Love (continued)

Loving a woman is so simple.  Why does it become so complex?
See what you think.

                  Loving a Woman

It doesn’t take a lot to sweep a woman off her feet.

When love is sweet, she will feel complete.

All she needs is a little bit of your time

You don’t have to fill her with wine to make her feel sublime

It’s the little things you do

That will make her stay in love with you

She has to know you care

You’ve got to compliment her hair

Tell her she looks nice in whatever she wears

Call her just to say I love you

Like you used to do before you said I do

She’s got to feel the romance

Take her out to dance

Hold her hand

The wise man knows it is her love he must win

Again and again

If he remembers to make love to her heart

She’ll never ever part.

Whether she’s your sweetheart or your wife,

She’s got to feel she’s foremost in your life

A woman needs to know that she is the light of your life

That for her, you’ll make any sacrifice.

In order for her love to remain strong

She’s got to know that your love is hers alone.

With that confidence,

She will love you without pretense

Thank her for the joy she brings

Make her feel like in her you have found a good thing

If you do these things, you’ll never have to wonder if her love is true.

She will always tell you.

If you love her right,

The light of love will burn bright

In her eyes

Until the day she dies.

copyright 2010 by P. Newman-Harris

When God Gave Me You (copyright 2008)

All my dreams came true

When God gave me you.

I didn’t know how much I had missed

Until heaven granted my wish

And gave me this special gift.

I prayed that God would send the right one.

Now, the day has finally come

God opened the door,

And sent me what I have been waiting for.

This day was meant to be.

We have fulfilled our destiny.

Such joy cannot be expressed.

With you there is no emptiness.

I didn’t think my wish would come true.

Until I found you

My treasure,

Beyond measure.

I didn’t know how much I had missed

Until heaven granted my wish

And gave me the gift

Of all gifts.

For a life-time to come,

You will be the only one

All my dreams came true

When God gave me you.

 copyright by P. Newman-Harris

                                     

Let's Talk About Love

I guess because it's summer and love is in the air, love came to my mind.  Now, I've got many thoughts on that subject and many poems I've written on that topic.  Love is, as was said, "A many Splendored Thing."   Cupids bow finds many a heart and pierces it with lasting love and it cuts many a heart in two.  It's all a part of life and a part of love.  Without love and pain, there is no life.  Better to have lived and loved than never to have loved at all.  Someone said that too.


Maybe some of you ladies can relate to this poem.
If it doesn't apply,
Pass it by.

Someday My Prince Will Come

©2011 by P. Newman-Harris

When I was a little girl of ten

I’d dream for hours on end

I had heard people say

Someday, a handsome prince would come and whisk me away.

Like any inquisitive little girl, I asked, “When will he come

And, how will I know he’s the one?”

The answer was always the same.

“I don’t know his name or where he’s from,

But someday, he will come.”
Had all the stories I heard as a child

Gone out of style?

Was the story still good

For a little girl growing up in the hood?

Was there a page of the story I had missed?

Did this prince even exist?

There was no prince to kiss me from my sleep

No glass slipper to place on my feet

No young lass handsome and fair

To climb the locks of my hair.

I couldn’t help but think how unfair it would be

If everyone had a prince but me.

So, one night I wished upon a star

In the hopes that the same star

I wished upon you would also see

And the light of that star would one day lead you to me.

You see, I do believe in fairy tales

And I believe that love never fails.

I know, someday, my prince will come

And all my dreams of love will come true.

What can I say, I’m a dreamer?

I'm not finished with this topic yet.   

Here's a song for all you dreamers

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Men, I apologize for letting Father's Day slip by.  I'd like to wish you a belated Happy Father's Day.
I feel that before we can celebrate the men of today, we have to celebrate the men of yesterday, who sacrificed so that we would have the opportunities we have today.   Men, this one is for you.

       This One is for You

        copyright 2009 by P. Newman-Harris

We cannot celebrate today

Without giving tribute to those who paved the way.

In all we say and do,

This one is for you.

We give honor where honor is due

We celebrate you,

The proud, the brave and the strong

Who fought to right the world’s wrongs.

For people you did not know,

You challenged the status quo.

This one is for you, men of every color and race,

Who took their place

To defend their fellow countrymen,

The Tuskegee Airmen,

The Buffalo Soldiers, who determined to fight

While being denied their inalienable rights.

For every contributor to America’s freedom

Who was unable to see this day come.

We stand for those who, with hope in their hearts, rode freedom’s train

Only to find more of the same.

To the brave men that walked the line

Defending the rights that are now mine.

We honor this sacred trust

You have bestowed upon us.

Because of you, we have not only seen the dream,

We now know what it means

To live in a place where freedom is granted, not just to some,

But to everyone who would come.

One day in America, made every dream of equality come true.

So, we reserve this time to give honor where honor is due.

To every ancestor that fell blazing freedom’s trail.

From the greatest to the least of men, we so proudly hail.

For it was their sacrifices that enabled one man

To have the audacity to hope and the courage to believe we can.

In all we say and do

This one is for you.

Never Stop Believing in You

YOU CAN LIVE YOUR DREAM

copyright 2004 by P. Newman-Harris

Little girl, failure does not have to belong to you.

You can make your dreams come true

I know at times life makes you want to scream,

But don’t give up on your dreams.

It is not true what they say.

Things don’t have to turn out the same way.

So your Mother got pregnant at 16.

You don’t have to repeat that scene.

You can do whatever you want to do.

It’s all up to you.

Little boy growing up in the hood,

You don’t have to grow up angry and misunderstood.

I know your Daddy spent most of his life in jail,

But that does not mean you have to fail.

The same thing doesn’t have to happen to you.

You can see your dreams through.

Don’t let people mess with your head.

There may be rough times ahead, but don’t give in to anger and remorse.

You can make it if you stay the course.

People will tell you that you can’t make your dreams come true,

But don’t let anyone stop you.

They will try to make you feel like you have no worth.

Remember, they did not put you here on earth

Nor can they formulate your life’s plan.

Your future is in God’s hands.

If your friends try to hold you back,

Start walking and don’t look back.

You can have a future that is bright.

You have to be willing to sacrifice.

Little girl failure is not a fact.

You don’t have to make a living on your back.

Little boy, you don’t have to sell crack.

You can do better than that.

Set your mind on the good.

You can survive the hood.

You can make your dreams come true

Never stop believing in you.

Well Done

It’s Hard to Let You Go

In spite of all we know,

It’s still hard to let you go

Tho we know you are in a better place,

Tis a bitter sweet sorrow we face

There is so much about you we will miss,

Without you everything will seem amiss.

This is so hard to do,

Oh so hard to do.

Ask me if I have any regrets,

And I’ll say yes every time

I didn’t know we were running out of time.

There is nothing we can say,

Nothing we can do now that we have lost you.

We can ask, Lord why?

As we cry, but any tears we cry

Are wasted tears

Cause you’re not here.

If we had asked the Lord not to take you yet,

I know the answer we would get

If we could write you a letter,

Or call you on the phone

We know you wouldn’t want to come home.

If we could reach you, no doubt you would say

You’d want to stay.

In our heart of hearts we know

What is settled above is settled here below.

It’s just so hard to let you go.

Tho we know you are in a better place,

Tis a bitter sweet sorrow we face

In spite of all we know,

It’s still hard to let you go

So, as we part,

Know that you take with you our hearts.

Tis with great sorrow we bid you Adieu.

Pastor Billy, we will be seeing you.

By and by

In that great meeting

In the sky.

In memory of Dr Billy Ingram

Pastor, Founder of Maranatha Community Church

Los Angeles, CA

These words I leave you in hopes they will bring comfort to us all

Given our pastor’s absence here,

We know he is finally hearing the words he longed to hear.

“Well done.  You can come on in.”

Song by Deitrick Haddon

Well Done

Beware of the Dream Stealers

In a day of bullying, there is a greater need to reinforce your child's belief in himself,
So that nothing or no one can shake his sense of security.

Being smart, is not something to be ashamed of, and certainly, being different is not a liability.  It is a desirable asset.  Don't allow anyone or anything to steal your dreams.  Dream big and always endeavor to be the best you can be in all your individuality.  Do what you know how to do best, be yourself.

“This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.”

William Shakespeare

Beware of the Dream Stealers

Copyright 2009 by P.Newman-Harris

Beware of the dream stealers,

The negative revealers

They have nothing positive to relate

They won’t step up to the plate

They want to discourage you

What they are doing is nothing new

If you let them, they will capitalize on your fears.

Keep you in the same place for years.

They enjoy taking the wind out of your sails

And watching you fail.

It’s cool if you’re hanging out and smoking weed,

But don’t try to succeed.

They start talking smack,

Telling you that getting an education is whack

Filling your ears with waste

And laughing in your face.

Beware the dream stealers,

The negative revealers.

They will squash your hopes

Tell you need drugs to cope.

Don’t fall into that trap.

You can do better than that.

Drugs will bait you on a hook like a fish

Destroy every dream and wish,

Make you think you’d be better off dead

Until one day you finally put a gun to your head

The dream stealers won’t help you see your way out

They only plant seeds of doubt.

If you take their advice, you may as well hang your mind out to dry

And watch all your dreams die.

You don't need to swim in doubt

That, you can do without

Surround yourself with those who will uplift,

Stir up your gifts,

Support your dreams,

Boost your esteem.

They say misery

Loves company

Take heed

Dream stealers don’t want you to succeed.

Don’t be a fool.

Stay in school.

If you’ve got to go it alone,

Stay in the zone.

Use everything you’ve got.

Don’t stop until you reach the top.

Never apologize

For being wise.

You can never be too smart.

Pursue your dreams with your whole heart.

Believe in you.

God is the only one who can make your dreams come true.

You don’t have to hold up the wall at the corner liquor store.

You can have more.

Just because you’re from the hood

Doesn’t mean you are no good

So what if your friends think you’re whack

Let them talk smack

Words cannot hurt you

Keep doing what you want to do

You don’t have to end up in jail

You don’t have to fail

Beware of the dream stealers,

The negative revealers

They don’t give; they only take

Make no mistake

There is no hope in coke

Don't blow your mind up in smoke

The dealer is not going to tell you that

When your money is keeping clothes on his back

Drugs will take you on a one-way ticket to hell

That’s a story some won't live to tell.

Don’t be a fool

Stay in school

If you’ve got to go it alone

Stay in the zone

Use everything you’ve got

Don’t stop until you reach the top

Never apologize

For being wise

You can never be too smart

Pursue your dreams with your whole heart

Believe in you.

God will  make your dreams come true.