Joy and Happiness

    My Golden Pearl

    Deep on the ocean floor
    there lies a treasure.
    Its value so rich,
    words cannot measure.

    Something so beautiful,
    which is found in a clam.
    Created by Father God,
    then polished by man.

    It's put on display,
    for all the world to see.
    May I claim it for my own,
    keeping it for only me?

    Coming in an array of colors,
    each with its own shine.
    Only the 'Golden Pearl',
    stays on my mind.
    You are truly priceless,
    that's what you are to me.
    A serene type of woman,
    as everyone can see.

    Never did I imagine,
    you in my world.
    Lady you are my love,
    essence of the 'Golden Pearl'.


    Just to Know You Better

    Just to know you better,
    not for just a friend,
    but for someone very special,
    one I share my secrets with.

    Just to know you better,
    to take away the doubts,
    as troubling thoughts fill my mind
    and the moments of silence have
    left me void.

    Just to know you better,
    to have that certain someone,
    with whom I'm not afraid to cry
    and one with whom I find laughter.

    Just to know you better,
    to experience that chance of having
    someone so special in my life
    that I'm willing to trust fully.

    Just to know you better, to help
    make my world complete and
    a place of joy, peace of mind
    and somewhere nice to be with you.
    Just to know you better,
    would let me know for certain,
    it was you in my dreams
    and you, whom I woke up to.


    Closer Than Friends

    When touching you,
    I was full of emotion.
    All the time knowing,
    it would cause commotion.

    Hearts full of secrets
    of forbidden desires.
    For a woman in question,
    creating emotional fires.

    It was wrong ...
    having feelings of affection,
    but an attraction for you
    led me in your direction.

    I tried to forget ...
    this woman so charming,
    only to want her more
    with feelings so alarming.

    You saw my weakness,
    and knew my desire.
    when pushing me away,
    to extinguish the fire.

    Fearing the love,
    which you had to give ...
    in another's world
    you had vowed to live.

    Sharing with me
    a home gone sour,
    empty nights of crying,
    a situation beyond my power.

    Living in a home,
    where love was like ice,
    no attempts to compromise ...
    came to me where its nice.

    A world of confusion,
    with a man of no direction.
    Love was an illusion,
    in a life of rejection.

    All you required
    was hugging and kissing.
    This was not to be ...
    with love missing.

    Life is sad ...
    when commitment ends.
    Now you must realize,
    we're closer than friends.

    Our talks expressing
    needs and desires ...
    Reflecting on lost love
    and rekindling fires.

    Our friendship has caring
    and times to listen,
    when holding you tight
    and watching you glisten.

    Our fires are hot,
    and burn real bright.
    Starting with passionate kissing,
    and hugging at night.

    You are my world,
    in a special way ...
    when giving in to love,
    becoming my woman that day.

    Our love will be tested,
    as hearts start to mend.
    Turmoil brought us together ...
    to be closer than friends.


    The Color of Love

    When looking at you,
    I see the woman,
    I happen to be in love
    with and who happens
    to love me.

    A woman who reached
    beyond barriers, to touch
    my heart and feel the love
    laying dormant within.

    I who had loved before, but
    vowing not to let my heart
    be victim again, reached
    out finding that special
    love within you also.

    What I saw and felt,
    had no color attached,
    only the love of a woman,
    who brought out the best
    in me and never asked or
    requested anything beyond.

    When kissing you, I detected
    the intensity of your emotions.
    They were sweet and colorless ...
    For our love and togetherness
    was based from the inside
    and not for display.

    As I held you softly whispering
    my feelings, you responded with
    gentle touching to my face,
    expressing a deep love for me.

    What's so special with us ...
    our love was never defined
    or restricted by color? It was
    and still is colorless and only
    defined by love, trust and
    respect.

    If ever, I had to attach a color ...
    it would be red for a rose, brown
    for the color of your eyes, yellow
    for the color of the sun above,
    green for the life you gave me,
    white for the purity of your heart
    and purple for the richness of our
    love.


    Falling in Love with You

    Why was it you,
    who won my heart?
    Intentions weren't there
    at the start.

    Admired from a distance,
    when we first met.
    Eyes so beautiful ...
    your name unknown yet.

    Your soft friendly voice,
    caught my attention,
    with caring and thoughtfulness ...
    added to your dimension.

    Our origins worlds apart,
    but love brought us together.
    Both holding secrets ...
    can we survive the weather?

    Young and beautiful
    and me an older man ...
    was this relationship,
    just castles of sand?

    Time with you,
    assured me you're real.
    Pictures in the park
    would change how I feel.

    Stealing a kiss
    as I held your hand,
    held my heart hostage
    while transforming this man.

    To love in this situation,
    challenged my whole principal.
    Invalidating my logic ...
    making it all sensible.

    With love out of reach ...
    you broke the spell.
    Finding the strength
    to escape that hell.

    Now when you sleep,
    your prayers are for us.
    Thanking God for his love,
    a man you can trust.

    Healing your heart,
    is what we had to do,
    making things right with ...
    "Falling in love with you".


    Time to Know You

    Was it luck
    or destiny to meet?
    Connection by chance
    trying to be discreet.

    Conversations with limitations
    uncertain of what to say.
    Non-committal questions
    were limited that day.

    Hoping to be a friend,
    not invading your space.
    Wanting to know more,
    in a safe little place.

    Moving closer to "like"
    with "love" on the horizon.
    Friendship so fragile ...
    clumsy as a bison.

    Filled with uncertainty
    moments before we met.
    Excitement in the encounter ...
    weak with palms wet.

    Sunlight through the trees,
    high lighting your hair.
    People in the area,
    stopping to stare.

    Trying to be professional,
    with handling you.
    Hoping you'd like me ...
    working without a clue.

    Through the lens,
    I focused on your charm.
    Having you reposition
    by bending your arm.

    Surprised by feelings,
    when looking in your eyes.
    My world changed
    my heart was mesmerized.

    Ignoring my senses
    with emotions breaking free ...
    giving a thousand reasons,
    why this couldn't be.

    Wanting you badly,
    but protecting our vanity.
    down playing my feelings,
    and questioning my sanity.

    Caught off guard,
    and locked in a trance,
    you're a perfect angel ...
    Lord! Do I have a chance?

    A pleasing smile
    formed by luscious lips.
    A body by "Venus"
    with accommodating hips.

    My desire defined,
    by the sparkle in my eye,
    trying to contain myself,
    I cannot lie.

    Love was challenging,
    positions as friends ...
    I can clearly see now,
    two hearts on the mend.

    Respecting the situation,
    because this is new ...
    I'll step back,
    taking "Time to know you".


    A Lady That I Kissed

    Feelings of affections unrecognized,
    chancing the moment to be alone.
    Precious immunity from gossip
    love ballads setting the tone.

    Friendship altered by a kiss,
    feelings too strong to turn around.
    Silhouettes tracing our kisses,
    by a witnessing moon over town.

    Thoughts swirling in my mind,
    heart racing like the wind.
    Unable to break the spell
    trapped in the mode of a friend.

    Words so carefully chosen,
    as if walking virgin ground.
    No one willing to commit,
    not a whisper, not a sound.

    Hearts blending into one, tongues
    interlocked. Bodies in synchronized
    motion, our emotions in shock.
    Soft whispers in your ear, touching
    in a sensual place. Hearts beating
    faster, during a physical embrace.

    Fighting with love emotions, no
    stranger to my heart. Wishing time
    to stand still, indecisions pulling us
    apart.

    Feelings never to be disclosed, not so
    much as a hint. I cried all last night,
    after realizing what you meant.

    Emotions exhibited through teary eyes
    feelings so long missed.
    Something happening so naturally,
    started with "A Lady that I Kissed".


    You Make Me Smile

    Feelings in denial,
    no desire for sensual touch.
    A heart broken by lies ...
    a bed empty as much.

    A heart bursting with love ...
    wanting in his world.
    Ties to another woman,
    you're just another girl.

    A Life belonging to him,
    your children's dad.
    Playing with emotions,
    not knowing what he had.

    Trapped in a love triangle,
    trying to break free.
    His unconditionally,
    from age thirty to forty three.

    A pillow stained with tears,
    a spirit broken beyond repair.
    No one will get close ...
    no one will dare dare.

    The taste for love,
    absent from your lips.
    with excessive eating now ...
    adding inches to your hips.

    Ignoring all glamour ...
    you just didn't care.
    Now wearing baggy clothes
    and neglecting your hair.

    To break from that world,
    you had to be strong ...
    learning to smile sometimes
    when things are wrong.

    You opened to me
    when needing a friend.
    Uncovering a frozen heart,
    wanting to grin.

    Your heart was thawing,
    no way to hide that smile.
    Now feeling special as ...
    "Queen of the Nile."

    Unlocking passion,
    with kisses to amaze.
    Tenderness by moon light ...
    minds in a haze.

    Puzzled by many hugs,
    and a loving caress,
    feelings were produced
    showing our best.

    Our bodies surrendered,
    to needs and desires.
    Lord! Slow this down,
    to temper these fires.

    Both exposed feelings,
    hidden for a while.
    Love is on the horizon ...
    "You Make Me Smile."


    Show Me How to Love U

    It's been so long since,
    I wanted to be in love
    with someone. Why it
    happens to be you, I don't
    have all the answers.

    Letting myself just stop
    and think about all the
    reasons why, I happen to
    put my world on hold and
    believe in you. Entrusting
    my heart into your care.

    I just can't put my finger
    on it. It wasn't just your
    beauty or warm smile,
    because beauty is only
    skin deep and what you
    are runs much deeper.

    You must realize beauty
    alone is not a premium
    with me. It takes much
    more to hold my attention
    and keep me interested.
    It wasn't your popularity
    because, I don't need any
    one person to validate me
    as a person or elevate my
    ego making me feel more
    important.

    In the past we had watched
    one another from afar, not
    wanting to alert anyone to
    our concealed feelings or open
    our lives to ridicule because of
    our different paths in life.

    Before you came into my
    life, I felt there was no love
    left in my body and my heart
    was gone. But as situations
    caused a brief split, I realized
    feelings still existed because
    my heart was breaking and
    tears once more filled my eyes.

    With your qualities, you had
    choices and you chose me.
    Crossing racial barriers to fall
    in love with a man, who
    you say has made you feel things
    never before felt. A man you
    admire and look up to. A man
    you wish to have children with.

    It might not be important, but
    the reasons for which, we were
    attracted to one another, are
    not as important as what it takes to
    stay in love.

    Show me how to love U,
    for I need to know. I never
    want to experience the pain
    of losing you, at a time in
    my life where I've found
    so much joy.

    Don't ever allow me to
    make mistakes with our
    love. Our relationship is too
    valuable to let misconstrued
    notions destroy it.

    Guide my finger tips to the
    most sensual areas of your
    body. Whisper your secret
    fantasies in my ear. Open up
    those forbidden places in your
    heart.

    Trust me to be gentle and caring
    with you, while filling you with
    uncompromised love. Assure me
    our love is worth protecting from
    all negatives. Allow yourself to
    love this man like no other....

    "Show Me How to Love U"


    My Spanish Rose

    Blossoms on display,
    for the world to see.
    A beautiful red rose,
    with love for me.

    Picked from love's garden,
    with loving care.
    A very special flower,
    with long black hair.

    With timeless beauty,
    looks that could kill.
    Thorns sharp as a needle
    to love her takes skill.

    One in a million,
    with charm to share.
    A very classy lady ...
    not one for flair.

    Giving of herself,
    without compromise.
    My night time lover,
    once in a lifetime surprise.

    Of Spanish heritage,
    from which she aspires.
    Taught to love her man
    with passionate desires.

    At five foot two,
    with very curvy hips.
    A very intriguing woman
    with kissable lips.

    Never could I've imagined
    for anyone to oppose.
    The love I have ...
    of my Spanish Rose.


    Time Will Tell My Heart

    In relationships,
    folks question the heart,
    if a person's honest,
    or a gamer from the start.

    Many will tell you,
    loving things everyday,
    just something to get over ...
    its the games they play.

    Love should be serious,
    not taken lightly,
    if love is found,
    it should be held tightly.

    Some hold onto
    something that's a lie.
    Damaging to one's dignity,
    no matter how they try.

    Words most abusing,
    and causing the worse pain ...
    are "I love you",
    just for emotional gain.

    Too often said,
    with no true feelings attached.
    Once the heart is exposed
    self esteem can be snatched.

    With barriers dissolved,
    there's no protection left.
    Blinded by false love,
    unable to witness the theft.

    Angry you were played,
    by someone trusting.
    You strike back at everyone,
    being disgusting.

    Hearts should be tested,
    seasoned by time.
    Lies fade eventually
    watch for the sign.

    Challenge my love
    take time with us.
    See what I offer ...
    its something you can trust.

    Ask the question,
    "Do you love me"?
    Time will tell my heart ...
    and you will see.


    What Good Love Feels Like

    Have you done something,
    that didn't make sense.
    Like kicking cans,
    or singing on a fence.

    I'm here to tell you,
    something happened to me.
    Having strange feelings,
    being silly as can be.

    Can you imagine this ...
    writing love letters at night.
    Describing kissing, hugging,
    and holding someone tight.

    Singing out of key ...
    expressing feelings with a pen.
    Writing things on paper,
    about a newfound friend.

    Cleaning out closets,
    getting rid of old things,
    Expressing a love,
    and how your heart sings ...

    If wanting to know,
    what good love feels like,
    find that special someone,
    who gives love just right.

    Not the kind that flutters,
    but warms you every time.
    Keeps you wanting more ...
    to satisfy the mind.

    Wakes you at night,
    with sudden wetness,
    to pull off clothes,
    yearning for sexual tenderness.

    Has you driving,
    way out of town.
    For a taste of new love,
    you just found.

    Leaving ya dizzy,
    and a little glassy eyed.
    Wanting wings to fly ...
    now love is recognized.

    Feelings so good
    it thrills your imagination.
    something once elusive ...
    sought since creation.

    The keys are without
    Hang-ups and inhibitions.
    Trusting one another,
    and loving without restrictions.