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Monday, March 19, 2007

When you are rich ....When you are poor

This is for those of us who have moved up or down the social classes and for those stuck in the middle trying to live like both here's what to expect


When you are rich...you will pretend money hasn't changed you


When you are poor...you are making some changes






When you are rich...you might forget where you came from


When you are poor ... you might forget where you are going






When you are rich...your children get something for nothing


When you are poor....your children want something for nothing






When you are rich.... there are no exceptions or rules you must succeed


When you are poor.... if you succeed you are an exception to the rules






When you are poor...if you commit a crime it's sorrily expected because you are poor


When you are rich...if you commit a crime you expect to be asked if you are sorry for acting so poorly






When you are poor ... where there is a will there is a relative way


When you rich... where there is a will there is a wayward relative






When you are poor ... if you ask for money it is called begging


When you are rich ... when you ask for money it is called fundraising








When you are poor ... you will aspire to be imitated


When you are rich ... you will imitate those that inspire you








When you are poor ... it's about the quantity you get for your dollar


When you are rich ... it's abour the quality you get for your dollar






When you are poor ... art is an expression of your lack of money


When you are rich ... art is an investment of your abundance of money






When you are poor ... you will need to actualize your imagination in order to succeed in this world


When you are rich ... you will need to actually share in order for this world to succeed






When you are poor .... you may have observed life to it's fullest degrees


When you are rich .... you may have a degree in life's observations






When you are poor ... you will complain about how taxes are spent


When you are rich .... you will complain about how you spend taxes






When you are poor you can still lead a rich life....when you are rich you can still lead a poor life








Joey


I think I love love too much

In all all is well

Just waiting to hear his voice

And take in his smell




True


It is what it is

The truth never dies

Never die the truth




Martin Luther King Day


Long live the king

For each a dream he brings

Long live the king

For him a bell shall ring







Nice


I dream of love

Blue skys

I dream of trust

Nice eyes

I dream of you

All day

I dream of you

To stay

I dream of lust

Nice lies

I dream of falling

In love again

I dream of hearts

It’s such a strain




Would you


Would you go to a

Bald barber

Dentist with no teeth

Anorexic chef

Runner with no feet

Dancer with no rhythm

Baker with no nose

King with no kinsmen

Artist with no shows



For You


Filling in the blanks

Covering up the spaces

Chilling on the maps

Looking at the faces

Thinking of my love

Forbidden in some places

Thinking of my love

Fighting all the cases




From Above


In his arms again

Makes me feel warm inside

Sometimes we fight

And it makes me hide

I know it’s love

Because he is sent from above

I know it’s love

Because he’s sent from above

In his arms again

I feel calm inside

I want his love

Because he’s sent from above

Sometimes we cry

And I want to say bye

But I feel his love

Because he’s sent from above

I feel his love

Because he’s sent from above





Yours


I can be yours

I can be

I can be yours

And make it fate

I can be yours

I can be

I can be yours

It’s not to late

Trapped in this world it’s toture

Seeing all the violence and hate

So I will be yours

I will be

Brought in your life

To be your mate