Expressions of a Poet

By Tamika Davis

Expressions of a Poet is a refreshing mixture of mind grabbing, heart touching, humorous poetry and short stories. As you go on from page to page you will encounter every emotion possible to mankind. It will make you laugh, cry, smile, think and understand. This book has something that everyone can relate to. Poetry and storiestouching on love, relationships, friendships, break ups and make ups, disappointments and accomplishments. Expressions of a Poet is sure to entertain and obtain your attention from beginning to end. There's an uplifting message in every page. Are you ready? Set? Go! Purchase this book and be blessed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 13, 2007
• ISBN: 9781467821384

Tamika Davis

Tamika Davis, a native of New Jersey, is a wife and mother of 6. She is also the author of "Thank God for Second Chances" and "Life...And The Drama It Brings."  I write with the intentions of touching the hearts, souls and minds of millions across the globe through encouraging words of wisdom. I touch on topics that I've either experienced personally or through the experiences of others. There are so many messages and lessons learned that I would love to share with women everywhere. No matter what race, religion, color or creed we all have a heart and mind that can be touched and that's exactly what I plan to do. I thank god for blessing me with the gifts of human compassion, patience, love, encouragement and understanding; with his help I'm going to share these gifts with you. Please feel free to let me know what you think of my books at my website.    

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© 2007 Tamika Davis. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

First published by AuthorHouse 7/9/2007

ISBN: 978-1-4343-1179-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4678-2138-4(ebk)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2007904198

Printed in the United States of America

Bloomington, Indiana

Contents

Acknowledgments

THE BREAK UP

MY SIBLINGS IN CHRIST

BEING A WOMAN IS……………

MIRROR, MIRROR

THE LOVE BETWEEN MOTHER & CHILD

THE PURPOSE

LIFE TO ME

MISSING YOU

MOMMA , MOMMA

THE LIONS DEN (CHURCH)

A LONELY SOUL

LIFE

DRAMA

MY DEAR SWEET SISTA

WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!

DAYDREAMING

DADDY, DADDY

A LITTLE CURVE BALL CALLED…LIFE

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

Geneva’s Circle

Cheers To Happy Endings

A Good Friend Is Hard To Find

SURPRISE…SURPRISE!!!!!!!

BLESSED

&

STILL STRESSED

BLESSED & STILL STRESSED

Chapter One:

MS. GABRIELLA DUBLIN

Chapter TWO: The Meeting

CHAPTER THREE:GIRL TALK

CHAPTER FOUR:SANDRA’S SITUATION

CHAPTER FIVE:MONICA’S MOMENT

CHAPTER Six:BRADY RETURNS

CHAPTER Seven:GUYS & DOLLS

CHAPTER Eight:THIS THING CALLED LOVE

CHAPTER Nine:PLANS AND PREPARATIONS

TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL

UNTITLED

JUST BELIEVE

A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS

WHAT MUST ONE DO TO BE SAVED

WHO CAN IT BE

EXPLORE THE POWER OF JESUS

KICKING THE HELL OUT OF YOUR HOME

What A Day Will Bring

WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?

LIFE’S MANY SEASONS

THINKING

LOVE, WITH A LAUGH

A New Thing

The Mind Of A Mommy/Wifey

Do You Remember?

BATTLES OF A BLESSED WOMAN OF GOD

When Love Is Gone………….

THE ONE

OH, IT’S LIKE THAT

WOKE UP

Reminisce

LOST & FOUND

UNTITLED

Acknowledgments

I would like to say Thank You to my lord and savior, Jesus Christ for all blessings. I thank God for instilling things within me and showing me how to share them with the world. I can do nothing without God, who strengthens me.

To my husband, Frederick, thank you for all your love, support, encouragement, guidance, and taking part in my passion. I love you.

I would like to thank my sister, Shana for her continued support, I love you. Thanks to all my sisters in Christ for genuine encouragement and support: Valerie Witherspoon, Uraina, Marcella, Doreen, Natalie, Jeannette Williams, and Evangelist Brenda Brown. Peace and blessings unto you!

Special thanks to Mrs. DiJon Lamb, the greatest hairstylist in Jersey! Much love! Thanks so much to Elba for the photo session.

THE BREAK UP

STANDING HERE IN ASTONISHMENT

WONDERING WHAT JUST HAPPEN

I THOUGHT WE HAD A COMMITMENT

NOW HERE YOU STAND BEFORE ME

WITH THIS APOLOGETIC LOOK ON YOUR FACE

SAYING YOU FOUND SOMEONE NEW

AND IT’S ME THEY HAVE COME TO REPLACE

HOW COULD YOU JUST WALK AWAY FROM ME

JUST BURY OUR LOVE

AS IF IT NEVER TOOK PLACE

I THOUGHT THAT WHAT WE HAD

WOULD STAND THE TEST OF TIME

I THOUGHT I LIVED IN YOUR HEART

AND OCCUPIED PERMANENT

RESIDENCY IN YOUR MIND

NOW TO FIND THAT IT WAS JUST LIKE A LEASE

BORROWED SPACE FOR A LITTLE WHILE

NOW I HAVE TO PACK UP AND LEAVE THE KEY

THAT OPENS UP YOUR HEART AND SO MUCH MORE

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW

YOU’RE THE ONE I LIVE AND BREATHE FOR

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN

I KNOW MY LOVE IS TRUE

I NEVER DISRESPECTED

OR PLAYED AROUND ON YOU

I JUST KNEW WHAT WE HAD WAS SPECIAL

SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE COULD EVEN TOUCH

I LOVED YOU WITH ALL I HAD

AND NOW YOU DON’T LOVE ME AS MUCH

WHAT AM I TO DO

I HATE THE FACT THAT THERE’S SOMEONE NEW

TAKING MY PLACE AND DOING WHAT I USED TO DO

I GAVE YOU MY HEART

MY BODY, MY SOUL

IT ALL BELONGS TO YOU

I DID ALL I COULD TO KEEP A SMILE ON YOUR FACE

NOW YOU WANT TO LEAVE

AND BE GONE WITHOUT A TRACE

NO FORWARDING ADDRESS

NO NUMBERS TO CALL

NO EMAIL ADDRESS

YOU’RE JUST LEAVING ME IN A MESS

HOW COULD YOU JUST LEAVE THIS WAY

YOU PROMISED ME TOMORROW, YESTERDAY AND TODAY

I THOUGHT WE WERE EACH OTHER’S SAFE PLACE

TELL ME WHAT HAPPEN

WHAT DID I DO

PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME HERE ALONE

I JUST CAN’T BE WITHOUT YOU

I LOVE YOU THE WAY I NEED AIR TO BREATHE

CAN’T YOU HEAR MY HEART

CRYING OUT AND IT’S OVERFLOWING WITH PAIN

DON’T WANNA BE WITHOUT YOU

THE IDEA OF IT

JUST DRIVES ME INSANE

CAN YOU ACTUALLY STAND THERE

AND TELL ME YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE

WE’VE BEEN TOGETHER

FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS OR MORE

I THOUGHT WE WERE GROWING CLOSER

BUT I GUESS THAT’S NOT THE CASE

LOOK INTO MY EYES

REMEMBER THIS LOOK ON MY FACE

THE PAIN AND THE HEARTACHE

IS SCREAMING SO LOUD THAT IT’S DEAFENING

WHENEVER YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES

AND LAY YOURSELF DOWN TO SLEEP

THE WAY I MADE YOU FEEL AND MY LOVE

WILL ALWAYS CREEP UP IN YOUR DREAMS

YOU MAY NOT REALIZE IT NOW

BUT MY LOVE IS RARE

AND DOUBT IF IT CAN EASILY BE FOUND

MY LOVE IS UNIQUE AND SPECIAL

AND PRICELESS AS IT CAN BE

THE LIFE YOU WILL LIVE IS EXPENSIVE

AND PAINFUL TO LIVE WITHOUT ME

JUST WAIT A WHILE AND YOU WILL SEE

THE BEST LOVE YOU EVER HAD

WAS THE LOVE THAT CAME FROM ME

Written by: Mrs. Tamika Davis

MY SIBLINGS IN CHRIST

TO ALL MY SIBLINGS IN CHRIST JESUS

WHO’S STRIVING AND

GOT YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE

JUST KNOW WITH EVERY BATTLE

LIKE LAZARUS WE TOO

SHALL RISE

SOMETIMES WE MAY LOSE A BATTLE

BUT WE WILL ALWAYS WIN THE WAR

JUST KNOW WE’RE VICTORIOUS

IN CHRIST JESUS

SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO

WORRY ABOUT KEEPING SCORE

JESUS KNOWS ALL ABOUT

OUR STRUGGLES

AND TUG OF WAR

FROM TEMPTATIONS AND MORE

BUT FOR EVERY TEMPTATION

HE MADE A WAY OF ESCAPE

THE DEVIL IS HERE

TO KILL, STEAL, AND DESTROY

BUT WE’RE MIGHTY IN BATTLE

WITHIN CHRIST JESUS

WE’RE REAL SOLDIERS

NOT LIL FIGURINES AND TOYS

SO WHEN THE BATTLES OF LIFE

BRING YOU PAIN AND STRIFE

FROM BEING A CHILD OF GOD

A GOOD FRIEND AND SISTER

A GOOD MOTHER AND GOOD WIFE

KNOW THAT JESUS

HAS ALREADY PAID THE PRICE

SO PRESS YOUR WAY

THROUGH THE NONSENSE OF THE DAY

TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING

THAT PEACE AND BLESSINGS

ARE SOON ON IT’S WAY

CONTINUE TO LIVE HOLY

AND IMITATE CHRIST

BECAUSE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE

ARE WATCHING YOUR LIFE

THEY SIT BACK AND SEE

IF YOUR LIFESTYLE IS LINING UP

WITH THE WORD OF GOD

THAT WE READ

IN ALL THAT YOU DO

DO IT AS UNTO THE LORD

I PROMISE YOU

THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

A TRULY GREAT REWARD!

Written by: MRS. TAMIKA DAVIS

BEING A WOMAN IS……………

BEING A WOMAN IS A WONDERFUL THING

THERE’S NO LIMITS TO THE JOYS WE BRING

WE BIRTH AND RAISE CHILDREN

THAT’S OUR BODY’S GIFT FROM GOD ABOVE

NO ONE CAN DO IT BETTER

WHEN IT COMES TO GIVING

A GOOD MAN SOME SWEET LOVE

BEING A WOMAN IS SO SERENE

BEING A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

IS EVERY LITTLE GIRL’S DREAM

BEING A WOMAN IS TO BE BEAUTIFUL

AND TO BE STRONG

BEING A WOMAN IS TO

BE ABLE TO TOLERATE

NONSENSE ALL DAY LONG

BEING ABLE TO SAY I’M SORRY

ALTHOUGH YOU ARE NOT IN THE WRONG

BEING A WOMAN IS TO KNOW HOW TO PRAY

SUPPORTING YOUR MAN ON HIS BAD DAYS

WHEN THINGS LOOK BLEAK

YOU ARE TO LIFT HIM UP

LET HIM KNOW YOU GOT HIS BACK

NO MATTER WHAT COMES UP

BEING A WOMAN IS TO BE MATERNAL TOO

KNOW WHEN TO DISCIPLINE

AND WHEN TO HUG

AND SAY I LOVE YOU

BEING A WOMAN IS TO BE THERE

FOR YOUR GIRLFRIENDS TOO

WHO ELSE CHEERS YOU UP

WHEN YOUR MAN MAKES YOU BLUE

BEING A WOMAN IS A WONDERFUL THING

IT’S A PRIVILEGE AND A PLEASURE

FALL, WINTER, SUMMER AND SPRING

BEING A WOMAN IS A POWERFUL THING

YOU CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR MAN

WITH YOUR LOVING WAYS

AND YOUR HIGH PRAISE

UPLIFTING WORDS

AND WAYS TO PERSUADE

HELPING HIM REACH HIS GOALS

AND MAKE HIS DREAMS COME TO LIFE

BEING A GOOD FRIEND, CONFIDANT

LOVER AND RESPECTABLE WIFE

BEING A WOMAN IS TO BE A SISTER

A BEST FRIEND, AUNTIE, MOTHER

AND MORE

BEING A WOMAN IS THE BEST

WE ARE LIKE A SWEET SURPRISE

WE CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE

SEXY, SASSY AND SLY

BEING A WOMAN IS TRULY GREAT

FOR YOU LITTLE ONES

THAT ARE COMING UP

IT’S OUR JOB

TO TEACH YOU TO BE GREAT

START THE LEARNING PROCESS NOW

GET TO CLASS AND DON’T BE LATE

BEING A WOMAN IS

EVERYTHING SWEET AND MORE

WE’RE GOD’S GREATEST GIFT TO MEN

WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE

BEING A WOMAN IS………………………………

WRITTEN BY: MRS. TAMIKA DAVIS

MIRROR, MIRROR

MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL

WHO’S REALLY MY FRIEND

AND WHO WANTS TO SEE ME FALL

THE LINE BETWEEN FRIENDSHIP

AND PHONINESS IS SO THIN

IT’S A SHAME THAT PEOPLE

JUST DON’T KNOW THAT

GOSSIP, LYING AND BACKBITING

IS STILL A SIN

THEY SMILE IN YOUR FACE

VISIT YOUR PLACE

SPEND A LITTLE TIME

AND TRY TO GET IN YOUR MIND

BUT YET ALL AND STILL

IT’S YOUR KINDNESS THEY

HAVE COME TO STEAL

YOUR JOY AND LOVE

THEY WANT TO KILL

AND YOUR DREAMS

THEY DON’T WANT

YOU TO FULFILL

NOT KNOWING THAT

NO ONE, NOT EVEN THEM

CAN STOP GOD’S WILL

SO, AGAIN I ASK

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL

WHO’S REALLY MY FRIEND

AND WHO REALLY WANTS

TO SEE ME FALL

THEY TELL YOU THEY LOVE YOU

THEY CALL LIKE THEY CARE

BUT THE QUESTION IS WILL THEY

REALLY HELP YOU IF YOUR LIFE

WAS IN DESPAIR

FRIENDSHIP THESE DAYS

IS REALLY SCARCE

IF YOU FIND A TRUE FRIEND

THANK GOD

AND HOLD ON TO THEM

FOR DEAR LIFE

THANK GOD FOR THE TRUE FRIEND

THAT DOESN’T BRING YOU

GRIEF, ANGER, AND STRIFE

THE TRUE FRIEND YOU CAN TRUST

WITH ALL YOUR SECRETS AND

ALL THE JOYS OF YOUR LIFE

KNOWING HE OR SHE WON’T

ANNOUNCE ALL YOUR BUSINESS

LIKE A RADIO DJ WHEN THEY

GET BEHIND THE MIC

THANK GOD FOR THE FRIEND

THAT’S CONFIDENT AND

COMFORTABLE IN THEIR OWN SKIN

BECAUSE IF THEY AREN’T

AND ARE EASILY ENVIOUS

WATCH OUT! THEY’LL BE

TRYING TO CUT YOU OVER

AND OVER AGAIN

SO, AGAIN I ASK

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL

WHO’S REALLY MY FRIEND

AND WHO WANTS TO SEE ME FALL

TO ANSWER THE QUESTION

I KNOW IT IS ME

THE ONE FACE IN THE MIRROR

LOOKING BACK AT ME

I AM A REAL FRIEND

A FRIEND ABOVE ALL

WHO LIFTS UP OTHERS

WHO DOESN’T WANT TO

SEE ANYONE FALL

I LIFT UP MY FAMILY

MY ASSOCIATES AND

MY FRIENDS AND I

TRY TO ENCOURAGE THEM

WHEN IT SEEMS THAT

THE PAIN OR DISAPPOINTMENT

JUST WON’T END

I PRAY FOR THEM

AND ASK GOD TO HAVE

FAVOR ON THEIR LIVES

AND LET THEM KNOW

THAT THEY CAN ENDURE

ALTHOUGH THEY MAY CRY

FOR A NIGHT

I TELL THEM THAT JESUS

IS NEAR ALTHOUGH HE MAY

FEEL FAR AWAY

AND THAT THE ANSWER

TO THEIR PRAYERS

IS JUST ANOTHER PRAYER AWAY

I LOVE THEM, FATHER

WITH THE LOVE OF CHRIST

I DO MY BEST TO LIVE HOLY

AND SHOW THE WORLD MY LIGHT

IT SEEMS THE MORE I DO IT

THEY MORE THEY HATE ME

AND DISLIKE ME OUT OF SPITE

ASSUMING THIS AND THAT

WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING MY PLIGHT

FATHER, I KNOW THESE TYPE OF THINGS

COME ALONG WITH MY CHRISTIAN FIGHT

BUT IT’S REALLY A SHAME WHEN

IT’S OTHER LIGHTS THAT’S TRYING

TO DESTROY YOU IN YOUR FIGHT

AREN’T WE TO LIFT ONE ANOTHER UP

SO WE CAN PULL THE NEXT PERSON

UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL

INSTEAD OF KILLING ONE ANOTHER

AND QUICK TO GRAB A SHOVEL

DIG A HOLE, AND BURY THE POOR FELLOW

INSTEAD OF GIVING BIRTH TO BLESSINGS

THEY WANNA PRONOUNCE MY DEATH AND

PREACH MY EULOGY, BUT REALLY

THEY CAN’T EVEN DO THAT

BECAUSE THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW

THE REAL AND TRUE ME

THEY ONLY KNOW RUMORS, LIES

SPECULATION AND WHAT THEY PERCEIVE

TO KNOW OF ME

WHAT A SHAME

THEY ARE MISSING OUT

ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF ME

SO, AGAIN I ASK

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL

WHO’S REALLY MY FRIEND

AND WHO WANTS TO SEE ME FALL

THE ANSWER IS THIS

AND IT’S CLEAR TO SEE

THE ANSWER IS THE IMAGE

LOOKING BACK AT ME

MY TRUE FRIEND IS

THE ONE WHO LOVES

ME UNCONDITIONALLY

THAT’S ME AND JESUS

UNDOUBTEDLY!!!!!!!!!!

Written by: Mrs. Tamika Davis

THE LOVE BETWEEN MOTHER & CHILD

THERE’S SOMETHING SO SPECIAL

ABOUT THE LOVE BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD

IT’S A LOVE THAT EXTENDS FOR MILES AND MILES

WETHER YOU LIVE NEXT DOOR

OR HALF WAY ROUND THE WORLD

A CHILD ALWAYS NEEDS HIS MOTHER

WETHER THEY’RE 2 OR 24

THERE’S NEVER AN EXPIRATION DATE

ON THE LOVE BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD

WHEN EVERYONE ELSE TURNS THEIR BACK ON YOU

YOU’LL ALWAYS HAVE MOTHER’S LOVE AND SMILE

TO HELP YOU EASE ALL DOUBTS AND FEARS

MOTHER’S HUG MAKES ALL THE TEARS DISAPPEAR

HER WORDS OF WISDOM BRINGS BACK THE SUNSHINE

SHE ENCOURAGES YOUR SOUL

AND HELPS YOUR MIND UNWIND

IN THE MIDST OF REMINDING YOU

THAT THE WORLD CAN BE CRUEL

AS WELL AS IT CAN BE KIND

THERE’S SOMETHING SO SPECIAL

ABOUT THE LOVE BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD

A BOND THAT NEVER ENDS

NO MATTER HOW MANY YEARS

NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES

THEY REJOICE IN YOUR GOOD TIMES

THEY CRY IN THE BAD

THEY KEEP YOU IN PRAYER

AND HOPE YOUR WILD SIDE

IS JUST A TEMPORARY FAD

THEY USE THE ROD OF CORRECTION

WHEN YOU CHOOSE TO ACT UP

FALL OUT AND CRY

GET MAD AND MAKE A FUSS

MOTHER’S STILL LOVE YOU

ALTHOUGH AT TIMES

YOU MAY CAUSE THEM TO CUSS

THERE’S SOMETHING SO SPECIAL ABOUT

THE LOVE BETWEEN A MOTHER AND A CHILD

SHE WILL WALK THROUGH FIRE

FOR THE ONES SHE GAVE LIFE

SHE’LL TAKE ON HALF THE WORLD

IF YOU BRING HER CHILD STRIFE

SHE WILLINGLY AND FREELY

WILL LAY DOWN HER LIFE

FOR THE CHILD SHE LOVES

CARRIED FOR NINE MONTHS

AND GAVE NEW LIFE

AS THAT CHILD