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Forgive Me Father and Mother (Louis Toliver Jr-Swartz, LA)

Forgive me Father for I have a sin I can’t seem to put down my pen I feel the need to tell where I’ve been I know more now than I knew then You have been so good to me, Lord My precious time, I no longer hoard Forgive me Mother for I have a sin I can’t help but care about my kin Against evil, one day I hope we win Please don’t let us fall down again You have been so good to me, Lord Don’t cut away your umbilical cord

Me (Louis Toliver Jr-Swartz, LA)

Me I have made my bed but others choose to lay in it and take my life. What happens when I   have no more   love to give? Love me. Me I am pained by living because my happiness comes with the cost of my voice. How can I cope? Love me? You   don’t want to love me. Me Who would ever have thought 2 letters would be so easy to define me. Love me? How could you? You don’t know me. Me

Thank You for Being a Friend (Louis Toliver Jr-Swartz, LA)

Thank you for sticking by me Letting me grow into who I am to be Thank you for love instead of hate When I needed you, you were never late Thank you for encouraging my heart Trusting that we wouldn’t ever be apart Thank you for being a friend, I do mean it Without you in my life, I wouldn’t be fit Thank you for understanding my vision Not letting us fall into the hands of division

My Rock (Louis Toliver Jr-Swartz, LA)

You are my rock, my man You made me see my light Through darkness You taught me to stand strong You gave me oxygen to breath My everything You are firm in your beliefs You are my spirituality fulfilled God knows us You are my dreams, my hopes You give me life in the future Destiny unfolds

Pressing Charges (Louis Toliver Jr-Swartz, LA)

I scream “I’m press----ing charg-es!” Busting out t-shirts that are larg-es Abusing-me, using-me, confusing-me Straight-up-consuming me—e—e I scream “I’m press----ing charg-es!” I float to you like I’m on barg-es Hugg-ing you, touch-ing you, my lov-ing you Down-right just trusting you—u--u I scream “I’m press----ing charg-es!” Open up and let me be your sarge--yes

Louisiana Words: Dennis Ward!

I Am Your Shooting Star (Louis Toliver Jr-Swartz, LA)

I am your shooting star Wish your dreams upon my body From my soul your dreams shall come true When I look into your eyes The strength of light You give unto me Let’s fly through the universe The galaxy awaits Our love fuels life itself Let’s dance between comets Our bond goes beyond our solar system Hold onto me tightly To the human eye we will only last seconds But we are both shooting stars And we will never stop shining

A Time to Heal (Louis Toliver Jr-Swartz, LA)

Right now is a perfect time for us to heal To the world, be open, say how we feel                         Sometimes             i n                                     ife we                f all                            into                                     Chaos Find our souls and then order will be found We must pick ourselves up off the ground

Strength from a Friend (Jason M Smith-Lafayette, LA)

We look for love in the wrong place Why do we turn to some strangers face? It could be there right in front of you Are we just scared of what we might do? Passing by without seeing the compassion Is that’s what is today’s fashion? I don’t understand why we fear so much Are we afraid of another humans touch? I know how you feel with life’s little plan That’s why I am here to lend you my hand. Don’t be afraid of where our friendship will lead That’s why I wish you were closer to me. I understand that we are friends till the end So don’t blow me away just like the wind. I am here with you to just have fun Just like the moon needs the sun. Please don’t think this is presumptuous of me I know you are a kindred spirit that has to be free. Whenever you feel lonely and depressed I will always be there to help you rest.

Why this? (Elizabeth Jenkins-New Orleans-LA)

It seems to me so strange this day To sit right here and think this woe My love she packs her bags to leave Coming soon she'll be with me Yet she sobs and feels such wretched pain I see her cry from so far away Yet nothing do I have nor do but wait Come to me my precious love Our pain is not for joyous reunion near But for time astill must be lost Preparing for the final trek Before I hold her near to me I'll hold her close and hold her hard At last together so we'll be Ne'er to render apart our hearts Forever be united one - forever be united one So that is why I cry this day Though sweet reunion anears we two I think upon that joyous time When we -  this time forever -  join again!

You Are My Light ( Jason Smith-Lafayette, LA)

You are the candle that lights my way, You are the one who tells me to stay. When I am lost and full of doubt, You are the one who helps me out. When I think I have nothing left and am at my end, You are the one who shows me you are my best friend. I love you darling with all my heart, You tell me that was where we got our start. I need you baby to be my light, You tell me everything will be alright. You stay with me through thick and thin, That’s why I know we will be together till the end. To you I have given my heart and soul, Because us together makes me whole. I will love you till the end of time, You tell me you love me and that you are mine. So when it is dark and I can not see, You are the light that is with me.

Special Angel (Jason Smith-Lafayette, LA)

This is a special angel As you can see The reason it's so special It's just for you from me. When you feel lonely Or feeling blue Just hold this angel And you'll know I’m thinking of you. So keep this angel with you And remember the joys we have shared And remember it’s a symbol Of a loving one that cares.

What is Love? (Brent Bourque-Loureauville, LA)

Never knowing what comes before Always knowing what comes after Not following threw But always wanting something new Making a difference Making war Not knowing what we are fighting for What are we fighting for? For the love of god For the love of religion For the love of country For the love of power Or just the love of war Love is a filled thing It is gentle yet so harsh It is confusing yet so simple It is hated ye so adored Love can turn the coldest heart into an inferno It tears families apart Or brings them closer together We crave it We need it From birth we seek it out Like a moth to a flame It has the power to destroy us But we keep being drawn to into it What is Love but passion? Unfiltered it is what we want Uncensored it is what we need It drives creativity It breaks boundaries It will blow through the center of your being We want to be wanted We need to be needed We demand to be seen

The One (Brent Bourque-Loreauville, LA)

When it all gets blown apart And all you’re left with is a broken heart When despair starts closing around And it feels like your body is shutting down I've been there The one you called in the middle of the night Or when you've just had a fight The one who stood by your side Just to help you to get by My feelings always hidden deep Your love is always what I seek I watch you go through relationships With guys who treat you like shit But patience runs thin and love rings true I can't tell you what I'm going through My heart breaks every time I fix yours This is starting to become a chore I show you emotion you shoot them down I often feel just like a clown For with a heavy heart I see You are not the one for me And in my mind I always knew I am not the one for you

More Than Ever (Jason Smith-Lafayette, LA)

More than ever now I want you with me. Each day lays waste the day that came before. Remembering the home that your heart gives me Restores the peace that, lost, torments me more. Yet we must be apart this day of joy, Close in spirit, far apart in flesh, Happy in a hope time can't destroy Replenished by a sorrow ever fresh. In us there is a glory from afar So precious no brief moment of despair That rises up can match that eastern star, Miracle it is our gift to share. As all our joy is cause for all our pain, So when I'm home all will be joy again

Naked You, Naked Me (Barry Sons-Berwick, LA)

To reach into that part of you; Can my hand find the mystery, the spark the piercing fire to your eyes? The majesty of your presence sits like a king brought to canvas. Will my hand have the grace to bring it to life? Every stroke a lesson in control. Every line left alone, a gift. Every fear brought to reality in the search for truth; a torment. To respect the trials in your life that makes you who you are. To express them onto canvas, the truth of you; the truth of me. 

Remember World Aids Day (Jason M. Smith-Lafayette, LA)

For all the ones we have loved so dear, On this day of remembrance we should not shed a tear. We should remember their life and love that they have shared, Now they are free like our Lord’s angels soaring through the air. Now they are in heaven and blessed with God’s loving grace, Never again to be harmed or shunned by this human race. If you could put a face on all of those who have passed, How many names or faces could you remember or even want to ask? Would you help your fellow man in their time of need, Or would you just walk on by like they were the disease? December First is set aside as World AIDS day, Will you remember where you were or what you had to say? Did you take a minute to light a candle or stop and pray, Or did you run through your life as if it was just another day?