As Gerald continues his journey through poetic expressions, he praises the Lord for the gift to be able to write about and publish books of this nature. He has publicly acknowledged the fact that five years ago, he was two days away from death, and it was Father God who gave him a second chance. And with the blessings, he intends on writing poems that serve a purpose in life. "Listen to My Soul" is the third published book by Gerald; a continuance in a series of writings, which are to heal and enlighten his readers.
"Listen to My Soul"
Therapeutic Poetry and Expressions to Stimulate Inner Healing
By GERALD W. JONESAuthorHouse
Copyright © 2014 Gerald W. Jones
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4969-5742-9Contents
Acknowledgments, v,
Book Reviews, vii,
Chapter 1 Broken Trust,
1. What Feelings I Have Left, 3,
2. The Price of Love, 5,
3. Did You Really Know me?, 8,
4. Love Don't Love Nobody, 12,
5. A Fool's Mind, 14,
6. Couldn't Sleep Last Night, 16,
7. One Last Kiss, 17,
8. Did You Ever Love Me?, 19,
9. Read Between The Lines, 21,
10. Give Me Some Closure, 23,
11. A Fickle Type Love, 25,
12. If You Need Me Now, 27,
13. When I needed You, 29,
14. Did You Feel Sorry?, 31,
15. True Friends Don't, 33,
16. When Love Is Gone, 35,
17. The Ugly Part Of Love, 37,
18. What's Behind Your Smile?, 39,
19. If I Could Get Back Yesterday, 41,
20. Broken Man Down, 43,
21. Be Careful Who You Love, 45,
22. The Price Of Cheating, 47,
23. What We Never Had, 49,
24. Pieces Of A Broken Heart, 51,
25. Toxic Love, 53,
26. With Love Comes Pain, 55,
27. Love Never Came, 58,
28. No More Than Friends, 60,
Chapter 2 Unanswered Questions,
29. You Can't Deny, 65,
30. Deep Water, 67,
31. IF, 68,
32. Your Worth, 70,
33. After The First Kiss, 72,
34. Why I Write Poems Of Love, 74,
35. My Place In Your Heart, 77,
36. So Many Questions, 79,
37. Predicting Rain Without Looking Outside, 82,
38. Love's Equation, 85,
39. Words of the Heart, 87,
40. Will You Forget?, 90,
41. Love Doesn't Tell Time, 92,
42. If We Find The Magic, 94,
43. Who Do I Lean On?, 96,
44. No Love/No Loyalty, 98,
45. Images in the Home, 100,
46. What About Love, 102,
47. If The Pieces Fit, 104,
48. Then And Only Then, 106,
49. Let Me Address My Feelings, 108,
50. You Seem so Distant, 110,
51. Something Missing, 112,
52. In Every Song, I Sing, 114,
53. If Wasting My Time, 116,
54. Maybe I'm Afraid, 118,
55. When Morning Comes, 120,
56. Keys to Communication, 122,
Chapter 3 Painful Endings,
57. Thinking about you Lately, 127,
58. Thug Type Romance, 128,
59. When Angels Cry, 131,
60. I Don't Want to Give You Up, 134,
61. Two Different Worlds, 136,
62. I Thought She Was An Angel138,
63. Emotional Death, 141,
64. If I Give My Heart, 143,
65. Make The Pain Go Away, 145,
66. Pins And Needles, 147,
67. Running With Your Demons, 149,
68. In My Darkest Moments, 151,
69. Dirty Feet, 153,
70. Too Close For Comfort, 155,
71. If Love Doesn't Get It, 157,
72. Next Time We'll Dance, 159,
73. Next Step, 161,
74. The Last Scenario, 163,
75. To Never Cry Again, 165,
76. Wanting Too Much, 167,
77. For A Heart Weeps, 169,
78. As Bad As, I Wanted It, 171,
79. Love Don't Count Me Out, 174,
80. Love In The Ninth Inning, 176,
81. You Didn't Love Me That Much, 178,
82. Dirty Laundry, 180,
Chapter 4 Learning of Life,
83. Secrets of the Night, 185,
84. Crack Head Charlie, 187,
85. Monsters In The Closet, 189,
86. Rollin' With My Posse, 191,
87. My Girlfriend ... My Best Friend, 193,
88. My Talk With God, 195,
89. I'll Teach You Love Again, 197,
90. Song Bird, 199,
91. Colored Girl, 202,
92. For Love Or Money, 204,
93. In Death's Doorway, 207,
94. You Don't Have To Guess, 209,
95. When You're Weak, I'll Be Strong, 211,
96. A Color Divided, 213,
97. Man of Courage, 215,
98. Man with a Dream, 217,
99. If Love Isn't Enough, 220,
100. Back Rubs and Bubble Baths, 222,
101. Big Shoes, Little Feet, 223,
102. Beauty Shop Gossip, 225,
103. A Man's Femininity, 227,
104. Satisfy A Woman ... Please A Lady, 229,
105. High Top Sneakers, 232,
106. Your Scent Upon My Skin, 235,
107. Awakening A Woman's Love, 237,
108. First To Say Goodbye, 240,
109. Touching A Woman's Heart, 242,
110. The Man In Gator Shoes, 244,
111. Love Has No Script, 246,
112. A Woman's Libido, 248,
113. The Scent Upon My pillow, 251,
114. A Hennessy Moment, 253,
115. Last Time, You Called Me Baby, 255,
116. Inscriptions Of The Heart, 258,
117. Vaginal Atrophy, 260,
118. Pot Belly Men In Speedos, 263,
119. Broken Women, 265,
CHAPTER 1
What Feelings I Have Left
My heart is battered,
grief my longtime friend.
Where do I fit in now ...
traceless of where I've been.
Asking myself the question,
what is my purpose here,
what is in my future ...
is the answer near?
I challenge my thoughts;
for questions are endless.
Why I'm I so lonely,
why am I so friendless.
Being a good person,
giving more than was fair.
Kindness confused for weakness,
your friendship only hot air.
Feelings nearly empty,
with nothing else to give,
seemingly lost in a time warp,
a past not wanting to relive.
A heart with lost rhythm,
far from being new.
Arteries clogged with depression,
my anguish viewed by few.
I cry alone at night,
no one to see my tears.
The times my heart broken,
by family over the years.
Can't anyone see me,
or feel my pain?
I long for comfort,
my tears hidden by rain.
The time will come,
someone special will see;
a man broken by life,
longing to be free ...
Give me your hand
and show true friendship,
without Asking for,
any "tit for tat" bullshit.
The feelings left,
are warm and genuine.
They're from the heart,
and a rare find.
Your soul will be warned
with an infectious smile.
A sign of true friendship,
that'll last a long while.
The Price of Love
When hearts are equal,
love is free.
Why are question asked,
"what ya gonna do for me"?
Many times in romance,
something is wanted in return.
Some looking for assurance,
Others ... what they can earn.
Wondering sometimes,
if love can be found,
is it still out there
or gone underground?
Love is so elusive,
like "hide and seek".
Thinking you've found it,
but gets lost in a week.
Feeling things are good,
when "I love You" is said,
then realizing too soon,
they're playing with your head.
Words that empty wallets,
or cost others sanity.
The word games played,
since start of humanity.
Folks placing demands,
while others reach into pockets.
Some wanting credit cards,
as the price of love skyrockets.
Many aren't so blunt,
they come in subtle ways.
Asking for little things,
like handouts on paydays.
Payments in many forms,
from new shoes to the rent ...
even `Pay for hire'
by persons spiritual spent.
Money motivated reasons
or just wanting control,
folks working `Mind games'...
fitting you into a mold.
Methods are easy,
if applied with affection,
some use rude behavior,
served up with rejection.
How truly shameful,
we've bastard the word `love',
using it for personal gains,
not as blessings from above.
The price of love,
hasn't changed...