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A Poetry Book and Memoir

A Poetry Book and Memoir

© 2010 by Cheryl A. Hines 

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publisher.

Cheryl A. Hines 

Orange, VA 22960

ISBN: 978- 0-557-44378 

Table of Contents

Preface 4 

My Poems Favor 6 

Temptation 7 

Its Funny 8 

Springtime 9 

It's a Feeling 10 

Oneness 11 

Pieces of Love 13 

My Black Love 14

Sleeping 15 

In my mind 16  

A Touch 17 

My dreams 19 

Stormy days 21 

Wishful Thinking 23 

We Wait 25 

Justified 28 

By Grace 30 

All Is Not Lost 31 

Who I Am 33 

The Anger Within 36 

Hurting 38 

My Desire 40 

What Have I Done 43 

A Step Back 46 

Forgiveness 48 

This Woman 51 

Just for You 54 

What is Love 56 

A Memoir  

That Day 59 

Preface

First giving all honor, praise, and glory to my heavenly father, and my savior Jesus Christ, who gave me the gift of writing. Without the holy trinity there would be no inspiring to write. These following entries of poetry I would like to dedicate to all those who have been where I've been and felt what I've felt. I would also like to encourage those who feel like they don't have the gumption or guts that it will happen -- listen to what god tells you to do -then leave the circumstances to him. 

To the reader: 

The poems in this book are what I've written just about everyday life. Its trials and tribulations cause us to sometimes deal with several emotions. My grandmother always told me "if you can't say it - write it!" Therefore I've tried to put down all of what I've felt, seen and experienced through my life. Some of these poems are Holy Spirit inspired! These poems I hope to be as advice as well as encouragement. Take these poems and try to apply them to your own life. You'll find that really you're not alone in what you're going through; and that God can and will see you through all! 

--Cheryl A. Hines

MY POEMS

FAVOR

When you think favor is with you, 

There are times when it looks not. 

Though you think it's the thing to do, 

Favor may not be what you sought. 

So think what would be right, 

Is this what I'll be doing? 

Or will it shape to be the favor I want. 

But it may not be what you thought. 

So take a little time to think; 

May it be God's will  

That my path is in favor with Him.

TEMPTATION

WHEN THINGS TEMPT YOU 

LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO. 

SOMETIMES YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT OR WHERE TO GO. 

THOUGH YOU TRY TO DECIDE  

WHERE OR WHICH IS BEST. 

YOU'LL FIND YOURSELVES THINKING, 

HEY WHAT IS REALLY TRUE!? 

YES, THE WAYS OF LIFE IN THE WORLD 

MAY NOT BE SUITABLE TO YOU- 

BUT FOLLOW YOUR HEART FIRST, 

NOT YOUR MIND; THEN YOU'LL UNDERSTAND 

YOUR HEART WILL NEVER DECEIVE YOU  

JUST YOUR MIND.

ITS FUNNY

You know its funny when things get crazy 

Going to and fro 

Its funny! 

Sometimes it just makes you stop and think! 

Day by day you have to watch- 

Those who try to make it , 

Just like a clown doin' what they can 

It makes you laugh and think, 

Hey it's funny!

SPRINGTIME

As I look around the city, 

At the trees, the grass, and the children playing. 

I notice that everything is turning pretty. 

While birds sing, I try to hear what they're saying 

They tell of new births and flowers budding. 

Everyone knows that springtime is coming. 

It's a time for the trees and the sleeping flowers to awaken; 

The long cold winter is finally over. 

Look around see what new shapes the earth has taken. 

Take a deep breath- 

Smell the fresh flavor!

IT'S A FEELING

IT'S A FEELING YOU GET 

WHEN AT TIMES YOU TRY TO FORGET, 

BUT CIRCUMSTANCES, SITUATIONS WON'T LET YOU! 

YOU TRY TO PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE, 

ONLY FOR THINGS THAT ARE RELATIVE; 

THE THINGS THAT GUIDE YOUR HEART. 

BUT THAT FEELING IS A PART OF HIS WILL, FROM THE START. 

YOU MAY TRY TO DENY WHAT'S TRUE INSIDE- 

THAT MAY BE PART OF A PATH  

THAT'S NOT LEADING TOWARDS GOD'S WRATH!