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If Tomorrow Was My Judgement Day by Tru
If it were my turn to go and follow that glowing light
as long as you were by my side,I wouldn't care to fight,
I'd ask the angels to drive me slow and I'd slowly release your hand,
I'd embrace your eyes just one more time as I traveled that distant land,
As I reach the gate I'd take my hand and grip it to my heart
Because I never dreamed it would hurt so bad for us to be apart,
Realizing in one quick moment as my life passes before my eyes...
so many days I said hello and never bothered with any goodbyes,
My name would be crossed out... and the gates would open wide
I realize, this is Paradise but I still hesitate from going inside,
The Lord is there and he touches my head and says.........
"Do You Repent My Child?"
And I look in his eyes with joyous tears to say forgive me Lord this may
take awhile......
You see all my life I've been told that loving a woman was a sin
But you know what Lord to tell the truth I'd gladly do it all again,
See she gave me breath when I was weak,and taught me to be strong
She held my head when I was sad and watched over me all night long,
She held my hand and gave me courage even to let go of my fight
You see my Lord for so very long this woman has been my light,
So despite what you may do to me.....turn me away and send me down
strip my wings among other things and even remove my gown,
I cannot let my love for her go in vein, just because she's not around
I have to do what you have taught, to firmly stand my ground,
So do to me whatever you will but I will not tell a lie.....
I cannot repent my love for her because my love will never die,
Expecting the worst,I closed my eyes and once again he touched my head
And looking deep into my eyes this is what he said...........
You are my child right or wrong and though you went astray....
You still managed to bless my name my child,by thanking me everyday,
What made you think you had lost my love because you loved her so?
He laughed a little and then he said,there's something you should know.......
All those days you wished for my help and I never said a word
I know you thought I wasn't listening but every word was heard,
I couldn't answer then and there because I wasn't sure,
I didn't know if you would last all the trials you needed to endure,
But you held on with a faithful heart,and when I knew that it was true
I searched the world to find this woman and showed her the way to you,
So it's okay that you love her strong because that's how I meant for it to be,
You both deserve the love you share and your union was ordained by me,
So when I asked you to repent, I didn't mean your love.....
cause even though you didn't know, from day one it's been blessed from
above,
So enter these gates and worry no more because your love was true
You can't repent on what I sent and what was meant for you
RL Fern

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The Great Divide by Cheryl Y. Kage
We are all women
with a story to tell
and something to offer
the world
so why do we choose
to further segregate
and alienate
when we could be
building and growing
together
no one is perfect
and everyone
needs someone
so why not choose
to be there for one another
why must you
judge my choices
and condemn me
for my mistakes
when you know
you've made plenty
yourself
when I pass you
on the street
and look you in the eye
why do you
turn away
as if you don't see me
are you so afraid
of more labels
or just happy in your
small, personal world
a world with few options
because everyone
is the same
step outside of yourself
meet new people
learn new things
and perhaps even
become a better person
I mean, it's hard enough
being a woman
and a minority one at that
but we are also
lesbian sisters and yet
somewhere along the way
you became better than me
we both love women
we both breath and bleed
we both have hearts
that have been broken
and dreams
that have been shattered
but because I am
easily identified
as a lesbian, I am no longer
acceptable to you
you walk past me
like i am invisible
never realizing that to deny me
is to deny yourself
though you don't
'look' like a lesbian you are
and every time you ignore me
you make it ok
to be ignored yourself
neither of us chose this
it is simply who we are
so why not band together
and make demands
and changes and waves
make thing happen
rather than segregate
and negate one another
because it's the easy way out
one day all that running
is gonna do you in
cause though you can
deny me and who I am
you can never, ever
outrun yourself
Cheryl Y. Kage

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There You Are by RL Redfern
There you are…

There you are again, don't know where you came from or where you've been, I
just know it’s my soul that you constantly send!

You keep sashaying in and out like a dance, giving me the impression that I might
have a chance

You tell me you care, but not committed, you are already guilty, you won't be
acquitted

You grab from behind, kissing my neck, the cards are stack, I can't beat the deck!

Who dealt these cards? nobody said I even wanna play, I am just trying make it
through another damn day!

Look at that dimple, so fucking sexy, what cha tryin do, you 're getting me testy,

Don't make me mad, I don't need to get hot, my insiders are already bout' to pop!

Hell no I don't wanna see you, I can't stand your ass, so why the hell is my heart
beating so fast.

Alright so I miss ya, but only a little bit, most of the time you make me sick.

I close my eyes, and you are standing right there! I keep them close  ‘cause I like
that you care.

What do you mean "do I feel you?" you are really tripping, MMM…yeah... is my clit
dripping?

My lips trying to swell, my insides hot as hell, this betta not be love, who the hell
am I gon tell!

What is it that you want, what the hell you look at? So what if you make my lips
fat!

Is that you nipple that I want in mouth? This has got me crazy, I’m going back
south.

There you are again, don't know where you came from or where you've been, I
just know it’s my soul that you constantly send!
SoulPoetic

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The ultimate deception by SoulPoetic
It was this that love built
Had me all twisted
Thinking about us
You and I
Future was u and I
Till I seen that this was not a
Fairy tale
That this trick was out on a game

It was this that love built
Had me makin plans
Had me wanting reality
Had me thinking about u as family
While she fuckin my friends
This dame had Pussy on every endz

It was this that love built
Built this bridge that I never wanted
You To cross
Till I let you cross
With all that fictitious game
Fuckin me inside out
While I am riding your name
Had me cussin
Saying all bitches are the same

It was this that love built
That kept showing me that
Tricks really can't be trusted
Looking at the next chick that u lusted
Coming in smelling like the next bitch pussy
While I still take u back in the mist of this travesty

It was this that love built
That had me say that u were the best things
That had me feeling like I was nothing
Had my heart broken
Falling into pieces
Till I am silently sneaking
A look at your pictures
That if u came running back
I would probably just take u back
 
But with all that love built
You have taken it apart
You have done nothing for me
Other than break my heart.
And I will say what I have said before
It was this that love built
And u have taken it apart
You have done absolutely nothing for me
Other than break my heart...