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12h · 28
The Love Within
when
thy
heart
is
broken
thus
torn
please
whole
me
in
your
sweet arms
to
keep me warm
and
shower
me
with
love
again
the
love
that
i
need
within
wh­en
the
lights
turn on
Oh lord, send down
the pouring rain

You clap your hands
to make the thunder and the lightning

to wash away the sins of
the world

so many of us
have been broken

we brought here
to push them with wooden plows

to plant the seeds
that grow somehow

Now we're here to pick this cotton

that gave the master all the provisions and
our souls did not prosper from the harvest

all  the pain and the suffering
We bend through

They took us
from the Mother Land

They took away
our culture and language to understand

turned us into their slaves

sold us down the river and
separate our families

abused us into submission

Lord, all we're asking for is a bit of
justice and mercy because

All I'm asking

We just wanna be free
lord
today
i have
something
to say
i
have
joy
in
my heart
and
i
just
want to sing
unto
you
with
all
of
my precious heart
lord
you
are
my
daily bread
only
you
have
the
power
through
faith
i
cherish the day
while
joy
fills
my
whole heart
blue robins
singing
songs of sweet
praise
as
sweet
as
little green apples
with
all
of
their
heart swells
unto
the
precious lord
a
blue
robin's
song
1d · 28
Kingdom of Glory
lord
you
thy
faithful captain
and
lord
you
are
thy
ship of faith
blow
your
holy
words
into
thy
vessel soul
for
i
am
your
servant
thus
wanting
to
sail
into
your
Kingdom­ of Glory
1d · 29
Viceroy of Faith
dear lord
i
pray
that
if
you
let
me
be
the
viceroy of faith
and
not
by
sight
i
pray
while
you
fill
my
cup
with
good
young
lovers
bathe
both
their
young hearts
in
the
quiet
soft
moonlight
until
the
early dawn
1d · 19
Candlelit Eyes
behold
the
brown
barn
owl
perched
upon
the
stiff rooftop
of
the
red barn
silently
waiting
to
capture
her
prey
at
the
end of the day
with
her
candlelit eyes
oh
love
i
shed
thy
heart
where
to
leave
thy
mark
is
thy
sweet
rew­ard
autumn
beauty
sun flowers
bend
and
sway
but
bow
their
crowns
along
the
way
in
the
presence
of
God
on
that
Halloween night
the
bright orange
jack-o-lanter moon
crackeled
and
growled
screeched and howled
with
a
broad
whiskey smile
and
bloodshot eyes
that
shine
all
through
the
wicked night
Jamal Upshaw Sep 17
oh
lord
thine
eyes
lead
me
to
the
hills
where
thy
strength
comes
­from
that
brings
me
joy
in
the
morning
is
where
thy
strength
come­s
from
and
lord
that
is
your
will
Jamal Upshaw Sep 15
Sun,
Bring light into my world
Earth,
Feed thy hungry soul
Moon,
Break bread with thee
Sky,
I shall fly with these wings
Wings
lifts me, with compassion
Day,
Now give me my portion?
Night,
I rest in your arms
Lord,
We shall not be diminished
Sep 12 · 34
The Sound of Spring
Jamal Upshaw Sep 12
upon
the
hills
between
the
aspens
and
the
pines
are
the
gentle
snowflakes
that
comes
to­
rest
i
am sure
just
before
the
sound spring
Jamal Upshaw Sep 12
oh
love
let me
have
thy
cake
and
eat it too
when
thy
heart
still
hungers for love
Sep 12 · 35
Sharon's Rose
Jamal Upshaw Sep 12
oh
what
scent
of
Sharon's rose
that
ebbs and flows
with
her
hibiscus
smile
Sep 12 · 310
Made of Cloth
Jamal Upshaw Sep 12
the
green
dragontail
moth
with
her
wings
that
flutters
through
th­e
air
yet
made of cloth
is
God's creation
Sep 9 · 27
Love Takes A While
Jamal Upshaw Sep 9
your
sunlit
smile
just
waiting
for
the
crack of dawn
that
love
takes
a
while
Jamal Upshaw Sep 9
red tail deer
trapped
in
the
lonely woods
near
gather in
while
saying
lord
deep
within
if
i could
fill
thy
cup
with
good
Sep 9 · 34
A Whiskey Smile
Jamal Upshaw Sep 9
stretched
out across
the
nimble sky
hangs
the
quarter moon
like
the
tiger stripped
cheshire cat
with
a
whiskey smile
and
bloodshot eyes
thus
wanting
to
know
who
are you
with
a
pleasent
whiskey smile
Sep 7 · 30
Birdsong Prayer
Jamal Upshaw Sep 7
at the crack of dawn
oh
what
joy rests inside the heart
while my heart revolves around
the wild scent of the blue moon
nest the black-tailed cockatoo
white and yellow crown displayed
black and orange feather arrangement
upon the breast and wings
leaping from the canopies of tropical trees
ascending towards the Serengeti-blue sky
thus
a beautiful sound  
resonating through the atmosphere
making the sound of golden coronets
while thanking God
for the humble birdsong prayer
asking for its daily bread
Sep 7 · 1.3k
Drifting Clouds
Jamal Upshaw Sep 7
oh
lord
i
see
statues
of
all
the
great men
who
sang out loud
are
only
made
of
drifting clouds
Sep 4 · 33
Sycamore Branches
Jamal Upshaw Sep 4
just
before
the
quiet storm
birds
huddle up
to
keep
themselves
warm
while
clinging
to
the
strong
branches
­of
the
sycamore tree
Sep 1 · 183
Voice Inside My Head
Jamal Upshaw Sep 1
sunlight
is
that
spiritual
morsel
of
bread
that
speak
the
word of God
inside
my
head
Aug 29 · 21
White Cloud Rose
Jamal Upshaw Aug 29
if
love
be
this
white cloud
rose
that
open
and
close
i
shall
cleave
thy
heart
for
thee
apon
this
white
cloud rose
Aug 27 · 47
Dark Wine Sea
Jamal Upshaw Aug 27
the
ghost white
moon
cast
her
sail
to
glide
through
the
dark
wine sea
Aug 26 · 110
The Kiss of Life
Jamal Upshaw Aug 26
he
moves
in
mysterious ways
yes
God
is
the
architect
yet
he
created
man
with
his
holy
command
thus
he
gave
the
ancient
children
of
the
sun
the
kiss of life
Jamal Upshaw Aug 20
oh
Lord
our
black
skin
is
a
blessing
from
God
within
only
because
we
are
the
ancient
childre­n
of
the
sun
and
God
said
that
is
good
Aug 19 · 28
Come Back To Stay
Jamal Upshaw Aug 19
toraleu
turale
all
for
a
beautiful
morning
i
shall say
oh
what
a
beautiful day
please
come home
my
sweet
lassie
darling
just
come
my way
then
come
back
to
stay
Aug 19 · 32
Ghost Strings
Jamal Upshaw Aug 19
barn owl moon
you
belong
to
the
salmon
pink
sky
soon
thus
pulling
the
ghost strings
of
the
wild
goose wings
while
honking
your
horns
to
clear
the lanes
Aug 18 · 31
In Love Again
Jamal Upshaw Aug 18
i
plucked
a
blueberry
thorn bird
from
a
sycamore
tree
who
sang
the
highest
note
for me
and
to
know
that
i
am
in
love again
Aug 17 · 27
You Color My Dreams
Jamal Upshaw Aug 17
where
any
love
must
go
when
you
color
my
dreams
so
with
red
blue green
and
a
little
bit
of
indigo
Jamal Upshaw Aug 16
the
ash pink
peony flowers
just
want
to
know
where
to
find
a
dozen
blue
roses
all
in­
a row
Aug 16 · 33
I Search For Thee
Jamal Upshaw Aug 16
behold
multiple
worlds
bubbling
out
from
the
quantum sea
thus
alien
worlds
without end
i
search
for thee
Aug 16 · 24
Silhouette Wings
Jamal Upshaw Aug 16
lord
i
shall
witness
the
sight
of
their
silhouette wings
that
burst
through
the
heavenly clouds
to
dwell
in
the
Kingdom of God
and
to
thee
i
sing
Aug 16 · 37
Love Is Kind
Jamal Upshaw Aug 16
surely
there
comes
a
time
when
love
speaks
so soft
and
gently
where
love
is kind
thus
no
more
loneliness
to
unwind
when
love speaks
gently
then
i
shall
find
that
love
is
kind
Jamal Upshaw Aug 15
sometimes
in
life
you
have
get
down
upon
your
knees
and
pray
and
­put
God
in
your
life
everyday
then
ask
God for forgiveness
just
let
him know
that
you
will
serve and obey
and
follow
his word
i
just
wanna
thank
you lord
forevermore
amen
Aug 15 · 45
Stars Are Made of You
Jamal Upshaw Aug 15
if
i
could
only
reach
the
twinkling
stars
then
i
would
give
them
­all
back
to
you
is
the
only
reason why
yes
these
stars
are
made for you
my
only
true
love
Aug 14 · 41
Bless Someone Else
Jamal Upshaw Aug 14
oh
lord
you
sow the seeds
of
the
world
when
you
send
us
bountiful harvest
blessings
until
the
autumn leaves
confess
you
shall
bless someone else
and
brings peace
in
his presence
Jamal Upshaw Aug 14
love
is
the
planted
tree
both
you
and
me
thus
someone
to
know
a
p­lace
for
our
love
to
grow
oh
love
give
me
my
protion
Aug 14 · 35
I Know Within Me
Jamal Upshaw Aug 14
upon
this
very day
in
the
land of Killarney
i
say
when
i
ask
thy
sweet
lassie
to
marry
me
upon
the
green hills
with
egg shell white
daffodils
along
the
way
so
that
we
could
fly
away
to
the
mo­on
i
say
among
the
stars
that
way
where
young loves
shall go
when
i ask
thy
sweet sassy so
yes
lord
i
know
within me
Aug 14 · 40
Miles To Go
Jamal Upshaw Aug 14
ride
chariot ride
hurl
your
chariot across
the
desert moon sky
thus
we ride
lord
give
us
sustenance
to
pray
that
we
shall
have miles to go
before
we
get
to
the
Land of Jerocho
Aug 14 · 530
Morning Moon
Jamal Upshaw Aug 14
morning moon
raises
above
the
desert bloom
and
young
lovers
shall
get
here soon
please
stay here
dawn
of
the
morning moon
Aug 13 · 37
Time To Embrace Me
Jamal Upshaw Aug 13
what
is
time
the
wonderful
things
that
we
share
the
clouds
in
air
the
lo­ve and despair
our
wings
through
the
air
if
you dare
is
the
time
to
embrace me
Aug 13 · 34
Over and Over Again
Jamal Upshaw Aug 13
lord
over and over
i
just
wanna
thank ya
lord
for
blessing me
you
make  
me wanna
dance and shout
then
i
get
the
holy ghost
moving
inside of me
just
because
you
put food
upon
my table
and
you
put clothes
on
my back
yes
i
just wanna
thank ya
lord
over and over
again
just
for
blessing me
over and over
again
thank ya
lord
amen
Jamal Upshaw Aug 12
only
one
bullet
remains
in
this
chamber
from
the
scars of war
at
best
to
let
death
do
the
rest
and
pull
the
trigger
at
best­
while
death
dances
beneath
our
feet
upon
the floor
i
am still sure
thus
war
is
hell
and
war
brings death
Aug 12 · 42
Rain Walking
Jamal Upshaw Aug 12
asking
the
chameleon
frogs
to
jettison
across
the
leviathan sea
of
green
lily pads
for
rain
walking again
Aug 12 · 36
To Leave Thy Mark
Jamal Upshaw Aug 12
oh
love
i
shed
thy
heart
where
to
leave
thy
mark
is
thy
sweet
rew­ard
Aug 12 · 38
Chariot of Fire
Jamal Upshaw Aug 12
yes
i
whisper not
to
Prometheus
the
ancient
juggernaut
with
fire
in
his hands
speaketh
to
all
the
Greek Gods
thus
let
Prometheus
bring
us
the
chariot of fire
to
light up the world
Aug 12 · 33
Island of Stone
Jamal Upshaw Aug 12
we
witness
dolphins
seahorses
and
starfish
navigating
behind
the
­dark wine sea
mermaid
approaching
the
sandy black shores
of
the
timeless
island of stone
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