INSPIRATION UNDER GLASS

"Never put someone on a pedestal"

That's what my daddy once told me

Me being young and dumb

It made no sense back then

"Look but don't touch"

That's what my momma once told me

As her peach cobbler sat on the window sill

Made for her company, but not for me

So here comes you

Looking fine and sweet

And perfect

All I want to do is caress your face

Touch your hair

Feel your skin

And bask in your essence

Your essence to move me

To my optimum potential

You're so close

Your perfume fills my mind

With scenes of what it would be like

To possess you

To kiss you

To love you so strong

That you whisper in my ear

"You're the best"

But I put you on a pedestal

I made you so big in my dreams

That in my reality

I made you impossible to approach

I look but don't touch

Because me being with you

Would be a blemish on a flawless painting

You're my inspiration under glass

My fingerprints on the exterior

Longing to touch you

But afraid to do so

How do I hold you

And not destroy what you mean to me

How do I caress you

And not mess up the perfection

That I cannot possibly satisfy

Are you too good for me

Or am I not good enough for you

Maybe both

Either way

The dome I've put over you

Is impervious to my advances

You're so beautiful

That the pleasure of seeing you

Pains me to my core

You're my inspiration under glass

My fingerprints on the exterior

Longing to touch you

But afraid to do so

And that's just the way it has to be

I USED TO BE

i used to be cool
until i met you
then all of my cool
just up and left fast

and nuthin is cool
'bout an educated fool
going to school
with no class

its tough to present
myself with intent
and smooth content
around you i can't relax

my plans are for naught
in your net i'm caught
and my train of thought
goes off the tracks

i used to be strong
and was never wrong
you didn't take long
to set me straight

you faced me despite
my need to be right
you took up the fight
and my pride i ate

ate it like a rib-stickin'
finger-lickin'
three-piece dark meat chicken
with a biscuit and soda on the side

In the midwest we say "pop"
wow... let me stop
for you i would drop
anything i've ever tried

i used to have game
but now it's a shame
that i've become this lame
over a girl

i let down my guard

gave up my playa's card

for her i fell hard

she is my entire world

but she has this demeanor
man, you shoulda seen her
she couldn't be more feener
damn, i mean finer

wanted to preserve my sexy

but she smoothly checked me

her fineness all but decked me

you know God designed her

i used to be the man

but now i'm your man

i used to be cool

but now i'm your fool

i used to be scrappy

but with you, i'm happy

i used to be alone

but with you, i'm finally home

IN THE MEANTIME...

As cliched as it sounds
My love for you knows no bounds
The mere thought of your face compounds
My train of thought

And although you are not here
My fantasies keep you near
My dreams has as its premiere
All that you have brought

I miss you so very much
I think often of your touch
Massages and kisses and such
Inundate my mind

Times that we have shared
Both our souls we have bared
Broken hearts now repaired
Requited love in kind

The baby-powdery scent of your skin
Your sexy, generous grin
Reminds me time and again
Of intoxication

I gets drunk off your vibe
It's not easy to describe
This buzz that has arrived
A lovely vibration

And the miles that intervene
And the hours that are in-between
You and me are rather obscene
I hate that you're so far away

But in the meantime I'll make it thru
And in the meantime I vow to stay true
In the meantime I'll count the days 'til you
Are here with me to stay

OVER MY MIND

I have you over my mind

No - not on my mind

Over my mind

I have you all over my mind

Like syrup over pancakes

Like a blanket over a baby

Like melted butter over popcorn

Like David over Goliath

Like paint over a canvas

Like the morning sun over the horizon

Like victory over defeat

Like kryptonite over Superman

Like Ali over Liston

Like over over an under

Like Jehovah over everything

Perhaps it's not very cool of me

Or maybe just plain rude of me

But I wanna take you like a vacation

Or like a pill for sedation

Wanna bask in the glow that is your smile

For just a little while

Because I love your atmosphere

Especially over here

Or perhaps over there

Hell, I don't care

Having you over my mind

Is like being caught in the rain without an umbrella

Our story unfolds like a novella

Like a shower for two

Drenched from head to toe with you

Steady and warm

Like a quiet storm in my brain

You'll never hear me complain

About you not doing the dishes

Tell me about your hopes and your wishes

And see if I don't fulfill them

I have you over my mind

Just thought I'd let you know

I WANT SOME, BABY

I want some, baby

Morning, noon and night

I want some, baby

I may or may not bite

I want some, baby

Please do not say no

I want some, baby

Say yes and make it so

I want some, baby

Girl, don't make me beg

I want some, baby

And don't you dare renege

I want some, baby

You are a perfect 10

I want some, baby

So let this thing begin

I want some, baby

Your love is quite a find

I want some, baby

Allow me to blow your mind

I want some, baby

Please don't misconstrue

I want some, baby

I know just what to do

I want some, baby

Wanna kiss you front to back

I want some, baby

You can be my midnight snack

I want some, baby

You'll love what I have in store

Problem is once I get some, baby

I always want some more!

NOBODY'S FOOL BUT YOURS

Baby, can I ask you somethin'...

What the hell are you doing to me?

Don't play like you don't know
You come around & say hello
As if you have no agenda

You say "what?"
I say "yeah, right!"
You are so subtle with your obviousness
But obvious nonetheless

It's pitiful how much I love you
I find myself yelling those 3 words
At strange times
A song comes on
A scene in a movie
Even eyeing a bouquet of flowers can trigger it

I don't even need to say I love you
'Cause my eyes, my ears, my nose, my tongue, my hands
They say it to you all the time
Don't fuck with me, girl
Wait a minute - okay...
You can fuck with me a little bit
But don't tell nobody
Don't tell 'em you got me wrapped around your little finger
I'm nobody's fool but yours

So back to the top...
What the hell are you doing to me?
You know what? It don't matter
We both know what's up, and I don't mind
But just one request:
Let's keep it to ourselves, okay?

I CAN'T GO BACK

I can't go back - I can't go back

I cannot return to where there is lack


I cannot return to what was employed

For what exists now is a colorless void


For what exists now no longer sustains

It keeps me from growing into what my soul ordains


It keeps me from growing and finding my voice

So that I can speak up and be free with my choice


I must speak up so I might be heard

And follow my conscience lest my spirit be stirred


Following my conscience whether right or wrong

I must play these notes and write this song


I must play these notes - even if I'm off key

You may not care for my music, but it matters to me


You may not care for my music - but there are some that do

And as long as I have breath, treat it like it's brand new


And as long as I have breath, I'm gonna keep on givin'

Like Mr. Freeman said, "git busy dyin' or git busy livin' "


I can't go back - I can't go back

I cannot return to where there is lack


Where a chip turns into a crack


Where resentment would stack


Where my star would fade to black


I can't go back