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WELCOME TO EMMANUEL'S POETRY CORNER
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of English .Enjoy...
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1: "The First Time" The
first time I saw you, you gave me a smile, an
aura of brightness, spanning a mile, Our
next meeting, you greeted "hello" A
tone so sweet, spicy yet mellow, On
our first date, you gazed me in the eye, Those
eyes so pretty, I only could sigh, The
very next morn, you let me hold your hand, It
seemed so soft, so warm, just like sand We
got so close we could rub noses, It
was so surreal worth a million roses And
not to forget,our very first kiss, Sweet
and subtle , gentle yet bliss All
I live for, I hunger,I pray to, For
you to lisp these three words- "I love You". ©
Emmanuel Joseph 1999-2001,All rights reserved
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2:"Valentine Woes" They
said love was blind, but I refused to acknowledge, Till
the day I saw you at college, You
seemed so Fine, almost divine, As
you sat down to tuck in your porridge, I
mustered my courage to ask you to the zoo, My
spirits soared high when you agreed to, But
when I got there, worked up like a mare, I
saw you with Terry Jay "Boo Hoo" How
then I wished, whenever I pray, Never
to meet you, keep you at bay, Keep
your promises , save your sweet voice , And,
TO HELL WITH VALENTINE'S DAY ! ©Emmanuel
Joseph,199-2001, All Rights Reserved
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3:"Understand Me" They
claim to know what's best for me, From
education to the social tree, From
what I wear to what I eat, Every
step, I follow their beat, To
what extent should I follow this madness? My
heart bursts with grief, my soul with sadness, Dear
Lord, I beg of you hear my little prayer, Before
my soul into a million tear, Good
God, grant that they may understand, Before
I come to this journey's end. ©
Copyright 1999-2001, Emmanuel
Joseph, All Rights Reserved
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4:"`Star Oh Star" How
I wish I were a star, That
I may gaze you from afar, That
I may see your every movement, That
my soul no longer need lament, Summer,
Spring, Autumn or Winter, When
the leaves begins to whither, Rain
or shine, night or day, I
just want to love you, believe what I say, For
I need not words nor classy conversation, All
I want is to love you without reservation, Only
then shall my needs be gratified, My
thirst quenched, my hunger satisfied. ©Emmanuel
Joseph 1999-2001, All Rights Reserved
no5:"A Silent Prayer"
Dear Lord, You've granted me
confidence,
Blessed me abundantly, filled me
with providence,
Whenever problem surfaces, You are
always there for me,
Without you Lord, I don't know
where I'll be,
For with You is contention,
No matter what odd position,
For all that Lord, and everything
else,
From my black cap of hair, to my
little blood cells,
I thank You Lord for each passing
day,
And for strength to continue Lord ,
I humbly pray.
©
Emmanuel Joseph, All Rights Reserved, 2000-2001
no6:"The
Animal Poem"
Animals
are better than humans, one million times,
Hey
that line stupidly rhymes!
Why
is it so, why do I lay claim?
Because
for everything, we humans are to blame,
Dogs
don't backstab, hardly a bit,
Unlike
us humans , just for the fun of it,
Cats
do not like to strike a grand pose,
Although
WE do it everyday almost,
Hamsters
do not have to put on a mask,
Humans
live behind one,even to go to the park,
We
live with corruption, lies and deceit,
And
when things fall apart, we simply concede,
Perhaps,
just perhaps before we try new silly thrills,
Let
us learn and emulate, our friends, our animals.
©Emmanuel
Joseph 2001, All Rights reserved
In
His name
By Emmanuel Joseph
Name
immortal name divine,
Strike
thee awe in this heart of mine,
Clear
the temptress of all kind,
Be
thee always to me Creator fine.
Ye
of power, ye of might,
Cast
out then the cold of night,
Set
aside our soul’s poor blight,
Keep
us in Thy merciful light.
Dice
off sorrow, cast off woe,
Keep
us safe from mortal foe,
Protect
us from the evil and the low,
In
us, the seed of life please sow.
Humans
are but the savage beast,
Keep
in our mind therefore, the eternal feast,
So
that we have in the very least,
May
still remain fearful, on our knees.
Your
Name O Lord we all adore,
Our
burdens heavy, our souls are sore,
In
sin and agony we implore,
Lord
cast off sin out the earthly door.
Much
to the Evil One’s glee,
Mortals
seem from God to flee,
What
is to be must come to be,
In
doing so, we paint our destiny.
Light
of good, light of holiness,
Give
us Truth grant us boldness,
Lest
in our lives, we live in truthfulness,
Human
are frailty, human have weaknesses .
Thus,
we ask in Thy Holy Name,
Without
sin and without blame,
Sin
and death, You have bring to tame,
Aid
us then in Life’s cruel game.
Hail
ye from the throne of grace,
Reveal
to us Thy Holy face,
Thine
sacred Look in gentle gaze,
Solace
to our sin’s disgrace.
Friendship
By
Emmanuel J
A
strong moat, a stable mountain,
A
golden rare treasure, a live-giving fountain,
A
shoulder to cry on, a beacon of hope,
A
person to count on when you’re in a slope,
Those
are a few things a friend means to me,
Without
friends, I wonder where I’ll be.
Friends
are those who share your pain,
Friends
are those who take pride in your gain,
A
true friend never stabs you in the back,
A
good friend cannot be bought off the rack,
A
true friend revels in your joy,
A
true friend never partakes in a ploy.
How
beautiful it is, true friendship,
Its
deep meaning could never be portrayed, in any kind of material flagship.
Friends
are those whom you can pour your hearts out to,
Friends
are those few people who are genuinely are true,
True
friends are hard to come by,
Unlike
the common unwanted pest fly,
And
above all, friends are those who truly care,
Like
the friends to whom ,this piece I share.
Also,
a new Stories section
Prologue
It
was a typical Sunday afternoon, a page out of Vanessa Ong Ling Ling’s
(not her real name) life’s diary .She woke up in her silver knobbed bed
, with three maids waiting to do her bidding. “Good morning ma’am” wished
Elephant-face, one of her maids.This prissy girl had nicknames for everything
from her toys to her lecturers .The pampered princess could only let out a
disgruntled bellow “Hmmph” from her four post
bed .Breakfast was to be served in her bedroom ,one the size of an American football field. Life was good.
The
limousine bearing the license plate registration ONG 831213 pulled out in front
of the Ong mansion. Phillipe, her chauffer was waiting in it.Within two minutes,
the limo halted in front of APIIT KL ;for Vanessa’s first day in
college.Boy,was ‘life is good’ going to change?Or was Lady Luck still
smiling at the pop princess?
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