Jamaican Pebbles

JAMAICAN PEBBLES ______________________ Poetic expressions about life, love and social issues

Denise N. Fyffe

JAMAICAN PEBBLES © 2012 Denise N. Fyffe, Kingston, Jamaica. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from the author. Sample © 2012 Denise N. Fyffe

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LIFE

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 Sample © 2012 Denise N. Fyffe windowsill.

Spring 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.

Sunshine 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. Sample © 2012 Denise N. Fyffe

Open If your arms are not open, cup filled, heart not on the ready mind not open then… how else can you embrace how else can you be filled how else can you receive what it is life has to give how else can you partake of the love and blessings which is yours, to live.

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GEMS

WHO IS MAN

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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.

WORDS AND DEEDS

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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.

MY LIFE

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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.

LIFE

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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.

MAKING THE BEST OF IT

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Life never gives you what you expect of it, But it expects you to take what it gives and do your best with it.

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

INHALE, EXHALE AND BREATHE

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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.

FEAR

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Fears are like manacles, They prevent you from moving, On.

Above and beyond One must sometimes rise, Above and beyond.

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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 And release our love anew. Sample © 2012 Denise N. Fyffe

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. Sample © 2012 Denise N. Fyffe

FIGURE

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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

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. Sample © 2012 Denise N. Fyffe

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... Sample © 2012 Denise N. Fyffe

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. Sample © 2012 Denise N. Fyffe

PRAYER: JESUS TAKE THE LEAD Inspired from Carrie Underwood's song.

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 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;

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 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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Jesus take me now, Let me cling to you Let me live As a bride with her husband Forever betrothed to you;

This lonely soldier, is surrounded for sure; Surrounded and protected by an army That makes me feel safe and secure.

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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;

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 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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As the hibiscus blooms on its bush, So is forgiveness;

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 to me What leaves are to a tree You are to me The very air I breathe;

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You are the center, The heart that beats within; You know my ways, And can preview my every sin;

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.

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

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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;

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