“IT’S NOT THAT BAD”

THERE’S SOMETHING IN LIFE I’VE ALWAYS FEARED

FOR PRESUMPTUOUS REASONS

LIVING FROM A WHEELCHAIR

WITHOUT FOOTBALL FOR LIFE

I FELT I JUST COULDN’T COPE

BUT NOW I KNOW

WHERE THERE’S A WILL IN LIFE

YOU CAN FIND HOPE

I FOUND THAT IN MY LIFE I CAN WIN

EVEN FROM A WHEELCHAIR

I OWE A GREAT DEAL OF GRATITUDE

TO THE FACILITY THAT I’M IN

BEING STRAIGHT TO THE POINT

NOT BE TOO DRAMATIC OR OVER EXAGGERATE

UNIVERSAL INSTITUTE MEANS GREAT

I’VE LEARNED NOT TO THINK ABOUT THINGS IN MY LIFE I USED TO HAVE

TO MAKE IT EASIER ON MY MIND

BECAUSE LIVING FROM A WHEELCHAIR IS NOT THAT BAD

UNTIL I CAN SEE YOU

THROUGH ALL THE DARKNESS I’M COMPLETELY BLIND

I HAVE NOTHING BUT MEMORIES TO EASE MY MIND

HOPING ONE DAY YOU I WILL FIND

MEMORIES OF YOU KEEP MY MIND PONDERING

I HAVE TO SEE YOU AGAIN TO STOP ME FROM ALL THIS WONDERING

JUST THE THOUGHT OF YOU BRINGS TO MY FACE A VERY BIG SMILE

YOUR BEAUTY MAKES ME WONDER

IN YOUR PAST LIFE YOU WERE THE QUEEN OF EGYPT

OR SHOULD I SAY THE QUEEN OF THE NILE

LIFE WITHOUT YOU MAKES ME FEEL SORT OF ENTRAPPED

OR IT’S LIKE I’M CONFINED

TO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR BEAUTY I HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY BLIND

NOTHING BUT BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES TO GET ME THROUGH

THAT WILL HAVE TO HOLD ME OVER

UNTIL I CAN SEE YOU

A STRANGER TO ME AFTERALL

A STRANGER TO ME

APPROXIMATELY FROM WHAT YOU SHOW ME

YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL PERSONALITY

WE NEVER BUMP HEADS OR COLLIDE

YOU CARRY YOURSELF WITH A LOT OF CHARISMA AND PRIDE

I CONSIDER YOU A VERY GOOD FRIEND

WHO IS VERY GENEROUS AND CONSIDERATE

BUT A PERSONALITY THAT'S SO BEAUTIFUL

IT'S CONTAGIOUS AND TRANSENDS

IT'S HARD TO BE AROUND YOU AND NOT GET HYPNOTIZED

SO I TRY NOT TO STARE INTO THOSE BIG BEAUTIFUL EYES

AS THE SEASONS TURN FROM WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, INTO FALL

I'M GLAD YOU'RE MY FRIEND

YOU'RE NOT A STRANGER AFTERALL

Watching from afar

It’s hard to not let the feelings show

You were always somebody I wanted to get to know

Somehow I’m so glad

I waited to take a chance to get better acquainted

Your beauty exceeds all limitations

Every time I look in your direction

I feel overwhelming sensations

I have to learn to separate my feelings inside

They all bottle up

Then they all start to collide

I hope I’m not wishing too much and it really can’t be

Maybe I’ll have to come back to earth; Back to reality

I guess my feelings have to stay open

I’ll try to bottle them up and keep them on a shelf

In a little jar

But until then I’ll be wishing and waiting

And watching you from afar

To the human eye                                                   

What we have is very complicated

But the type of love we have can never be jaded

It’s no doubt even if we’re the only two that can comprehend

Our feelings are on the straight and narrow; We have a love that’s real

Cupid’s arrow just won’t bend

We’ve always been there for each other- Physically as well as mentally

At times, when I needed a friend you were always there for me

Sure people can say they’ve been together with their spouse longer

But I’ll tell you what

You’ll never find another love that’s stronger

Over the years, we’ve been through a lot of changes

Everything happened the way it was supposed to, I would never want to re-arrange it

True love can never be prolonged

Because no matter what situation you’re in

It just goes on and on and on

Old folks may look at what you and I have together and criticize

But they can never criticize our love

Even though its very complicated to the human eye

Like the Hands of Time

I keep thinking that something is wrong

Because no matter what my love for you goes on and on

It grows stronger everyday

I hope to be forgiven for my thoughts

But I’m thinking and hoping that you feel the same way

My feelings keep marching on

No rain or sleet can stop this band

From singing and playing your beautiful song

The irony of it all that still holds true

I feel deep down inside you feel the same way too

You grew to be such a beautiful lady

Time has treated you well

No matter how beautiful you get

You’ll always be my baby

Love has a perfect beat to it

If you listen close

You can hear the drum line

It goes on and on like the hands of time

Let it Be

What we had was so beautiful and unique

Just the mere thought of you

Made my heart skip a beat

Your love kept me warm

Through the winter months

The look in your eyes

Told me something was wrong

Your heart turned cold

As the summer days are long

My first thought

“What have I done wrong?”

My second thought

Had me singing the same old hurtful love song

We made it through the winter

Your love kept me safe and warm

I never would have thought

The love we shared

Something was going wrong

Trying to hold back the tears and learn from my mistake

Asking God, “Please give me a break”

I had a dream; More like an epiphany

I took John Lennon’s advice

And just Let it Be

Let it Be

What we had was so beautiful and unique

Just the mere thought of you

Made my heart skip a beat

Your love kept me warm

Through the winter months

The look in your eyes

Told me something was wrong

Your heart turned cold

As the summer days are long

My first thought

“What have I done wrong?”

My second thought

Had me singing the same old hurtful love song

We made it through the winter

Your love kept me safe and warm

I never would have thought

The love we shared

Something was going wrong

Trying to hold back the tears and learn from my mistake

Asking God, “Please give me a break”

I had a dream; More like an epiphany

I took John Lennon’s advice

And just Let it Be

Equivalent to the sun
Whenever I’m feeling down and kind of blue

I sit to write a poem that always gets me through

Like the planets revolve around the sun

Poetry is the center of my life

For survival and also to have fun

Some things I don’t know how to put into words

And so I put it in poetry and the words just splurge

Like the music, your body starts to sway

Poetry is my means to pass the time away

It’s more than just nouns, adjectives, and verbs

Poetry is a lot of meaningful and delicate words

Poetry brings people equal liberty

Poetry equalizes my universe

It brings and also purifies my sanity

In life, poetry keeps me in the right lane

Keeping my mind occupied

That way I can stay on top of my game

In my world, I need poetry

To make my universe complete or done

Because to me, Poetry is equivalent to the sun