James Royster Poems

Oh Motherland why do you bleed?
It must be painful to watch a war between
your own seed.
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How can I smile when 2/3 of me have been
oppressed? Yet I am told to just hold my head
up and do my best.
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I've seen a flower whose petals refuse to fall.
I've seen a woman who looks like a beautiful queen doll.

I've seen the majestic eagle soar across the sky.
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You complete me, you make me whole,
If I were a puzzle you would be a piece of my soul.

When you’re sad I cry.
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I tried to write about you, but the words
weren't special enough.

I tried to sing about you, but the notes
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For me finding love is really tough, but
when I first laid eyes on you I knew you
were a diamond in the rough
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Empty, lonely, cold, and dark,
This is what it's like on the inside of my heart.

There have been times when a light once shone,
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Hate me for who I am, not for what I do.
Because not matter what you say I will remain True.

True to my cause, True to myself, True to my state of mind.
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Do I adore you, or are you just a friend?
I know that I care for you, but do I want u secretly deep within?

Sometimes I wonder if this is all our relationship is meant to be.
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Drip Drop, the sound of the rain.
It's melody eases me to sleep, I know no
pain.
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