Words of a Poet

If you know me, you know I’m not big on religion, God, and prayers. It just really has never sunk in much for me. However watching Baby Boy they pray and I had to write it down. It’s a great prayer in the movie from Omar Gooding with Tyrese.

Dear Lord,

Please forgive us for all are sins we have brought upon us. And look down upon us with forgiveness for all are sins we will have in the future. I know you understand that brothers ain’t perfect, but we try lord. We try to keep our heads up in bad times. This is a bad time. Show us the way. And if you can’t show us the way… then forgive us for being lost.

Watch it on Youtube.

John Legend I Love, You Love Lyrics

Hush my baby, Don’t you cry.
I’ll dry your eyes. Fulfill your heart’s desire.
Let’s go in. Try again.
Careful this time. Broken promises linger in our mind.

I’ll give in completely. Hearts break so easy.
I know. Believe me. Oh, I’ve tried.
But my arms can hold you. My kiss console you.
I’ll come and love you tonight.

Chorus
And I…
I love, I love, I love
Love hurts sometimes
But this feels right.

You…
You love, you love, you love
Though you’ve been burned
You still return.

Verse 2
Come and share my house, my home, and all I own.
I’d love to give to you.
Aren’t you tired of going along this lonely road?
It takes its toll on you.

Give me your emotion, your heart’s devotion.
Give anything you like.
And I’ll give understanding. Life’s so demanding.
I’m all you need to get by.

Chorus
And I…
I love, I love, I love
Love hurts sometimes
But this feels right.

And You…
You love, you love, you love
Though you’ve been burned
You still return.

I love, I love, I love
Love hurts sometimes
But this feels right.

And You…
You love you love you love
Though you’ve been burned
You still return.

Still return
Still return to love (Oh)
Keep coming back to love (Ah oh)

Empty Vase
November 22, 2008

The flowers I got you
Just sit and look beautiful
They drink their water
Soon it runs dry.

The flowers
that I once bought for you
That made me smile
And drank that water
No longer are there.

They withered away and died
They never made you smile
You never noticed the effort
You never stopped to smell the roses
You never saw me trying.

by Matthew Henrickson

How Could You Be So Heartless?
11/30/2008

I try to hold you close
And you push me away
Somehow it’s not the same
How could you be so heartless?

I try to figure out your life
But you tell me to stay out of your business
You ask me where I’m going
Just so you can be alone
When did being together start to mean we weren’t alone?
How could you be so heartless?

I try to tell you I love you
To show you
Bring it back to when I felt
Like you loved me.
For what I took for granted.
Fopr what you don’t seem to care for.

How could we be so heartless?

by Matthew Henrickson

Inspired by the song of course. Check out the Heartless Lyrics by Kayne West.

Heartless Lyrics by Kayne West

In the night, I hear ’em talk,
the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul to a woman so heartless..
How could you be so heartless?
Oh.. How could you be so heartless?

[Verse 1]
How could you be so, cold as the winter wind when it breeze, yo
Just remember that you talkin’ to me though
You know need to watch the way you talkin’ to me, yo
I mean after all the things that we’ve been through
I mean after all the things we got into
Hey yo, I know of some things that you ain’t told me
Hey yo, I did some things but that’s the old me
And now you wanna get me back and you gon’ show me
So you walk around like you don’t know me
You got a new friend, well I got homies
But in the end it’s still so lonely

[Chorus]
In the night, I hear ’em talk,
the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul to a woman so heartless..
How could you be so heartless?
Oh.. How could you be so heartless?

[Verse 2]
How could be so Dr. Evil, you bringin’ out a side of me that I dont know..
I decided we weren’t gon’ speak so
Why we up 3 A.M. on the phone
Why does she be so mad at me fo’
Homie I dont know, she’s hot and cold
I won’t stop, I won’t mess my groove up
‘Cause I already know how this thing go
You run and tell your friends that you’re leaving me
They say that they don’t see what you see in me
You wait a couple months then you gon’ see
You’ll never find nobody better than me

[Chorus]
In the night, I hear ’em talk,
the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul to a woman so heartless..
How could you be so heartless?
Oh.. How could you be so heartless?

[Verse 3]
Talkin’, talkin’, talkin’, talk
Baby let’s just knock it off
They don’t know what we been through
They don’t know ’bout me and you
So I got something new to see
And you just gon’ keep hatin’ me
And we just gon’ be enemies
I know you can’t believe
I could just leave it wrong
And you can’t make it right
I’m gon’ take off tonight
Into the night…

[Chorus]
In the night, I hear ’em talk,
the coldest story ever told
Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul to a woman so heartless..
How could you be so heartless?
Oh.. How could you be so heartless?

Obviously not meant for a man to sing to, but anyone can relate. Not so much with dresses or Jimmy Choo’s, but all the emotion, feeling, and words are all there. I never used to go out without you Not sure I remember how to.

T-Shirt Lyrics by Shontelle

Try’na decide Try’na decide
If I really wanna go out tonight
I never used to go out without ya
Not sure I remember how ta

Gonna be late Gonna be late
But, all my girls don’t have to wait ’cause
I dont know if I like my outfit
I tried everything in my closet

(Chorus)
Nothin feels right when Im not with you
Sick of this dress and these Jimmy Choos
Takin them off ’cause I feel a fool
Try’na dress up when Im missin you

Imma step out of this lingerie
Curl up in a ball with something Hanes
In bed I lay

With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on

(Verse 2)
Hey

Gotta be strong gotta be strong but Im
Really hurtin now that you’re gone
I thought maybe I’d do some shopping
But I couldnt get past the door and

Now I dont know, now I dont know If Im
Ever really gonna let you go
And I couldnt even leave my apartment
I’m stripped down, torn up about it

(Chorus)
Nothin feels right when Im not with you
Sick of this dress and these Jimmy Choos
Takin them off ’cause I feel a fool
Try’na dress up when Im missin’ you

Im’a step out of this lingerie
Curl up in a ball with something Hanes
In bed I lay

With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on
(’cause I missed you, ’cause I missed you)
With nothing but your T-shirt on
(said I missed you … baby)

(Repeated On Verse 2)
Now I dont know, now I dont know If Im
Ever really gonna let you go
And I couldnt even leave my apartment I’m stripped down, torn up about it

(Half Chorus)
Nothing feels right when Im not with you
Sick of this dress and these Jimmy Choos
Taking them off ’cause I feel a fool
Try’na dress up when Im missin you

Imma step out of this lingerie
Curl up in a ball with something Hanes
In bed I lay

(Chorus)
Nothing feels right when Im not with you
Sick of this dress and these Jimmy Choos
Taking them off ’cause I feel a fool
Try’na dress up when Im missin you

Imma step out of this lingerie
Curl up in a ball with something Hanes
In bed I lay

With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on
With nothing but your T-shirt on

Digging deep in the archives of my poems. Through it all, I found this. Going old… Feb 2004.

Through It All

Through the blood and tears
Through the shots and beers
Through the drugs and pills
Through the shakes and chills
Through the loneliness and heartache
Through each mistake
I’m still here…

by Matthew Henrickson

This one doesn’t have a date, but the approximate is July 22nd, 2004. Real old! That was about two weeks into our relationship, who would of thought, nearly 5 years later we would be here?

For Emma

My last thought before i go to sleep
My thoughts while i sleep
In my dreams
Until i wake up
Thinking of you.

Always on my mind
Always in my heart
Always missing you
From the time my day starts.

Controlling my mind
My heart
My day
My life.

Hoping to catch a glimpse of you for a second
Hoping to spend time with you for a minute
Hoping to see you all week
Hoping to be with you for a month
Hoping we will last a year
Wanting you in my life… always.

By Matthew Henrickson

When I first saw Brandy had a new CD out I laughed. She’s well, a little outdated. I was shocked when I found out she had this song. The lyrics are beautiful!

Right Here (Departed)

When you feel
Your heart’s guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You’ll be right
Here with me

Darkchild
You’ll be right
Here with me
Oh-oh
You’ll be right
Here with me

When you’re life
Is going too fast
Off the train tracks
I can slow it down
Just when you think
You bout to turn back
Scared you might crash
I’ll be your ground

Chorus:
When you feel
Your heart’s guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You’ll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin’
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You’ll be right
Here with me

I’ll be right
Here with you
You’ll be right
Here with me
I’ll be right
Here with you
You’ll be right
Here with me

When you’re so trapped
And there’s just no key
And you can’t breathe
I’ll breathe for you
The fire’s got you down
On both knees
And the walls
Are closing
In but
I’ll be
Breakin’ through

And when you feel alone
Imma be ya home
When others come and go
Ya know I got you

Chorus:
When you feel
Your heart’s guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You’ll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin’
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You’ll be right
Here with me

I will be there
Right be side
You every step
You take
I will be
Your strength
Your shelter
Shield you
From the rain

When you feel

Chorus (2x):
When you feel
Your heart’s guarded
And you see
The break started
When the clouds
Have all departed
You’ll be right
Here with me
When your tears
Have dried from cryin’
And the world
Has turned to silent
When the clouds
Have all departed
You’ll be right
Here with me

I’ll be right
Here with you
You’ll be right
Here with me
I’ll be right
Here with you
You’ll be right
Here with me
I’ll be right
Here with you
You’ll be right
Here with me
I’ll be right
Here with you
You’ll be right
Here with me
Yeah

Right Here (Departed) Lyrics by Brandy

I found this song after I wrote Don’t Take Your Love Away. The song is great of course (its from Avant) and the lyrics are nice.

Don’t Take Your Love Away by Avant

[Verse 1]
After the hopin and prayin and the wishin
Girl you’re right here in my face
I’ve never been the one to bite my tongue
But I have not one word to say
I’m mesmerized by your sexy eyes
And your soft and lovely skin
I want this fiasco to end
So baby we can start all over again

[Bridge]
Listen I wanna be able
I wanna be able to love you, oh I
I wanna be able
And let me be the one to please you, oh I
As sure as the sun shines all over the earth
You’re one of God’s most precious works
See I’m a man and we make mistakes
But please don’t take your love away, oh I

[Chorus]
Don’t take your love away
Baby don’t take your love away from me
I need you girl
Don’t take your love away
Don’t take your love away
Don’t take your love away
Baby don’t take your love away from me
I need you
Don’t take your love away baby

[Verse 2]
Mama said don’t put your hands in the cookie jar
She said, “Son, have control”
She said everything thats that’s
sweet ain’t good for you, no
And everything that glitters ain’t gold
And now that you’re gone I realize
I’ve lost my soul
And I don’t wanna pass the torch
Baby can you give me one more chance

[Bridge]

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
See girl I know that I hurt you so
With all those girls that were in my world
Stacy and Kim, damn all of them
Girl I wanna give you everything I can
I know you’re tired of my games,
Tired of my lies
Baby this time I promise it’ll be alright
No longer will you be lead astray
Baby listen to the words I say