James Royster Biography

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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