Posted by: Tony Jefferson | October 23, 2009

My Pen Bleeds

bleeding pen

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.

The last breath of love dribbles from my pen

Words of emotion

Stories of trust

The life blood of civilizations history with every stroke of my pen

My pen bleeds the emotional stains that we as men have created

Each passionate stroke creates emotions buried deep inside

Emotions we never thought we’d share

Tales of despair and heartbreak

Stories of joy and happiness

Each word given a heartbeat to live within you

My pen bleeds life on this blank canvas

Given life to the dead recesses of the mind

If other pens would bleed as mine has

Diversity and understanding would trump politics and hatred

This pen bleeds togetherness

Their pen bleeds understanding

Our pen bleeds words that are read and felt

My pen bleeds me

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Posted by: Tony Jefferson | October 11, 2009

Miseries Company

misery loves company

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.

Misery loves company

At times I wonder if misery loves me

It comes to me at random times

Begging me to sacrifice my joy and happiness

So that it won’t be so lonely

Cause misery loves company, but no one loves misery

What a cursed life that misery lives

Sheltering itself in others pain

Its favorite place is a crying soul

So the day won’t be so lonely for it again

Cause misery loves company, but no one loves misery

Get away from me my miserable companion

You stick to me like pollen in the trees

I know you want company, but my time you can’t have

Find another soul to prey upon, cause mine is free at last

Cause misery loves company, but no on loves misery

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Posted by: Tony Jefferson | October 10, 2009

Live life abundantly

abundant life

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.

As I reach another year of life

I can’t help but wonder what’s next

Will I live to see 25?

Will I live beyond the call of time?

At these times of the year

I remember words said to me

They always seem to lift my spirits

“Live Life Abundantly”

Words

Almost like a mantra

That when spoken help us to realize our true worth

That no matter the circumstance

No matter the life change

We must always remember

To live life to the fullest

Live it the way that’s best for you

“Live life abundantly”

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Posted by: Tony Jefferson | September 28, 2009

Red vs. Blue

red and blue

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.

Scratch the surface of me

And you’ll find out what I am meant to be

A tiny voice hidden in a mass field of voices

Struggling to be heard by at least one

That one will tell another and another will tell another

That one day what was written by one inspired a generation

A lost people

A lost soul

To fight back against lies spoken and written by people that love misery

With greed they try to conquer your thoughts

Helping you to make decisions that do benefit you

But instead line their filthy pockets with all your hopes and dreams

Right wing conspiracy vs. Left wing controversy

Two sides fighting for their version of right

But what about the people that matter

Us

We

The supposed United States broken up into Red and Blue

Why not join to make Purple states

Where the Red and Blue join together to make one

Converging ideas that make the ideal of the United States seem right and true

Politics sicken me

Politicians I despise

We elected you and we can take you away

Support each other for the betterment of US

For the betterment of WE

For the continued success of the United States

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Posted by: Tony Jefferson | September 27, 2009

Just Like Music

just like music

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.

I hear that beat that rumbles the streets

As we dance and dance in this midnight heat

It bounces through the ears of the people of the night

Flying high in the air like a high flying kite

It moves and sashays like a dancing lady

Or like the dance you dance when the checks fat on payday

Rhythmic harmonies betray my feet

Making some dance till they fall asleep

But this beat rises like those hydraulic cars

And even pulls drunks out of those bars

I want to dance the night away

Just like music did that day

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Posted by: Tony Jefferson | September 26, 2009

Storybook Love

storybook love

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.

Its story is written in the textbooks of history

Love me or love me not? That is the question

This love that’s felt is a fairy tale of sorts

When a man meets a woman

Sweeping her off of her dainty feet

Making butterflies fly into the night

Igniting feelings of longing

All with a kiss goodnight

Prince charming comes to claim his bride

And lead her into happily ever after

Riding horseback through the haunting wood

To an enchanted land that glitters of gold

A white picket fence

Surrounding a beautiful home

Children running wild without a care in the world

This storybook love lives

As we breathe in fresh lilies in a never-ending field of green

Cuddled with the love of your life

As you watch the sun drift behind the crest of the earth

Planning a future of peace and harmony

Living happily ever after

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Posted by: Tony Jefferson | September 12, 2009

War of Words

war of words

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.

These words clash to control my thoughts

They determine the thinking of my pen

As it slashes genius across this blank canvas

These are my thoughts fighting for freedom

From the confines of my mind

The deep bruises left on this paper

Define the emotions felt as this is written

Written from the heart of passion

Spoken like soulful lyrics flowing from the voice of an angel

Words that need no weapons

Only using the force resonating for the waiting ear

To hear

These words are crazy and wild

But organize themselves into a harmonious union

Making sense out of senseless confusion

Trapping the heart into an emotional conundrum

The battle for supremacy rages in my head

Waging a war of words inside my mind

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Posted by: Tony Jefferson | August 30, 2009

Down in the Bayou

down in the bayou

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.

This amazing beat that trembles my feet

And rocks me, rocks me till I sleep

Every day the beats brand new

Falling from the sky like the morning dew

It draws me in and swings me out

This the type of music I’m talking about

Making me dance the night away

Making me twist, shout and sway

The feeling I feel is like no other

Moving like a hot skillet with creamy butter

I juke and dance like a madman’s pants

Then I up and ran with this exciting band

As the bootleggers chased us into the woods

Down in the bayou where the roasters roost

Where the snakes come out and give you a boost

We run and run with our lives on the line

Just to jump in boggy water at the drop of a dime

This adventurous night is far from over

Till the sun rises west and makes the night turn older

Those bootleggers said with a loud shout

“Bring my money fo I shoot ya light out”

I ran and ran cause they can’t catch me

Till I ran into some cops trying to arrest me

Took me down to county 15 miles up the road

On the way there we ran over a toad

Slick, sticky mess turned the cop car over

I didn’t care cause I was outta there

Running to the sun way down in the bayou

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Posted by: Tony Jefferson | August 29, 2009

Tender Hearts

tender hearts

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr

Tender hearts breed tender minds

Sensitive words better left unsaid

O tender heart why do you hurt so?

Tender mind why do you cry?

Why do you cry for me?

It makes me so sad to see

A mind and heart in such a conundrum

Love hates us

But love makes us

Cry

Die

Pass a loved one by

Births us

Nurtures us

And fulfills our fantasies

Tender heart don’t die on me

Young girl don’t cry for me

I’ll make it through the night

Through this trying life

Life of a soul through the blistering cold

Tender minds

Tender hearts

Don’t cry for me

I’ll make it through the night

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Posted by: Tony Jefferson | August 18, 2009

Definition of Love

love passion

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr.

Sitting around awhile

Staring into each other’s eyes

Trying to feel that longing feeling

That feeling of completeness

Our emotions slowly draw us together into a kiss

Our hesitant kisses turn into blissful sensations

O lady tell me what it is you feel

As you feel my lips upon your lips

Tell me where to go from here

Cause this feeling I’ve never felt

This journey we’re on has just begun

The excitement we feel as we lay

As we lay upon satin sheets

Made for lovers such as ourselves

Your head lay’s on my chest

Your ear hears loves rhythm as it plays our favorite song

I caress you on so softly

Feeling the skin that’s as soft as fine silk

Warm like the suns gift to planet earth

Again we kiss

Deep

Sensual

Passionate

Sparks don’t fly

Instead they stay within to heighten loves senses

This feeling we feel can’t be lust

Only love can feel this way

The protector wrapping his arms around your nurturing soul

Passion not hidden but open for the world to see

Not ashamed to show the emotions felt between us

Love is defined by our passionate eyes

As we stare into each other’s soul

Defined by our sensitive touch

As we lay

Defined by words not just said but meant

As I whisper I love you into your waiting ear

Defined by the sacrifice of relationships

As your needs become mine and vice versa

Defined by us

Defined

Felt

Trusted

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