To Be Without Love

To Be Without Love

by John S LES


To be without love
Or not to be
To look at the sky above
Not within me.

I know I give love
That's a part of me
I have received love
That's comes naturally

To inspire love
That is a work of art
It can stroke your ego
Or it can tear your soul apart

Sometimes you feel lonely
Sometimes you feel left to the side
Those are the times
When we have to surrender our pride

Love from others is precious
But it is a gift that sways back and fourth
One day it leans south, east or west
One day it swings true north

The moment we say we're dying of thirst
For the person we say we want to love
Who were we really thinking of first?
Who is the one we're truly thinking of?

Love from another can only be shared
Love comes from the heart and soul
Of someone who truly cares

So stand fast, stand tall
And just keep love in your heart
Because it is true
That is where true love all starts

If you love yourself first
all will see
It enshrouds you like a shirt
And that is the start to living happily.

Then love will come to you
Like magic in the air
So stay humble to yourself
Cause soon enough it will be here.

Rosy Eyes

"Rosy Eyes"

by John S LES (originally written in my college journal 1/29/85)


Rosy Eyes can help and hurt
they see the clean sides
and not the dirt
They see the good things
not the bad
These are sometimes the best eyes
that one can have.

The rosy eyes of a innocent little girl
The flowery visions of her rosy world
The rosy eyes of a smiling little boy
To him the world's a playground,
We're all his toys

Those rosy eyes must sleep at night
They'll wake up in the morning - absorb the light
These rosy eyes are just for now
They grow up fast, before you know

Those rosy eyes will see one day
Life is good and bad, everyday
Those rosy eyes will see the pain
That we'll all face, through sun and rain

Those rosy eyes will one day see me pass
But for now let these good visions...last

Orange You Glad

Orange You Glad?

by John S LES  (originally written in my college journal, June 1984)


My taste is sweet,
My tan is gold
My dress is conservative
But my scent is bold

I rejoice in my days
So short do I have
So why should you ask me
"Orange...you glad?"

Love and Unity

A theme song from me and my group, in a summer camp prior to college.  It was in the tune of Michael Jackon's "I'll Be There"


"Love and Unity" July 1984


You and were meant to be
Living here with love and unity
Just call on me, Love and Unity

Can't you see that we're a family,
If you believe in love and unity,
If you believe, then you'll succeed

"If there is no love, there is no unity.  Those who profess unity, yet depreciate love are men who want friends without responsibility.  They want personal gain without emotional pain.  They want personal greed in spite of collective need.  Love concedes nothing without demand.  It never has and it never will."

We will make salvation last
Just like our people did it in the past,
Just call on me, Love and Unity

She's Mad At Me

She's Mad At Me

by John S LES

She's mad at me, it was plain to see,
because her anger was stifling
there's nothing I can say that will make it right
But I will try even if it takes all night

They say Hell has no fury like a woman scorned
My father taught me that from the day I'm born
But this here is not that serious
It's an old argument between the two of us
At the end of the day I was wrong
She tried to tell me, but I took too long...
In seeing her side
I've got to give up my pride...
And apologize...
Make her angry and sad eyes...
Smile again.