Walterrean Salley Poems

Yesterday's a deserted puddle
With water all dried up.
The memories are savoring,
But empty is the cup.
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Ready for the challenges
That life will surely bring,
Love remains forever poised
To withstand the sting.
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Love is enchanting
A product of the heart,
And is borne of the will
Wherein it gets its start.
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From a royal garden
And of the choicest seed—
Love is inherently
Of a unique breed.
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Went to the frig
For a boiled egg.
At the veggie tray—
Not looking for veg.
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Plop, plop—
Flip flop. Scouring
Around in Momma's shoes—
Too BIG for me. I aspired to be
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Love is manifested in deeds—
Actions day to day.
How we treat our fellowman,
What we do and say.
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I have
Walked with God ‘pon
The Mountaintops. I've walked
With Him mid the bright sunshine and
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Her grace
Was so tender,
Uniquely, making her
The very mother God called her
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Dainty.
The cute gloves that
Delicately embraced
Her tender hands—enfolded her
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