A Loyal Friend

I WARMLY WELCOME YOU
AS YOU HAVE SHOWN YOURSELF TO BE
A LOYAL COMPANION
I LIKE IT WHEN YOU TURN UP
UNEXPECTEDLY
AND DESPITE THE UNPREDICATABILITY OF
LIFE’S WRATH THAT OCCASIONALLY COME
CRASHING DOWN ON ME
I KNOW I CAN WALK THROUGH ANYTHING
WITH YOU BY MY SIDE
HOW LONG HAVE WE KNOWN EACH NOW?
WHEN DID WE FIRST MEET?
I REALLY DON’T KNOW HOW I MANAGED TO
GET AS FAR AS I DID
WITHOUT YOU
I STRONGLY BELIEVE IT WAS DESTINED FOR OUR
PATHS TO MEET
I MUST ADMIT
EVEN THOUGH I HEARD YOUR NAME
MENTIONED BY OTHERS
I PAID LITTLE ATTENTION EVEN THOUGH
EVERYTHING SPOKEN ABOUT YOU WAS POSITIVE
GUESS IT WAS DOWN TO MY STUBBORNESS
THAT WE DIDN’T MEET EARLIER
VIVIDLY REMEMBERED WHEN YOU ASKED ME MY NAME
I REPLIED CONFIDENTLY
ELITHA
WAITING FOR YOU TO DO THE SAME
YOU LOOKED DEEPLY INTO MY EYES
AND SAID
“PEACE”
FROM THAT DAY ON I KNEW
MY LIFE WOULD CHANGE

ELITHA©2005
Peace I give to you, not as the world gives, give I to you……John 14:27

Response to "Falling In Love So Fast" by TBN

Your words flowed so fluently
As if confirming what I already
Knew about ‘we’
To be honest thought that word
Was only used by those foreign to
Falling ‘In Love’
A figment of their imagination
A reaction to a dream or vision
That they wanted to be in
Now only to realise that it was
Me all along who was day dreaming

You awoke me out of my slumber
With your consistency and charm
Imploring me not to take your
Words lightly but to embrace them
As if holding on to you
Knowing that it was our last dance
I tried so hard to fight these feelings
Of intimacy and openness towards you
But eventually released my grip
I had no more ‘fight’ in me
And could only surrender to
What you had to offer
LOVE

Everything seemed to be going so fast
But inwardly I knew the pace
Was not too slow either
Everything about you pleaded
With me to take a chance
And explore the unknown with you
You’re right I do feel the same
About you
But was reluctant and shy to say
Just in case you wanted me to explain
I mean
I wouldn’t know where to begin
So now….
I will take your hand and gladly
Walk beside you as your woman
Taking one step at a time
As WE move towards our destiny
Of becoming
ONE

ELITHA©2005

I Will Wait

I will wait
In the midst of uncertainty
Call me crazy
But I think it’s only right to
No amount of pulling
And tugging at my heart strings
Will convince me otherwise
Just because you now know
The things you think
You do
About me

Your pre-meditated move
To seduce me
Only caused me to remain
Firm on my belief
That I must wait

Waiting signifies strength of will
Not being pressurised by
People or things
But remain still enough to
Listen to my inner voice
Telling me when its time to
Move on

I won’t string you along
Those kind of games I played
In the days of by gones
When I was young, immature and shy
It’s funny now I’ve grown older
How life’s lessons have shown me
In order to experience true love
I must be patient and wait
Deny the immense feelings to
Go full steam ahead
And bid you a fond
Farewell
Instead

elitha©2005

YOU

I DEAR YOU TO BE………
YOU!
GO HEAD JUST FLY IN THE FACE
OF ALL YOU BELIEVED TO BE TRUE
WHEN DOING YOUR UTMOST TO CONFORM
TO WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU

GO ON
JUST TAKE THAT FIRST STEP FORWARD
JOURNEYING INTO YOUR
INNER SELF
DELVING INTO YOUR HIDDEN DESIRES
OF SELF EXPRESSION AND NO MORE
CONCERNED WITH REJECTION OF
WHO YOU ARE
WHAT YOU STAND FOR
OR FURTHER MORE
WHO YOU WANT TO BE

ALWAYS TRYING TO PLEASE
APPEASE YOUR FELLOW MEN
AND YET AGAIN
NOT BEING GIVEN THE CHANCE TO
AIR YOUR OPINION
AS IF YOUR THOUGHTS DO NOT COUNT!

SO COME ON OUT
WHAT SAY YOU?
THAT’S WHAT ALL THESE LATE NIGHT
DISCUSSIONS BEEN ABOUT
WANTING PEOPLE TO KNOW THE ‘REAL’ YOU
SO NOW I’M DEARING YOU
SHOW YOURSELF!

ELITHA©2005

Reply To The Reality @Emoshun

NOW WHERE’S ALL THE REAL BROTHAS AT……
DRUGGED UP, LOCKED UP, STILL HIGH FLYING PLAYAS?
WHERE’S ALL MY REAL BROTHAS AT….
PROVING THEY GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO LIVE
THE GANGSTA LIFESTYLE
CARS, LOADS OF MONEY, AND HOES WAITING IN LINE!
ENJOYING SOWING ENUFF SEEDS
BUT NOT WANTING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
WHEN SHE COMES SAYING, “I’M EXPECTING”
YOUR RESPONSE IS A COLD,
“WHOSE THE DADDY, IT CAN’T ME!”
USING ANOTHER GET OUT OF JAIL CARD
SO YOU CAN BE FREE
TO START ALL OVER AGAIN
YEAH, WELL WHERE’S ALL MY BROTHAS AT…..
WANTING TO BE RAPPERS
BUT OH NO, DON’T MENTION BEING
LAWYERS
DOCTORS
INSTEAD PREFERRING TO BE PROFESSIONAL HUSTLERS
YES
THE SLAVE MENTALITY FIRMLY EMBEDDED
SETTLING DOWN WITH WIFE AND FAMILY
SOMETHING TO BE DREADED
BUT UNLIKE KUNTA KENTE
YOU GOT TO ESCAPE
FROM THE CHALLENGES OF BEING
A “REAL” MAN


This is not written to cause any offence to anyone. Provoke, I know it will but like my male counterpart who wrote the original version. This is not necessarily my own view but thoughts I’ve heard from women over a period of time.

Elitha©2005