THE JUST POETRY ZONE
I once dreamed of true love and a revolution of hope.....
I found my dream in her to help me cope......
I once thought that love was only a word that people say.....
Until I saw the light in her eyes and she showed me the way.....
I once thought that dreams only happened in our sleep.....
Until I that her heart I had to keep.....
I once thought that romance could no longer exist.....
Until I felt her body and I could no longer resist.....
I once thought that souls were not even real
Until she entered my heart and made it heal
I once was alone when I took to my bed
I now see her beauty each night in my head
I now feel the need to make my life a living dream
I now feel the need to make her bright eyes beam
The beam of light that lies in the eyes of love…
Will make us soar through the heavens, together with the dove
Her light of love that shines through her face…
Has touched my soul and given me my place…
SOMEWHERE in Space….
I once thought that love couldn’t happen to me
Until she entered my heart, opened my eyes, and let me see
I know now that love is the reason that we are here
I know now that love will cast out our fear
I once met a girl, Juliet was her name
She was living out her dreams on the stage that gave her life wealth and fame
But fame and money come too quick and too fast
She longed for the feeling that would make her love last
So she reached back in her mind and found the future in her past
I saw the light in her eyes but she seemed lonely and sad
She needed true love and she needed it bad
I once felt the same and I knew how she felt…
But her eyes and her body could make my heart melt
I once had a dream, together we were
The dream seemed so real…just me and just her
I knew from the start that I had to win her heart
I knew in my soul that God had made it right
I knew in my heart when God gave us back our sight
I found that true love has the power to give our eyes sight and see the truth
I found that true love has the power to make us feel right and give us back our youth
I once meet a girl, alone in my mind
Her face was so lovely, she was gentle and kind
I now can see just how much her love has affected me
She is a woman and a girl; she is a princess and a queen
She is all the beauty in the world that I have ever seen
I once met a girl and I saw the light
But still she was a child and full of fright
What could I do but reach out from my dream and help make her world right
If only she had known how much our love had grown
If only she could see just how much her love means to me
If only she were here, I would help ease her fear
If only we were together, our true love would last forever
If only the time would come when we could unite our bodies and become as one
If only I knew how she felt….my body would melt
I’ve done everything I could to win her heart
But still my mind is troubled ….but still I can’t start
If true love is to flourish, and the feeling become gentle and kind…
Both must know this feeling…both must come together to unite their mind
So now I say in a kind and truthful way
That I need her love to carry me above
I need her beside me get me through the night…
The dark and lonely night
With only the shine of a bright harvest moon that gives off our light
I once met a girl, but she never met me
How much more must I write to let her see….to let it be
I once loved a girl, her heart and soul too
But I never knew if these feelings I felt made her feel shiny and new
I still love this girl….Juliet is her name
God has brought us back together; he has made us the same
She was once wild and reckless, but now she is tame
She is beautiful and radiant, she is lovely and true
She has all of my love to help see us through
She is the moon in the night and the sun in the day
If only she were with me to help make these feelings stay
Our eyes were once dark, but now they are bright
We once lived in darkness, now we live in the light
We once lived with pain, now we live with pleasure
God has sent us true love and in it we will always treasure
Our pasts, our presents, our futures and our time
For in our time we will exist to be in the company of our rhyme
We were once uncertain, now we are sure…
That our love is so precious and will always endure
Where once we were alone, now we are together
And with our true love we can live forever
We once had doubts and always felt blue
Until God sent us love and made it be true
Our days were once lonely and we began to sigh
Our days are now lovely and make us feel high
Because we know we have each other to help see us through..
To see through the walls that society has created to make us feel blue
We now have each other to hold and be sure
That our love is special and will always endure
Yes, I once met a girl and love was the key
That unlocked God’s gift from above that lets us see
So if you once meet a girl or you once meet a boy…
And the feelings inside bring you comfort and joy
Look into the eyes and look for your soul
And always remember that God brought you love and gave your life a new role to play
Each and every day…
So keep to your dreams and always remain young at heart
And this feeling of love will rise from your soul and give you a new start
So let’s join together in this revolution of hope and change the world so that our children will see
That we once lived together in peace and harmony
And soon were able to view our Earth from above
To carry our bodies and souls into the cosmos of love
The love of the universal mind
The love that has always transcended time
The eternal love that is found in reason and rhyme
This has been an ode to my love….my Juliet and my mate
For my eternal flame will always remain
Through the heartache and the pain-
The laughter and the joy…
In every child that is born…every girl and every boy
These are the emotions that make us human
And carry us from the Earth, to the moon and into the universal love
For love is the universal emotion that will carry us above!
Originally written in 1985
Revised, remixed, and remastered on May 12, 2008
By Daniel Reed
JUST A LITTLE HUG
Just a little poem with feelings from the heart
With words to fill the senses that lead us all to start
It starts at birth with eyes of blue
It’s the tender sweet caress that makes us all feel new
Just a little hug for the newborn girl or boy
From a husband to a wife for their new found bundle of joy
It’s the touch that makes us feel
It’s the love that makes it real
And when we’re feeling down, with sadness all around…
It’s the hug and the kiss that makes it all feel right
From a lover or a friend, the feelings never end
When we give a little hug, it shows us that we care
It’s a feeling from the heart, a feeling we seem to share
So if you’re feeling blue and you need to start a new
Give a little hug to someone that you love
And you might be surprised to find
That it will give you peace of mind
For just a little hug will bring you love
To pass on to our children, our family and a friend
And the feelings that you feel will never have an end!
December 2000
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A FATHER’S LOVE
Always being there by your side….
Holding you close when its time to cry
Always being there at your door
Keeping his children safe and secure
A father’s love is this and more
Always being there at your bed
Softly stroking and calming your head
Kneeling as you pray….feeling his love day after day.
A father’s love is always near
When you need his love, he will always hear
Coming to you in your hour of need
A father’s love is rare indeed.
Holding his hand as you walked through the sand
These are your moments together…may you keep them forever
In your mind…….
A father’s love will transcend time
In your heart he will always be
Giving you strength and keeping you company.
And when it’s time to say goodbye…..
A father’s love will give a hug and a sigh
For that might have just been the way…
That he wanted his spirit to live on day after day
Yes, a father’s love often means more to us then words can say.
March 2001
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BORN INNOCENT
Born Innocent, we struggle to be free.
Through the ups and downs of daily life, we struggle inside to see.
We struggle with our thoughts-
They speak inside us to guide us.
But who will teach us? Who will answer when we call?
It is the voice of God that has taught us all….
When once we were innocent and small.
You see, we were all Born Innocents
Innocent and Free
And it is the innocence of the child that often lets us see….
That what is seen by modern man to be a way of daily life,
Is often in reality, his child’s security from being born into a world of strife.
Born Innocent in life, it’s our duty to remain free
We must instill it in our children as they open their eyes to see
For as they grow, we all must show…
That the struggle to be free must begin from within you and me
We must give them the human right to achieve their destiny.
Yes, Born Innocent we are so we must learn a new lesson each day that we live…
From the people we see around us ….there is a language that they give
A language that speaks and a language that learns….
Our lessons are often taught to us as the world turns.
Born Innocent yet sometimes into strife
Some are born in what seems like War- seeking compassion for their life.
Some of us, not seeing that compassion is a virtue----
-A feeling that some may share...
Have yet to feel the emotion that may someday lead them to care.
I still have hope that this caring for the innocent…for the children and those not yet free,
Will open the eyes of those in the world who lack compassion, truth, and honesty---
---Three virtues of the Wisemen who truly had eyes to see.
For holding down a child and letting him see the wrongs that are done before his eyes,
Will only lead him to question the many wrongs and the many years of lies.
But when the lies have been uncovered and the child becomes the man....
What was seen through the innocence of the child becomes the foothold for the man to take his stand
Born Innocent into life but learning to find a role
We must all grow as we learn in life...
Yet also learn to grow.
For it’s the people in our daily life that will teach us as they show
From the poets to the artists….to the people in the know.
Just show us how and we will learn….
Because Born Innocent we are
Innocent and Free
Free to grow old and attain the wisdom we need to see…
To see the innocence of life around us and the wisdom yet to be.
You see...the innocence of life is now a part of this poem
A part that has been Born Innocent in me.
January 1999
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POETS ARE THE PROPHETS OF THEIR GENERATION
When I look around and see our faces…
I realize, somewhat to my surprise, that we, as one and all, share in our destiny,
the care of our children from tallest to small.
If I may pick up my rhyme…then this poem may lead us out of time, out of space, and out of mind….
Picture this…something new…Can you see the eyes of the child so blue?
A part of me….A part of you…
Clear blue sky…the clouds drift by.
But behold, the poet sees through
He’s in me…She’s in you…
The poet in us all is rather meek and small
But as we grow, and cause suddenly takes meaning – the prophets, they speak:
“Free at last, Thank God Almighty, we’re free at last!”
The prophet had spoken and in him the dream…
Can you recall the prophet? Can you see his eyes beam?
If Martin Luther King’s dream is still alive, as prophets we must hail
To live again the dream and re-tell the tale…
of how a lost generation set wind to sail…but did they fail?
Time alone will dictate if his dream will prevail
For one must not allow the events of human history to lead us to jail.
So try to trust in providence, in faith we must begin…
For as a modern day poet has prophesized, “The enemy is within”.
Yet, the prophets of the past inspire us to this day…and in their words of wisdom; we find that their spirit may be here again to stay.
If a poet is meant to leave behind a part of his soul or a part of his mind, then I leave you with the words of another poet and friend…whose words speak louder by the message that he sends:
“The voices of the Founding Fathers whisper, cajole, like a mighty ocean’s roar, then whisper once more.”
You see, the voice of the poet speaks louder in his words
Because in the voice of the poet is a future prophet to be heard!
Daniel Wingsand Reed
With quotes by Joe Bruno,
Greg James, and Nick Zubko
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A POEM ON HEALING HANDS
To live a life of caring ways…
Complete with happiness and sunny days…
We must search inside to find the truth…
To find the happiness we knew in our youth…
For it’s those healing hands that will guide us all….
From a mother’s love when once we were small…
To the hands of our faith that makes us feel tall…
So when these healing hands are finally found…
It will be a feeling of love for all to astound…
Because these hands of friendship tend to reach out from the heart and rise to the soul…
Yes, these helping hands of love often guide us to our role!
April 2002
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A WORLD OF DIFFERENT WORLDS
Hers is but a world of glamour and fame
Mine is but a world of reaching for a name
Can we exist in two separate worlds that often seem miles apart?
I continue to write these words that flow from my heart
When will our worlds collide to give me my start?
She is a woman of power and appeal
Which world is true?......Which world is real?
To be famous or not....that remains the question
To sing from the heart and speak from her mouth and not a tape
These are the questions that allow me to escape
To escape in a world where souls seek the truth
This has become the world where adults seek their youth
For hers is a world of glamour and fame
And mine continues to be a world of a heartache game
It's all the same
When you look at the world through rose colored glasses
May 2005
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EMOTIONAL CRY 2005
In times of strife, throughout our life
We question a God above.
We ask Him why? …Why others must die.
Where is His compassion and love?
Why must we suffer through pain to see the light?…
To find a deeper meaning when nothing seems right.
It’s our emotional cry that gets us by
This is what makes humans unique
We talk through our eyes; from our hearts we bring sighs
For it is often in emotional cries that we speak.
Cry out to yourself
In God you will be
With no walls around you, His light you will see
So when you ask yourself why?
In an emotional cry…
Why has God passed me by?
Look back on your life through both happiness and strife
And you will see that what seems to be…
A series of heartaches and pleasures
Is often in life, the true test of man to attain God’s many gifts and treasures.
September 2005
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*GOD’S GIFT TO MAN
On the shore or deep at sea
God’s gift to man may truly be…
The blue of the sky, the green of the earth
Look beyond, look inside
Can you see the beauty that God has inspired?
No longer is the color of the earth His only gift.
His beauty lies in us all…
The old and the young, the large and the small
He lifts us all, when once we fall
We get back on our feet and rise above
God’s gift to man must surely be love….
July 1998
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PUBLIC EYES
The uncertainty of life, seen in modern times…
Begins with a question, yet often leads to lies.
How can we be sure of what is and what was meant to be?
If the uncertainty of life often changes our perception of what it is that we see
To those born into the public eye, we become attached to their way of life.
We see in them, a part of us…someone we want to be.
Yet, if by chance or fate in life, that someone becomes you or me…
Perhaps we will see that life in the public eye can be as uncertain as time—
--As time goes by—
You see, time is a measure of life.
What we are reflects the time to date.
Yet, in the uncertainty of life, time often stands to be a measure of our fate.
So if you find yourself in the public eye…ask yourself why?
And you may be surprised to find,
That your role in life has changed through time.
For now you are the one who others want to be
Strange, it seems, but the public has eyes
Yet, those eyes will forever remain with you and with me.
July 1999
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A VALENTINE OF HEART AND MIND
This poem I write for me and you
To express in words my feelings so true
I often wonder why it is so...
That we set aside only one day a year to let our love flow
If valentines are meant to express our love and open our heart
Then this valentine's poem may lead us to start
Let us start on this Valentine's Day to begin a journey that will show others the way...
When we walk each day with a friend in hand...we become closer as one, like woman and man.
For isn't it time that we take our stand?!
Lovers of the world, unite in this way
St.Valentine has spoken and set aside your day
So, reach deep in your hearts, your mind and your soul
And the spirit of love will give you your role...
For when hearts become broken, with love they become whole.
I'll end now my valentine of heart and of mind
Hoping you will cherish my words and my rhyme
So always remember to take hold of your lover and friend
For it’s the warmth of the touch that brings comfort in the end.
February 1999
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THE UNSPOKEN WORDS
The unspoken words are seldom heard between brothers of kin
They call it a man’s pride when his emotions are set aside
Yet, in childhood bonds we begin
As we grow through the years…. we become closer through tears
It’s the shared memories that made us laugh and bring tears to our eyes,
For in a brother, we often draw on his unwavering strength giving us the inspiration to try
And when, in life, we become troubled and seem all alone…. with no place to call home…
It’s the unspoken words of a brother that gives us comfort and comes our way to lead us
closer inside, where a deeper kinship resides.
Yes, it’s the unspoken words that brothers often don’t say….
That often show themselves in many loving ways
And so I send out this poem,
Knowing that you are not alone.
For the bond that was created at birth,
may at times, throughout our life, show itself to yield its worth.
So always remember this:
Through both times of success and times of strife,
It is often with these unspoken words from our family and friends that we seem to find our way through the perils of daily life.
February 2000
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THE FAME GAME
We live in a world where fame brings legions of fans….
But how do we determine which are helping hands?
Some reach out, others reach in….
Most will support the artist, no matter their sin….
It is up to the artist to use their fame….
But it is often the choices that they make that make their fame a heartache game….
The fans will follow but the artist must lead….
In a society where fame yields greed,
The artist must first plant the flower and the seed if their reputation is to succeed.
May 2004
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WHEN DREAMERS BECOME DOERS
Dreamers of the world…….lets unite with a guiding light!
For when dreamers become doers and doers become leaders,
Then all will follow the voice of justice and truth
All will see how wonderful it can be….to feel totally free.
When children grow to become lovers and lovers become friends….
Then this world we live in will never have an end.
When all see the light in all of it’s might,
The glow will surround her face and give us our place
When all can see the truth and feel the desire,
Then all will feel the joy that love can inspire…
It inspires our hearts, our souls and our mind,
It leads us to the Promised Land….
It leads us out of time
When true love and happiness are sustained in all….
It is then that the inner voice of God will speak in the hall
When every nation turns and looks within to find the truth,
It is then that they will see the wisdom and the power of our youth.
The youth of the world are the future of the skies
They tell us so much, they will lead us to try.
So try to become like children in heart and in mind
Then this feeling of love will carry us through time.
It will carry us above the mountains, the rivers and the seas
It will show all who believe how wonderful life can be.
Yes, this feeling of love turns us into a child
It tames our hearts that were once careless and wild.
So when dreamers become doers and doers become leaders….
And when children grow to become lovers….
And lovers become friends…
Then the feelings will be real and the broken hearts will heal
And when the hearts are healed and the light shines through,
She becomes he and he becomes you
For the feeling of love will become timeless and true.
It will carry us back to the Moon; beyond and above
It will take us to the heavens
It will carry us to Love.
May 1999
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WHEN DREAMS BECOME REALITY
When dreams become reality
And all can understand the dream....
It may be time to take the next step
And dream of things that can and should be won
Like fly back to the moon and live as no human has ever done
Do you know what it's like to fly around the sun?
We do it each year but from here on planet Earth
Can we still dream of the day when the accomplishments of Apollo will yield their worth?
When we return space and then back to the moon…
we can learn to live a new
…and still Madonna's music will continue to be true blue
But maybe her fame will yield to the astronauts of a new age and time
And I may finally find a place for my reality and rhyme.
A place where Romeo again meets his Juliet and a romance can finally begin...
After all, no one said that to have a dream would ever be a sin!
2005
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THE STORM BECOMES THE HURRICANE
Looking out of life's lonely eyes...
We are sometimes taken back by the storm that becomes a hurricane.
In the beginning, there is time to reflect back and get ready for the future
In the end, the hurricane leaves behind a city in destruction but with glimmers of hope.
We often have choices to make while the storm is in its infancy...
But as we settle into the realizations that we make…we try to ride out the danger as the storm becomes the hurricane.
We feel that we're safe...we've answered all the questions… we’ve been comforted by those we love......
...and still we wait for the eye to bring us calmness.
Life is like a hurricane if we can reach the tranquility of the eye...
But beware the heartaches that may exist on the other side as the mighty hurricane passes you by
September 2005
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A WOMAN OF STYLE AND CLASS
There's a woman I know who possesses style and class
But I've held back my feelings until I could make these feelings last
She pulls herself up when confronted with pain
Her style and class will always remain
She had entered my life each day.....
And I just have to say...
I believe we became closer in a professional way
But as time went by and situations changed
Sometimes our feelings can also be re-arranged
She is a woman of exotic beauty, with uncommon wisdom and class
When she speaks, she speaks in French, Arabic or a cute English tongue
And she can win over hearts with words that are sung
So I write this poem in honor of her being...
To let her know how impressed I became with the woman I was seeing
She always held herself with dignity and grace...
So it was with pleasure that I returned each day to the vision of her beautiful smiling face...
She is a woman of style and class
And with these words, I will always remember how she made these feelings last
For Faiza
July 2004
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FROM WITHIN MY SOUL
When I write...
I write to you.....
To those who need inspiration....
To those who feel blue.....
If I were to sing a song it would be for the lonely....
For those who need a lift.....
This is my gift and I give back these words to others who need some loving in their life.......
For the others out there who long for a husband or wife.
You see, just being single can sometimes spark an emotion inside that longs for a mate.......
This is the state I now find myself in.......
Searching through the poetry to find my Juliet from within....
If just to win her heart and open the door to another world where she can give me a new start.
November 2004
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HOW STRONG THE 'WEAKNESS'
To speak in terms of years gone by...
One often comes to wonder why?
That what is said to be meaningful, thoughtful, and many times heart spoken...
Is often seen by modern man to be a language of despair, a weakness of the soul...
Feelings from a heart that is tattered, torn, and broken
Yet, songs from the heart...many times these words...they often live forever, to endeavor.
Is it right to mock their meaning?
To call these words a weakness
For we all must die as mortal women and men
We know not how, nor why, nor when
Yet, when we die, we leave behind a part of us and we often never know just how much in future years the poet's words may grow.
So take hold of your hearts and let the emotions flow
And if you find yourselves swelled in tears...
With your defenses down yet void of fears...
You may be surprised to find that you have found a solemn peace of mind
For the poet in you has finally come through
Now you are able to speak your heart and begin the journey that modern man must start...
For modern man must begin to see...
That the true inner journey begins with you and me.
And when all of us can hear the voice and feel the power that speaks through our word...
THEN THE WEAKNESS OF THE SOUL BECOMES A POWER TO BE HEARD!!
February 1999
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BLUE SKIES AGAIN
In the middle of the light there is blue sky
The blue sky in the eye of the child
Leads us to greener pastures in the years ahead
Through the eyes of a child lies the hearts of all men
In the eyes of love lies the fruit from the tree
In order to get to the fruit of a tree you have to go out on a limb
From the fruits of trees lie the treasures from within
In the eyes of a child, the fruit is so sweet
From the fruits of a child lies the treasure from within
In the eyes of a lover, the treasures will abound
The fruits of love lie inside
It is from the tree of knowledge love will abide
It is from the fruits of trees that love will reside
The light of love will always be found in the eyes of all mankind for all to find
The eyes of truth will always remain in the eyes of our youth
The eyes of the youth will always see how beautiful it is to be young…to be totally free
Through the eyes of youth lie the secret of truth
In the eyes of love lies the secret of above
When the eyes become one, the secret is undone
If the eyes remain apart the secret will not start
If the eyes are close together the secret will unfeather
The pyramid of life is about to begin
Through the period of life lie the treasures to be found
When the pyramid is climbed, the treasures will abound
The eye of the father lies atop of the walls
The eye of the father watches over us all
Through the eyes of youth lies the secret of truth
Through the eyes of truth lies the secret of youth
And so it must be found…for all to astound
Youth, Wisdom, Security…Love is the key for all to see
Love is the reason…..Love is the season.
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From the book EMOTION: The Treasure of Love
Copyright 1996 by Daniel Reed
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FOREVER CHILDREN
I look around and I see the world changing. I look around and I see myself changing. For tell me this, what kind of world would we live in if there was not constant change. And I mean constant change in the hearts and minds of our fellow man that will lead to a better understanding of the world we live in.
For I truly believe that we are now setting the stage for the next generation….a generation filled with children in heart and soul, mind and body. Why don’t we get rid of this terrible word we use called “adult”?
Tell me, why can’t we live our entire lives as children? For children are the reason we exist. Our eyes should light up every time we look at a child. For wasn’t this God’s gift to man? We may grow old and attain wisdom, but tell me, what good is it all if there are no children to inherit this wisdom?
Think of a world where children inherit the knowledge of other children. What a beautiful world this would be. No one to tell us that “we shouldn’t act that way”. Why not act that way and see for yourself what happens…what feelings you feel. For if it doesn’t feel right you don’t have to do it.
If every person in this world could have a child and learn from him or her…for children make no distinction between “men and women” and the actions they should follow. They think of themselves as one. They are happy just to live life, ask each other questions, question the answers and experience the world’s gifts that were put on this earth for people to enjoy.
If only we could grow older and find the person who will keep us young…keep us as children in heart and soul, mind and body. For isn’t love God’s ultimate gift to man? If only every person could fall in love and have a child. Oh, what a wonderful, wonderful, world this would be!!
From the book EMOTION: The Treasure of Love
Copyright 1996 by Daniel Reed
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WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF REALITY?
What is the essence of reality?
We can peer outside our windows and take in the sights
But through the windows of our eyes…
We behold only a fragment of the world
We look to the sea and behold the horizon
But what lies beyond?
Many cultures, many lands, many people, many places
But we only experience a fraction of the feelings that lies beneath the faces
Many say that they know all of what is real
But still many seek the heart that will help them mend and heal
If the heart is healed and the feelings are real…
We can travel above, thru the skies of love
Love has the power to alter reality and visualize truth
Love has the power to bring us back to our youth
As we travel the world and experience its gifts and joys…
We can see thru the eyes of girls and boys
We can look at ourselves and travel within
We can experience reality and learn again to begin
We can alter reality and help ourselves win
If we can win the hearts of the children of the earth
We can live a life of peace and experience a rebirth
If we look in the eyes of a lover and a friend…
The feelings that we feel will never have an end
Love can lift us higher, higher than ever could we be
If we never found a love to help us see
Yes, reality is altered thru the eyes of love
This magical feeling that comes from above
It starts from the heart and rises to the soul
It affects us in the eyes, it gives us our role
The spark of love that ignites the flame…
Lies deep down inside and will always remain
The eyes are like a mirror, they reflect the soul
The soul effects reality, it may make us spin and roll
Our heads may spin, our minds may wonder…
Is this love we’re feeling? It makes us ponder
Many things in life are uncertain and untrue
But love is for real…it’s for me..it’s for you
The mind may see visions and think them to be real
But if the feeling dosen’t affect affect the heart…
The feeling you’ll never feel
Many eyes think they have found a love
But this feeling they seek comes not from above
If a love is real, if a love is true…
The love will affect the heart and carry you thru
You will know in your heart that the feeling has come
You may not know where or how, but you’ll know who from
So if you keep to your faith and pursue this love…
Your mind and your soul will soar like the dove
Birds are so lovely, birds are so free
Birds spread their wings and fly across the sea
Love is so precious, love is so free
In the rapture of love, he becomes she and she becomes he
Yes love brings us together…we become as one
As it was at the beginning of time, so it must be done
If Eve came from Adam and Adam came from earth…
Then love is the power that gives us our rebirth
The children of the world are the reason we exist
They are the greatest in the kingdom of heaven
So why must we resist?
If we keep on this path of subjugating the meek…
How are we to grow if we never even seek?
If we seek to find the truth from within…
A truth that God gave his children to help us begin…
Then maybe we can live a life of peace and joys
And we can ask the advice of children…of girls and boys
But if we continue to follow the path of old
And not give the youth a chance to be bold
Then the feelings we feel will be borrowed and sold
Yes, true love and happiness you can’t buy with money
For the true feeling of love is like the taste of honey
It’s sweet and it’s precious and it lets us see
It may sting you at first, like that of a bee
But after the fear and the pain is gone and past…
The sweetness of the honey will make the feeling last
The pleasure of love will continue to grow
The vision in the eyes will let it show
The feeling from the heart will rise and flow
The soul will carry this feeling…
Above the sea and beyond the stars
It will lead us out of the darkness, out of the bars
Out of the loneliness, out of the greed
It will lead us to grow the flowers, to plant the seed
And when the seeds have been planted to bring forth fruit that is good
All men and all countries will live with peace and brotherhood
All of us are brothers and sisters on this earth
We just need to set our souls free, to experience a birth
When we experience a birth and a child is born…
We can let their love flow and cast out our scorn
When we learn from our children and listen to their truth
We will again feel young…we will remember our youth
So what is the essence of reality?
Perhaps we may never know
But if we can all find a love, then perhaps it will show
Yes, reality is only a perception, of mind and of time
And when reality is altered, time becomes sublime
Even a broken clock is right twice a day
So reality becomes just another word…a word that people say
I say that love is the word that gives us the ways and the means
So keep to your faith, your hope and your dreams
Because few things in life are as they seem
And if you strive to make real your dreams…
You will present yourself with the ways and means
And if you let love and children bring you joys…
You can be sure that they will bring you treasures…
Like love brought you toys
Because now you see the world thru the eyes of girls and boys
So when reality becomes altered and you ask yourself why?
Fear not the universe, but look to the sky
For the skies hold the answers and the reasons why we must try
We must all try to spread God’s gift of love
Because the gift of love has come from above
And so we must all try to attain the truth from within
Because this is where the spark lies that helps us begin
So if we can all begin to see the truth that is there
Then all mankind will prosper from our care
And together we will live and have each other to share
To share our lives, our futures and our past
AND FINALLY, we’ll have love at our side to make it last….
From the book EMOTION: The Treasure of Love
Copyright 1996 by Daniel Reed
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THE MEMORY THAT WAS MADE
People who need people…
We’ve heard it said before…
In a time when life was simple…
In a time when life was pure…
But has life changed so much since then?...
We still share the memories…
We still search for love…
We still expect the guidance that comes from above…
It’s in our hearts; it’s in our souls…
It’s in our eyes when we find our goal…
So let’s keep the memories alive…
Let’s keep the words of truth…
Let’s all begin to prosper…
And together we’ll find the truth.
1985
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THE RAINBOW WILL SHINE
The rainbow will shine, in the sky and on this earth…
Up above, in the skies of love…
Clear blue sky…the clouds drift by…
The speckled band of color becomes the gateway to the heavens…
On the earth, the flower of love will yield its worth…
It grows in our hearts; it gives us our place…
No matter the creed or the color of the face…
A rainbow of people, living free in the land of opportunity…
The rainbow will shine…
The rainbow will beam…
The rainbow will live when we all share the dream
1985
HERE WE ARE AT LAST
There is a secret in the music…
There is a story in the word…
There is a meaning in the message…
There is a message to be heard…
Singers and actors, writers and friends…
The feeling is growing, it has no end…
The dream is alive; it started with a vision…
It started in our youth…
It started in the prophets who spoke the words of truth…
It’s now up to us, children in the dark…
We must keep the dream alive…
We must reignite the spark…
We must come together and act on love…
Our future lies ahead…
Our future lies above.
1985
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EMOTIONS OF THE HEART
Family and friends, pets and toys…
These are the things that bring us joys…
Loving and laughter, happiness and pleasure…
These are the dreams that all of us treasure…
Emotions of the heart that take meaning thru the eyes…
These are the feelings that no one can hide…
To be caring and loving, to be gentle and true…
These are the feelings that make us feel new…
Yes, love has the power to make us be true…
To be true to ourselves, our family and our friends…
To be true to each other…
To be true to the end.
1985
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THE SPIRIT OF PHILADELPHIA
The spirit of love, justice and truth…
It’s alive in this town…
It’s alive in our youth…
Philadelphia, hold your head high…
Be proud of your heritage, your history and your past…
Be proud of your future and the spirit will last…
It’s the common bond that unites us all…
From the streets of the city…
To the steps of Independence Hall…
From the warmth of our house…
To the warmth of our Mall…
We the people…
It’s in our hearts and in our past…
So, together, we keep the spirit alive…
And together we make the spirit last.
1985
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KEEPING THE FAITH
I heard the news today…
No one left to save the day…
The headlines read of lost despair…
The man in the box spoke of filth in the air…
The man in the office played games with the press…
He said, “ Look fellas, I don’t know how we got into this mess”…
But listen, in the distance, rising up from the ashes and the dust…
There was a voice of reason, a voice of hope…
A voice of justice…A voice to cope…
It said, “Let there be peace, let there be truth”…
And the voice spoke with power…
You see, the voice came from youth.
1985
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THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE
The simple things in life are careless and free…
But the walls of illusion make them hard to see…
Thru the child’s eyes the beauty is seen…
Awakened at birth, the colors shine a bright…
The red of the rose…the blue of the sky…
The green of the earth…the colors pass by…
The senses are free…
The beauty is seen…
His eyes light up from the image on the screen…
With no walls around him, no worries and no pain…
The simple things in life are now free to remain…
To remain in his mind, his heart and his soul…
To lead him to question and to follow his goal.
1985
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LET IT BE
There will be an answer…Let it be…
With those words of wisdom, we start again…
No need to whisper…no need to hide…
The feeling is real…
Love will survive…
Take hold of your hearts and rise above…
Don’t be afraid to shine your love…
Don’t be afraid to speak your mind…
Shout it to the world…
Shout it to the sea…
Shout it to the people…
Shout it to the free...
Then all will see...
The power and the glory...
The honey and the bee...
Shout those words of wisdom...
Let it be.
I CONTINUE TO GIVE
I’ve searched my mind and gave my soul…
I’ve reached out for love and found my goal…
Through long and lonely hours of heartache and pain…
Searching for the memories that I long ago had made…
The spirit was true…the spirit was free…
The spirit of love was what made me see…
I continue the fight…I continue to hope…I continue to live…
I continue to cope…I continue to question…I continue to dream…
I continue for the love that will make her eyes beam…
You see, I continue to write…to continue to live…
For my love carries my soul that I continue to give.
1985
TO CONTINUE TO LIVE
Another day passes and my thoughts become scattered…
But I continue to live…
Another night approaches and my mind becomes one…
I dream of her beauty…
To continue to live…
I awake with myself and dream of her sight….
Dear God, when will we be right?...
She inspires my soul and brings words from my heart…
But still she won’t answer and still we can’t start…
I write these words for her…
To continue to live…
Is there anybody out there to share my dream?...
To share the story…
To share the glory…
I continue to give…to continue to live…
But if living is to be giving…
The story must end as it began…
The woman is the man when both walk hand in hand.
1985
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A SPIRIT IN DREAM
Thinking back on years gone past…
I search for the memories that will make these words last…
I search in my heart and I search in my mind…
I search for the feelings that will carry thru time…
When words of wisdom were spoke in my youth…
They were locked in my mind, never knowing the truth…
Can peace on earth be so far away?
It was locked in my heart but continued to stray…
And then, one day, I awoke from a dream…
Was it real?...Could it be true?...
Did I find love or did I find you?...
She reached out for love…
She reached out for truth…
She reached out for the love that would bring her her youth…
It was two women I saw, She was one woman to me…
She took hold of my soul…
She took hold of my past…
She inspired my heart…
Now the feelings will last…
They will last in my heart, my soul and my love…
Because this woman I saw contained the spirit from above
1985
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WE ARE THE WORLD
The winds of change are blowing
Can you feel it in the air?...
Can you feel the love?...
Can you see the signs that flicker above?...
The stars are shinning…the stars that a bright…
The stars that shine in heaven…
The stars that shine with light…
It’s time to look ahead…it’s time to look above…
It’s time to come together…
It’s time to shine our love…
The winds of change are blowing…
You can see it in our youth…
You can see it in the stars…
You can hear it in the words…the words of truth…
Banding together to take control…
Coming together to rock and roll…
In the name of truth, justice and peace…
The tragedy must end…the killing must cease…
We are the world…we are the free…
We are the children..so let it be…
Let there be peace…Let there be love
Let’s soar with the heavens…
Together with the dove…
It’s up to you…it’s up to them
It’s up to us…it’s up to we
So let it be…
In the name of liberty…
Let it be.
1985
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INWARD ECSTASY
Hope, faith, dreams and love…
These feelings are inside us…to guide us…
But when poets and dreamers travel within…
Find their hearts and search to win…
The feelings we find are gentle and kind…
Sometimes deep and sometimes sad…
Sometimes old and sometimes new…
But emotions from the heart are always true
We continue the fight to find our youth…
Changing the mood or changing the style…
Through endless corridors of passion…
Falling deeper within the hole of untold stories…
The master showman of surrealistic fantasies…
Turning reality into altered states of unknown passion…
It is the writer’s world that creates unknown fancy…
To be judged by all…the large and the small…
The strong and the weak…
The kingdom of heaven shall belong to the meek.
1985
IN THE LOVE ZONE
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me of strong mind and body
He giveth me a strong conscious when I need answers from within
He restoreth my faith when I disbelieve
He leadeth me to seek answers and make decisions for mine own sake.
He maketh me healthy when my body breaks down
He leadeth me to seek comfort from within when true love can’t be found.....
Yet still my Juliet leaves me questioning her love...... as she moves alone on the stage with her Romeo watching and waiting for the melody of their sound....
For the entire world to astound.
Yea, though I walk with my shadow each and every day....
I will continue to reach out to her until she knows that my heart will not stray.
I shall learn to exercise my body and mind and find the time to hope and pray
For Thou art with me;
Thy faith and thy body they comfort me.
If thou preparest a plan for me.... then why can’t she see?
In the presence of close friends and family,
Thou anointest my body with ample food and drink
For my cup will always be empty if I continue to drink alone until I am full
Because there are those in this world who would continue keep us apart.....
And not allow our courtship to start.
Surely, my search for a true love and mate
Shall follow me all the days of my life..... but I will find her one day and
Make her my wife…..to have and to hold.....to live and to prosper and to share with each other.....all of our yesterdays and todays …….from now until forever....
From our present to our past.....our very special true love will continue to last.
Until death do us part..............Juliet will always be in my heart yet to know her by name continues to be a heartache game.......
But, they say....It’s all in the game of Love...In the Love Zone
Daniel Wingsand Reed
(With a little help from the words from above)
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WHEN SHE DREAMS
When she dreams....
Does she speak?
Does she smile?
Is she fulfilled....Is her life worth while?
When she enters our lives....
Does she sing?
Will she dance?
Is she seeking a life of romance?
If I can match her voice….
Will she open her heart and give me a choice?
To open her heart means not to settle for second best
Those guys are a dime a dozen....like all the rest
So speak from your heart and let the feelings start
And you may be surprised to find an often surreal state of mind
Where dreams become reality and romance is king
Will the world ever get to hear me sing?
Or will my poetry help let her freedom bell ring......
To open her heart takes more then just words and promises said
It will take sincerity, kindness, and dreams that will stay with her when she leaves her bed...
To nurture and cherish all through the night and into the day
To open her heart means to do all these things in a kind and gentle way...
Do you think she'll step out of her dream and come out to play?
If she can open her heart, I'll always have more to say.
Open your heart to her song and you can't go wrong.
Open her heart to your caring and you both will be sharing….
A love so deep that it grows deeper and deeper as you sleep
A love so strong that it sometimes makes you weep
So won't you open your heart to what she has to say
And a million wishes will be answered each and every day!
How romantic can a poet be
If his words truly belong to you and me
I say that love has the power to make us be things we never thought we could be
Like a person who cares for humanity yet is void of greed
I know...but I wish for the good in people to show
But what we don't know...
Is that people can all be affected by this thing called Love
Because it seems to come from heaven above
So if you're feeling romantic but with no one to tell
.....Don't worry about going to hell
It may exist here on Earth with love at it's side
But it's the faith in our feelings that makes love come true
So follow your heart and see your dreams through
And you will find love in all that you do!
2005
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THE ENDLESS DELIGHT!
And when the time is at hand….
the woman will become part of the man....
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