Sweet POETRY...
By Carol-Anne Stephens
Dear Poetry,
My love letter to you is like the chords on the harp that David played to comfort Saul;
Soothing
Yet it is with uncertainty that I pen this…
Love-song, that has stamped its expiry date upon us;
And still we cling with baited breath
Fascinated by the fact that we’ve lasted this long…
But I sit upon my throne thinking of you;
Past-present-present-past, flash backs and flash forwards
Future would it come?
Your rhythms are the beat to my soul
But soon the echoes fade and the reality is..
It’s just me me…here…with pen and paper, waiting for your beat to return!
Sweet Poetry, I’ve said goodbye to you a thousand times in my head
Perfecting it each time it was said
But the rhymes of you’re A-B-B-A chorus
Don’t afford me the words to say!
Times are changing
Rearranging all the thoughts that I had affixed on you,
Put me in a place that I’ve had to chose
And again and again my choice was…
Oh Sweet Poetry, I am a beggar lusting for your love
Craving the passion that we once shared, between the sheets of you bed
But my longings mean nothing if you are not there!
Dear Poetry, Sweet Poetry
I love you I do, from the day’s dawn till the set of sun
But is this the close of yet another love story
Or has it only just begun?
Copyright © 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Friday, June 5, 2009
Departure at Dawn
In the quietness of the lonesome night
He laid his head upon my chest,
And I had prayed with all my might;
That he would be the one to love me best.
I love him, oh I love him dearly
And it hurts my heart to know;
That he is not mine, I see it clearly
Tis here love was enough to grow!
In the silence not a word was uttered
I just looked him in the eyes
And I could feel his heart as it fluttered
And beat in tune with mine!
Then finally the hush did break
And he spoke three words to me;
I love you; my darling, and with a shake
He flew up on his two feet!
“To my wife I must return
But loving you is so real;
I long for you, my heart does yearn
Words can’t express how I feel!”
With a glimmer in his eyes
He got up in his carriage
And he somehow took me by surprise
When he asked my hand in marriage
“Yes oh yes!” without much thought
I hastily replied;
In the minute I thought of it naught
What was to become of his precious wife?
“Farewell my darling!” and with a whip
The horses sped away
Sunrise was fast approaching; quick
And soon it would be day!
I gathered my clothes together thus
And moved to get my keys
But something held me, I don’t know what
All I felt was the gentle breeze!
Alas and did the sun come up
And my lover’s love was gone;
Out of the sky I felt a tingling drop
I’d lost my lover at the break of dawn!
Copyright © 2009 Carol-Anne Stephens
He laid his head upon my chest,
And I had prayed with all my might;
That he would be the one to love me best.
I love him, oh I love him dearly
And it hurts my heart to know;
That he is not mine, I see it clearly
Tis here love was enough to grow!
In the silence not a word was uttered
I just looked him in the eyes
And I could feel his heart as it fluttered
And beat in tune with mine!
Then finally the hush did break
And he spoke three words to me;
I love you; my darling, and with a shake
He flew up on his two feet!
“To my wife I must return
But loving you is so real;
I long for you, my heart does yearn
Words can’t express how I feel!”
With a glimmer in his eyes
He got up in his carriage
And he somehow took me by surprise
When he asked my hand in marriage
“Yes oh yes!” without much thought
I hastily replied;
In the minute I thought of it naught
What was to become of his precious wife?
“Farewell my darling!” and with a whip
The horses sped away
Sunrise was fast approaching; quick
And soon it would be day!
I gathered my clothes together thus
And moved to get my keys
But something held me, I don’t know what
All I felt was the gentle breeze!
Alas and did the sun come up
And my lover’s love was gone;
Out of the sky I felt a tingling drop
I’d lost my lover at the break of dawn!
Copyright © 2009 Carol-Anne Stephens
Young Love
You don’t know how I crave and long to be in your presence!
Oh how I love you, and yet you fail to open your eyes and look beyond this face;
Under this mask and facade that I portray, I have
Never loved another the way that I do you!
Gone are the days of silence, gone forever are the moments of quiet solitude!
Level the playing field for me so that I can have a fair chance at this game;
Open your mind to what I say, open your heart to the purity of mine knocking at your door!
Value every moment that we’ve ever spent together!
Enjoy me, enjoy us, enjoy our young love!
Copyright © 2009 Carol-Anne Stephens
Oh how I love you, and yet you fail to open your eyes and look beyond this face;
Under this mask and facade that I portray, I have
Never loved another the way that I do you!
Gone are the days of silence, gone forever are the moments of quiet solitude!
Level the playing field for me so that I can have a fair chance at this game;
Open your mind to what I say, open your heart to the purity of mine knocking at your door!
Value every moment that we’ve ever spent together!
Enjoy me, enjoy us, enjoy our young love!
Copyright © 2009 Carol-Anne Stephens
Angry
I sit here in a darkened room
The curtains are still drawn;
No teardrops, though I mourn!
If I could avoid the doom- that
Faces me, words cannot explain
The hurt, that hurts
And for what it’s worth
I look on in disdain!
How could he take my life?
Though I had loved and lost
And loved and lost, at what cost?
Bitter am I, the murdered wife!
Sorrow no more, pain I feel not;
Broken-shattered-bruised-up heart is all I got!
Copyright © 2009 Carol-Anne Stephens
The curtains are still drawn;
No teardrops, though I mourn!
If I could avoid the doom- that
Faces me, words cannot explain
The hurt, that hurts
And for what it’s worth
I look on in disdain!
How could he take my life?
Though I had loved and lost
And loved and lost, at what cost?
Bitter am I, the murdered wife!
Sorrow no more, pain I feel not;
Broken-shattered-bruised-up heart is all I got!
Copyright © 2009 Carol-Anne Stephens
The Ballad of the La Diablesse
Refrain:
Do you see her standing in the distance?
She is as beautiful as rose!
She represents the burly black woman
Whose strength no one knows!
Verse 1:
He walks on the street late at night
In a drunken state;
Trying to get his word in tact
He underestimates his fate
Verse 2:
He stumbles upon her beauty
And thinks he’s fallen in love
She swiftly and quietly approaches him
And then points to the starry sky above
Refrain
Verse 3:
She sweet talks him and leads him off
To a place where no eye can see
Further and further away from home
He follows her willingly
Verse 4:
Then suddenly she speaks to him
And he screams out; ‘Oh my!
What are you going to do to me?’
She said: ‘I’m taking your life!
Verse 5:
You men have been too cruel
And have treated me unjust
Hence this is what I resort to
And take your soul I must!’
Verse 6:
Therein lies his story
She’ll find another I guess!
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
The scorn of the La Diablesse
Refrain
Copyright © 2009 Carol-Anne Stephens
Do you see her standing in the distance?
She is as beautiful as rose!
She represents the burly black woman
Whose strength no one knows!
Verse 1:
He walks on the street late at night
In a drunken state;
Trying to get his word in tact
He underestimates his fate
Verse 2:
He stumbles upon her beauty
And thinks he’s fallen in love
She swiftly and quietly approaches him
And then points to the starry sky above
Refrain
Verse 3:
She sweet talks him and leads him off
To a place where no eye can see
Further and further away from home
He follows her willingly
Verse 4:
Then suddenly she speaks to him
And he screams out; ‘Oh my!
What are you going to do to me?’
She said: ‘I’m taking your life!
Verse 5:
You men have been too cruel
And have treated me unjust
Hence this is what I resort to
And take your soul I must!’
Verse 6:
Therein lies his story
She’ll find another I guess!
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
The scorn of the La Diablesse
Refrain
Copyright © 2009 Carol-Anne Stephens
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Destiny
Destiny….it’s as golden as any promise that was made to me:
I want it;
I crave for it like a child longing for the gentle breeze blowing on her face:
I need it;
Like a coke addict needs crack to survive,
I love it for it is my addiction.
Like the freshness of a new born baby’s breath
So was Destiny….real!
With passion and fervor, dedication and commitment
I toiled in my search for Destiny;
Over mountain high, and valley low;
Though the hardening of my heart seemed to echo through my soul,
I was convinced that I belonged with Destiny!
Maybe I wanted it too badly
Maybe I was too desperate….
No one would comprehend the desire, the pain
That was felt -
The shattering of my little heart was so real!
The search for Destiny was so long,
Arduous, maybe even frustrating at times but
I never gave up! Never disappointed….never rejected the theories -
The theories that convinced me that Destiny was something I needed!
But Destiny, cared not about me!
What was more beneficial were the plans -
The plans to manipulate, use and calculate
The possible errors -
The possible errors that I would have made…
And they were calculated so immaculately that even I never knew they existed
Until they were presented to me on a clear sheet of paper…
The do’s and don’ts of the life that I had accepted for me!
I never thought that searching for Destiny,
Hoping for Destiny, and finally finding Destiny
Would be a bitter-sweet experience…
Sour to the throat but sweet to the lips!
How unfair…unfortunate it was, that I…me? I…
Got caught up, in something that ideally met truest perfection.
Convinced me that every wrong was right and every lie was truth…
And I, the fickle-minded youth, naïve, inexperienced in the least,
Gave into it like a virgin about to give her all to some worthless being!
I have fallen…and I need a hand to white-wash-brain-wash-erase
Every memory of Destiny from my mind…
Don’t give me solutions; I need answers,
Maybe not even from you…maybe not even from him…
Maybe from me…
I alone can figure out why I held Destiny in such high esteem,
Why I loved him, why I gave me…my entire being to him!
Fickle-minded youth I am,
Stupid…better yet-
Lost in a world without my Destiny.
Destroyed, hopeless and withdrawn;
Shivering in a room filled with white sheets and curtains…
How did I get here? How can I escape?
Bad, bad Destiny…to have shattered my heart without warning; what a friend…
What an enemy, and yet still here I am, wanting it!
I bid you adieu, my sweet love…
Farewell, I have searched found and tasted
I don’t want you anymore!
Goodbye to my golden promise, my fresh breeze, my crack
Ah yes, au revoir to you My Destiny!!!
Copyright © 2009
I want it;
I crave for it like a child longing for the gentle breeze blowing on her face:
I need it;
Like a coke addict needs crack to survive,
I love it for it is my addiction.
Like the freshness of a new born baby’s breath
So was Destiny….real!
With passion and fervor, dedication and commitment
I toiled in my search for Destiny;
Over mountain high, and valley low;
Though the hardening of my heart seemed to echo through my soul,
I was convinced that I belonged with Destiny!
Maybe I wanted it too badly
Maybe I was too desperate….
No one would comprehend the desire, the pain
That was felt -
The shattering of my little heart was so real!
The search for Destiny was so long,
Arduous, maybe even frustrating at times but
I never gave up! Never disappointed….never rejected the theories -
The theories that convinced me that Destiny was something I needed!
But Destiny, cared not about me!
What was more beneficial were the plans -
The plans to manipulate, use and calculate
The possible errors -
The possible errors that I would have made…
And they were calculated so immaculately that even I never knew they existed
Until they were presented to me on a clear sheet of paper…
The do’s and don’ts of the life that I had accepted for me!
I never thought that searching for Destiny,
Hoping for Destiny, and finally finding Destiny
Would be a bitter-sweet experience…
Sour to the throat but sweet to the lips!
How unfair…unfortunate it was, that I…me? I…
Got caught up, in something that ideally met truest perfection.
Convinced me that every wrong was right and every lie was truth…
And I, the fickle-minded youth, naïve, inexperienced in the least,
Gave into it like a virgin about to give her all to some worthless being!
I have fallen…and I need a hand to white-wash-brain-wash-erase
Every memory of Destiny from my mind…
Don’t give me solutions; I need answers,
Maybe not even from you…maybe not even from him…
Maybe from me…
I alone can figure out why I held Destiny in such high esteem,
Why I loved him, why I gave me…my entire being to him!
Fickle-minded youth I am,
Stupid…better yet-
Lost in a world without my Destiny.
Destroyed, hopeless and withdrawn;
Shivering in a room filled with white sheets and curtains…
How did I get here? How can I escape?
Bad, bad Destiny…to have shattered my heart without warning; what a friend…
What an enemy, and yet still here I am, wanting it!
I bid you adieu, my sweet love…
Farewell, I have searched found and tasted
I don’t want you anymore!
Goodbye to my golden promise, my fresh breeze, my crack
Ah yes, au revoir to you My Destiny!!!
Copyright © 2009
Deception
Soft, sweet and luscious are her lips
But out of them are words of deception and lies.
Her eyes betray, they speak of innocence and purity
But the games they play are games of trickery and falsehood!
You silly young man, you look at her and are fooled by…
The way she sways her hips, her succulent lips, and her charm…
But she morphs into someone no one knows,
Medusa and Cleopatra
They both have nothing on her…
“I need you, indeed I do love you” she whispers in your ears…
Delicious words of nothingness!
You begin to lie to yourself, say to yourself that you are in charge!
But are you, really?
Foolish man!
You would never comprehend, what is known as the “power of the vagina!”
That place, that place where deceitful- attraction has never been so evident!
That power that has bound many a man and has left them shackled to a grave that they willingly dug!
Snap out of the deception young man…
For I, a young woman, your woman…
I need a sanctuary, a haven where I know I’m secure;
I need to feel that safety in your arms!
I need to know that my words of wisdom and truth can reign…
I need to overpower that power that has enslaved you…
I need to bridle your eyes so that you only see me…
I need to…I need to…why should I force you?
Foolish man…
Please awaken from the spell…the enchantment that she placed upon you!
Please realize that I indeed do love you…I need you!
Open your eyes and see true beauty,
Open your eyes and see me!
Copyright© 2009
But out of them are words of deception and lies.
Her eyes betray, they speak of innocence and purity
But the games they play are games of trickery and falsehood!
You silly young man, you look at her and are fooled by…
The way she sways her hips, her succulent lips, and her charm…
But she morphs into someone no one knows,
Medusa and Cleopatra
They both have nothing on her…
“I need you, indeed I do love you” she whispers in your ears…
Delicious words of nothingness!
You begin to lie to yourself, say to yourself that you are in charge!
But are you, really?
Foolish man!
You would never comprehend, what is known as the “power of the vagina!”
That place, that place where deceitful- attraction has never been so evident!
That power that has bound many a man and has left them shackled to a grave that they willingly dug!
Snap out of the deception young man…
For I, a young woman, your woman…
I need a sanctuary, a haven where I know I’m secure;
I need to feel that safety in your arms!
I need to know that my words of wisdom and truth can reign…
I need to overpower that power that has enslaved you…
I need to bridle your eyes so that you only see me…
I need to…I need to…why should I force you?
Foolish man…
Please awaken from the spell…the enchantment that she placed upon you!
Please realize that I indeed do love you…I need you!
Open your eyes and see true beauty,
Open your eyes and see me!
Copyright© 2009
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