
Finding love
Enjoying my solitude
Drinking black coffee
I’m praying
Singing karaoke
Being silly
Finding my safe space
I am in the moment when
I am in the moment
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Find joy in the immediate circumstance

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389 Lord Give me a Way Out (The Preacher)

Lord show me a way out!
The physical pain I bear every day
The stress I endure each day
Give my doctors your wisdom

Restore my purpose in life
Establish my verve
Take away the tediousness
Transport me around the bend

Reinstate your purpose for me
Bring back my confidence
Escort me to Moriah
Where strength and faith be my attire

Give me Your grace to follow Your lead
Give me Your strength to succeed
Bless me with Your mighty power
Sustain me every hour

Walk with me during my failures and successes
Guide my steps
Direct my desires
May my heart rest in Your peace

May my prays like incense rise
To Your mercy seat in the sky
If it be Your will
Your commands I will fulfill
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“Whatever you ask in prayer you will receive
if you have faith” Matthew 21-22
‘I tell you whatever you ask in prayer
believe that you have received it,
if you have faith” Mark 11-24

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307 My Garden in the Rain

When I was young, I planted a garden in the rain
I sowed dreams,hopes,wishes and desires.
I fertilized with love ambition goals objectives determination
My garden grew as I grew
But sometimes in life’s relationships undermine challenge dwarf your intentions
Weeds began to sprout in my garden
Jealousy envy covets lies deceit lack of support
I realized soon that in our romance she would rather
Lead when we danced!!
I removed the weeds that quenched ambitions
I moved on
And found someone who helps me fertilize
My garden in the rain
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Remember love is respect and you deserve it
don’t settle for anything else.

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305 Don’t Count on Tomorrow Your Future is Never promised


Goodbye to yesterday
For yesterday is today
And tomorrow will be the same

Time travels alone we travel with it
This my life has shown
It takes me to the unknown

You do what you can day to day
Sometimes sunshine sometimes rain
Happenings occurrences you can’t explain

You choose in that moment
What seems the best
And ignore all the rest

Daily choices become clear
You make them
Without doubt or fear

Life gives no answers
No guarantees assurances for tomorrow
Your time is only borrowed

As nighttime approaches darkness looms
You do what you have to do to prepare
And hope to make your 3AM prayers
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“Do not worry about tomorrow, for
tomorrow will worry about itself
each day has enough trouble of its own”
Matthew 6


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304- I’ll Take my Coffee Black No Sugar or Cream Please

I like my coffee black
My life is simple like that
No addons or frills
Minimal to the max
It keeps me relaxed

Some prefer hot and sweet
Others prefer hot and creamy
Yesterday’s choices were mine
Choices I chose to decline

Sometimes for an additional rush
Add an extra touch
When things get a little slow
A shot of expresso is the way to go

After a fine dining meal
When coffee is served at the table
Many select what they like or feel
You’ll know for sure I’ll order a
coffee liqueur
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“They say you’re only as strong as the coffee you drink
So, I started drinking black coffee”
Author unknown

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303- Brother, Will You Ever Tell me the truth?

Just tell me the truth
Don’t lie and pretend
Don’t tell me you swear
When you don’t even care
Wisdom comes with age
I’ve turned its pages
If you want me to return
Lesson learned
Be true to yourself
That’s what matters
Take it to heart
Before your life shatters
Lies only destroy
Leaving only a decoy
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“Truth may hurt for a little while,
but a lie hurts forever”
Unknown author

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302-I Will Never Surrender my Solitude

Never lonely never lonesome never in a bad mood
Thanks to my solitude
A time to reflect on who I am
A time to know myself
A time to restore myself
A time for independence of thought
From the life I have fought
The older I get I refuse to regret
Solitude is medicine for the old
No prescription necessary I’ve been told
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“Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone,
and solitude expresses the glory of being alone”
Paul Tillich

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301-On the Passing of my Brother (May 10, 2025)

Told today my brother passed away
I will never know why or the reason God took you as he did.
We mortals have to answer to God.
Some day we will all wear immortality like you.
You were all alone with no time to say goodby
What is it like to leave reality?
Leaving those you love taking only your memories
Leaving no time for our goodbyes
Only God knows our appointed time
But he tells us to be prepared
I will miss you brother and cherish
the memories we shared for 80 years
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“A good name is better than precious ointment
And the day of death (better) than
The day of birth” Ecclesiastes 7:1
Love you brother
Say hello to the family

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300- Don’t Change my Style

Why do you want to change my style?

Is the way I dress does not meet your test?
Is the way I pronounce my words a little absorb?
Is the way I dance leave something to chance?
Is it my hair that make people stare?
Does my singing voice leave you no choice?
Or does my swagger cause you to stagger?

Yet that’s my style unique to me
You have the right to disagree
However!
Do not judge my character
For
Inner character is more important
Then outward appearance
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“Do not judge by appearance
But judge fairly and righteously” Jn 7:24

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