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JAMAICAN PEBBLES

______________________ Poetic expressions about life, love and social issues

Denise N. Fyffe

JAMAICAN PEBBLES

© 2012 Denise N. Fyffe, Kingston, Jamaica.

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LIFE

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Morning Morning breaks over the hillside And snakes up to my windowsill The defense they mount is futile As she slips effortlessly, like butter through their rearguard; Her yellow dress is stunning Covering wall to wall Lazy bones stretch, Muttering compromising curses As sleep scampers away like a timid rabbit; Though dazzling This unwanted beauty Continues to sing her morning song Like a nightingale, Undeniable in its presentation; Morning breaks over the hillside And snakes through my windowsill.

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SSpprriinngg Blossoms o'er and above the hill A sign that nature's heart yet beats stronger still Four months basked in a cloak of white Viking trees once starving orphans, exposed to the winters banshee cries; Now the sun kisses each baby leaves eye Limbs outstretched waving to the noon day sky Opening their skirts, doing a samba dance with the wind Shielding weeds, moss and fragile creeping life still; A guardian to the most stunning kaleidoscope Each day welcomes new friends filled with promise and hope Little visitors scurry storing nuts and fruits Angelic voices soar over the valley in threes and twos; Blossoms o'er and above the hill A sign that nature's heart yet beats stronger still.

SunshineSunshine I smell the sunshine As its bursting through Clearing all clouds All the rains and gloom;

I feel the sunbeams Caress the hairs on my skin Like the best lover It has me glowing from within;

I taste the sunrays On my outstretched tongue I see its brilliance As this old day is done;

I sense a beginning Of a new experience When tomorrow another sunshine Shall wrap me close to its vest.


OpenOpen

If your arms If your arms

are not open,are not open,

cup filled,cup filled,

heart not on the readyheart not on the ready

mind not openmind not open

then…then…

how else can you embracehow else can you embrace

how else can you be filledhow else can you be filled

how else can you receivehow else can you receive

what it is life has to givewhat it is life has to give

how else can you partakehow else can you partake

of the love and blessingsof the love and blessings

which is yours, which is yours,

to live.to live.

GEMS

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WHO IS MAN

Who is man

but a shadow in time,

And what is time

but a marker of history;

And what is history,

But the teller of our deeds.

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WORDS AND DEEDS

Until the words fall from a man's lips

Or the actions from his heart,

Never judge his deeds;

Else, the microscope in the sun

Will also be turned on you.

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MY LIFE My life is an open book,

written on the pages of history

and still being drafted

on the floors of destiny;

Who I am is smaller than

Who I am meant to be,

and I will impact every soul

that orbits me;

Foundations shaken and axis

titled

prepare to rocked,

prepare to be astounded.

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LIFE

Life is like a Rose,

Each petal removes itself

throughout time,

To reveal what lays at the core;

Take your time to appreciate

its beauty,

Smell its fragrance and

Bask in the emotions that

surface

We have one life to live;

Live it well.

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MAKING THE BEST OF IT

Life never gives

you what you

expect of it,

But it expects you

to take what it

gives and

do your best with it.

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Your own mind is the most formidable opponent, you will ever come across.

INHALE, EXHALE AND

BREATHE

In times of passion,

In times of hurt,

In times of jubilation,

In times when you are

dished dirt,

In times of rage, anger

and disgust

...inhale, exhale and

breathe.

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FEAR

Fears are like

manacles,

They prevent you

from moving,

On.

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ABOVE AND BEYOND

Above and beyond

One must sometimes rise,

Above and beyond.

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Spiritual Love Love me

As God loves you See and bask

In the radiant joy, from my smile;

Be peaceful With the knowledge that

you are the one; Execute patience

When everything seems to be going awry;

Be kind

And not abusive in your anger; And represent

The goodness from your heart;

Be faithful, Forever and always;

Love me As gently as a dove;

Control the tides

Of desire in you until we are free To ride the waves

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Timid, Though I look you in the

eye; Wondering, If you feel what I spy; Bravely, I convince you that it is

me, and That what you feel may

be real; But now, My tongues are tied, As chastity unfurls, And hope sweats inside.


FIGURE His splendid figure Like long elegant roses, He reaches for the sky; The subtle vibrations of him, Like chords of gentle waves Over a rocky shore They wash over me; As he draws near, I sniff his pheromones Like the crisp perfume Of a salty wind in my face; I taste him, The semblance of chocolate and

strawberry Tantalize my tongue; My fingers scream At the sensual strokes of an intense

massage; And exploration leads to discovery Of magnanimous plains and lowly

valleys; Admiration peaks As my eyes devour and seeks out more

of His figure.

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HEARTBREAK Sa

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I get to this place That is filled with heartache and hate Hidden in the dark parts of me A grip like the jaws of a lion Slowly killing me; No one sees my life force trickle away I must die again But wake to relive it In another, unknown day.


A part of me Embraces regret, Embraces the agony rising in my chest; A part of me Torn and destitute, Longs for a decade of summers, gone with my

youth; A part of me Will forever cleave, To this beautiful love I have for you, inside of

me; A part of me Turns a blind eye, To the juices that fall, falls from

your orifice as you lie; A part of me Will miss you, If you choose to leave, and I, will

continue to breathe. A part of me...


This dark place Still lurks in my mind; Where I traverse and sojourn, Unwillingly sometimes; Familiar, It welcomes me with open

arms; The neighbours court me, Enchanting me with their

charms; This dark place That I know so well, Is a dungeon of fears And where life’s sadness

dwells; My heart aches, Each moment in time; When I sojourn to this dank,

dark place In the depths of my mind.


PRAYER: JESUS TAKE

THE LEAD Inspired from Carrie Underwood's song.

Jesus take the lead

Be the driver of my life

Deliver me from these sorrows and people's spite

Deliver me far from here,

From this sink, and strife;

Jesus take the lead

Be the driver of my life;

Be my pilot Lord

Fly me to lands in the heavens

Where even angels have to beg to get in

Be my compass, be my guide

Lord take me away from this life of sin;

Jesus take the lead

Be the shinning sun, on a cloudy dank day

Break upon the horizon

Shinning through with love, when those days are grey,

Take me from this destitution

Jesus take me far from here, far from ruin;

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Jesus take my hand

Tell me you have a better plan

Stubbornness streaked, is a character flaw in me

Lord I am bowed,

Life has made me meek;

Jesus take me now,

Let me cling to you

Let me live

As a bride with her husband

Forever betrothed to you;

Jesus take the lead

Change my destination

I glimpsed ahead and its worst than a life of drugs and prostitution

Bring me to a place where angels want to fly

Bring me to a place where they will never, ever be another tear in my eye;

Jesus take the lead

Be the driver of my life

Deliver me Lord,

Give me purpose in this life;

Be the driver, take the lead

Lord I submit to You

Jesus take the lead

As all honour is due to You.

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I see a window

An opportunity comes my way,

A rainbow among the clouds,

An escape route for me to finally be

safe;

I simply remember,

My army is always with me;

Lurking in the shadows,

Always encamping around me;

To me they are invisibly cloaked,

To my enemy,

They can never be taken for a joke;

This lonely soldier, is surrounded for

sure;

Surrounded and protected by an army

That makes me feel safe and secure.

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FORGIVENESS For if you forgive men their trespass,

Your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matt 6:14

As seed sown in fertile earth,

So are the seeds of forgiveness;

As the hibiscus blooms on its bush,

So is forgiveness;

As the cloud covers as high and as wide above the earth,

So too is forgiveness;

As any element (fire, water, earth, wind, love)

In its awesomeness,

So too is forgiveness;

It flourishes and is harvested

Where it is planted;

It blooms and beautifies

Where it yields;

It provides rejuvenation and cleansing

Where it falls;

It overpowers in its awesomeness,

Erasing all wrongs;

With forgiveness all relationships

Are fortified strong;

Forgive.

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CENTER You are my core

The epicentre of me;

You are the wind

The very air I breathe

Without you there is nothing,

You are my everything;

You are the center,

The heart that beats within;

You know my ways,

And can preview my every sin;

You are to me

What leaves are to a tree

You are to me

The very air I breathe;

You are my core

The door to the pathways of my soul;

You are my sustenance

When I think I have no more;

You are my center,

You are the center of me.

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I am proud to stand,

And even if I can’t, I lean

And even if I can’t, I sit;

And even if I can’t, I hold on;

Hold on to any glimmer

Hold on to any hope.

Hold on to any thing that keeps me connected to this...

Game.

I am proud to say I am still alive

Still playing,

Still partaking of the defunct, deceit, debase

Still partaking of the joy, jealousies, jokes

Still partaking of every soul, body, smile

Still partaking of seeing the spirit in the people

In my life;

I am proud to stand, lean, sit, or hold on;

I am proud to survive.

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