“Never Give Up”

By Demetrius Belcher

This book was written while I was in jail from October 24, 2003, until January 4, 2005. I wrote these poems about my wife and how I felt about her and our marriage. I also wrote for other inmates to send to their ladies. As I wrote, I reflected on my mistakes and mostly on God. I wanted this book to capture the essence of true love and forgiveness. This book is about never giving up on anything you care about. Work hard at accomplishing your goals. Put your right foot forward as they say, but I say trust God and you can do all things through Him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Dec 28, 2017
• ISBN: 9781532029851

Demetrius Belcher

My name is Demetrius Belcher. I was born in Cleveland, OH, but grew up in East Cleveland, OH. I was raised by my grandmother. I began seriously writing after her death in 1998. I was married Aug. 8, 1998 to Lolita Hodge which she became Lolita T Belcher and we have two children together, Tiana and Tabitha. She had a son when we met Tierre` Hodge. I have three other books Poetry for the soul, If you can stand the heat and journey through my shoes. James Myers help me type this up, thanks brother. Also to not forget Maurice Haynes.

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iUniverse rev. date: 11/13/2017

Contents

Never give up

When Your Dreams Die

When I Die

Silent

Reincarnated

Rebirth

You’re Smile

Second Proposal

Every Time I Fail

2 Many Times

That Night

Missed Out

When We Met

Un-titled

Someone There

Real Love or Infatuation

Thin line

Can’t get through

What made him bitter?

Justice is blind

Away

Street life

Confession part 1

Confession part 2

Pretty eyes part 1

Pretty eyes part 2

Trapped

Suffer no more part 1

Suffer no more part 2

Suffer no more part 3

Suffer no more part 4

Love Scene

A Lifetime Love

Soul Mate

Terrible Twos

I’m Sorry

Realize

A Very Special Lady

Pleasure and Pain

People

The Perfect You

Night Lights

Second Chance at Love

Nightmare

Stars or Glitter

And They All Fall Down

My Chevy

TV

Black power

Lock down

Violence

Reunited part 1

Reunited part 2

Matrimony

Sick

Limits

Suicide

On this special day

Let it be known

Share this time

Cup of love

Not ready

No other but you

Ashley

Reasons

We have gone as far as we can go

My angel’s tear

You’re my everything

A valentine wish

Granny love

When I see you again

Crush

Best friend

Love of my life

Day by day

A letter to my love part 1

A letter to my love part 2

What I see

Uncertainty

My dream came true

My life

Where do we go from here?

What it’s worth

When the door slams

Just a small part

Tear drop

April

Perfect love

Show and tell

The value of you

Baby sis

Can’t wait

Never give up

Cracked not broken

The hidden person

Make it work

Soup break

Why live

Empty

Play your hand

A virtuous wife part 1

A virtuous wife part 2

Do you have the time?

Give me a reason

What if…

Treasures

Love, sex, pleasure

Not a day goes by

Out casted

Abortion

Us

Keep out of reach of love

A quiet space

Beyond repair

Daddy’s lil man

Pretty face

What’s left?

Total darkness

Love has everything to do with it

Evidence of love

Her name is destiny

The miracle goes on

Lost in the fog

Back to life

Love into practice

A wasted life

Fire

Bitter heart, joyful soul

Away in my heart

Who could…?

A son’s thought

Wake up

Where do I fit in?

The golden road

The right answer

Dream catcher

No plastic

No control on tears

Bank of love

Visit me in Heaven

8 ways to love

Lonely day

The moon walking in brightness

Lasting friendship

With you

Give thanks

Thug passion

Comfort of your smile

Leaks in life

When I need you

Love has a name

Beyond tears

Angel of love

Stormy day

It’s been a long time

How can I …

Waitin’

Remembrance of you

Better days

Olympic love

Seal of my heart

Faint with love

We did this

After all

Karma love

Road untold

Look within

Dance of love

You had me at hello part 1

You had me at hello part 2

Bridal love

My heart’s true home

Lose yourself in me

Believe me, I know

Psalm of Gold part 1

Psalm of Gold part 2

Come on over part 1

Come on over part 2

Come on over part 3

Come on over part 3 (cont)

Come on over part 4

Come on over part 5

Come on over part 6

Come on over part 7

Come on over part 8

Come on over part 9

Come on over part 10

Potter’s clay

Every step forward

Ardent love part 1

Ardent love part 2

Reflection of the heart

Your guardian of love

Encouraging words

From a father to a son

Why separate love

Love chasm

Two different worlds

Opening line

Out of the sea, into the heart

Is it my turn

Teammate

I’m there for you

You told me so…

Endless tears

Pain no gain

You know what to do

Up against it all

Miss right

I wonder

Pain

Enemy

When I write

Start new

Truth

Trust in HIM

Who do you hold?

Lolita part 1

Mary had a habit

It was them over me

This life of mine

I’ll face it

How many lies

Never give up

Hold on and don’t give up

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Never give up

It’s hard living this life

I’m losing my wife

And days full of strife

I’m losing control

Trying to reach my goal

How can this be?

Everything’s against me

It seems no matter how hard I try

I just can’t get by

I wonder is my life a lie

On my face my tears burn

When will I learn?

Where will I go?

To ask questions when I don’t know

I seek love in you

A meaning to life that’s true

And get back the love I once knew

You’re my wife

And I’m not giving up on life

No matter what you do

I’m not giving up on you

Now you see

How our love can be

Never give up on me

When Your Dreams Die

(Dedicated to my poetry)

When you have no one to hold

When your heart turns cold

When nothing goes your way

When you have nowhere to stay

When you’re on your own

When you’re all alone

When you lose your wife

And think it’s the end of life

When you lose your gilding light

When you no longer want to write

When people constantly lie

When your dreams die

When your dreams die

You die

When I Die

I hope