Poems by Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Blessed

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Past moments in my childhood
Has me now, wanting to be
The best man in life that I can be
Through all thick and thin
And throughout all my past
Sorrows and pain
I had never thought, that
I will ever be able to stand and say
To the world today
I am happy and thankful
For all the love and guidance
Many came into my life
Delivering unto me
Even when my head
Was turned in another, direction
Stronger than I was ever before
I can now testify and say
For the lord has lifted me up
In a blessed and satisfied way
It feels so good

To be able to stand up and say today
I am blessed and determined
For a life of not only success
But also contentment

Reading Realizing Now

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Many today are needing
Assistance, Guidance, and Deliverance
While living a puzzling, painful, perilous life
Many today are needing, sundown to sunshine
To bring back confidence, comfort, and satisfaction
In their minds and lives
I’ve been striving to become victorious
While on the verge of defeat
Reading and realizing now
My father created me
For a specific and distinct purpose
In this lifetime
Weary, Broken, and battered
Lost, hungry, cold, and afraid
The enemy had made me
However now
I’m on a pathway to victory
Feeling,
Strong, worthy, appreciated, belonging
Respected, exceedingly glad, and loved
For that one,
Gives and has all that I need
And most of all
Will never abandon me

Moving Targets

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Moving targets
That’s what our father hits
No matter the challenge
Try and he’ll guide you
All the way
Believe in yourself
And never be ashamed
For doubt and unbelief
Weakens us

Feeling threatened along the road

Call on him

Feeling that life will never change

Call on him

However, always believe and try
For our father hits
Moving targets

Now

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

A childhood full of hate and pain
She gave to me
However now,
A future of happiness and success
I’m working toward for myself
Proving nothing to no one else

But myself
I was destined to be

Standing In The Mirror

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Standing in the mirror
I see a young man
That has wasted so much of his life
Worried and troubled
By another’s past
Growing insane
Never again wanting
Another to mention his name

He has fallen to the bottom
Feeling now as if his existence
Was never proclaimed
However now determined for success
He has devoted himself into,
Fulfilling his destiny

A Better Life

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

A better life
Day and night
That’s what I’m going for
Happiness and a true love
From dusk till dawn
That’s what I’m hoping for
With no other amongst me but that one
Who will be my sunshine?
That as we begin to prosper, together
She’ll be there holding my hand
While having our minds together
Along with love and harmony

Fighting For That One Special Girl

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

I’ve been fighting
Day and night
For that one special girl
To arrive in my life
For I feel she’s the one
Faith and understanding
Has kept me believing
For I feel she’s that chosen one
Everything that I want and need
I feel she has to offer to me
That’s why
I want to let her know
I won’t stop, because I’m a fighter

And that man
That I feel

Will bring all she’s ever dreamed and wanted

From a man

A Deep Connection Between Us

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

After listening and getting to know so much more about you
Feeling a deep connection between us
That goes beyond physical attraction
I’m beginning to feel for, so much more
Than the friendship
That I’ve waited to grow with you

Feeling now that you’re someone
That I could share the truth with
During good and bad times
I’m feeling that you’re someone
That I could spend my lifetime with faithfully

I Feel

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Having you, I feel
Is best for me
Loving me, I feel
Enlightens me
Holding me, I feel
Strengthens me
Seeing you, I feel
Inspires me
And having time for me lets me know
My lord loves me
Inspiring me lets me know
There’s hope for a future for me and you
Strengthening me lets me know
You endure me
Enlightening me lets me know
You care for me
Feeling for the best for us, lets me know
You want to spend the rest of your life
With me

Someone Complete

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Someone, sweet, so special and complete
Feeling my every desire
Every moment and time
That she looks at me

In need of nothing much from me
But my time and love
That I desire to provide
For that honest understanding
Strong and loving, special someone
That I’m in need of

For she is someone complete
And perfect for me

Poetically But Passionately

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Poetically but passionately, I come to you
With all the love and time
That I have for you

Charming and loving, I’ve changed myself for you
For you mean the world to me

Delightful and enlightening you are with me
For when I need you
You forget the world for me

Inspiring and instigating with your love
That’s how you make me feel
Whenever you come and talk to me

You’re all, that is all
I wish to ever be, even though
We’ve been, just friends

I wish to show my love for you
The best I could
Whenever I could
And how I feel I should

I must say
My love for you
Will surely soon to be
More than we’ve ever
Expected
And wanted it
to ever be

My Love For You

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Yes it’s true
Yes I feel it’s true
My friendship
And my love for you

My love for you
Yes is more, loving than it should be
My care for you
Yes is more caring than it should be
The feelings I feel for you
Yes is more than I should ever feel for you

But I must say for it all
If it’s truly all true
Why should I ever let it be
How it is
Why should I ever hide it
So I’m going to show it

The best I could
Whenever I could
And how I feel I should

My love for you
Will surely soon to be
More than we’ve expected
And wanted it
To ever be

My Love

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Loving, caring, and admirable
You are to me
Cherished, remarkable, and diligent
You make me feel
Honest, committed, and my angel
I want for you to always remain
For with this promise
From me to you
I’ll always and forever
Love and be here for you
My love

Committed towards our friendship and relationship
I’ll always and forever be
As honest, forgiving, and understanding as I am for you now
I’ll always and forever remain
For I feel our father blessed us and had us
Remain friends for a purpose

Here for one another forever and ever
As friends and now lovers
I hope and pray it’ll forever and ever remain

Dream Come True

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

You’re my dream come true
And I know it takes time
So I’m going to patiently wait
Giving up some
Giving you a reason to trust and love me
Because you’ve stopped my endless cries, misery, pain,
Feelings of incomplete
With it all at the end
And wanting for that one to love
To hold and never let go

I have cherished and have tried to respect every moment we have spent together
I’ve been scared to make the wrong move at the wrong time
So I’ll be here waiting for you
Crying days and nights
Wanting no other but a chance to love you
A chance to be your all
While right now you’re my everything

Until then I’ll be here waiting alone
Not allowing another in
Because I feel you’re my life
And you’ll never how many tears I’ve cried
Thinking and thanking my father for you
Because I’m in love with you

Unaccompanied

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Nights here lying down unaccompanied with my thoughts of you
Thinking of all the ways you make me feel deep down inside of me
Feeling there’s nothing else to carry out
Excluding my heart and all to you
Eager to be taken as I am
Feeling there’s none giving me affection unlike you

That’s why I call for you
Nothing here I require and feel, but you
Feeling so in love with you
Having me acquainted with
I will die for your contentment and delight
In your time

Is What We Feel Really True

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

I still don’t know how you do it
Or why it’s still here
But even when you’re far away
You still feel near

You still give me shivers
And all these chills
You give this type of high
And I don’t know why

You make me weak
Wanting to get down on one knee
Everytime you hold me
During every moment we share

Spending time with you
Makes me feel amazing
Makes me feel crazy
Make me feel something incredible

Now, I Love you
And you said that you love me too
But there’s one thing I always wonder
Is what we feel really true

She Made Me

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

She once made me strong
Not liking each other
She made me love her
Hating the world
She made love it
Because she was a part of it

All the damages
That I now feel
She has done to me
In the end
I still feel to thank her
Where would I now be in life
I ask myself
Would I still be here
For this special one today
That I now have in my life

Realizing My Mistakes

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Realizing my mistakes
I’ve chosen to bring it all back together
Reminding myself of all I’ve done wrong
Hoping for you now to understand
How I felt at that moment and time in my life
Talk to me, Listen to me, and show me
Just how much you’ve forgiven me
While I give to you
My apologies and love
That I have for you
For I know that you still love me
But refusing to show me
During moments and times
We still spend with one another
For I see it not only in your eyes
But feel it deep inside myself

Why Didn’t I

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Why didn’t I realize and say the things that I needed to say?
Why didn’t I comprehend and do the things I needed to do?
Why didn’t I show and give her my heart, mind, body and soul?
She would’ve loved what I’ve now developed in me
Of all my
Trials and tribulations
In life

I Stop and Wonder

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Sometimes I stop and wonder
Am I even your friend
It seems like you don’t notice me
It seems like you don’t care

Sometimes, I stop and wonder
Do you even know me anymore
Because when I smile at you
You look away

I stop and wonder
What am I fighting for
It’s like fighting in a losing battle
Because your love for me is no more

I stop and wonder
Why you told me lies
When it’s so easy to find truth
In your beautiful innocent eyes

I stop and wonder
Why I’m in love with you
Because the feelings you made me feel
The words you gave to me
I feel
Are no more

Best Friends

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

Best friends we are
Brothers we’ve grown to be
Brothers I wish to remain
Through our trials and hard times
No matter the fight we’ll have to fight
Day and night, night and day
We’re brothers and brothers we’ll remain
Having a thought or goal you’ll love to share
Share it with me and help you through the way
Because brothers
I wish to remain

I’m Ready

By Jonathan Anthony Burkett

My Last hopes have faded
And soon will the lights
In my life
I’ve tried so hard
But lost the fight of all fights

The pain is on a never ending road
A constant vast and unceasing road to hell
Leading me to nowhere
With no story to tell

No one to love
No one to live life with
Alone I travel
But finally I’ve reached a stop
On a cliff, at the very top

Ready to jump
Ready to fly
Ready to leave
Ready to die

If I die will they care
Will they be glad
I don’t know

But I know
They won’t be sad

So now I’m ready
Ready to jump
Ready to fly
Ready to leave
Ready to die

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