"THE SPRING SOLSTICE" There has to be a song There are too many dark nights Too many troublesome days There has to be a song To make our burdens bearable To make our hopes believable To transform our success into praise Down in some forgotten corner Of every man's heart There has to be a song Like a cool drink of water There has to be a song That will soothe and heal Comfort and satisfy Every man's and woman's heart. "IN MEMORY OF LAWGS FATHER" WHO JOINED THE ANGELS ON MARCH 2O 1997

"ME as ME" The year winds slowly down,in these twelve months,I've found my honor,self respect,no longer to negelect me as me. Join hands with me in pride,no longer to abide.My love has some defect,no longer too negelect me as me.I hold my head up high,give bigerty the lie,my dreams I resurrect, no longer to negelect me as me. Assured that I as me, whomever I may be am perfectly correct, no longer too negelect me as me.

"LOVE" The meeting of two minds. The gathering together of two souls. Allways being able to tell the other whats up. Loving the other for who they are and not what you want them too be. Knowing when too leave the other alone. The little things.Getting by and still being happy.Knowing the other will allways be true emotionally.Sexis sex love is for eternity.Staying together forever and allwayseven through the bad times.

"FALLING STARS" When the stars fall I make a wish! Why you ask?Because dreams and wishes do come true,some when you least expect them. So why I make wishes you ask?because without hope theres no tomorrow and without no tomorrow theres no chance of happiness. So why do I make wishes you ask?because without a chance of a dream coming true. What do we hold out for sorrow,pain!No we hold out for a brighter tomorrow with blue skys and happy faces.

"WHO AM I" Who knows been down all the winding and bumpy roads,drug addiction,broken hearts,broken promises,people dying, lying, whose complaining I've had good times too,true love,great friends,travel special encounters and most of all to rise above all the bad times and too see the light at the end of the tunnel.Am I there yet?one never really knows till its too late do I love you,yes your the light at the end of the tunnel! !!!!MARK!!!!

"TOKENS OF LOVE" Cards with pretty words,flowers and cand wrapped with ribbon makes a lovley valentime. My gift to you is unconditional love.It will not fade and die! Nor will its sweetness pass frpm your lips.Those words do not belong to anothers pen.The gift is forever. The promise is mine!

"VALENTIMES" Its valentimes day And those who care Take the time There hearts to bare. So heres my gift, With love and kisses To show iam happy That your my valentime!

"TRUE LOVE" Are true loves true? I've known a few for a moment for a moment or two. Do dreams come true I think some do for a moment for a moment or two. is your love true I I've held that view for a moment for a moment or two. Do I love you? I thought you new! for a lifetime for a lifetime or two.

"A BEST FRIEND" Hes always there for me I hope I'am always there for him A friend so deap and dear Like nothing in this world I cry a little on his shoulders He cries alittle on mine We give each other a caring hug And say everything is going to be allright. We stick together like superglue We are barley ever apart But when we are apart He is always in my heart. I care alot for him He cares alot for me Forever and always best friends Are what will be to the end through good and bad times!

"FORBIDEN LOVE" There is a man on my mind in heart,soul,through space and time.He knows not that and would not see the only love he needs is me.He is a friend of mine I only see from time to time who tells me of his loves gone wrong. I sit and listen shoulders strong and wonder why he cant see the only love he needs is me.He pulls me in like silent sighs into his deap blue eyes and I cannot belive he does not hear the pounding of my heart when he is near.I wish he could see the only love he needs is me.In my dreams I hold him close his lips so warm,his tongue moist,his body strong caressing me.His love I long to be.His soul has deph one raley finds. I marvel at his art and poems. Should I tell him i would fear Id lose a friend so endear and so my secret it shall be.The love so enduring like the sea.The only love he needs is me.

"ENDING OF A FRIENSHIP" The telephone is softly ringing I dread the voice its bringing. Quickly we exchanged comon greetings With little emotions or any feelings. We talked about each others health and how to gain instant wealth We talked of the rising depression and the pain of racial oppression Shared thoughts of general living And why love takes alot of giving. He spoke of all the old times together I mumbelled something about the weather Told him for us there were no longer beginnings This stage of life had only endings.To forget all hopes and break the ties.With those final lines we said good-bye.

"A REFINED TRUTH" Resurfacing painful memories can erode both faith and hope.Long before hitting bottom in a darkened icy slope! Bury these hurtful reminders in a final resting place. concider the numerous blessings that evoke a smiling face. Life can be an endless parade of ups as well as downs. But focusing upon the positives can eradicate all frowns. Each person we face can teach us a valuable truth. How we use this knowledge makes us wise or uncooth Flexability and versatillity are keys to this vault Guarding the sweet solution to reality any fault Solving a human puzzle may be unnerving and demanding But here resides a cach of patient understanding Each human being deserves our time and our loving trust Extending a helpful hand and a ready heart is a must.

"Never Letting Go" I love you now and I loved you then. I cant wait for the day,That we can be together.Letting you know I hurt somuch, I really miss your special touch,Youll allways be a part of my life.So make me your man.I promise to do thebest that I can So give me a chance to show who I am. Regrets are something youllnever face, So lets hurry and get us a place!!

"The POEM OF THE WEEK"