Poetry by Terry Lee Lankford

1. Ashes & Dust 31.Early Morning

2. Thoughts 32.Day Dream
3. Lost 33.System
4. On Majestic Wings 34.I Still Miss You
5. Battered & Bruised 35.Crazy Bout You
6. Yours 36.Loneliness is Emptiness
7. Bar Fight 37.Tough Love
8. Crash 38.Still There
9. Foolish 39.Rejoice
10. What to Do? 40.Day Dream
11. Confront Darkness 41.Dying from Within
12. Unity 42.Accept me
13. Distant Hand 43.Confusion
14. Worded Differently 44.I Miss You
15. Yours to Keep 45.Judge
16. Without You 46.Kissed & Fought
17. Its Where 47.More
18. Moments 48.You
19. Needless 49.Unique & Beautiful
20.Drugs 50.Found Me
21. Confusion 51.Replaces
22.Share 52.Justify Your Eyes
23.Plan 53.Cloud Nine
24.Simple 54.Heavenly Times
25.Voices 55.Gone
26.Rollercoaster 56.Looking Upon Me
27.She Shall 57.One Flower
28.My Book 58.Bury
29. Indulge 59. Life
30.The Past 60.Repaired
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61.My Reason Why 83.I’m Thankful
62.Theres More 84.Knew Before
63.Missing Who 85.Oh, How
64.Why 86.Again
65.You and Me 87.Already Knew
66.What to Say 88.Instead of being Here
67.Who knows 89.Only for You
68.Apply the Accepted 90.Alone
69.Turn Out 91.Unconditionally Waiting
70.Rocky Path 92.Undo
71.Just Might See 93.I have Loved You
72.To Think We Are 94.Like You
73.Yourself 95.Distant Strangers
74.We 96.His Reality
75.The Fact 97.True Meaning
76.Say 98.Works of Love
77.Know what I mean 99.You and Me
78.Want and Need 100.Back to Me
79.Feel or Act 101.Apart of Me
80.Just to Know 102.Its Just Life
81.Tangled Emotions 103.Little Things
82.Denied 104.Dreaming
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105.Lavish Fantasies 106.Effort in Life
107.No Where but Here 108.Love is Unpredictable
109.Confusion 110.Life Turned Upside Down
111.My Heart 112.Crazy Bout You
113.Instrument 114.I’ll Never Bow
115.Falcons Wings 116.Non-Judgemental Love
117.Unforgiving Seas
 No Where but Here
Although the petals tickle and the thorns poke this is still where I
want to be. Things are not perfect as we walk thru the rose garden but
no matter what we can still close our eyes and breathe in that pleasant
smell.
 Little Things
The others don’t even compare, no one else even comes close. It’s not
just one thing that sets you apart. It’s not your beautiful curly hair or
your penetrating eyes. It’s not your friendly smile or warming spirit.
It’s plain and simple. It’s just you, you are so great. Sometimes we
argue and fight but they’re about the little things. Some say the little
things don’t matter but I think they do. You also believe they do,
otherwise we wouldn’t argue. It’s all the little things that make life
great. It’s all the little things that you do that make you great, and
most of all I love you. What makes it great? You do!
 Dreaming
I sit and dream about the nights we will one day spend together,
Lying in bed clutching each other tightly together forever.
My dear, please do not fear; our time is very near.
On our sides, you’ll be in the front,
Our knees bent, I’ll be in the rear.
Please know that I care.
Your face appears before me in nothingness as I stare.
Please don’t hurt me sweetheart,
I would never dare hurt your dear heart
And hope that we will not soon part.
 Lavished Fantasies
Oh great given and bearer of fruit. Lavish me in soft silks. Feed me
grapes and softly fan me. Show me your tenderness thru gentle
touches. Light my eyes with flattery and make me ever so softly blush.
Are you sexual enough? Shall you wisp me away and fulfill lavished
dreams. Will I call out your name in pain and pleasure. Will your
tongue grant me the same. I know it will not. We are struck here and
this moment will not change. Release your heart from within its cage,
open its windows and enjoy all until it burst at the seams. Now that
our moment is like my name, nothing off of your tongue ever so
painfully creating a pleasure filled moan.
 Effort in Life
Why protect yourself from life it’s not even worth the effort. Can we
bend the strings of fate? Is the layout of our life flexible? Are the
moments of our life predictable? Shall I give you a chance only for you
to win it? Maybe that’s all life is to me, a big learning experience.
There are actions, reactions, lessons and consequences. They say that
with age comes wisdom. If you’ve lived long into years you’ve probably
seen and experienced a lot. Maybe love is learning think about it.
Every time we experience moments with different people, they
become lessons learned. And with every new moment, we have the
past lessons to reflect on. Now if that’s the general rule in life, I’d
guess that we never stop learning. So if life is our teacher and were the
students do we ever get a chance to pass its class.
 It’s Just Life
You’re never lost if you’re always looking, and as long as you can
remember you won’t forget. If you remember seeing it somewhere is it
really misplaced. If you’ve never loved another are you capable of
loving. Once you’ve given your love isn’t someone bound to give theirs
in return. If things could be better, why do we say everything’s okay. Is
it really possible to wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Maybe we’re
just having a bad day. After seeing and crossing the path of a black cat
is it really bad luck or just coincidence. Do we really lose interest in
things or do we merely just become bored. Why is it called the funny
bone, it’s never funny when you bump it. A lot of things in life just
don’t make sense, other than that’s just life. One thing is for sure
though, life is unpredictable and it is never fair. Just a thought to
ponder.
 Only For You
If tears could build a stairway; and memories a lane, I’d walk right up
to heaven and bring you home again. I’d walk the path of blame but
never would I bow my head in shame. I would swim thru hell’s lake
and never once forget your name. You are my pleasure and my single
reward thru all the pain and suffering.
 Apart of Me
Life sucks and love hurts,

That’s the feeling I have right now and it hurts bad.

Without you life’s not worth living,

Or maybe it’s that my life’s not swimming

Because of my lost love.

I thought it was your smile,

But now I realize it’s your love.

Without your love I feel empty.

I’m not whole because you’re my heart

You’re apart of me.

You’re my soul mate.

You make me glow and feel warm.

With you I’m at my best.

You’re way beyond and past the rest

Because you’re the best

And the best I’ve ever had.

I had to lose you to see that

I cry every time I think about you.

Some tear’s happy,

Some sad.

You’ve opened me up and held my heart.

It’s where it belongs so hold it tight.

Look at the stars and squeeze it close.

You’re the one that I love the most.

 Distant Strangers
Lost and alone I’m stranded emotionally withdrawn from you.
I’m stuck on an island with an eroding shore. I back away
But the black of the night reveals a new moon.
The night and the moon together looking.
Looking at me and you separated like one and two.
Where is this woman and her big black shoe?
I’m gonna use it, buckle it, and lash out at the moon.
Distant stranger,
Yes you the man on the moon.
What’s your deal?
Tired of us staring at you.
 True Meaning
Laughter fills the room as our joyous spirits enter. Our inner glow
bounces off of the walls creating blinding glares. People Gaze in awe
as our presence brings an upward lifting. Always present smiles can be
seen throughout. Never has there been any doubt about our
intentions, or our love ever put in question. It might have taken a
while for us to figure it out, but it’s seen by everyone else without a
doubt. They just can’t seem to figure it out. Giving and taking that’s
what it takes, reason and compromise. Love blindly rolls it’s hands
down our bodies learning as it goes. We guide and manipulate it
accordingly to our thoughts and desires. Some are true guides for love
and others lead it into the dark alley ways in order to seduce and
corrupt its true meaning. Love can also hurt as well as pleasure. Let
the guiding light on your life be love and follow it as it grows. Embrace
its kindness and never lead it into wrong doings, so that it may lead
you down the smooth road.
 Works of Love
Could this really be? Is my love really next to me? What’s this running
inside me? It’s causing confusion within. I try to speak but I find
myself dumb founded again. It’s great that I can look at her and love
my thoughts. It’s an explosion within and it’s never dull, every time is
like the very first. My mind races and my heart flutters. Intense
sensations ache for her every touch. Moisturizing sweat rolls with
every motion, glistening as it hits the light. Everything’s perfect body
and soul, mentally and physically. Our grips are tight as we embrace
each other. Our minds are fixed never do they wonder. It’s beyond
mind control its works of love. Though love may be dumb and blind,
ignorant to the evils of man. If love hurts so much? Why are we all so
happy when finding it?
 His Reality
His mind drifts to another plane of reality,
His own world, his own dimensions, and his own dreams cape.
Beautiful translucent clouds, fields of nothing and everything.
No noise and her.
With those mysterious eyes, beautifully curled hair.
You see in his world, for the people that are there, with the snap of a
finger they can have everything they want.
As long as it won’t injure anyone else.
The air is filled with magic and nothing could go wrong.
There is no pain in his world, only good without evil,
There is nothing to compare them to.
Well elf’s, and any other creature can have fun free anytime they want
Day or night
As long as she is there, everything will be perfect.
FOREVER!
 You & Me
Let’s set it off, you and me.
Let’s make our own history and see what turns out between you and
me.
I’ve got these feelings nagging at me and no matter what, I’ve got to let
them out for ya to see.
They’re probably not what you’d expect out of me.
But you also don’t know how much joy they bring to me. It’s
something I’ve never felt and it’s really confusing me.
What about you?
Do you have any feelings inside for me?
I’d really like to see and find out what you think about you and me. No
matter what it’ll be our own little part of history.
Let’s find out and see.
You never know
we might share some memories we have of you and me.
 Like You
Humbly spirited I strive to be like tee.
Positive and refreshing you are everything within me.
Apparent and awake I gaze into the unclear.
Moon light cast shadows that are disturbing get comforting.
It’s rumbling inside of me, what is it and what do I do?
I do.
Have you felt this way too?
It’s exciting knowing that the future is unclear.
Will you be there when I need you.
I want to please you.
Help me relax and be more like you!
 Undo
What we need is not what we always want and what we want is not
what we always need. We may not have it all together, but together we
have it all. The little moments in life make up larger events. Why are
we doomed to stress can we not be content with this moment. Action
and reaction, the tumble of the dice, can any of this be foreseen or
undone. Would you want to. If you had the chance to undo something
from your past, would you? Would you remain the person that you are.
Is there a chance of a domino effect. Would every moment thereafter
be altered?
Instead of Being Here
I have many memories
Many are wonderful and true.
I can see happy faces
All with warm smiles too.
They make me sad
The thoughts I have of you.
I’ll have them forever
Unlike being with you.
The memories I have
Of moments we shared
You’re happy to be there
Instead of being here
It breaks my heart
Not to see you anywhere
Knowing that you’re everywhere
Now my hearts in pieces
And memories cannot mend.
 Only for you
Rubbing your leg
Massaging your back
Kissing your neck
Doing the things that you like
Treat you right that’s what I do
Listen when I speak
As these things I tell you are true,
Baby you are the one.
I’m just trying to show you,
Place your trust in me.
We’ll make it through everything.
Never will I share with another what I have in you.
 Alone
Does anyone share my views,
or feel the way that I do.
Am I the only one with some truth,
the truth of what I know to be.
Not political or science based.
But human nature,
and it’s involvement.
Why we do the things we do.
We all have impure thoughts.
It’s what we do with these thoughts that count.
If we act on them does that make it wrong.
Not usually if there is some benefit.
Unconditionally Waiting
I don’t have any jewels to offer.
Not even possessions to give.
I don’t have much on the material list.
What I do have is priceless.
I offer the gift of unconditional love.
Love that is blind
and will not stray away.
I have but only myself to give.
I will have but only myself to give.
I will love you when the moments go stale,
I will love when you’re sick and pale.
Love you with wrinkles and thinning hair.
I’ll love you always and forever.
Love you when you hate yourself.
I’ll love without even being there.
To show I care I’ll always be around.
Provide a presence that’s well aware.
All that I have I beg to give.
If given a chance actions will prove.
And all of this is just waiting for you.
 Already Knew
If you really must see,
I’ll let you have a peek.
Be careful of how things seem
and what they may be.
I twist actuality to compromise reality.
Words meant to be true,
Held in regards as urgent and must do.
Spoke as intentions of curiosity
An interest sparked by the ability to do.
What you thought you knew you really didn’t know
and what you did know
I already knew.
 OH, How
OH, how the walls of my heart tremble in your presence.
OH, how my soul sings aloud
silent melody’s of love.
Embraced in each other’s touch
We’re an unmovable presence.
A shield of fate shall protect our sensitive skin,
Untainted eyes are cover by a vale of truth
and our thoughts shall remain unswayed.
An unbroken circle,
a ring of love I placed upon your finger,
though many lives have been lived by your soul you were still too
young.
On a chain locked with trust the ring is placed around your neck until
the day you feel accomplished.
Until then always know my love that I am here.
Never will I step aside no matter how much time cares to shove,
OH, how I did fall in love.
 Again
I can’t describe how I feel.

I can’t place a finger on it.

I feel the way I do

Only because of you

You were once here

Now you’re gone again

I say again because this isn’t new

You say you don’t know why

Why these actions you have to do

But I understand that you’re confused

I can relate because I was too

I figured it out and so will you

I can’t control what you do or tell you what not to be

I can only try to persuade you

With the actions that I display

Express what I wish to be

You being happy with me

That is what I wanted

But unfortunately I wasn’t the same for you.

 Knew Before
You know that you love the person that you’re with.

But do you ever surprise yourself and look at them just right and see
even more beauty than you realized.

It makes you smile because it warms you from within.

It just reinforces your feelings that much more.

You realize that they mean even more to you

Then you knew before

Tangled Emotions
Tremble with fear

Quiver with hate

Shake with rage

Displace this anger

Jumbled thoughts have occupied

Position to confuse

Disperse acquired weight

Tangled within emotions

Dispute negative views

Underneath a canopy

I safely place you

Contrary to all you see

This is affective

Sort all that you feel

Deal with be settings

Tear down these walls

Let healing begin

Beneath the flesh

Release your love

Share what you have repaired

 Denied
We are all guilty and sentence we have received. Cast down to earth we
all become sinners. Diseased by free will we’re all subject to sins of the
flesh. Tempted by desire we never focus on what we must. Consuming
our surroundings we constantly feed. Giving in to an urge we wonder
deep within. Beneath the surface we stretch our fingers pushing them
forward. Trying to reach up high to gain a buck a piece of what we
ourselves denied.
 There’s More
There’s more inside of me that empty promises. My words are strong
but my thoughts are even stronger. Why should I keep trying when it
steadily gets harder. My goal is so close to being in my grasp but
tomorrow proves how far away they really are. The tears I have shed
are driven by emptiness causing today to be a guess. If only I could
prove to myself, then I could prove it to the rest. Let me pull out what
I know I have inside, my inner glow and smile. Feel my heart flutter
inside my chest. It’s my own beat that how I know I’m different from
the rest. Oh, now I see! You’re judging me. Maybe you should step
back and evaluate you own. Known fact, we all spin in reality. Some
fast, some slow, and in reality where we should all be, guess what?
You’re not any better than me!
 Unique and Beautiful
We are all angels, unique and beautiful. Touched by God’s hand, we
are all his children. Cry out his flock from his hand we shalt not stray.
Under his care we shalt not want. He’s always present he carefully
watches. Gracious to lead he is our eyes when we can’t see. He is the
light that blinds the unfaithful and the presence that lifts all hearts.
He is our Lord. All we need is him our destination. Our beginning and
end. He is the light that helps me see. One of Gods angels, I am unique
and beautiful.
 You
Alone and cold

I’m lost without you.

Please help someone

I’m so confused.

Show your presence

Let me know it’s you

Pull me in close

Hold me tightly.

Images are blurry

My senses blind.

I need a touch

Just one touch from you.

Your healing presence

A wish come true.

I need your love

Like flowers need dew.

I need to be completed

I’m missing you.

 NEEDLESS
Here comes a crash

The crippling wave,

It brings punishment

For things you do.

Avoid this machine

Get out of its way.

What’s the concept

Explain the principle.

Where did you start

Won’t you go away

I don’t need this stress

I don’t wish to play.

You have no reason

No excuse to stay.

You’re confused and weak

Indulged in my waste,

Misleading designs sway

It’s confusing all that remains.

Inessential for usage

Unavoidable humorous emotions

 Distant Hand
Stand with me my brother.
Take my hand and form a circle with another.
We’re all humans.
Flesh and bones, hopes and dreams.
There’s not much that separates you or I.
Just our cultures and the places we buy clothes,
why do we stare instead of asking why.
We’ll all try to understand.
Children will laugh and adults will grin.
You’ll see it’s just our cultures.
We have so much pride in them that we hurt their characteristics.
We’re reserving them for our own.
There is so much beauty in the world.
There are many beautiful places to see and live.
Why not share ourselves and let others see.
Discover why you are you and why I am I.
Reach out your hands and another.
Make a connection and find something to remember, you never know
when you’ll need a distant hand.
 Unity
This assault you bring upon our sweet Nation.
This event will not occur or stand to succeed,
I shall strike back with my lyrical counter.
How dare you soil our lands with bloodshed.
It has happened before, yes indeed.
Still we remained standing heads held high for everyone to see.
The ones that our proud and strong.
Us, you and me.
We are Americans so bring it on.
You’ll never accomplish the mission
Because of your blinding hate that controls your soul.
They will pray for everyone
Along with us, you, and me.
Future generations will live in peace.
Everyone shall know the meaning of UNITY!
WHAT TO DO?
What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

What to do?

WHAT TO DO?
 Foolish
It’s foolish of me, acting this way,

I cannot explain my actions today.

It wasn’t entirely you, I’m also guilty and must take the blame too.

Numerous spoken words hateful and untrue,

It was foolish of me

To have directed them at you.

It’s foolish of me

To ignore that day

Forget the tears

From pain I caused

How wrong I was

Please allow me to say

How foolish of me.

 Crash
Here comes a crash,

The crippling wave.

It brings punishment,

For things you do.

Avoid this machine,

Get out of its way.

What’s the concept,

Explain the principle.

Where did you start,

Won’t you go away.

I don’t need this stress,

I don’t wish to play.

You have no reason

No excuse to stay.

You’re confused and weak,

Indulge in my waste.

Misleading designs sway

Confusing all that is to say

Inessential usage

Unavoidable and humorous emotions.

 Ashes and Dust
In my eternal place

In darkness my body stays.

No smells of wood

No nails to rust away.

No mold to grow

No pillow on which to lay my head.

On a shelf I sit

On a place without visits.

They took the cheap way out

They wanted no grave

I’m processed

Then burned.

I’m then placed in an urn.

I am a memory

I am the end result.

I am as they say

Ashes to ashes

And

Dust to dust.
 Why
Why are feelings touchy.

Why are we so pushy.

Why don’t people care.

Why can’t they realize.

Why feel this hurt.

Why have the fear.

Why feel this way.

Why cry these tears.

Why do we tell them

Why, so that they know.

 Missing Who
The feeling of missing someone,

I sit lost in a deep gaze

I think about unfolded events

I regret them happening

It’s unfortunate and wrong

Moments are sad but true

Alone all blue

Missing who

Not sure why

But I do

My feelings soon pass

As all things seem to do

Thinking of the future

I reflect upon my past

Memories of a missing presence

The touch of someone lost

I wish I could remember

Or only knew who to miss.

 Moments
Things are so great, it couldn’t be any better. Or could it be. Sure it
could. We could have more money, a big house and nicer vehicles,
Whatever we wanted. But would it change our love for one another
any? I doubt it. It’ll still be that we’d feel more sure with our positions
in life. I think that one love has reached its strong point, it mountains
itself. Only due to the flaves of your mind does it diminish. Sins of the
flesh, bodily passions, on the spur urges, attitudes, mood swings,
fights, bills. All of these things and thousands more contribute to the
down fall of love. But if love is true, there are no signs of problems as
these. And if there are they are no big deal. Nothing to get upset about
there just a part of life known as moments….