Lord, Help Us To Lead A Life

Lord, help us to lead a life
that’s free from oppression
and let us keep our eyes
only on You.

Give strength to the people
who are leading this country
that they get insight, wisdom
and guidance from You.

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Bright Sun

Ah, bright sun, so red and then so brilliant white
shadows, fall everywhere, moving as if having fun
vacationers tan, on summer days to your hot rays
turn their bodies from toe to tip, to be beautiful brown.

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In your eyes

Your lips tell me things
about your reality
and where you want
your life to go.

The soft touch,
the sweet embrace
makes my body glow,

but in your eyes lies meaning
deeper than anyone else
will ever know.

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Frolicking Grains Of Dust Are Blown Away

Frolicking grains of dust are blown away,
are spreading everywhere,
blown away lies violets
in the marsh and veldt
and all kinds of birds
swish on their wings up and down
when the wind runs past skipping.

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A few Anku’s

The old dentist waits;
quickly
children scuttle off.
*
Prey of butcherbird
flutters
on washing line.
*
Restaurant gossip
playing
with silent feet.
*
yellow sickle moon catch
howling
of an old dog.

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On The Hunt (Abcedarian)

A big cat darts energetically forward,
growls hungry, ignores juicy kangaroos,
lengthens mighty necessary obscure paces,
quietly rushes sneaking towards uncommon,
velvet, whinnying, zealous, yawning zebras.

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Weekend pass

Now, my weekend is empty
as if you have escaped from it
or maybe you have deserted

to do your own thing
or perhaps you are away on pass
and have taken to the road

and still I am waiting
for you to report back.

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When you look at me

When you look at me
and I see the light
in your golden eyes,
there’s much more
than your words say.

When you touch me
there’s deeper meaning,
than I know to express
and I am truly blessed
that you love me.

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I love you with a man’s selfishness

I love you with a man’s selfishness
longing that you will be true
to only me
and you are beautiful in every thought

and selflessly I love you
and want to share
everything that I am
and everything that I own

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Broken

Sometimes I wonder why
I constantly feel in disorder
in Your presence
as if I am still becoming

and maybe it's because You are totally perfect,
that love that is so self sacrificing
is almost not understandable.

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