Can I be the fire that not only warms you from without?
But also from within?
Can I be your moon so when you venture out
You know I’m still watching?
Can I be your best friend
You know
The one you can confide in?
Can I?
Can I be the air that circulates around
Encouraging you to breathe on?
Can I be the puzzle?
You know
The one that always seems to get your attention?
Or can I be the one whose name
You never fail to mention?
Can I?
Can I be the rays in your sunshine?
Can I be the one you think about
With a deep and meaningful smile?
Can I be the wind
To blow away your fears
Can I be the earth
To absorb any of your hidden tears
Can I?
And If I can’t
Why?
Elitha©2005
RESPECT
DON’T DISRESPECT ME BECAUSE....
MY SKIN AINT LIGHT ENOUGH
MY BODY AINT THIN ENOUGH
MY HEIGHT AINT TALL ENOUGH
MY HAIR AINT LONG ENOUGH
MY HOUSE AINT BIG ENOUGH
MY CAR AINT GOOD ENOUGH
MY JOB DON’T PAY ENOUGH
MY CLOTHES AINT HIP ENOUGH
MY FLO DON’T FLOW ENOUGH
I JUST DON’T KNOW ENOUGH
MY WORDS AINT MATURE ENOUGH
RESPECT ME FOR...
MY ABILITY
TO HOLD ON TO POSITIVITY
INSPITE OF MY ADVERSITIES
THAT WOULD WANT JUST TO STEAL FROM ME
THIS MOST UNFATHAMABLE TRUTH
THAT I CAN BE WHATEVER I WANT TO BE
AND GRASP EVERY OPPORTUNITY
TO PURSUE MY PURPOSE
AND MANIFEST MY CREATIVITY
AND NOT TO DO THINGS JUST BECAUSE
OTHERS DO
SO RESPECT YOU BECAUSE....
YOU KNOW YOU’RE GOOD ENOUGH
YOU’RE HEART IS TRUE IS ENOUGH
YOUR MIND IS WISE ENOUGH
YOU’RE FAITH IS STRONG ENOUGH
TO STILL BELIEVE
WHEN LIFE SEEMS TOUGH ENOUGH
YOU KNOW YOU’LL MAKE IT THROUGH
NUFF RESPECT DUE!
ELITHA©2005
I GLIMPSED YOU LOOKING AT ME
FROM THE CORNER OF MY EYES
BUT COULDN’T LET YOU SEE THAT I HAD SEEN
SO INWARDLY BEGAN TO SMILE
CONTINUED READING MY BOOK
BUT COULD FEEL YOU AS YOU BEGAN TO MOVE
TOWARDS MY DIRECTION
SHOULD I CONTINUE TO IGNORE YOU
UNTIL YOU BECKON FOR MY ATTENTION
MY MIND RACED FROM REVERSE GEAR INTO FIRST
HAD TO THINK ON MY FEET
TO COUNTERACT YOUR LYRICAL OUTBURST
THOUGHT
WHAT IF YOU TRIED TO MAKE A MOVE
I WOULD CANDIDLY REPLY
I’M NOT READY FOR A RELATIONSHIP RIGHT NOW
BUT WHAT IF YOUR RESPONSE IS WHY
I WOULD GO THRU THE SAME OLE TIRED VERSE
OF HOW I’M INTO THE PLATONIC THING
REALLY CAN’T BE DEALING WITH ONE ON ONE AT ALL
SO WILL ASK YOU TO LEAVE YOUR NAME AND NUMBER
AND PERHAPS SOMETIME I’LL GIVE YOU A CALL
WHAT IF U DON’T ACCEPT THIS AND STILL PERSIST
TO TRY AND MAKE A DATE
I’LL TELL U THAT MY WORK SCHEDULE IS TIGHT
SO I’M ALWAYS FINISHING LATE
WHAT IF YOU SAY YOU’RE NOT IN A HURRY
AND YOU’RE MORE THAN WILLING TO WAIT BUT…………..
BEFORE I COULD CONTINUE TO DELIBERATE
MY EYES BEGAN TO FLUTTER
AS YOUR MANLY FIGURE
LEANED OVER TO MY SIDE
I FELT YOUR BREATH STROKE MY CHEEK
JUST AT THE MOMENT EVERYTHING SEEMED TO FREEZE
AS THESE WORDS U SOFTLY UTTERED
"I COULD NOT HELP BUT WONDER
WHY FOR THE LAST HALF HOUR
YOU MANAGED TO READ YOUR BOOK
UPSIDE DOWN"
OF COURSE AS YOU COULD IMAGINE
MY HUMILATION
THAT QUICKLY CHANGED MY INWARD SMILE
INTO AN OUTWARD FROWN
YOU GAVE ME NO TIME TO REPLY
BEFORE I COULD YOU SAID
GOODBYE AS U DPARTED FROM THE NO. 9 BUS
ELITHA©2005
