Mahfooz Ali

To be a part of a family like mine
is so divine
where love is shown
hurt is shared
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Fathers hold you when you have bad dreams
And they comfort you when all is lost it seems.
Fathers teach you to dribble a basketball and shoot a free throw
And they lead you as you grow.
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I need a mother who would love me
I need a mother who would take care of me
I need a mother who would understand me
I need a mother for who I am
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Open them, open them
let the light shine,
Release the binds
of chains and twine.
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You are my everything
you are my lover and my friend
the one I confide to
when I am sad, happy, or I
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I remember,
as a very young child mom's loving touch.
It had a delightfully delicious feel of warmth
and security upon my senses.
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As I sat in the school lounge,
reading a covered book prior to class.
A picturesque beauty sat directly in front of me,
I faced her profile less than a yard away.
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Daddy- -
How I loved
to wear your big shirts
and
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Oh sweet memory,
my heart breaks deep inside.
Oh sweet memory,
it's you I'm trying to hide.
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Winter time is full of light,
Winter time is big and bright,
Winter time is full of fun,
Winter time has lots of sun,
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I picked today a flower
one will never see
I took in its aroma
and held it close to me.
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Have you ever wonder why things change?
Why minutes are minutes,
or why hours are hours?
Have you ever wondered?
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Homicide or murder,
aborting or killing.
It just doesn't seem right,
but people are willing.
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The dark-green sky,
it swirls above.
Dry mouthed and weak,
sinks in.
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I can't see criss-cross crust of market-cooked pie
Without imagining hands held and once again wondering why.
Shivering in excitement,
I buy the pie and more
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Everyone expects something different from me
they all set standards that I can't measure up to.
My parents want a scholar.
My employer wants the perfect employee.
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Retirement's a time we all hope to find,
With no clock to watch except in our mind.
The daily demands of the job that you choose,
Take its toll, and you worry, afraid you will lose
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This boy says he is a king,
and he can be all he can be,
he lives life like royalty,
and love being who he be............
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A wicked way the wind blows strong,
tighten the craft and strengthen the tie.
Ripping the sheets from the line does the
wind torment?
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Being different from the rest
was bursting a move and breaking from the crowd.
Being different meant being bold.
Being different meant taking risks for success.
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