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victor tripp Apr 2013
pieces of folded paper cover the holes in my shoes. my bills are past due which is nothing new . i walk past the restarant where people are eating and my stomach sends  out a reminder that its time to eat. walking  on tired and weary feet. but never will i boo who , my faith that things will change  will never be displaced,God will help me win the race the sweet nector of Victory my lips will always  taste.
victor tripp Apr 2013
Looking in the mirror who can that  very confident person be, take another long look and realize that man is me. moving ahead strong despite serious doubts  reaching out  a helping hand to my brothers and sisters  on this planet forsaking  the shadows of self pity and  if along  the  way i want to  make   a differance and with joy see  others shout, that's what love  and peace are all about. the phone of destiny  rings ,and i answer the call God's  trying to reach mankind  don't you know  sin let it fall  there is no doubt or fear , while looking in the mirror  as i stay strong ,  nothing  can be  a terror i'll do more than survive, but won't leave this world alive
victor tripp Apr 2013
He held the rich brown earth in the palm of a large hand from which his crops grew. tasted the smoked country ham meat, ate freely of the cornbread, the peach cobbler, sweet potato pie, turnip greens, while laughing a laugh like pure rich music. I thought him to be a glass that would never fall nor break, a flower with need of rain nor soil a daily tower of gentle strength. He embraced all of life's joys and pains like a man. He went forth with gifts and sought to anoint the world with  the same love that anointed his family. Grandpa Penny tried to make me look beyond my foolish youth, so that i might understand the ways of wisdom. Now looking back over the long passing of years, I realize that he opened my blinded eyes, offering me a chance to see life face to face. And I closed my eyes and let time move this solitary man to another emotional place and cried, because I didn't want to deal with expectation and far away hope. But now brighter  is the way for Grandpa Penny taught me that truth never lies and no lie lasts forever.
victor tripp Apr 2013
Grandpa would fling seeds upon the  earth to make food come forth to feed our hunger's needs, walk with hands behind his back and head bowed in deep thought or maybe he was  looking for the time he lost. Grandpa Penny would go fishing by the local  muddy creek and sit there quietly  for hours in the stillness, no doubt, fishing  for memories  out of his life's rapidly flowing stream . And he would laugh  a laugh as clear and pure as  polished glass and slap  a knee with delight  as times  and days rolled past.  Memories softly flooded his mind, with veins on Bible-holding hands he would preach on Sunday mornings about the troubles of the world, its joys, the many souls yet unsaved, and about America being one vast link of connecting cities reaching  from NEW YORK to HOLLYWOOD and beyond. CD's playing electric winking  blues moaning and crying. American fusing slowly all of its dark sin, good times, the hell with tomorrow, into one giant mass of group loneliness. It made no difference if he walked down polluted city streets or through spring country fields of black eyed susans or beneath skies blue bright.
victor tripp Apr 2013
Blues falling down on me with trouble big as raindrops but not all of the time, i'd be rich if they were nickles ,quarters, or even dimes. but i'll continue to look up and be guided by God's unseen hand. facing bravelt whatever comes my way with a trunk full of faith, while rolling on through this  great and beautiful land. i'm sure that you can understand, about the blues falling down on me, some times i just have to moan or sigh, pray the devil's hands off me while looking up to my father in the sky, who won't let me die and will do more than just help  His son get by.
victor tripp Apr 2013
I need someone who will respect and cherish me, need someone who with God given love will be free. someone with their loving tenderly will be bold, need someone to stay while time is making this man  old.love is a mighty force that sweeps acrosss the nation  we  can  all agree, but  my sweet darling be stedfast as a rock put a smile on my face and glow in this heart  as i hear your key turning in  the house lock. need someone who will hold on real tight, make this man real grateful for each prayer i said at night. love is the reason sweetie i'm living don't you see, i need a good lady, need someone to bring it on home to me. and this is a great  and lasting reward and make   a shout rise up thank you lord.
victor tripp Apr 2013
Come take my hand and risk romance fill up my life with flowers of love and let your sweet presence  filland delight  i've got to know if these overwhelming feelings within are real noneed to keep on questioning me each day about what i feel.dance sister dance,come take a chance   in tune with me  and build romance,dance sister,dance.
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