Missed Connect - by A. Layne

You know I never really thought of you
That way before
When we would chill
It wasn’t long, but I enjoyed the time
Our time. Short and sweet
You not short…but sweet

But after every single time I left
I realized you’re my missed connect
You smile.
And though my world is clouded by…
Though my mind is shrouded by uncertainty
We have our time
Just when I think I can’t go on
We have our time
And life makes sense, once again
If only for a sec…if only for a little while
Your perfect smile
Your perfect teeth, like porcelain dreams
Like movie scenes, and so I dream

I
Dream of a world where we exist
Only to be in each other’s company
Where my life goes on only if
Your life continues in my midst
And vice versa and versa vice
Intertwined, my life, your life

But we can’t be, no you’re not for me
I wanted to ignore the signs
And blame it on imperfect times
I even tried reading between the lines
But where blank spaces filled pages, I still couldn’t write lies
About us
A perfect couple? That ship would never set sail
We’d try but with Titanic proportions we’d fail
Well maybe in another life
If fate allows us another try
So for now I cast it from my mind…

But never telling you, my greatest mistake
Not letting you know how I feel when I place
My hand on your thigh, or stare deep in your eyes
Where I can see into forever, however forever, doesn’t see us together
I know this, and it weighs down on my chest
I don’t tell you, I reason to just let this rest
Because you not knowing won’t have any effect
So forever you’ll be my missed connect

Si Je Peux

Depuis le premier jour je t’ai vue
Je ne pourrais pas trouver les mots
Ta présence me rend perdu
Mais je veux dire quelque chose

Quand tu parles, j’entends la musique
Son visage, si doux
Je me perds dans tes yeux
Si je pourrais avoir seulement un choix,
Ce serait tu

Nous pourrions aller au cinéma
Nous rirons et mangerons
Ou nous pouvons nous asseoir sous les étoiles
Et parlons pendant longtemps

Pour passer le temps avec moi
C’est tout que je désire
Et si je peux parler avec toi
Mon cœur va sourire

Simply For You - By A. Layne

Relax and jus chill
Thas right, be cool be cool
And imma tell you every reason why I want you
Want to
Be your man and do whatever you choose
Call you my boo and someday maybe wifey too
So why you? –
Girl I’ve been watchin’ you for quite some time
And while you –
Were doin’ you, girl I was on my grind
Doin’ mah thang in school and keepin’ up my rhymes
But now I, wanna slow down and finally make some time
For you and the pursuit of you cuz girl you make me feel
Like a million dollar jackpot on that big round wheel
Of fortune, you’re scorchin’, your fire burns so brightly
And I really wouldn’t mind seeing you with me one night
See
Now you might be thinkin’ I’m just like those guys –
Who
Are only in the game because they see one prize –
You
Don’t need to even worry about my true intentions
Here’s my unabridged descript so baby please pay attention
My plan is not to land between your legs thas one
It’s not my aim can think of other ways that we’ll have fun
Two – I’m tryna define your beauty from the inside out
I wanna view you for you girl, see what you’re about
I guess that brings me to three, which is pretty simple for me
I wanna figure out where we are truly destined to be
So if I, lose my path or forget what I want done
I’ll pull a Brian McKnight girl, and start back at one
One chance is all I want, a real chance at love
Love so infinite it compares with the stars above
So if you’d only agree, baby you’ll see that it’s true
Of all the reasons I believe I simply want you for you.

Definition of Tough - By A. Layne

Sticks and stones may break your bones,
But words can deeply wound
And soon after the plaster of protection known as “skin deep” is penetrated
By the sharp tongue, a weapon so vile that the damage done leaves lifelong
Scars on her inner beauty, her soul, her heart
And these scars they mar the true essence of you
The beauty God gave you
They’ll consume you.
If you let them.
If you let the tongue cut, and you let the soul get hurt only you are to blame.

So they talk about you, then you must be about you
Their fiery lies are embodied and breathe life only through your failures, your shortcomings
And your justification that they may be right and you may not be able to
Do what you set out to do.
‘Cause for every ounce of hate you take a pound of faith must replace
The space left by these attacks which hold no weight.
My dear, you have to be tough.
Definition: strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
Not brittle or tender. Our hearts are tender so our souls and our minds have to be, tough.
Our minds learn what we teach it and
Our souls eat what we feed it
I can lead you to, but not make you do, what you need to do to be a better
You, you have to be that beacon, that light, you have to be the sun that shines
For others like you, who see themselves in you
Weakness is not an option, and failure?
Well I don’t have that definition nor should I because
My definition of tough has no antonyms, only synonyms
So if spittin’ illness is sinning then your enemies are willin’
To lose a battle they think they’re winning, when in reality
Your own sanity and your composure shows you’re done
That you don’t need to fight for what you’ve already won

So don’t hate back, wait and watch before you react
For the simple fact that their lack of self betterment
Will only destroy them internally, and externally it will show
Its ugliness in what they do and what they will become
Please don’t let that be you.
Don’t let anger consume and control all that you do
But let your passion team up with your reason to dream
To believe in yourself as I do, myself as well as others around who
Want the best for you, who look up to you, who need you
That’s why you have to be strong, you need to be tough
Because your strength makes each of us tough, too.

Her Love - By A. Layne

Smoother than butter, a love like no other

That’s her love.

For me and me only, the kind of love you see

Makes me strong

As opposed to, weak in the knees

As strong as the beat of a healthy heart in heat

The rhythmic beat pumps her love through my being

And as it livens my extremities, I’ll not discred amenities of

Her flowing passion, generously, embodying my soul, my mind, my life

For her love is my, everything

Like anything she does is me

So anything I feel is she

Her body takes no shape to me, no shape described ungraciously

But favorably

Her endless curves leave me looking for words

To express my desire to

Please her like no other dude

Could do

I tell her – see you, you make me wanna buy that jewel

To marry you, to say I do, so when I finally have that chance

I’d be a fool, to leave you staring down an empty isle, but now

Your wedding veil conceals a smile, a smirk, a grin, that shows

You know, I’ll be the one to

Stroll that ceremonial path with you to endless dedication;

My hands are sweaty, the perspiration so heavy

Still I’d remove that white lace curtain, to let your full beauty shine in

It’s my personal sun, such a heavenly one, that sheds light on my earth

My body, my temple, subservient to God’s own gift before me

I only pray that I’m worthy, Oh God let me be worthy

To harmonize with the songs from her eyes, the light brown lyrics

Singing out from her spirit

Can you hear it?

I can hear it

I can hear the choirs of heaven that have surely spoken through these round gatekeepers of all emotion

My spiritual token

Yes, to me, her eyes are more, they speak to me

They speak of a life meant, for you and for me

A better place for us to be, just say you’ll go away with me…

You’ll be my queen, and I your king

My pledge to you, a God-fearing vow

Be with me forever, for worse or for better

Two hearts beating as one, making love as new days come

For our love is, love, that’s never, ever done.