It Was Written All over Their Faces: Ask Y, She Cried Uncle

By Xlibris US

To write has been one of the many gifts and blessings, enabling YC to demonstrate the power of faith and hope, to show that no matter what one goes through in life there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, that every little thing is going to be alright. Life is a continuum of experiences to strengthen your character and fortify the spirit that it forever soars to higher expectations, never giving up and never giving in, from start to finish. None of us come to this plane called earth to stay, but while visiting we can learn to care, share, give, serve and most importantly, LOVE.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499054460

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Copyright © 2014 by Yvonne YC Coates.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2014913235

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-4990-5445-3

                Softcover      978-1-4990-5447-7

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Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

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Photos by Stephanie Coates.

Rev. date: 08/08/2014

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

SECTION - I

THE PRIMARY STAGE

Free

Thinking Positive

Mixed Feelings

Reassuring Tears

Can’t You See

Wasted Me

Turned On

Jim

Thought Ways

Come Summer

It’s The Power Of Love

Like Dust Particles

Strange Feelings

Unfinished Business

They Say It Happens In Three’s

Nineteen Questions

SECTION - II

THE ADOLESCENCE: THIS IS WHERE IT BEGINS

How It All Started

Spinning And Spinning

Her Courage

Aunt Pearl Jean:

Uncle Richard

Gregory G Cousin #747

Rebecca:

Mrs. Louise Malone Hopson:

Wurd Radio, 900 Am

Steve:

Classy Lady

Cass:

Uncle Calvin Robinson:

My Cousin Edy:

67 Plus Six:

Four In 6:

Stan The Man

Communication

Shout Out To Iyanla Vanzant

SECTION - III

THE ADULT

THIS IS WHERE THE POETRY IS WRITTEN:

Don’t Crash

Keep A Gun Out Your Hand

Half Time

Be Sure To Vote

Another Crazy Thing

Gotta Have Faith

Feel This Way

Unknown Commons

Rise Up, Little Children

Buy, Word Of Mouth

Language

Questions Of Change

The Share

Peace

Just Plain Crazy

No Pain- No Strife

Hush

Total Communication

Still A Crazy Thing

Back To Reality

Airborn

The Youth

Identity

Spiritual Warrior, Thanks Grand Mom

SECTION IV

TRAVELING

Traveling

SECTION V

THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY

The President And First Lady

SECTION VI

THE LETTERS RHINA FATIMAH DR. IJOY

Dear Rhina,

Dear Fatimah,

Dear Dr. Ijoy,

SECTION VII

SPECIAL THANKS-MS. ELEANOR HALL

AUGUST 4, 2012- JURY DUTY

MAY 6, 2013- HAVE YOU HAD YOUR BULLY

OOPS! STOP THE PRESSES

OCTOBER 2, 2013

OCTOBER 29, 2013

August 4, 2012 Jury Duty

May 6, 2013 Have You Had Your Bully Today?

Oops! Stop The Presses

October 2, 2013

October 29, 2013

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I first of all acknowledge God, creator of this awesome universe, sustainer of the worlds, most gracious, most merciful all knowing and often forgiving.

Acknowledgments and special thanks to my

Maternal grandmother, Sarah Ann Anderson, my

Mother and Father

Aunts and Uncles

Nieces and Nephews

Grand-pop Peter and Grand-mom Beulah

Grand-pop Woodrow

Great-grandparents, Daddy Lev, Mom Mary, & Pa

With All My Love to my extended family everywhere

And of course the many true friends, you know who you are.

Thanks to God’s grace and mercy for giving me the breath of life and courage to finally see this project through, I am grateful.

SECTION - I

THE PRIMARY STAGE

FREE

You said that you were everywhere

But close to me you had not been

Free flowing creature, just like the air

I was a leaf blowing in the wind

All the while, to you I showed a smile

Only in beguile, you tried to stay a while

Free showing feature, like at the Fair

You said that you were everywhere

THINKING POSITIVE

Got a thought here in my mind

They say think positive

Now isn’t this so-so kind

I say I want to live

Got a love here in my heart

Ant to all I want to give

Now isn’t that a good way to start

They say think positive

Got a vision here in the dark

They say maybe and maybe not

Outside, in the cities lungs, in the park

We say give them what we’ve got

Got a seat here in reserve

And they all will come to see

Inside the temples, we must preserve

You say praise his name finally

Thought, love, vision, seat

We give what we live, positive

In the Temples, in the cities,

We say think positive

MIXED FEELINGS

You could have come for me

I was hoping that you would

You thought your lover, I to be

I stopped thinking that we could

Sometimes the memory says hello

So still in my heart I can see

And still with you I want to go

But my love is not for free

Out of all the rest, it had to be you

You keep me going out of my mind

But my heart you cannot get through

And the love in me, you cannot find

We’ve got some Mixed Feelings

REASSURING TEARS

Glad tears fell from my eyes last night

Always the start of something brand new

And every time a song will make it right

Then the people will no longer feel Blue

Sad tears fell from my eyes this morning

Never ending fears are still here today

Tomorrow there’s a new day dawning

Then the children will come around in May

Tearstain on the Tulips outside

Listening to the hyena laugh

Africa smiles all over and inside

Asia clicks with the photograph

May we live, so that we may love?

CAN’T YOU SEE

Can’t you see, that it is Love

Something we all are in need of

I think I would fly to the sky

And never touch the ground again

Can’t you see, that I dare to be free

Sometimes we all don’t care to be

I think I would cry, if you told me good-bye

And never touch the ground again

Can’t you see, that you inspire me

Somehow, we must reach higher to reality

I think I would try without asking why

And never touch the ground again

WASTED ME

My head, my mind, then soul and body

Akin to and a friend too

Yes, at one time, I did love somebody

At the start, he gave to me his heart

On a certain day, he took me away

Yes, at one time we did have to part

As if I wasn’t there

Why did this man stare?

Right through me, I thought he could see

Catch me if you can

I tried, but he ran

As if I didn’t care

Why did he take me no where?

Light was dim, but I saw through him

He was just a Flim-Flam Man

Catch me if you can

I tried, but he ran

TURNED ON

Turned to him, I was once with a man

Turned inside out, to be born again

Sometimes the rise, like yeast can fall

Sometimes you’re on duty, sometimes on call

Turned to him, he would be the man

Turned away to all, I was out of mind

Always on guard, like the soldiers stand

Always in the shipyard, Always to find

Turned my love around, I was once

Out of town, but then I was found

So the roles they rearrange, while seasons exchange

To other loves, I was once in town

With a man, I was TURNED ON

JIM

Gazing eyes, curly hair, brown and slim

Yes, I stared at him from across the room

At recess, he told me his name was Jim

Then after lunch, we both met our doom

He lit my desire with flames of touch

We yapped on the telephone all night long

But later on he did not love me as much

So now my heart does sing a sad song

Can’t stop thinking of this man of past

Why does he still stay on my mind?

The answer has come to me at last

You see our love I just couldn’t define

Hey Dear One,

Thank you for your 40 year friendship. We’ve been through it all and I love you for always being there and listening when I need to vent. I know your mom is smiling down on you and she must be oh so proud of the man you have become.

THOUGHT WAYS

When I cannot sleep, I must clear my mind

Thoughts of you and me are constantly

When I cannot keep, I let go to find

And then the answers come instantly

At this moment my eyes see only you

They wink and blink a tear or two

At this moment my heart cries out for you

But feels and deals with what is true

The morning is early, dark still here

But sunlight is surely on the way

The early morning came in so clear

And the sunlight is surely part of day

So I want to show you all of me

To satisfy my Soul is a must

And you always love to make us we,

So to you only I give my trust

COME SUMMER

Smile Happy, when you are sad

Like the frown on a clown, but glad

So Happy that summer is coming around

‘Cause in the winter everybody leaves town

Coming around in summer, going to have me

Some fun, some fun, some fun

So smile happy, it’s not that bad

Oh, those eagles and seagulls, creatures or fad

You know I can’t wait for summer to