Sticks and Stones

By Mrs. Joyce Houston

This is my third book and I still have Nicole working with me. She's been wonderful through all of this. I have to say life is better now than ever. I have my first grandchild and he's a trip. I love him that's my little man and he's handsome as ever. Even though I've seen a lot in life I'm still growing right Where I'm from, people don't seem to change. Every day drama and things stay the same. So many have talent and dropout of school and there's so much they can still do. I did too. Newburgh is where I'm from a fast little city with very little love. But there are still some that make it fun and look forward to the love from certain ones and I thank God for them.
Love Always and Stay Blessed

Mrs. Joyce

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 30, 2013
• ISBN: 9781493108565

Mrs. Joyce Houston

Mrs. Joyce was born and raised in Newburgh New York and is still here. My life is full of different experiences and I don't hate men. They just gave me hell almost every man in my lifetime and because of that I'm strong and flexible. I've loved real deep and sometimes not at all. I've even hated but now I'm at a point of living and loving me and loving me and mines. I listen to my mellow music and write. I hold my head up no matter what. This is how I survive and glad to be alive. By the way, look for Joyce Houston’s other books: 1. Visions 2. Outspoken 3. Journey of a Woman

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Copyright © 2013 by Mrs. Joyce Houston.

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Rev. date: 10/09/2013

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Contents

Sticks and Stones

Range Rover!

She Dances

Lost In the Sauce

In Love Again!

About love!

Hell and Back

It Took A lot

Broken Deeds

Books

Finding Life

Love Him!

High for Life

Pull the Trigger

On the Bottom

In Judgment Of

Love Became Cold

Sweet Baby

Between You and Me!

The Moment

Talking About Yourself

Don’t Speak!

Truelove

Playing With Love

Vanilla Ice cream

What We Crave

Arms Wide Open

Opposite Sides

The Devil

Words Are Like Bullets

Building History

I Remember You!

Survive

What Is In Store?

His Wife

Every time!

Two Edge Sword!

Dear Black Man

Releasing Fury!

Love Cries

My Life

Loving You

Give life A Spin!

No More

Holding On!

Our Generation

Give It

Whipped Sticks

Dedication

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I’d like to dedicate this book to my kids:

Quiawon, Stephanie and Lamanda Campbell

My world wouldn’t be the same if I’ve never met you. You are my everything and I love you so much. You make life worth living and there’s no limit to the love I give them.

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Sticks and Stones

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I’ve heard kids say sticks and stones may

break my bones but names will never

hurt me and they were lying through their

teeth.

So many times words have deeply hurt me.

Some people might not see how cruel

it can be, until someone else is laughing

at them in the streets.

Sticks and Stones I’d rather have them

then some idiot’s reactions

It has always been a stage of whose phase

cannot be out-weighed

I really don’t care what they say now

but when I was a kid it broke me down

lt could be as simple to be called a dummy

and I’d run straight to my mommy

Just like every other kid did

It’s a part of growing up and the way we lived

back then

I say I hope things have changed but it’s

always the same just different days

Until you grow up you might not know real love

No matter what I continue to show love even if

doesn’t see me.

Sticks and Stones may break my bones but names

can no longer hurt me

I’m grown.

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Range Rover!

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No sleep last night looking at these four walls

My parents are asleep and I wish you would call

Phone in my room and it’s a private line

I try to close my eyes yet, you stay on my mind

I think it’s time for you to come over

I wanna take a ride in your range rover

I think it’s time for you to come over

I wanna take a ride

Take a