A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF SPENCER CARTER III

IRON MAN

Armoured in cold steel To protect him from life,pain and mistrust Untouchable unfeeling uncaring His heart is cut off from the world He meets a foe With an unstoppable power She finds the kink in his armour And opens it with feelings of caring love understanding and hope He has no defense against her weapons His armour breaks into rusted pieces He steps out of it dazed She goes to him and takes him gently into her loving arms Feeling love he returns it tenfold And she matches him feeling for feeling Their love protects them now They live, love and stand together To face what ever comes They're strong in their love forever

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GAMES WE PLAY

Tiny steps made into giant strides to the future unknown That's how we start life and living Never knowing that next step That's the fun of it that's why it's such a game Better when played with two or more Possible to play by yourself just not as fun We need to hold on to the fun parts remembering there's more joy than sorrow and without the dark we wouldn't know the light and that sometimes it's ok to bend the rules and pieces will be lost it's not ok however to break the rules destroy the pieces in this game chaos maybe the banker but we control the dice Isn't that right 99?

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COMFORTS

Pulling up the covers so only your nose is showing Drinking coffee in my old cracked mug I won at the midway Sticking my tongue out to catch the first falling flake Kissing you on the tip of your nose Watching you sleep The smile in your eyes The feeling I get when we touch The way my heart beats faster when we kiss The love we share Comforts

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Mmmmm, HOME

chocolate cookies, warm from the oven steamy bathroom when you can still smell the soap fresh cut flowers basil warm clothes just from the dryer popped popcorn off the stove your scent seasoned wood the lotion on your hands mango a really nice 95 merlot your warm breath in my ear lemon juice the sunday newspaper the scented candle we lit coffee in the morning the rain we walked in the dinner I burned you saying you love me

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STANDING AT THE WOOD ST. STATION

Flying high A cold bracing wind blowing Catching my wings Lifting me high I dive in between the canyons Man made mountains of stone concrete and steel I spy my prey Laying in the street And even though I am not the eagle I swope down from upon high to take what is mine Faster Faster Faster I see the others Moving to try to take what is mine NEVER I cry out Loud, long and STRONG They flutter away I come down and claim what is mine and mine alone And up Up I go Back to my kingd- SMACK!!!!!!!!!!! "DAMMMMMMNNNNNN! Did you see that pigeon get hit by that bus." "Yeah,I always thought they were faster than that. Yikes." "I know. Oh well. They'll clean it up. Ekk."

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WHY HE WANT TO MARRY HER

Fingertip lightly brushing against her hand as she stops him from touching her face He backs away from her quickly as she does a hypnotic hand movement that instantly catches his eyes forcing him to follow Up Down Left Right All the way straight up and over He's on his back She stands over him the Victor he loves her and while he lays in the floor she says those three words he loves to hear NYUK NYUK NYUK

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SUNDAYS

Your light touch Sends a thrill Down my spine Sitting on the couch You gently rubbing My back Me feeling Like the outside world Is farther away Than just on the other side of the wall Hmmmmmmmmmm Leaning forward I take your feet Into my hands You smile As I take off Your shoes And softly caress your feet Taking my thumbs And rubbing Back and forward As you sigh The storm raging outside Of our world Of our safety Can't touch us On this Sunday Afternoon

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SWEET LOVE

Everyone stops when you enter the room They're stunned Your beauty overwhems them all They are in awe of you I don't blame them I find myself in awe of you too Because you love me

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TREASURE

Sunset's golden like your hair Your eyes shine bright when you laugh But your soul shines brighter when you show your heart to me You make me fall in love with you everyday because of what you are Beautiful inside and out

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