Rhema

Submission

2008-07-25T15:42:00.000-07:00

If I Were Totally Submissive to His Will……..

I wouldn’t have to experience the extremities
Of roller coaster rides
Of Rushing Highs
And crashing lows
I wouldn’t have to learn the simple
Lessons in life the hard way
With the inner feelings of unspoken words of
“I told you so!”

I wouldn’t have to struggle with
The Troubles He said would come
But instead stand on His word and place
Life’s struggles
Right where they belong
Under my feet….

I wouldn’t confuse religion with Christianity
Knowing that habitual rituals is not
What he had planned for me
But a life where I can
Walk upright and not be subject to what
I can see
But living a life in the Spirit
Calling those things that are not
Because in Him I live, Move and have
My being

I would walk, talk, eat and mediate
On His words daily
Knowing as food is to the flesh
So is His words to my Spirit
Without them I won’t be able to breathe…

If I were totally submissive to His will
I wouldn’t try to use intellectual suppositions
To second guess Him
Or even find reasons
And ask numerous questions
Pertaining to why I should not give
What is due to Him?

I would instead
Humble myself
And come before his throne
With expectancy and praises
Filled in my mouth
From the rising of a brand new day
To the setting
Of the golden sun
Saying prayerfully

“Not my will Lord, but your will be done”

Elitha©2008

Seasons

2008-03-14T15:15:00.001-07:00

Seasons

I took a quantum leap
Through seasons
And winter was the first
To rear its
Ugly
Head

Like fallen leaves
On broken trees looking
Naked and alone
Here
I
Too
Stood

Disengaged from my surroundings
I began questioning why
These dark clouds kept
Following and
Interfering
With
My feelings causing
My moods to become
Melancholic and
Such an unpalatable
Tonic
To
Swallow

SEASONS

What seemed a life time
Turned out to be just hours
Realising that
I can change
I’ve been given
The
Power to

My dark days can no
Longer
Define who
I am
Before I could see
A thing
I was quickly propelled
Into
Spring!

SEASONS

Expectancy
Renewal
Became my close
Companions
I was running
A race
But the prize was
No Golden
Medallion

Just the knowledge
That I have entered
The race of life
And my intention is to
Cross over the
Finishing line
This time
I believed
I
Could

Like the blossoming
Stages of an
Intricately
Delicate
Flower
I
Was overwhelmed by
The beauty of
This truth
And was gently ushered
Into
Summer

SEASONS

Invigorated
Transformed
Energised
Tears of Joy
Filled my eyes
And the inner warmth
That said it all
That I am
Happy to be
Me

I can stand proud
And tall
Nothing about me
Is a
Mistake

As the warmth of the
Morning sun
I embraced
This truth that I now
Understand
How seasons go
And seasons come
Each with its own
Purpose and plan
Of instilling an attitude
That says that
“I CAN”

Walking in this
Revelation
I take one
More leap
And am welcomed
By
Autumn!

SEASONS

Elitha©2008

Favourite Things

2008-03-14T14:58:00.000-07:00

Sunday school trips, all the kids are excited,
Sista Brown’s up to ole tricks,
Preparing good food,
And all are delighted.
Jokes on the Journey,
Over Sista Sharon’s new weave,
Just to mention a few of my favourite things.

Life can be tough
We all have our struggles
Some relationships are strained
And are experiencing financial troubles
But we’re more concerned about
What people say
Than how we really feel
These aren’t my favourite things.

Chorus
When your heart aches
You don’t feel brave
To handle the cares
Life throws at you
Remember he gave you a word that is true
And if you believe
You’ll make it, you’ll make it thru

Hearing his voice, whether in sound
Or written,
There’s no other choice,
But to follow his prompting,
The styles I like
Are Christ like
No one can imitate Him
In Him are all of my
Favourite things.

Knowing He loves me
And on Him I can depend
Living in his peace
Assured He’s no fair weather friend
Showering Him with praise and adoration
Fills my heart within
Because He has all of my favourite things

When your heart aches
You don’t feel brave
To handle the cares
Life throws at you
Remember he gave you a word that is true
And if you believe
You’ll make it
You’ll make it
You’ll make it thru

Elitha©2006

Open Dialogue

2007-12-06T14:02:00.000-08:00

Don’t trouble my waters
If you’re not willing to fully
Submerge

Don’t look to me for answers
If you’re not prepared
To listen and learn

Don’t question my motives
If you’re starting point
Begins from doubt

Don’t mute out my thoughts
With your indifference
Causing your pauses to
Sound very loud!

Instead

Approach me with simplicity
Let innocence cover your heart
Approach me with expectancy
I’ll gladly respond
To your touch

Approach me with positive dialogue
Let reason be our chaperone
And when the moments spent are over

Let good memories
Follow us home……

Elitha©2007

A Place in the Sun

2007-11-05T14:26:00.000-08:00

A Place in the kingdom of the Sun
Would be so much fun
No worries
No doubts
All Smiles
No Frowns
Pure colours illuminate
In all our attire
The warmth of the sun
Means there’s no need for fire
Simple and Pure
No complications
No duress sitting in Silence
As I inhale and digest
The sweet melodious sounds
Whilst being covered in
The Sun’s fragrance

I am Me
You are I
That means We
Can no longer hide
In the title of individuality

In The Kingdom of the sun
No one can lie

No more day and no more night
No more sleep
Only magnificent Light

Here I now am
Filled with wonder and delight…..

Elitha©2007

A Request

2007-11-02T14:15:00.000-07:00

If you had seen
What I saw
If you had felt
What I feel
You wouldn’t
Judge
Me

If you had laughed
Like I laugh
Or danced like
I dance
Knowing everything you treasure
Is now gone
You would
Cry
For
Me

If you could hear
What I heard
And in your listening
Not mention one single
Word
You would
Know you can
Whole heartedly
Trust
In
Me

If you could read
What I wrote
And not try to interpret
It
As some run of the mill
Poetic flow
You would realise
What I’m saying
Is
Pray
For
Me

Please!

Elitha©2007

Deep

2007-10-07T05:46:00.000-07:00

Deep calleth unto Deep,

A language known only to those

Whose heart is gifted to hear

And wise enough not to repeat

No need for prolonged thoughts

No need for a succinct response

And neither do I care

There is a knowing that passes intellectual understanding

And i am experiencing it

Right now

Right here

As my spiritual guide leads to me in the centre

I knew it was time for me to immerse myself

In the depth of your living waters......

As deep calleth unto deep, You call out to me,

"If you drink from me, you shall never thirst".

ELITHA©2007

Encounter With Truth

2007-10-07T05:38:00.000-07:00

Truth arrives and takes her place
Gracefully she begins to articulate
What He instructed her to say.

“Your liberty cannot be found in the things you see,
You can only acquire it, by trusting in me.
You will not find it in material gains, desire for wealth,
or in the mouth of mens praise.
The struggles you face are all part of my plan,
to cause you to mature,
From a boy to a man, from a girl into a woman.
So hold on tight to the values I instilled in you
And don’t jump for the quick fixes that life
throws at you.

In the midst of your soul’s anguish, open your mouth and
speak, against your feelings by saying,
There is nothing I cannot defeat.”

She pauses for a while,
Smiles,

Then stands and slowly walks away.

I can faintly hear her whisper in the distance,

“These are His words, don’t let them slip away”

ELITHA©2007

Emancipation

2007-06-13T05:13:00.000-07:00

Started to wonder if I should just leave

my job and start up a business

from home,

As all I seem to deal with these days

Is this non-stop ringing phone!

“Hello”

“It’s me”

“Yes my sis, what’s up?”

Knowing full well what’s gonna drop.

Cos she has a knack of ranting and raving

about herself

this has a tendency to always lead

to the subject

Of

Money.

“Is it possible, tell me if you can’t,

but I’d like to borrow some money.

You know I really wouldn’t ask,

but things are getting a bit tough and

I need to sort out some bills,

as well as buy food cos there’s none left in

the house,

for myself and the kids.”

“Ok, how much do you want?”

“Just a couple of hundreds”

“You mean two”

“I mean four”

Trying to use tact, I responded,

“There’s no need to worry paying it back.”

If she ever were to, I’d probably get a heart attack.

“You’re sure? Cos I will sort you out when I

get my next pay.”

“Yes, of course I am sure”,

Was my response trying not to let

Sarcasm get in the way

Thinking………

I’ve spent too many days

Being vex

Can’t afford to make my health insurance,

Null and void,

Just because having to deal

With my sista’s business

Is causing me stress

“Ok, I’ll be around soon, cos the kids are hungry,

and as I said, we got no food!”

Thought………….

But it foolishly slipped out of mouth,

“You full well know that’s what I’m about,

saving you and you’re kids,

is my main priority in life

and to get rid of world famine and drought!”

Now who told me to speak, before I knew it,

I dare not repeat

Her creative profanities,

That came hurtling down the line

At break neck speed!

She made watching Kill Bill,

Look as if you were watching Sesame Street!

“You think you’re better than me,

With your fancy house,

Brand new car,

And your bank full of money,

But before she could continue further, I interrupted saying

“Why don’t you start taking responsibility

for yourself

Rather than blame me?

Your life choices, were yours

And not mines

So why do I get the feeling

That I’m paying the price

For all the choices

you

made

Look gurl

You betta behave

And start thinking

About taking care of

Your

Future.

I am always here for you

But I guess that’s

Something you already

Knew

And you can’t help taking advantage

Of a good thing…”

But before I could carry on

A high pitch noise

Came screeching down my

Phone…

She was gone

And now silence only speaks

I sat down for a while

Wanted to scream but

Instead only smiled

Because I’ve been doing

This for such a long time

And realised today

Is the day that

It stops

But true to its form

The familiar ringing tone

Drowns out my thoughts

With a new point

Of view

I walked past the ringing phone

Got my bag

My keys

Deciding that saving the world

Is definitely not

For me.

Elitha©2007

Lessons In Life

2007-05-10T14:19:00.000-07:00

In
Retrospective
I shouldn’t have
SAID the things
I did
I should have known
Better
Than to DO the things
I did
But words once
Spoken
Can never be RETURNED
A lesson that has
Taken
So much pain
In order
For
Me to LEARN

You made me…..DO it!
You made me…..FEEL
This way
Were only a few of the
EXCUSES
I
Used
I didn’t want to take
RESPONSIBILITY
I wanted someone
Else to PAY!

For my insecurities
Well
Till
Even
Stubbornness
Had to shout out
“I’m gone….”

You see
In this life
If only’s
Are for those who
Cannot get beyond their PAST
I can’t(s)
Are for those willing
To settle for wearing MASKS
Hiding discontents from
Those who love them
The MOST
Just because the pressures
Of becoming a failure
Keeps them at bay
Just in case
Any man
Should BOAST
About the pleasures
Life can bring

I’m now taking STOCK
Of life’s
INVENTORIES
Sharpening my TOOLS
Having a total
Make over
And I’m about to Make
My ENTRY
KNOWING the lessons that I have learnt are far from
ELEMENTARY
No school teacher to instruct
No chalk boards to copy off
This time its EXPERIENCE
That will decide
If I make the grade or NOT!

Elitha©2007

Caught In A Lie

2007-05-10T14:13:00.000-07:00

I don’t know have an excuse
I ran out of them
A long time ago
There is no reason
Why
I acted the way
I did
If there is it’s become
Camouflaged
In my ego

I

Lied

Because it was the easy
To do
Didn’t think it would
Hurt anyone
It wasn’t my intention to

But

I

Did

Didn’t think
One small lie
Could cause so much
Harm
And now that it’s all in
The open
I guess I was
Quite alarmed
At the reactions of
My friends
Who took a
Self-righteous stance
All because they haven’t
Yet been caught
In the grips of a lie’s
Arms!

But yes,
I digress
It was not them

But

Me

Who

Lied

And all I want
To do
Is to run away
And hide

No longer able to look
You straight
In the eyes
And for this
I do
Apologise
Cos trust doesn’t

Live

Here

Anymore

I’ve now learnt
Its doesn’t matter
What others do
Just because they
Say it’s alright
Doesn’t mean
I can get away with
It
Too!
Being gullible is
Not a pretty dress
To fit
Into
But as I said
Earlier
There is really
No
Excuse

I lied

The problem is with
Me
And not with
You!

Elitha©2007

TRAVELLING LIGHT

2007-05-10T14:09:00.000-07:00

Travelling Light

This is the best thing
I have ever done
Unloading the necessities
Of the by gones

I’m traveling light…

No longer responsible
For any one else

But

Only

My

Self

I’m traveling light..

I have no problems
Admitting
My mistakes
Learning and reviewing
Changing my thought
Process
In order to
Accommodate
The never ending struggles
Of a heart
Trying not to become
Overweight
With
The cares
Of
This life

I’m traveling light….

It’s a dichotomy
For sure
As journeys always require
One to be equipped
With everything
You could possibly
Need
And more
But this time
My mind tells me
No!

The more cares you take on
The more burdens
You will endure
So
Excuse me if I don’t
React
In the way
That I did
Before

I’m still here to
Listen to you
Laugh with you
Even be someone you
Can hold

On

To

But I’m unable
To
Store
Up those emotions
That has a tendency
To reside
Taking so much from me
Making it hard to be objective
Losing my perspective
Only seeing as far as
My physical eyes will let me

Its time to travel light…..

You are more
Than welcome
To travel by
My side

Elitha©2007

SEIZE THE DAY

2007-05-10T14:04:00.000-07:00

SEIZE THE DAY
LIVE IT
AS IF IT’S YOUR LAST
FOCUS ON
YOUR NOW
INSTEAD OF WORRYING
ABOUT YOUR PAST
SAY GOODBYE
TO HEARTACHES
OF FRIENDSHIPS GONE ASTRAY
OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN(s)
IF ONLY(s)
SEND THEM ON THEIR
MERRY WAY

RELEASE YOURSELF FROM ANGER
THE KIND THAT COMES
FROM UNJUSTIFIABLE PAIN
DENY BITTERNESS’S CONTINUAL REQUEST
TO COME AND STAY WITH YOU
AGAIN AND
AGAIN
AND
AGAIN
DESPITE ALL HURTS
KNOW YOUR SELF WORTH
GO ON……

JUST
SEIZE THE DAY

LINGER NO MORE ON
MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
WITH OPTIMISM
REPLACE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
RETURN NO MORE
TO BROKEN PROMISES
WHEN YOU’RE REMINDED
OF THEM
JUST SIMPLY IGNORE

SPEAK LIFE INTO YOUR
DREAMS
STRIVE TO BE THE BEST THAT
YOU CAN POSSIBLY BE
DON’T LOOK AT WHAT YOU
DON’T RECEIVE
BUT INSTEAD LOOK
TO SEE WHERE
YOU CAN GIVE
MORE

WHEN YOU GIVE OUT
OF YOUR HURTS
IT HAS A TENDANCY
TO CAUSE
THE VERY THINGS THAT
WANT TO HOLD YOU
BACK
TO COWER IN DEFEAT
AND RETRACT
SO

PUSH THE HOLD BUTTON
OFF DELAY

RIGHT NOW

THIS VERY MINUTE

SEIZE IT

IT’S YOUR DAY!

ELITHA©2006

Humming Bird

2007-02-12T12:34:00.000-08:00

Humming Bird

I got a humming
In
My Spirit
And it won’t
Let me
Stop
Focusing my attention
On the things that
Means so Much

It’s a slow momentous hum
Not monotonous
In Sound

Like the crashing of the waves
As it caresses the
Golden sand

Its vibrates these words in motion

In

You

I

Have

A

Plan

I got a humming in my spirit
And feel led
To
Sing
This tune
My time of change is coming
And it’s coming
Really
SOON

I waited patiently
For my turn
Feeling happy for those
Who have achieved
Success
But when I started to get
Impatient
My Spirit whispered
“Rest”

So
Who was I
To question
For I had no answers of my
Own
Only knew that the
Path I had taken
Meant
I had
To travel
Alone

So I walk
With
Humility
With purpose
Clouding my eyes
For this humming
In my spirit
Is humming
This bird is ready
To
Fly
Elitha©2006

Anymore

2006-09-06T14:36:00.000-07:00

He
Is not the same
Anymore
The Gleam in his eyes
Has darkened
When I look
I don’t seem to
See it
Anymore

Replaced by
Nothing
An emptiness that said
Something else is
In store
For all those who look
Into them
Direct

He don’t want to have
Discourse
Anymore
Just in case his words
Cause one to fall
Flat
Onto this hardened
Floor
No use reasoning because
He’s just gonna
Ignore your
Pleas
Of
Let‘s just talk
Looking so strong on
The
Outside
But
Weakness leaking deep
On the
Inside
Of his troubled
Inner
Soul

He just don’t want
To pretend
Anymore
He’s no one’s friend
No sister’s brother
Abandoned by his
Father
He rejects his praying
Mother
All this because his
Hopes and dreams
Were just washed down
The gutter
He point blankly refused
To learn that
The battles lost today
Didn’t necessarily mean
It would stop
The ones to be
Won
In the future
If only
He would just
Maintain

Believe in him self
Putting his pride and
Ego on
The shelf

But he’d rather not
I see it in his eyes
As the simmering light
Gradually stops
No more aglow
Never
To
Return

Anymore

Elitha©2006

Say Nothing.......

2006-08-17T04:16:00.000-07:00

Say nothing
When your heart's
In pain
Say nothing
When the sun won't
Shine
After the
Rain
Let Silence speak instead
On your behalf
When you can
Neither cry
And find it difficult
To laugh
Say nothing
Let silence's voice transcend
Where no one else can reach
As it slowly echoes these words...

Give him sweet settled peace!

Elitha copyright 2006

I Am

2006-08-10T12:33:00.000-07:00

I Am

A thought process
Intricate in detail
But simple in
Delivery

I Am

The compound
Found in trees
That gives you the
Ability
To
Breathe…

I Am

Silent whispers
That softly
Gets your attention
Causing your conscious
To speak up
Making you take
Another direction

I Am

The one who tells you
There’s no need to
Apologise
For stating
Your opinions
Giving you the space
You need to
Express yourself
Within this earthly
Dominion

I Am

A spirit
Uncomplicated
But
Uninterested
In the things that
Don’t concern
You

I Am

Your mid summer nights
Breeze
The moon allowing
You to walk with no
Fear of the
Unseen
The Setting Sun
That brings you to
Your knees
The one who
Helps you decipher
Your wants
From your needs
Waiting here in anticipation
For you
To
Just
Notice
ME

I Am

The one who
Sees your
Transparency
And at other times
Your vulnerability
Please just
Listen
To me
Because I know you are
No fool

I Am

All of the
Above and
More
But even this does not
Stop me from
Wanting
To find out
And explore
You’re thoughts as you continue
To read
Between
Each line
I won’t keep you any
Longer
As I believe that all
I have said
Deep down you
Already knew
Because you’ve dipped
Your toes in
My
Waters

I Am

Who

I

Am

And If

I Am

Then please would
Or
Can
You
Hear these words I say

I Am

Is

Only

A

Thought
Away

Elitha©2006

In The Beginning.....

2006-08-01T05:24:00.000-07:00

Was the

Word

Unlike others
It was covered in
Splendour
With no hidden
Agenda
No unbroken
Promises
Truthful with integrity
No ambiguity
Demonstrating that it
Had the power
To
Perform

All that it said it would

This Word
Was not limited
Sometimes slighted but
Remaining
Uninhibited
Making it difficult
For those trying to
Counterfeit it
Placing titles such as
Spoken
Before it

But in the beginning

Was…

It gave hope to the hopeless
Love to hurting
Food to the hungry
Even provided for
Those who had no money

But one of its most precious

Prize

Was

The

Gift

Of

LIFE

In the beginning was

The….

You still haven’t
Heard
IT
IS
The Author
And the finisher

Even monosyllabic
Syllables

Even
Poetry and literature

Even Dreams and hopes
For the Future

Even motions

Even Sounds

Are subjected
To its
Awesome plans

In the beginning

Was

The

Word

And the Word
Knew
No form
For the Word
Was all
And
In

All

And the

Word

Was

GOD!

Elitha©2006

2 Poets to Poets: Why We Write

2006-07-24T15:17:00.000-07:00

Our precious emotions
Fuel the gift
Of poetic expression
Transforming into spirit
Genuine thoughts
Planted in hearts
That seek
Soft retreats
Into the mind
Rendering time
To teach
Granting sight and clarity
To the blind & blurred
Articulating words
So many earnestly
Desire to speak
Is definitely no
Easy feat
But we do this
Because we
Passionately believe
It’s a necessity
To show the human spirit's
Stance
When dealing with
Issues
Of the heart
Conveyed within
Our poetic expose
Which has many
Thinking
Feeling
Exploring
Adoring
Our messages
Which are so hard to be
Ignored
And
Yes
This is our vocation
Putting paper to pen
But its more than
Just an responsive
Action
It
Is
Indeed
Our Life! ….
A life of responsibility
And convictions
Standing in bold ink
Changing the world’s conditions
Giving into no resign
Until releasing minds confined
Carefully crafted
Words on a canvass
Like an artist’s brush strokes
Painting words that provoke
Feelings like music
Of sounds and lyrics
Words beautifully sculpted
And carefully constructed
Displayed in the museums
Of the hearts of men & women
Thoughtfully shared
Unconcealed and bare
Like newborn babes
Innocent and unashamed
Sweet & untainted
Politically unacquainted
Pure passages of honest
Artistically flawless
Poetry
We bless you with
This gift
From 2 poets
To all poets

Copyright  Elitha & Atlanta Red

What Does That Mean?

2006-07-01T10:16:00.000-07:00

Chequered thoughts
Fragmented
But
Loosely
Chained together
I’m losing myself
But this time
It does
Not
Matter

What does that mean?

Inhibited
No More
I’m floating on
A feeling
Too hard to
Ignore
Releasing my
Potential
Visually
I can
See IT
But words won’t
Let me
Speak IT

What does that mean?

My expectations
Are high
I’m usually a
Realist
But today
I wanna fly
Into a world
Where dreaming
Is the
In thing
To
Do
As thoughts of you
Cause butterflies
To
Flutter
Into the
Deepest
Part
Of
ME

What does that mean?

To be perfectly
Honest with you

I’m
Not
Sure

Lol lol lol

Are You?

2006©Elitha

Hard Talk

2006-06-17T17:00:00.000-07:00

I DON’T
UNDERSTAND
WHY IT’S SO HARD
FOR YOU
TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR YOUR OWN
ACTION
THAN TO PILE THEM UPON
ME!

I CAN’T
COMPREHEND
HOW YOU CONSTANTLY
SEEM TO
BLAME
OTHERS AND
THE WORLD
FOR YOUR
SELF-INFLICTED
PAIN
AND YOU’RE AMAZING
ABILITY
TO
LIE IN MY
FACE
WITHOUT FEELING
AN OUNCE
OF
SHAME!

I REALLY
CANNOT FATHOM
THE NOTION
THAT
EVERYTHING SPOKEN
ABOUT YOU
IS UNTRUE
HAVE YOU STOPPED TO
CONSIDER
THAT MAYBE
YOUR GREATEST ENEMY
IS
YOU

I WON’T BE A GOOD FRIEND
IF I DON’T
TELL IT LIKE
IT IS
COS LIFE IS MUCH TOO
SHORT
TO BE
STUDYING OTHER
PEOPLE’S BUSINESS
TRUE SAY
YOU’VE BEEN HURT
AND HAVE HAD YOU’RE
SHARE OF ROUGH
TIMES
BUT LIVING OFF
THE HURT
THAN LETTING THEM
GO
HONEY
IS A SERIOUS CRIME
AGAINST THE LAWS
OF AGAPE LOVE
AND
HAVING
A SOUND
MIND

SO WHAT IF
SHE SAID
OR HE SAID
OR THEY SAID
THOSE THINGS

LOOK
WHILST THIS WORLD
KEEPS TURNING
YOU’LL HEAR
STUFF
YOU DON’T AGREE
WITH

DOES IT MEAN
YOU KEEP YOU’RE
LIFE ON HOLD
UNTIL YOU PROOF
THEM
WRONG!

WELL I HAVE
BEEN LISTENING
TO YOUR
COMPLAINTS
FOR YEARS
AND WOULD ADVISE
YOU
TO PLAY ANOTHER
SONG

THE TUNE
THAT LOOKS
INTROSPECTIVELY
INWARDLY
THAT’S NOT
CONCERNED WITH
STYLE OR
FASHION
BUT
SEARCHES
THE HEART
AND HIGHLIGHTS
THE AREAS
THAT
YOU NEED
TO WORK ON

I HAVE
LOOKED PASSED YOUR
FAILINGS
I DON’T SEE
MYSELF
BETTER
OR ABOVE YOU
BUT
BELIEVE IT IS
TIME FOR YOU TO
STOP HATING
AND START
LOVING
YOU

ELITHA©2006

Not Letting Go

2006-06-17T16:56:00.000-07:00

I no longer care
About
The Principle of the
Matter
You’re worth too much to say
I’ll see you
Later
Cos later has a final ring
This time
And I can’t imagine
Not having you
In my life
I know we can make it
Through this
Despite all the thrown
Words
You saying you’re leaving
Has hit the spot
Other words
Have missed
I’m not gonna front
And attempt
To flatter
Your ego
Cos babes this aint
About
The principle of the
Matter
Cos principles aint worth
Giving up
And
Letting you go
It’ll be like me just
Giving up the ghost!
And if you
Leave
I will be losing
The part of me
I
Love the
Most

So……

Don’t Go.

Elitha 2006

More Than A Conqueror

2006-06-17T16:46:00.000-07:00

St. Vincent & the Grenadines is so beautiful, and its beauty has a therapeutic effect. Swimming and relaxing on the beach had such a calming effect, the clear blue water caressing me as if to say, sadness is but for a time, let your tears fall so that we can carry them away into the heart of the sea, where all tears gather….but no tears would fall.

(extract from personal diary 30th April 05)

Follow where He leads
Listen when He speaks
As He takes you by the hand
Don't try to understand
When this journey's going to end

He said He'll always be your
Friend
And stick closer than any brother
Can
His words are yours to command
So never put them down
Where them like a crown
Until from your mouth you proudly pronounce
This truth
No one else can dear refuse
That
Being more than a conqueror
Means.........
You can never lose!!

Elitha©2006

Dedicated to Samantha.

Unchain My Heart

2006-05-08T14:46:00.000-07:00

UNCHAIN THIS HEART OF MINE
NOW
CUT AWAY THE CORDS THAT HOLD
HURTS AND UNFORGIVENESS
ALLOW ME TO LOVE AGAIN BEING
INTIMATE WITH YOU IS AN OPPORTUNITY I
NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
EVERY TIME I WASTE CONTEMPLATING
DELIBERATING SEEMS TO CAUSE ME IMMENSE PAIN

WHEN?....I HEAR YOU ASK
HAVE YOU NOT HEARD MY EARNEST REQUEST?
UNCHAIN MY HEART RIGHT NOW, I PLEAD
RELEASE ME TO LOVE ONCE MORE
DO NOT DELAY FOR I AM
ZEALOUS FOR YOU AND YOU ONLY.

Another UnChAineDWhurDZ inspired piece.

Elitha©2006

Happiness

2006-05-04T15:18:00.000-07:00

I want you to just for a minute to focus on the picture above......apart from who the famous person is....tell me what do you see?

This is one of my favourite pictures because it portrays someone who appears to be happy, self-confident, no doubt you can add more to this list.....

How many times have you seen photos of people, just like Jill, with warm smiles and something that says everything is just wonderful? Now read.....the poem below.

HAPPINESS

SOMETIMES I FEEL

THAT HAPPINESS

IS JUST A CONCEPT

IN THE

HUMAN MIND

AND FOR THOSE OF US

WHO LIVE

IN THE REAL WORLD

IT SEEMS

EVEN DIFFICULT

TO FIND

SOME SAY

IT’S LAUGHTER

A SMILE

WELL…

IT CAN BE FOUND

IN THOSE CONTEXT

HOWEVER,

IT ALWAYS LEADS ME

TO QUESTION

IS IT SOMETHING

THAT CAN

REALLY BE EXPRESSED?

IT’S SOMETHING THAT

I YEARN FOR

SEARCH FOR

PRAY FOR

AND YET

WHAT’S EVEN MORE STRANGE

ARE THE REMARKS

MADE AROUND ME

HOW IT’S WRITTEN

ON MY FACE!

HAPPINESS IS DEFINED

IN YET

SO MANY WAYS

BUT FOR NOW

I’LL JUST KEEP

HOPING

AND IN THE MEANTIME

COPING

TILL

NOT JUST A

GLIMPSE

BUT A PERRENIAL

EXPERIENCE OF THIS

PHENOMENON

TRANSLATES ITSELF

FROM

WITHIN THE RECESS

OF

MY HEAD

AND PENETRATE

THIS

STUBBORN

SAD

LONELY

THING

I CALL

MY LIFE

INSTEAD

ELITHA©2006

Sometimes the very impression we give to the outside world......is not all what it seems, alot of us are hurting but are too frightened to let anyone see...just in case...they shun away from us...some of us have become professional performers and have become so use to wearing various masks for various occasions, to the point where we cannot even acknowledge our 'real' selves.

Tell me..what does happiness mean to you?

Tears Fall

2006-05-04T13:41:00.000-07:00

Tears fall from heaven as angels pause
And pay homage to their fallen comrade
No more rising sun or melodious tunes
To gaze upon or slowly move to
Slowly
Solemnly
They walked towards his lifeless shape
Hoping that one more breath he’d take
But alas
It was already written
That this was the way it was supposed to be
He took the fall
And he did it
Just for me…

Today
Tears fell from heaven
But unlike torrential rain
Concentrated on
Cleansing me from all the
Humiliation
And
Pain
Low self esteem
And
Shame

Giving the word Love
A new meaning
So that I could live again

Angels now stand in awe
Singing a new song
How their fallen comrade
Has come back to life
In this earthly
Vulnerable
Soul.

ELITHA©2006

Every Now And Then

2006-03-23T13:20:00.000-08:00

Every now and then
I think to myself
There is more to me
Than being
A wife
Lover
Mother
Daughter
Sister
Friend

Every now and then
I search deep within
For the light in me
To penetrate my surroundings
And to extinguish my darkest nights

Every now and then
I remind myself
That the gratitude I have
For love and life
Irrespective of the challenges I face
Is sufficient enough for me
To master them all

Every now and then
I speak to myself
Professing and declaring all
My creator has said about me
I am the head and not the tail!

Every now and then
I throw caution to the wind
And share my inner thoughts
Hoping
Like seeds they will not
Be mis-understood
But instead
Fall
On fertile hearts

Every now and then
I remind myself
That will power alone is not
Enough to create
The desired changes in me
Instead I take a leap of faith
Into the unknown
Knowing
My life is about taking risks
No more living in my comfort zone

Every now and then
I choose to fight my battles
With lethargy
Indifference
Ambiguity
And get rid of them with
One stroke of my pen

Every

Now

And

Then

I take a look in the mirror
At this naked body of mine and
Confidently remark
“You sure look good!”

Just every now and then….

Elitha©2006

Who Told You

2006-03-23T13:17:00.000-08:00

WHO TOLD YOU

WHO TOLD YOU TO TAKE MY DREAM
AND SCREW IT UP
AS IF IT’S A “HAS BEEN”
WHO TOLD YOU TO TAKE MY JOY
AND KICK IT AWAY
LIKE SOME BOUNCEY TOY

WHO TOLD YOU TO BLOT MY NAME
OF THE WALLS OF ELMINA
FROM WHENCE
MY FOREFATHERS CAME
WHO TOLD YOU?

WHO TOLD YOU TO MUTE MY CRIES
AND REPLACE MY HISTORY
WITH YOUR BLATANT LIES
WHO TOLD YOU
THAT BLACK IS WRONG
AND WHITE IS RIGHT
HAS IT EVER OCCURRED
YOU COULD BE COLOUR-BLIND?

WHO TOLD YOU THAT
MY GIFTS ARE IN
MUSIC AND SPORTS ALONE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
WILL FIND IN ME NO HOME

I BEG TO DIFFER
CHECK OUR FAMOUS MATHEMATICIANS
YOU’LL SOON DISCOVER
THAT FOR MANY CENTURIES
CIVILISATION HAVE BEEN RIDING
ON THE BACKBONE
OF AFRICA

WHO EVER TOLD YOU
TELL THEM FROM ME
THEIR WORDS CANNOT HIDE
WHAT THE EYES CAN SEE!

2006©ELITHA

I was Just

2006-02-10T12:34:00.000-08:00

I WAS JUST THINKING OF YOU TODAY
LISTENING TO YOUR VELVET VOICE
CARRESSING MY VELVET SKIN
GOT MY HEAD SPINNING
THESE FEELING ENTICED ME
LIKE COOL ICE
BEING
MELTED OVER MY BODY
ON A HOT SUMMER’S DAY
PROBING BENEATH
MY OUTER SHELL
MASSAGING INTO
MY
INNER
WOMAN
SELF ASSURANCE
GIVING ME
GRATITUDE FOR
LOVE
AND
LIFE

I WAS MEDITATING ON YOU TODAY
TOTALLY FOCUSING ON
YOUR SHEER BRILLIANCE
RESILIENSE
OF
CHARACTER
YOUR CALM AND PLEASANT
AURA
I AM TOTALLY IN AWE
OF YOU
MESMERISED BY THE GOD
IN YOU

WHATSOEVER THINGS
ARE
LOVELY
PURE
GOOD
JUST
AND TRUE

THINK ON THESE THING

I WAS JUST THINKING
OF
YOU

ELITHA©2006

Ode To A Black Man

2006-02-02T13:59:00.000-08:00

ODE TO A BLACK MAN

FOR THOU HADST TAKEN THE BREATH
OUT OF MY BODY
TIS HARD TO BELIEVE OR CONCEIVE
THAT YOU HAVE BETROVED YOURSELF
TO SPEND YOUR LIFE WITH ME
FOR THOU TOUCHED
AND MY HEART DID MELT AWAY

I AM DARK BUT COMELY
SOLOMON SAID
BUT OH YOUR DARKNESS
MY LOVE
PENETRATES EVEN THE BRIGHTEST
ROOM
YOU COMPLIMENT THE SUN AS
YOUR WELL DEFINED STATURE
BIDS ME TO COME…
SOON
MY LOVE
I RETORTED WITH MINE EYES
RIGHT NOW I JUST WANT TO ADMIRE
THIS PRIZE CATCH
OF STRENGHTH
VISION
COVERED IN DETERMINATION TO
UPHOLD HIS POSITION OF
GREATNESS

TIS YOU MY SOUL DESIRETH
BLACK MAN
NOT EVEN THE DRY AND BARREN LANDS
OF OUR HOMELAND
CAN HINDER THY FERTILE SEED
FROM SPRINGING FORTH WITHIN ME

I SHALL BE THY QUEEN
WARRIOR
FIGHTING IN UNISON AGAINST
THE TYRANNIES OF
ABJECT POVERTY
SYSTEMS OF GREED
TOGETHER WE SHALL BE
FEEDERS OF TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE
PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE
RE-WRITING HISTORY
REMINDING OUR PEOPLE
WHO WE ARE
AND WHAT WE ARE MEANT
TO BE

WHICH IS MORE THAN JUST
FREE……

BLACK MAN
I SALUTE THEE

MAKEST THOU ME TO RUN IN HASTE
AT THE SOUND OF THY VOICE
FOR INDEED YOU HAVE CHOSEN WISELY
I AM HUMBLED
YET BLESSED
TO KNOW BLACK MAN

TIS YOU I LOVE
AND NO ONE ELSE
TO THIS I DO ATTEST

ELITHA©2006

Secrets

2006-01-26T13:59:00.000-08:00

Locked up and secure

Where no one can reach it

It remains my very own secret

Reminding me that all was not well

I made a promise to myself

Not to tell anyone

And how the yearning to reveal it

Was suppressing me

Yet it remained

Reminding me that all was not well

How can people manage to

Keep secrets

Some years

Some days

Some even seconds!

Allowing them to occupy an important

Space in their heart?

Sleepless nights,

Irritable moods swings,

Pretending to be alright

When internally everything was all wrong

But when the cracks started to appear

I was left wandering

Who or what parts of it

Should I share

Could I even dare to?

After being reminded that

All was not well

With me

I got fed up…………

And spoke to God about it.

Elitha©2005

Tragic Lives - Part 1

2006-01-14T01:25:00.000-08:00

The phone rings, I casually pick it up.

Your voice echoes…”hello, are you there?”
My response is a calm and polite, “yeah”
“Is that you Carl, is everything ok?”
You sound kinda distant and responded
“I just don’t know what to say” continuing with urgency
“I need you to come over,
Please, right away”
“Are Jen and the kids alright” I asked but before
I hear the phone go down,
I hear your words
“Quick now, don’t delay”

My driving became chaotic
As I think of what could be wrong
But my thoughts are interrupted by the radio playing
A favourite song
Hearing floetry sing “If I was bird, I’ll fly away………”
Before I knew it I was approaching your place

No lights could be seen coming from the house.

Left the car slowly
But my footsteps began to gather pace
As my heart started to beat faster
Not knowing what I was going to confront
But still trying to anticipate
By your facial expression
There was no way I could guess your fate
With your head now bowed
As I entered in
You whispered, “It’s too late”
No noise could be heard in the whole house
Buy an airy silence
As your words again began to resonate
“She’s gone”

I knew that things hadn’t been good
Between you lately
The arguments went from monthly
To daily
Was also aware that due to this
She began to stray
But you started to work it out
And her infidelity you forgave
I advised you both to see a counsellor
After all you had so much to offer
One another
You had two beautiful children
A girl for you and a boy for her
What more could anyone want or ask for?

You gave a big sigh
As if to signal, let it be
I couldn’t help but ask you
“Carl, why did she leave?”
Tired and frustrated you looked at me
And shouted “you just don’t understand”
With eyes wild but not with excitement
Shoved this letter in my hand……..

Elitha©2006

Tragic Live - Part 2

2006-01-14T01:10:00.000-08:00

I stood still waiting looking at the letter
In my hand
As if by staring at its folded corners
The words would just jump off
Onto try land
Making it easy for me to understand
I looked up into your tear filled eyes
And saw there were tear stains also splattered
All over its page

So I read……

Before I go I just want to say
That the words that I spoke
To you just were unable to convey
What I really needed you to know
My indiscretion was a result of
My inner pain of losing
The intimacy we had once shared
And yes
I do care

I struggled so hard to understand
Why I had hurt you so
And the hate I feel towards myself
God only knows
But now I can only conclude
Its time for me to go

Leaving you and the kids is
The hardest thing to do
And if you think this decision
Is easy for me then I think you should
Know just how I tried to
Fight so hard that I could
Remain here with you
But the fact still kept coming back
Its time for me to go

So anger and disillusionment
I leave at this door
Feelings of resentment I now
Choose to ignore
I love you and that’s the only
Thing I know for sure
You’re the man I pledged to
Spend the rest of my life with
But now I’m walking thru this door

You see life now holds no meaning
It just doesn’t make any sense
Tell the children that I will always love them
And that my love is heaven sent
I will guide them
Be right beside them
And in the end their pain will end

Now don’t be angry with me and please try to forgive
And understand that
I have just lost the will to…….
Live
I don’t blame anyone but myself
Its all down to the choices that
I made
And the consequences of my choices
Seems to suggest the debt is too much
To pay
I can’t go on any longer and have finally
Agreed
With the words you’ve spoken
I am selfish and difficult to please
A whore in the making and so untrustworthy
So why should I be here
Its really time for me to leave

The feelings getting stronger
And the voice of reason is taking
A rest
My only resolve is to disappear
I think that's what's best
For you
For the children
For family
And friends
The world will surely shine much brighter
When this blot is put to rest

May you find the love
You surely and truly deserve
May peace and happiness follow you
And bad memories no more heard
Even your memories of me
Become a distant blur
And when the day is over
This truth you will surely know
That this relationship is over
Because
It was time for her to go

As I arrived at end I hear you crying uncontrollably
With my arms wrapped around you
I am thinking
This cannot be real
Soon someone will wake me
Saying you’re having a bad dream

In the distant we hear the phone ring
As the answer phone clicks in
The caller states
“Mr Johnson, this is accident and emergency, there’s been an
Incident and we need you to call us urgently”

Damn this shit is real!

Elitha©2006

I Am Not The Same

2006-01-06T15:46:00.000-08:00

I

AM

NOT

THE

SAME

A GRADUAL REALISATION
BUT IT’S TRUE
I HARBOUR NO HARD FEELINGS
TOWARDS YOU
LETTING GO OF HATRED AND ANGER
WAS THE BEST THING I COULD DO
AFTER ALL
I’M RELEASHING ME AND NOT YOU!

JUSTIFIED I MAY BE
BUT I CAN NOW LOOK YOU
STRAIGHT IN THE EYE
NO LONGER INTERESTED IN
THE WHERE FORES AND
THE WHYS
REJECTING ANY LABELS
WANTING TO ATTACH ITSELF
TO ME

I’M NO VICTIM
AND DEFINITELY DON’T NEED SYMPATHY
OR EVEN YOUR
APOLOGY
IN FACT THIS HAS ONLY
STRENTHENED ME
AND GIVEN ME INSIGHT INTO
MY ABILITY TO FIGHT
AND TAKE BACK WHAT
BELONGS TO ME……….

MY DIGNITY

I

AM

NOT

THE

SAME

THE PERSON YOU ONCE KNEW
AGREED WITH EVERY WORD YOU SAID
STOOD SILENT IN YOUR PRESCENCE
ONLY SPOKE
WHEN YOU SAID I COULD
LOOKED FOR YOUR APPROVAL IN ALL THINGS
DESPITE THE BEATINGS
DIDN’T THINK I SHOULD
ARGUE AFTER ALL YOU WERE DOING
EVERYTHING FOR MY GOOD

REVERTING TO YOUR
OLD TRICKS OF BLAME
THIS TIME IT’S NOT GONNA WORK
SO YOU BETTER THINK AGAIN
TRYING TO CONVINCE ME
IT’S ALL IN MY HEAD
YOU ONLY WANT WHATS BEST FOR ME
AND DO NOT WANT ME HURT
BUT THE PHYSICAL SCARS
ARE EVIDENCE OF
YOUR WICKEDNESS INSTEAD
BRUTISH BEHAVIOUR
MANIPULATION
MENTAL BREAKDOWN
CONVINCING ME I AM WRONG
BABY I’M NO LONGER WEARING ROSE
TINTED GLASSES
AND I’M SINGING A NEW SONG

I

AM

NOT

THE

SAME

I am now free from your chains

Elitha©2006

A New Day

2006-01-02T14:26:00.000-08:00

Woke up this morning
Uncertain what the future holds
But determined I’m gonna treat
Each day as a new beginning
From now on
No more side stepping
Procrastinating
Story telling and living on others dreams
No more reminiscing on all the
“What could have been”
Opportunity knocks and this time
I am in!

Taking my shower
And use this time to wash away
All of last year’s failures
Broken promises
Shattered dreams
Negative behaviour
Heartaches and pain
Can’t afford to let any of those remnants
Remain
It’s a new day

Whilst flossing my teeth
Now aware of the words
I now must speak into my life
Self blame and I have
Been in constant strife
But not anymore
Because I now choose to forgive
ME and bury those feelings
I once found hard to ignore
It’s a new day

No longer indecisive about what to wear
I’ve cleared out all my superficial gear
Clothed in commitment
To my purpose and goals
Attractive because now I am wearing
Gold
Not in terms of earrings and rings
But in
Confidence
Ambition
Tenacious in spirit
Selfless love and Giving
More time for me and of course to others
Now dressed and ready to be off
On my way
With a new hope
And a new me
On a new day

Look out world, here I come!

Elitha©2005

A Loyal Friend

2005-12-28T05:25:00.000-08:00

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

2005-12-23T14:46:00.000-08:00

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

2005-12-13T15:10:00.000-08:00

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

2005-12-05T15:04:00.001-08:00

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

2005-12-02T13:33:00.000-08:00

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

Can I?

2005-11-27T15:03:00.000-08:00

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

2005-11-16T15:10:00.000-08:00

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

Bus No.9

2005-11-16T14:46:00.000-08:00

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

Why Me?

2005-10-15T15:42:00.000-07:00

YOU PICKED ME OUT
YOU DID
WAY BEFORE THE ANNUALS OF TIME
YOUR CRITERIA FOR SELECTION WAS RIGID
YOU CROSSED YOUR T’S
AND DOTTED YOUR I’S
AND WITH A KNOWING LOOK
YOU SMILED

WAS IT THE WAY I EXPRESSED MYSELF
I WONDERED
OR MY ABILITY TO TELL JOKES
BUT GET NO LAUGHTER
WAS IT THE DULCET TONE OF MY VOICE
THAT MADE ME YOUR FIRST AND ONLY CHOICE?

NO
MY CHILD
I CHOSE YOU BECAUSE I SAW THE UNCUT DIAMOND IN YOU
SLOWLY BEGIN TO CHANGE ITS SHAPE
INTO THE MOST EXQUISTE
UNIQUE AND PRICELESS GEM
AND WHEN I SAW IT
I LOOKED AND LOOKED
AND LOOKED AGAIN
AT SUCH BEAUTY THAT WAS HEAVEN SENT

ALTHOUGH YOU CANNOT SEE IT
FEEL IT
BELIEVE IT NOW
TIME HAS A WAY OF REVEALING HOW
I MADE THE CHOICE FOR YOU
TO BE NAMED
AFTER ME!

ELITHA©2005

Captured

2005-10-13T13:31:00.000-07:00

YOU CAPTURED ME
AT FIRST AN UNWILLING PARTICIPATOR
I BEGAN TO READ EACH WORD
YOU PUT TO PAPER
YOUR ABILITY TO UNDRESS ME
WITH THE CURVES OF EACH LETTER
MADE ME FEEL VULNERABLE
HOW COULD YOU POSSIBILY KNOW MY INNER
THOUGHTS BUT YET….

I READ ON

I’D LIE IF I SAID IT DIDN’T MATTER
MY DEFENSE MECHANISM WAS BEING CHALLENGED
AND YOU WERE THE PERPERTRATOR

TRYING SO HARD TO BE COMPOSED
GIVING THE IMPRESSION THAT
I’M STILL VERY MUCH IN CONTROL
RATIONALISING WITHIN THAT THIS IS ONLY
THE WORK OF A TROUBLED SOUL WHO
UNWITTENLY FOUND THENSELVES MASSAGING
MY EGO – HELL NO!
SURELY THE CORRECT WORD SHOULD BE AMATUEUR
TAKING HIMSELF MUCH TOO SERIOUS - WAS I SUPPOSED
TO BE FLATTERED?

BUT STILL….I READ ON

MESMERISED AND QUESTIONING WHY SUCH PROFOUND AND YET SO SIMPLE WORDS
KEPT CARESSING ME SO INTIMATELY
EXPECTING THIS ONE THING ONLY
THAT I CONTINUE TO READ

I START TO REACT AGGRESSIVELY
MY GOD
THIS IS ONLY POETRY
IT’S NOT AS IF IT’S GONNA UNLOCK THE KEY
TO MY HEART
BUT AS I ARRIVED AT YOUR FULL STOP
IT WAS TOO LATE
THE PENNY HAD ALREADY DROPPED
I HAD READ MYSELF ALL THE WAY
INTO YOUR ARMS

CAPTURED I AM
AND NOW WANT TO BE
INDEED IF THIS IS PRISON
I DON’T EVER WANT TO BE FREE!

ELITHA©2005

The Beauty Within

2005-10-07T15:14:00.000-07:00

I realised the other day
I love me
More than I love you
It came as such a shock
Because I didn’t think I could
Live without you
I spent most of my time
Looking at ways to please you
Tease you
Put you at ease when you
Became stressed
That I totally forgot about me

But this began to change when
Time revealed you didn’t feel the same about me
Tears began to flow down my cheeks
And exploded into a cascade
And just like the ugly duckling
I saw in its reflection
Beauty

Could it possibly be me?

As I stood Gazing intensely
The figure looked right back
With self assurance
Warmth
And eyes full of purpose
Beckoning me to draw closer
As I did
I could hear these words whispered
You’re much stronger
Than you think you are
Its now time for you to leave!

Elitha©2005

You Don't Need A Reason.....

2005-10-06T14:54:00.000-07:00

To tell me what you’re going through
Where you’re going
What you’re doing
Who you’re talking to
Simply just being in your presence
Is enough for me
You don’t even have to utter one word
You’re expressions are sufficient
To satisfy my curiosity
I am not a complex person
Just hearing you laugh
Is enough for me

An orator will be speechless
When left to describe you
A debater would be confounded when mooting
Your finer qualities
A musician will find it difficult
To compose the right tune that goes
With your flow

Girl this is no joke
Everything I say
Take it seriously

You’re aura is like a fragrance that lingers
Well after you have gone
And if you decide to stop listening to me
I would be more than satisfied to stay here
Breathing you all in
Yes
You can just walk away
And there’s absolutely nothing I can do to stop you
But pray deep down inside
That God would just make
Time stand still
You don’t need a reason for me loving you
I just do

I Don't Want You

2005-09-15T15:35:00.000-07:00

I don’t want you anymore
Go head
Walk through them doors
Don’t flatter yourself hun
The feelings I had for you are now in the land of by gones!

So you think I can’t move on without you?
If only you knew
How my ability to overcome obstacles has been tested
And I have passed with flying colours
Because I have overcome you!

Seven years and what have we to show?
Arguments
Discontentment
Frustration
Misconceptions
Glimpses of enjoyments
Hints of uncomplicated love
And never ending questions like
How come there’s no more fun?

Elitha©2005

Questions

2005-09-15T15:30:00.000-07:00

When I tell that I want us to be intimate
Why do you always interpret that to mean that I want sex?
When I tell you that I don’t want to go out but want to relax at home
Why do you say that it’s just my time of the month concluding that I’m just vexed?

When I share the idea of us going out for a meal,
Why do you always think I’m saying you must pay?
When I tell you that I am going away for the weekend
Why can’t you understand that a weekend
Actually means more than just one day?

When I tell that I was just talking to a friend on the phone,
Why do you want to know if it’s a He or a She?
When I tell you that I Love You
Why do you always respond with……really?

You see
I’m a woman who is not motivated by materialistic things
So it’s not what you have but who you are that’s important to me
I didn’t ask for anything that I wasn’t prepared to give myself
I held no expectations concerning your economical position
But instead decided that happiness was gonna be my currency like money is for wealth
So what these questions slowly started to reveal
You have some real issues going on honey
That can be summed up in just one word…..

INSECURITY

But some folks go as far as saying, it's just your stupidity!ELITHA©2005

See Ya!

2005-09-15T14:04:00.000-07:00

IT COULD HAVE BEEN
IT MUST HAVE BEEN
I KNOW IT WAS YOU
NOW DON’T TELL ME LIES
I KNOW IT’S NOT TRUE

SO WHY DIDN’T YOU SAY
WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE
LOOK I DON’T WANT TO LISTEN
THIS PHONE’S GOING DOWN!

GIVE ME ONE REASON
WHY I SHOULD STAY?
WHAT?
DON’T LET EMOTIONS GET IN THE WAY!

YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT IT
ON THAT WARM AND SUNNY DAY
WHEN YOUR MARS CLASHED WITH HER VENUS
AND MANIFESTED ITSELF INTO
AN EROTIC EMBRACE
THAT YOU JUST COULDN’T RESIST!

NO MY DARLING
THIS IS NO LOVER’S TIFF
JUST A WARNING SIGN LETTING ME KNOW
THAT LOVE’S ON THE TRAIN
THAT I HAVE JUST MISSED!

SEE YA

ELITHA©2005

In The Nick Of Time

2005-09-15T13:51:00.000-07:00

I SPOKE HE WROTE
AS I RECOUNTED ALL THE WRONGS YOU HAD DONE TO ME

HE WROTE AS I SPOKE
THEN WENT THROUGH MY OPTIONS
FROM A-Z

HE SPOKE AND I WROTE
AND EVENTUALLY AGREED TO SIGN THE DECREE NISSI
AND JUST AS I WAS ABOUT TO SIGN
ACROSS THE DOTTED LINE

YOU ENTERED IN
AND STOPPED ME!

ELITHA ©2005

Cre8ted 4 U.....

2005-09-11T11:34:00.000-07:00

I wrote this poem specifically to be sent as a text message to a mobile phone. This was sent to my Beloved.

I WAS CREATED FOR YOU
LIKE A MELODY TO A TUNE
IT SOUNDS RIGHT
FEELS RIGHT
AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME
THE MUSIC BEGINS TO FADE
AND A STILL SMALL VOICE SAYS………..
I CREATED YOU FOR HIM

Elitha©2004

The Reason Why........I Write

2005-09-09T16:35:00.000-07:00

Write to live
Write to release positive and negative energy
Write or else I will not
Be able to give
Myself Time...

Time to reflect
Inspect
And not forget
This heart of mine

So....
I begin to put pen to paper
And fashion and form the words
I must eventually speak.

Elitha©2005

The Meeting

2005-09-08T15:15:00.000-07:00

It was more a meeting of two minds
Than two hearts
Complex though they were
They still had the ability to extract from their conversation
The finer things of life

He personified excitement, perseverance, purpose and sheer fun
Her resilience of character and fortitude
Signified their journey has just begun
Each carrying no expectations
But together constructing a building
Depicting their histories both with stories to tell
Revealing personal details without casting any spells
At the end with unspoken words
And dispositions full of smiles
They knew in the end that this meeting was
Worth while!

Elitha©2005

Dear God

2005-09-07T14:45:00.000-07:00

Dear God,
I’m writing in hope that you might hear,
My inner turmoil screaming,
Get me out of here!

Decisions, indecisions,
Tears and fears befriend me,
Caress me,
Like friends we hold onto dear,
Questions, answers, directions,
Not sure where to go,
And at this particular stage of my journey,
The road sign says,
GO SLOW!

Hang ups, put downs,
Love found and then lost,
Then found again,
Depression lurking around the corner,
God when will this all end?

Save me from the darkness,
Covering me like a warm and comfy quilt,
Save me from my yearnings,
Like toffee apples,
But instead of toffee it’s covered in guilt,

Loser, user,
Producer of all that could have been,
Oh Lord, please save me,
From this pain resurfacing,
I guess this a pray,
With no pretty words to convey
But like the great poet said,
Just say what you gotta say,
Save Me From My Life!

Elitha©2005

Next Door

2005-08-30T13:45:00.000-07:00

Dedicated to my father, whom I loved dearly and miss so much. Rest in Peace!

As I enter in I sense the peace
As I enter in I am enveloped into an
Atmosphere
Of Peace

Peace that I yearned for, hoped for,
Even valiantly fought for
Only to discover
It was only just next door

No pearly gates could I see
But the light so bright that followed me
Guided me
Into this place of tranquillity

How could I have known I had the key
To open up next door?

I’ve left my friends and loved ones
Can now barely hear their voices of bewilderment
Asking questions like
Has he really gone?
No! Surely you’re wrong!

But I continue to just travel on
Knowing everything will soon be calm
And all their sadness will be gone
As they recount memories of
The things I did and what I’d said

All I can do is shake my head
Knowing that God alone can carry them instead
No more tears to cry
No more questions beginning with why?
Yes, I know the sorrow will take time to go
But I want you all to know
That joy is soon to follow
As the truth begins to unfold

That I am only just
Only just
I’m only just next door
Elitha ©2005

Colours

2005-08-29T15:18:00.000-07:00

Infinitely designed with no shape or form,
Like no other come different colours,
The purest snowy,
White,
The warmth of the morning sun,
Yellow,
The freshness of spring
Green,

Do these colours really stir up emotions?

Violet rays surround me,
As if to takeaway my gaze,
From the most attractive colour of them all,
Black!

Indeed it is a common fact,
That this is considered to be the opposite of all good,
And all that,
However,
Taking a closer look,
You’ll see in its composition,
Different shades of,
Fortitude,
Pride,
And not lacking in power,
So,
Why all the attention given to this one particular colour?

Plain and simply because…………

I’m a lovely Black Sista!
Elitha©2005

Anything

2005-08-29T06:34:00.000-07:00

Anything
She speaks or
Decides lingers
Longer before
The heart
Opens its
Home
Yes, I am
Free to love
Are You?

Like a circle,
You complete me
When I look into
Your eyes I see
Eternity
Endless love,
Time has no meaning and I am blessed
Because you complete me
I am so rich!

Rich with passion
Rich with soul
My square heart
Moulded into
The shape of love
For eternity
Screams your name
And I swallow
Your voice
Because of this
You complete me.

Elitha 2005 ©

Awoke

2005-08-29T06:19:00.000-07:00

Awoke with a knowing smile
A smile that sat warmly
at the centre of my chest.
That created an aura of
a soul that is well blessed.
Blessing which is shared
and passed between souls,
A passing that does not
discriminate between
young and old, the
beautiful and the bold.
And to that I stand here
in gratitude as life's
meaning unfolds
like a flower blossoming
displaying natural beauty
that cannot be defined
but instead re-creating
truth in its purest form.

Elitha ©2005

Understand

2005-08-29T06:11:00.000-07:00

A WORD OFTEN USED
A WORD MISUNDERSTOOD
BUT WHEN I TELL YOU THAT I CAN’T
DO YOU THINK I’M SAYING THAT I SHOULD!!

TO KNOW ME IS TO LISTEN
AND TO LISTEN MEANS TO HEAR
SO BY THE TIME I HAVE FINISHED
YOU WOULD KNOW THAT I HAVE SHARED
SOMETHING WHICH TO ME IS IMPORTANT
TO MAKE YOU REALLY SEE
THAT WHAT I’M REALLY SAYING IS

UNDERSTAND ME!

Elitha ©2005

At The Strike

2005-08-28T18:25:00.000-07:00

AT THE STRIKE OF MY PEN
WHENEVER I WRITE I CAN TELL
HOW EACH STROKE WILL SLOWLY DEVELOP
INTO CURVES OF MEANING
PORTRAYING SOMETHING THAT IS WORTH THE READING!

AT THE STRIKE OF MY PEN
LETTERS FORM BREATHING INTO EXISTENCE
THE NEW BIRTH OF MY DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS
DECLARING LIBATIONS OF WHO I AM
AND WHAT “I AM” TRULY MEANS

AT THE STRIKE OF MY PEN
WORDS DANCE ACROSS THIS PAGE
IN AN AFROCENTRIC DAZE
PROJECTING WITH CLARITY THE VOICE
OF THIS SUPREME BEING
WAITING FOR THE RIGHT TIME TO SPEAK THESE WORDS
OUT!

AT THE STRIKE OF MY PEN
YOUR EYES ARE TRANSFIXED
KNOWING THAT THESE LINES ARE MORE HEAVY
THAN ANY OTHER HIP HOP MIX
THAT U EVER CARED TO WITNESS
WITH ITS SUBLIMINAL MESSAGE SAYING

YOU ARE, WHAT YOU……….READ!

Elitha ©2005

Dat Song!

2005-08-28T18:12:00.000-07:00

SING DAT SONG FOR WE, MY SISTA
SING IT IN ITS ORIGINAL KEY
EACH NOTE REPRESENTS OUR DESTINY

SING DAT SONG FOR WE, SISTA
WOMEN OF DESTINY
AS WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO HEAR THE MELODY
THAT’S IN TUNE WITH OUR REALITY
OF BEING WITH MEN WHO DON’T WANT TO COMMIT
BUT WHO ALWAYS DEFINE WE
AND DENY WE OUR CHANCE OF STABILITY

THEY DON’T SEEM TO SEE
IT’S NOT ABOUT HOUSE CAR AND LOADS OF MONEY
BUT INSTEAD OF INTEGRITY
OF OUR BOY CHILE HAVING THE MUCH NEEDED
ROLE MODEL OF A DADDY
AND THE WELL DESERVED DEMISE
OF THE TERM BABY MUMMY

SING DAT SONG SISTA SING
AS WE CONTINUE TO BE
LOVER, MOTHER, SISTER, AUNTIE,
LAWYER, DOCTOR
HEY SISTAS ARE YOU HEARING ME?

HAVING STRONG PERSONALITIES
BEING RESILIANT AND WILLING TO GIVE
EVERYTHING A TRY
AS THE SONG STARTS TO ECHO

“NO WOMAN NO CRY”

SING IT COS YOUR VOICE EXPRESSES WE
AFFIRMING WE
EXPLORING WE
ASSURING US DAT WE CAN BE WHATEVER
WE WANT TO BE
AND REJECTING ALL THAT IS CONTRARY
TO WHAT WE BELIEVE
AS YOU HOLD OUT THAT A MINOR KEY
LET US HUM IN UNITY

SING
SING
SING

LET THIS SONG HAVE NO ENDING
IT’S A SONG OF THE SOUL
A SONG OF THE MIND
TRULY IT’S A SONG NO RECORD COMPANY CAN BUY
UNLIKE
“ME, MYSELF AND I”
IT’S A SONG ABOUT WE
AND NOT INDIVIDUALITY

SING
SING
SING

AS IT CAUSES THE SOUL STIRRING OF EVERY
BLACK WOMAN

SING

ELITHA©2005

2005-08-24T14:25:00.000-07:00

>Beautiful - The words that I blow in your direction shall flow towards you and shall accomplish what it's set out to do. They will not return!

THINK

2005-08-24T13:28:00.000-07:00

CLOSE YOUR EYES FOR A MOMENT
AND THINK

THINK OF ME MASSAGING YOU ALL OVER
WITH THE PUREST JASMINE OIL
MY HANDS FEELING THE SOFTNESS OF YOUR SKIN
AS I STIMULATE THE SENSITIVE MUSCLES
IN YOUR
NECK
BACK
AND CHEST

THINK

AS THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN MY HANDS
AND YOUR BODY BEGINS TO INCREASE
AS YOU SLOWLY LOSE CONTROL
MOANING INTERMITANTLY

THINK

AS MY FINGERS PLAYFULLY CASCADE BETWEEN YOUR INNER THIGHS
IN SEARCH OF PRICELESS TREASURE
FOUND IN THE SEAT OF YOUR CREATION
KNOWING THE SEEDS YOU HOLD
CAN CREATE A POWERFUL NATION

THINK

NOW OPEN YOUR EYES

AND SEE THE ERASED INK ON THIS PAGE
OF SPOKEN WORDS I WANTED TO SAY TO YOU
THAT THIS WAS MORE THAN JUST
ONE NIGHT OF ENDLESS PASSION
BUT EVERY MOMENT OF TOUCHING
CARESSING
KISSING
AND GIVING
MEANS I AM COMMITTED
TO YOU

THINK.

ELITHA ©2005

THE ARTIST IN ME

2005-08-24T11:45:00.000-07:00

Creativity impregnated me
And little did I know
Felt kinda funny
But no physical signs would show
Doctors said there's nothing wrong with me
But still didn't feel quite right
Until I put my pen to paper
And these words I began to write:
You’re giving birth to dreams and visions
Through the use of Spoken Words
Your 8cm dilated and if you push harder
Your voice will soon be heard!
Now take slow deep breaths at short intervals
Now push, let these words flow right through
And if you just wait just for a second
Here it is,
It’s the Artist now coming out of You!

Elitha© 2005