The Voice

Every now and then it speaks to us
Only in a way that listening is a must
Its tells us either no or yes
If to stand still or try to progress
Whether its wrong or whether its right
Whether to retreat or just stand up and fight

No one else can hear it but you
Only you know if what it says is true
Because it comes from deep inside
One of many true friends that come to you to confide
But yet still we consider if we should follow or alternate
Then we think about our fate

Now its what you want the outcome to be
And maybe what the world will see
Can it be your gut feeling showing you the way
Throughout the night or throughout the day
Maybe in reality its God’s way of communicating a message
The message when we are caught center stage
With our biggest concerns and fears
When no one can help us not even our closest peers

By Romelle Burgess

The Naked Truth

So often we hear from others “just tell me the truth”
But we both know when they do hear it their heads go through the roof
And even though u knew how bad it could be
It gets even worse when it comes out in the open
Having such an effect it leaves a sour taste of a couple limes
But don’t get me wrong I do believe in telling the truth at all times
Well to tell the naked truth most of the time anyways
Even though I know the harm and hurt it might even raise

Often we don’t know either how to say it or when to say it
But the longer we take the deeper the pit
And the deeper the pit the harder they fall, the more pain they gain
Because by the time you get out you’re back in another situation again

We cover it up with nice words to start
We even omit the worse part
We totally deny any connection with the naked truth
And continue because there is a lack of proof
And to top it off we just say we just don’t want to talk
Because the pressure is all over us like a hawk

For the reality is many of us can’t handle the truth
Whether we are saying it or hearing it
In the end we will react how at the time we see fit
So why ask if you know the possibilities of hearing what you can’t handle is there

By Romelle Burgess

I'd Give

I’d rather have rough days with you
Than good times with someone new
I’d stay by you in any and every storm
Rather than be so alone, safe and warm
I’d wait on you my entire life
Than to say I do and have some other woman be my wife
I’d give up all the wealth and all the fame
Just so we both could have the same last name
I’d give up a glimpse of heaven on any day
Just so your smile would never fade away

I’d give up everything your eyes couldn’t bare to see
If I couldn’t have you both and live happily
I’d have little or no pride
Just so people could see your forever by my side
Making sure when you go to bed that there’s nothing you’d want me to do
Because I’d make all your wants, needs and dreams come through
I’d take the IM off of impossible so you can get something even better than the best
So its crystal clear I’m totally different from all the rest
But I just don’t know if I could ever give my life up for you
Because I know I’d be leaving you so lost, so alone, and in this world all sad and blue


By Romelle Burgess

If Talk Wasn't So Cheap

Imagine if talk wasn’t cheap
Some people’s bills probably would be steep
Some would need a couple credit cards
And some might even need to have a date with the bill collector
Or on the other hand a lot might not be said
And not everything would be repeat that our minds are feed
Many people could find themselves without jobs
The hypocrites, the parasites and even the jealous snobs

In this world where sometimes your friends are really not your friends
And some enemies turnout to be better when the road you’re on you can’t see the turns and bends
Even though talk is cheap it has the ability to destroy years of love, trust or friendship
Whether it’s true or not before you know it the script has been flip

So what if there was a price tag heavily when negativity is at heart
Especially with the more negative words being higher on the chart
The world could be a much brighter place
With a lot more smiles on each and every face
But don’t get me wrong I’m sure there will be times
Times when things will have to be said no matter if it’s much more than a couple dimes

The obvious still remains that it probably wouldn’t stop it all
And some people will still want to see you take a fall
But having to pay for your every word definitely could make some difference
And just maybe continue to create a bit of good influence
Because our world could go without a lot less negative words
That’s usually can take away someone’s sunshine or deafen you to the sweet singing of the birds

By Romelle Burgess