Poetic MindState

Rags to riches

Tony Jefferson — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:44:35 +0000

This constant grind Is killing my time Draining my mind I just want to be free To sit on the beach and sip tea Man what a life that would be Instead I’m stuck in this routine Trying to find a free moment Where I can just be me But see I’m not granted that [...]

Happy Memorial Day from Poetic MindState

Tony Jefferson — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:20:08 +0000

Filed under: Poems of Expression Tagged: air force, airmen, army, marines, Memorial Day, mourning, navy, sailors, soldiers, veteran, veterans, war

Miles of life

Tony Jefferson — Sun, 27 May 2012 17:52:05 +0000

Miles and miles outside my door Millions more in my past I wonder can I walk another step before that one is my last Can I have another chance to right my wrongs Or is it too late to care Along this mile I’ve pondered Where will my road end Will I be filled with [...]

Love will never die

Tony Jefferson — Sat, 26 May 2012 16:24:23 +0000

Some say love will never die And it won’t One day the wind shall cease And mother earth will not be caressed One day my body will rot And you’ll forget me or maybe not But love, love will never die I once loved a lady and she loved me back But somewhere down the [...]

Sometimes as a Man I Cry

Tony Jefferson — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:51:26 +0000

Sometimes as a man I cry Not because I’m sensitive But it seems I take alot on these days The pressures of being a young, single black father To a beautiful little black girl It seems I fail even when I try in some eyes But I succeed, even when I have nothing Because she [...]

Happy Mothers Day 2012

Tony Jefferson — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:14:47 +0000

Filed under: 1 Tagged: happy mother's day, ma, mama, mom, mother, mother's day, mothers, mothers day 2012

Hidden in the Shadows

Tony Jefferson — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:29:16 +0000

By: Tony Lavale Jefferson, Jr. Stay strong young blood your time will come Love will find you and keep you warm You can never keep a strong person down Their soul will rise as does the sun And that light that shines down upon the world Is the same light [...]

The Lady and Her Blues

Tony Jefferson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:54:54 +0000

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr. Lady sings the blues Or maybe she’s speaking truth Her words are soft and shy Once loud and vocal Her spirit was diminished But I plan to replenish What was once so fine In her mind I plan to take her back But in a different history Take her back [...]

The First Love Letter

Tony Jefferson — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:53:43 +0000

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr. That first embrace That loving touch Those nights when we watched the moon Wax and wane Life lifes aches and pains You always rememeber the times when love had you When it cared for you Wrapped in it’s arms I love you and I always will [...]

Stormy Clouds

Tony Jefferson — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:20:44 +0000

By: Tony L. Jefferson, Jr. Stormy weather don’t last too long Eventually the wind carries the clouds away Revealing a bright sun full of promise Kind of like new days full of new things New experiences New love Love that last, although often troubled by dark times The true test is to weather the storm, [...]