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Issue #59 - "Frogs, Princes, Kings and Queens" by Éric L Farrell - July 2007 Introduction: This poem was originally written as an Instant Message / conversation with a female friend of mine who was experiencing the seemingly common problem of meeting guys who were just too wrong to be right. You may find that many areas of this poem apply to your life or someone you know. Prayerfully, this will provide some encouragement along your journey. If nothing else, it serves as a good reminder for us all to avoid getting tangled up in situations like this in the future, although we may deal with loneliness and frustration when it comes to our relationships or lack thereof. FROGS, PRINCES, KINGS AND QUEENS by Éric L Farrell Tricked you into settling for second best Had you thinking you were The other woman When really, you were just another woman... just one out of many. This guy is a married man, which means he already has plenty... of what he needs right at home He got up inside your dome... When you shouldn't have even been thinkin' bout him You get sad and start drinkin' bout him. But not really about him... but about the whole caldron of men. You got together with you and your girlfriends... Started talkin' bout how the world should end... for men Cause "girl, it ain't none good out there" You throw your hands up in despair But this is just what You declare It's not reality... You just lost faith in that prayer Uh huh, you ain't think I knew about that You don't know what to do about that, do you? It's alright. You'll be alright. You just let the wrong guy get through to you... But there's no need to lock up your world or start checkin out your girl Cause that ain't the answer either And you ain't stupid either, but you already know that, soldier Recognize that there's no boulder, that's too hard to move for God Yes you're growing older, but hold your hand and don't fold your cards Just throw down your spades, miss lady. Keep a handful of hearts Cause love is really the answer. And what you thought was love, was really cancer But you're starting to recognize the difference and you'll look like a praise dancer... when you get it Get it? Stop kissing things that go "ribbit" Cause that was just a fairy tale Real princes don't come from frogs Real men don't come from dogs, and you can't change them into that You can't bring them into that if their own mother couldn't do it He's not your job, punch out on the clock, and stop trying to prove it... can work A different story if that's your husband though You gotta show him love for sho' I mean "for sure" not just for show, and not for monetary dough If circumstance gets super drastic, then maybe you can let him go (God willing) But just because he's not fantastic, ain't enough to hit the road This is husband though I'm talkin bout. But live-in boyfriends get put out Ya feel me? Tell yourself "it ain't gone kill me to be alone for a little while... If that's what I need to do right now..." Maybe next time when you turn around, you'll find yourself on fertile ground you cultivated and aerated Here love grows, sunshine or shaded. And testify of "how we made it" 40 years later... read important scriptures below 4/17/06 copyrighted © 2007 Éric L Farrell | www.ewcollaborations.com
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