James Williams

James Williams

A WATERWAYS PROJECT PUBLICATION Barbara Fisher & Richard Spiegel co-directors Thomas Perry Assistant

Charles Brandwein SI te Teacher

Loretta White Asslstant Principal. NYC VTC Alan Werner Principal. NYC VTC Stephen E. Phillips Superlntendent Alternative HS & Programs

with funding support from Learn and Serve America

& the New York State Council on the Arts

e 1995 Ten Penny Players

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Contents

Dear Reader

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A Better Place

A Special Night How I feel for You APart of Me The Love of My Life Forever in my Heart Another Chance

If -I Had Three Wishes A Poem About the Lord

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Dear Reader:

This book of poems is dedicated to God who gave me the gift of life and the gift to write. Also to my mother who has been very supportive of my ambition to became a perfect writer, and to my girl who I love and cherish very much.

People try to understand my style, but can't put a finger on it. They can only read and wonder abou t the mystical significance of my artistic relationship with words.

I hope you enjoy my work and God bless you.

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A Better Place

Wondering about the love I have In my heart and soul

Sitting here watching children Till the day that I grow old

In life there are lots of struggles Little kids without any dreams Let's make the world a better place Stop killing human beings

Our future depends on children On each boy and girl

To grow up and change the world From negativity to positive thoughts

Education in a society like this

Is most definitely a must Remember we are in our children And in God they'll surely trust

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A Special Night

Let me lead you to a pasture

Let the winds blow through your hair Let me hold you tight for just one night A feeling like this is oh so rare

Let the moonlight be our leader And let the passion say it's love

Only the moon, the wind and the rain Willlmow what we're thinking of

.As we lay here together sweetheart In romance and intimacy

Let no other man into your heart girl Because it all belongs to me

When this special night ends sweetness My feelings will be clear to you

Then you will know how I feel, my love and know I was always true

The way I feel for you

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This is a tender poem To a special girl

Whose love and sensitiVity Could heal the entire world

I think of her in the morning

I dream of her at night Sweetheart I really need your love So please let's not fight

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The love I have for you

is strong and very Sincere all I want is you, darling.

I love you so much my dear

Now that I've explained, my love That my love is true

Now you really know sweetheart The way I feel for you

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How I feel for You

I cannot really express sweetheart The way I feel for you

Your typical touch of being a woman Is what makes a man's dream come true

Your soft and sweet lips, sweetness are precious and so divine

I wish I had a girl like you

That I could call all mine

As my heart continues to beat girl My love continues to grow

The feelings I have for you my love Are stronger than you know

Reveal yourself to me baby Then you will truly see

The love I have for you sweetheart And how you feel for me

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A Part of Me

As the flowers bloom and blossom The sun continues to shine

Indeed you're the one for me sweetheart I have to make you mine

For us there will be nothing but joy And happiness throughout the year We'll love each other with everything When we're far away or near

I mlss your gentle touch my love I wish that you were here

So I could tell you how much I love you My feelings are so sincere

In the heat of our making love Your body is next to mine

The feelings we have for each other Are tender and so divine

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I have visions of you in my dreams That no one else can see

Keep my love with you always Because you're a part of me

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The Love of My Life

This poem is to someone For whom I care very dearly

Her eyes, her lips, her precious body Now belong to me

I cherish every moment As if it were the last

I finally found the love of my life What more can a man like me ask

I adore every part of you Even the things unknown

All I'm really saying sweetheart

is my feelings for you have grown.

I'm sorry for making you tired of me Please give me another chance

To show you that I'm the one my love To fill your life with love and romance

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The words that I say now Can't amount to the way I feel Girl you're the love of my life

and my love and feelings are real

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Forever in My Heart

As the trueness of my love appears My feelings are clearly seen

Let it be known that no one can love you Like this extraordinary human being

I try to keep from crying This is all that I can do

From the heart is where it comes from My love is oh so true

I wish that I could be your king And you forever my queen

If it were to be like this

You would be guaranteed a ring

But sweetheart it's up to you To tell me where to start

If it's real let me know something 'Cause you're forever in my heart

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Another Chance

You're always in my thoughts

And definitely in my dreams Nothing could ever break us apart

Not even words from a demented scene

It's not that I don't care for you I love you with everything I have all I want to do my love

Is make you smile and laugh

My feelings for you are strong indeed And that is as you've seen

I need you by my side girl

For together we'll always be

Now that I've expressed my love And you know just how I feel Sweetheart give me another chance To prove my love is real

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If I Had Three Wishes

If I had three wishes

I'd wish for someone true A person very special Sweet and kind like you

This person would love me dearly Stand by me through thick and thin If my heart was ever broken

By loving you it will mend

Wishing for a love like this Makes me feel so right

Because I know God hears me And will send the love of my life

Now that my wishes are answered sweetheart Here's another wish I hope would corne true It's the chance for me to hear you say, Baby I love you too.

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A Poem About the Lord

The Lord is a spirit

That is very gentle and kind

He's a person that you can talk to When you have problems just like mine

Running away from God Is the wrong thing to do

He wants you to be HiS child Because He really does love you

His love for us is gentle His children love Him so If I didn't love the Lord I'd be another lost soul

He died for our sins

We should thank him dearly His birthday is on Christmas We celebrate it yearly

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Being a child of God

Is a very precious thing As we lift up holy hands Unto the Lord and sing

One thing abou t the Lord I really love the most

Is He baptizes, sanctifies

And fills us with the Holy Ghost

He wants us to be saved When He comes back again and maybe we can enjoy life in a place called heaven

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