Two Little Boys: A Collection of Poems

By Melbourne W. Peat

This book is written for my two grandsons from my heart. May you always remember the words.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 2, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496909350

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© 2014 Melbourne W. Peat. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 05/14/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4969-0936-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-0935-0 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014907994

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CONTENTS

DEDICATION

TWO LITTLE BOYS BORN TO LOVE

THE OLD LION

LOVE

HELPING OTHERS

DO THE RIGHT THING

THE BEAUTY OF LOVE

THE LIGHT OF TRUE LOVE

WHEN WILL IT END?

THANKSGIVING

A DREAM

GONE FOREVER

THE EYES

A SONG OF PRAISE

LET ME BE PROUD

SEARCH YOUR HEARTS

LOOKING AT MAN

APPLE OF MINE EYES

DREAMS

MAY MY SPIRIT BE AT PEACE

WALKING FOR THE GOOD OF MAN

SING FOR ME

WHERE ARE THY HANDS

LET US SEE THE LIGHT

THE SCHOOL OF HIGHER LEARNING

A DAY TO REMEMBER

BOYS, BE MERCIFUL

THE VERY SOUL

THE LIGHT

I AM WHO I AM

REAL PEARLS

A POET ON A MISSION

LET HIM SEE THE LIGHT

SWEETER THAN HONEY

THE WISE MAN

GO INTO THE WORLD

THE DREAMER

QUIET TIME

MAY I FIND WORDS

BE KIND

A FATHER’S LOVE

THE WORK MUST BE DONE

MY BOYS, PEACE AND LOVE

LEAVE SOMETHING GOOD

BE A GOOD SHEPHERD

WHO AM I?

A FREE MAN

COMPASSION

MAN IN A STATE OF UNREST

SWEETER THAN

LET MY SPIRIT FIND THEE

WHEN A MAN IS DOWN

REMEMBER THE SHOES OF DIGNITY

WHAT A HAPPY DAY

IF I DO NOT TEACH

THE DEAD OF NIGHT

WINNING LOVE

THE DREAMS BEGIN

COME, LET US REASON

A PROMISE—TRISTAN/TANNER

FORWARD

CALL UPON ME

A MAN FOR THE PEOPLE

WHEN WE PRAY

GREETINGS

YOUNG MINDS

THIS LIFE

A MAN THIRSTY FOR WISDOM

YOUR SERVANT

ONE LOVE

MAY YOU GAIN YOUR WINGS

AT ANY HOUR

A BLESSING TO HUMANITY

A TIME TO THINK

THE BEST OF HUMANITY

A LOVING MAN

A POET, WHO IS HE

LET WISDOM BE YOUR GUIDE

THESE HANDS

I HAVE DONE MY BEST

IF YOU CANNOT FEEL LOVE

THE DREAMER

HOW TO LEARN

WHO I AM

GREAT HEIGHTS

THE EYES OF THE BOYS

THE PATHWAY

WHEN WE MEET

AT THIS HOUR

A LABOR OF LOVE

DEDICATED TO MY GRANDSONS

A MISSION

A FOOL

PEACE

PERFECTION

A CHANGE

PASSION

I SHALL LOVE YOU BOTH

THE TRUTH

SEEK A HIGHER POWER

HOLD ONTO LIFE

A PROMISE

THE HANDS OF A POET

DEDICATED TO MY GRANDSON TANNER

PEACE AND LOVE

THIS IS THE STORY

LOVE

THE TRAP OF DEATH

GREAT POETS

THE DIRT

ANOTHER LAND

I BEG OF THEE

THE MEANING OF LOVE

SHARE THE LOVE

TODAY

A POET

DO WHAT IS RIGHT

THE WORDS

IF I TRAIN THEE WELL

THE LIGHT

THAT LEAP

WHO SHALL LEAD?

ALL PRAISES

A MISSION

A GUIDING LIGHT

I ASK FOR LOVE

I SHALL LET MY MUSIC GO

EYES TO EYES

MAN MUST PAY

WHO AM I?

SEARCHING FOR A FERTILE SPOT

THE CAT

A GIFT OF LIFE

THE PRIDE IN LOVE

TO LOVE

THE BODY

THESE EYES

MY BACKBONES

A TIME TO THINK

A TEACHER

A MAN WHO FEELS LOVE

IN THE EYES OF MANY

A HUMAN FACE

A DAY OF TRUE LOVE

WISH ME WELL

YOUR WORDS

ENJOY YOUR YOUTH

THE LIGHT

IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT

FATHER’S DAY

A GIFT

A MESSAGE

A SONG OF LOVE

A GOOD SHEPHERD

PLEASURE

TOO YOUNG TANNER

I SHALL FOLLOW

WHEN I CANNOT SING

SWEET HOME

THE RIGHT PATH

WHEN I DIE

LOVE

BROWN SKIN

BEFORE THE SUNSET

I SHALL GIVE OF MY LOVE

THE HOLY WATER

THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE

PRAYING HANDS

THIS MIND

A MAN IN NEED

A GIFT

GRANDPA POEM

THE TEACHER

LET ME FOLLOW THE BOYS

A LOVING SOUL

THE HOUSE

PITY THE EYES

PEACE AND LOVE

DEATH

KEEP THE FAITH

SPEAKING OF LOVE

THIS HOUSE

THE FUNCTION OF MAN

THE DEER

A TIME TO DREAM

MY BOYS

FEELINGS

I MUST SPEAK

SOUTHBOUND

THE VOICE OF AN OLD MAN

A FRIEND

LITTLE HEARTS

ONE LOVE

THE TIME IS RIGHT

FROM THE DARK

DARKNESS

A TIME TO THINK

THE FOOD I NEED

HELP

EVIL EYES

THE RETURN OF MAN

THE RAGE OF MAN

HOW LONG

LET US GIVE THANKS

IN SILENCE

WORDS

A POET

AT THIS HOUR

MY DEAR BOYS

NOTHING IS PROMISED

THE BOYS

WHY DO I WRITE?

THE WEARY SOULS

WONDERING LOVE

A GIFT

WEAK EYES

THE POWER OF REASONING

VOICES

TAKE MY HANDS

THE SWEETNESS OF LOVE

A FREE SPIRIT

CALLING MY BOYS

THE WORDS

A FREE MIND

LET ME SPEAK

STRONG WINDS

THE SPIRITS OF THE ANCESTORS

SHE WEPT

FINDING LOVE

A HEART WITH LOVE

MY WORK

MAINTAIN PEACE

FEAR NOT, MY BOYS

SUCH BEAUTY

WHAT LOVE CAN DO

SEARCHING FOR WORDS

DEDICATION

This book is in honor of two little boys, Tristan and Tanner. May the power of the words rest upon their hearts. Boys, you are my new-found angels. In the true meaning of love I have pulled from my heart that which is good. Go now and do your Father's work. Forget not the hands of the old man. In the completion of this book I have gone deep within my soul. The love for humanity feeds the spirit of true love. How could I not speak to the heart of man? I came to this land for a purpose. Let not my hands go to waste. Love and only true love rest upon I.

TWO LITTLE BOYS BORN TO LOVE

No amount of human hands could stop the flow of love.

The good God must have laid his hands upon their hearts.

My Boys,

Today I took time out to be thankful.

All praise belongs to the Most High.

Man and boys found a common ground.

The meeting of the minds must have been touched by the hands of God.

To my boys I humble myself.

I can hear my heart beating with joy.

Come, my boys,

Let us seal our love.

That those with eyes may see.

My Boys,

From happy homes comes the light.

We have found the light.

My God, help us to carry that light.

Melbourne Peat (Grandpa)

December 3, 2010

THE OLD LION

My boys, welcome to the Old Lion.

A product of July, I tell no lies.

A lion will be a lion.

How I am hungry for the spoken words.

My boys, consider yourselves a product of the Old Lion.

Today I am with the mountain.

My mind I shall train to ride with the winds.

Alone I meditate upon the words.

Oh! Love, take me to the heart of deep reasoning.

Blessed Father, in the name of true love,

May loving words dance upon the tongues of the boys.

A burning desire to service, I pray.

Now that my head will not leave the East,

The face of the sun I shall follow.

Boys, I shall await your loving faces.

Power higher than I, peace and love I pray.

Even though the working of the mind is on fire,

Let me live to spread the words.

Strong love is all I need.

With this hand I beg of thee.

October 4, 2010

LOVE

My boys, when a man finds love,

The purity of his heart will be on display.

All praises to the Most High.

Blessed Father, in the name of true love,

Teach me thy ways.

November 11, 2010

HELPING OTHERS

My Boys,

Helping people should be your goal.

An empty heart should not be left alone.

Your ancestors have set the stage.

Go and study the past.

Then prepare to do the work.

My Boys,

The work must be done.

From my secret place I have gone within my heart.

It is well with me.

If I cannot continue my Father’s teaching,

What honor will I leave.

Well, then, my