Jeni Colibey
A life together
Sitting here today
wishing the time away
staring into no – mans – land
with a sigarette in my hand
You know, life goes by so fast
memories the only thing that last
A rollercoaster ride
grab it with all your might!
A life together…
just you and me forever,
but a dream that faded too fast
our dreams laying shattered in the past!
Dreams and hopes was build on sand
the bricks borrowed from no – mans – land
lies you could only tell
emotions what you sell
Life isn’t easy for both of us!
No use to make a fuss
Trying to live for only this moment
Thinking of yesterday? no not even for a second...
I thought i’ve lost everything
that my heart will never again sing
I was so terribly wrong
I can hear the beginning of a brand new song!
Jeni Colibey
All the wrong reasons
I decided that after today
you won’t be longer allowed to in my heart stay
It will hurt… now that’s quite true
but, finally i’ve got the answer to the clue…
you see, we made love for all the wrong reasons
did not bother about feelings
For all the wrong reasons did we hugged and kissed one another
despite the fact that we knew in our hearts we weren’t made for each other
For all the wrong reasons did we held each other tight
Baby, there’s a storm outside that we need to fight
We did have our good times too,
but they didn’t last true…
Yes, we did made magic in the night
That too weren’t right…
For all the wrong reasons did you made love to me…
Baby, I need you to see…
that although I love you more than you’ll ever know
I have to let go
It does take all the guts I’ve got
Believe me loverboy, it ain’t a lot…
So for all the wrong reasons after all
the higher you climb the harder you fall…
I needed you to love me the same way I love you
I needed you to need me too…
I’m so sorry to let you know
so ever now and again one needs to get a blow
So to you I now have to say goodbye
Just hope in time my tears will dry
Hope you’re still be my friend
In future might even meet again..
So now for all the right reasons I’ve got to let you go…
and just swim with the flow.
Jeni Colibey
Dear god,
Dear God, high above
Please protect the man I love
Keep him save and sound for me
God, please open his eyes to see
When danger’s heading his way
Please God, do not let him run away…
God, give him a sixth sense too
So that he will know friends’ not true
Give him wings of gladness
Take away all his sadness
Open his eyes once again so he can see –
Live! As it is meant to be!
Unchain his heart – please make it soft
God, I do realize I’m asking a lot
But, please, he is so special to me
I want him only to be free
God, I know this man do have a lot of pain…
Please God; do show him the sunshine after the rain…
Make him hear so clearly
Those who love and care for him so dearly
That when they do fight and give him advice
It’s only because they do realize
That lifes’ mountain is so very steep
And he is in it real deep!
Please God, could You show him right from wrong?
Please show him life is actually a Heavenly Song!
God, I’m asking all of this from You
‘Cause I know you’re the only one that’s always true
And that You also love this guy of mine…
And because You know that all he needs right now is a lot of sunshine…
So as I end my prayer now
And in front of You take a deep bow
Once again I want to ask of You
Help this guy on his feet, yes, please do
Make him see I love him more each day
And that my love for him will forever stay!!
Jeni Colibey
Fight
Life is a game to play
Before you know - it just fades away
Men and women are all the same
Playing the same old game
Can’t be true to one another
Hurting every day each other
People playing games with their hearts
Tearing the whole world apart
Always in search of somebody new
If only for a moment their lover made them blue
tend to turn their backs around
Shattering innocent lifes without sound
Just walk away into the night?
That just isn't right!
If you really do love that special somebody
you wouldn’t just let it be!
So fight for your right
Fight with all your might
Make them see
that you two were meant to be
Life is short enough
Just look at the livespan of a dove
Life is not suppose to be so cruel
So stop fighting this one - man duel!
Jeni Colibey
For your sake
Hi my baby, today you must listen to mommy
then you would clearly see!
Mommy met this handsome prince in town
when he came up to me I didn’t even frown
He took me to places I’ve never been
To Paris, Greece and France - what a wonderful scene!
We made love every single night
He took me with such might!
Well, baby I didn’t have experience at all
Then one day took a terrible fall
I thought he would be happy too
When I told him about you!
The expression on his face…
Wished I was in another place
He sweared and shout
threw things about
He left me standing in the rain
Oh, the terrible pain
All on my own again
I’ll never trust men again
So you see for your sake – I’ve got to give you away,
but in my heart you will always stay
I can’t afford to look after you
Oh baby mommy is so very blue
Your new mommy and daddy I picked out myself
Into their past I had to delve
They will take good care of you
Be by your side through and through
So as you can see – for your sake
This decision I had to make
Know that you are here today
Because of a love that will always in my heart stay
I love you with every beat of my heart
although I’m so young and not at all smart
You are my baby
In heaven we will meet finally
So for your sake I’ve got to give you away
Jeni Colibey
I’ll always love you…
Tell me what to do
I know that what we had is through
Somewhere in the wind it got lost
And not at your cost
My life feels like a lost kite
On a windy day, left alone on a no – mans – flight
I do know that I’ll always be in love with you
I’m running out of glue
It is so hard trying to mend a broken heart
I feel like the queen in a deck of cards
It feels as if life is so useless
No one caring anymore – a flaming bliss
I love you with all of me
I know you were the one to set my heart free
But instead you took it on a bicycle ride
Lost it somewhere near the railway side
If possible could I please have my heart back?
You see I want to put it on a labeled army bag
Send it off to war
Maybe it will then destroy the entire sore
Broken hearts do mend I know
But oh boy I love you so
Some hearts never mend
Some memories never end
So, boy can you now clearly see?
I will always love thee
How I do wish that I can love someone else
But one look at you and my mind ring like a thousand bells
A thousand bells – yes, ‘cause seeing you
Turns my gray skies blue
Makes me as happy as I can be
Oh I wish that you could see
They say don’t walk all over love
Especially if it was send with the snow - white dove
It feels like I am tumbling down
I feel like the unhappiest clown
Tell me, why is life so cruel?
Why do I loose yet another duel?
Can’t you see?
We were meant to be!
Jeni Colibey
Just me
All of this afternoon
Until the bright shining moon
Appeared to say goodnight to us
And to the setting sun – without any fuss
I waited for your call that never came
BOY, what is your game?
Lying in my bed
Realizing that lately a lot of things go bad
We’re not communicating anymore!
Are you holding a private score?
About the little we do talk nowadays
Or are you looking for someone in another place?
Are you pushing me aside?
With a blow and no fights?
Without making a fuss
After all what is there to discuss?
Just me
The only me
The one who love you at all cost
The one whose’ heart you manage to defrost!!!
The one who gave herself so freely to you
The one that tonight is so terribly blue
And the one that is so terrified of her love
Even if she believes it was send on Jesus’ white dove….
Jeni colibey
Last poem to you
The time has come to consider the past one by one
There were days filled with sadness but there was also a lot of fun
So to another you now belong
Tell me, pretty boy for how long?
You and me we both know she’s not meant to be..
She’s not worthy of you, oh can’t you see?
If you took someone much better than me
Maybe now, i would have been free
Are you thinking rational, or do you only want to hurt?
How you take me for granted by the way you flirt
How can you still sleep with her if you told me that you’ll always will love me?
What is the matter with thee?
Sometimes i do think it’s for the best
I’ll never be able to trust you again, or the rest
You seem so well but i think your life is now one big mess!
I’m not quite as well but, i’m blessed
From the two of us i do believe i’m much better of
So pretty boy, please bugger off
You want your bread buttered on both sides
But, sometimes you need to go with the tide
I know i will always mourn you, gee, you know how to hurt
Don’t mind me saying i’m not a nineteen year old bird?
So finally today i let go of our dreams together
Tell me boy will you always remember…
You said you’ll hold me till you die but, if i’m not mistaking you’re still alive!!!!
Now you’re expecting me to dive!!!
So enjoy this life boy, i really want you to
Remember your little children too
Start praying for forgiveness and get your act cleared up
Not long then we must all pay for our sins, so for now start to adapt.
Jeni colibey
Life without you
Now that i love you
I cannot imagine life without you
You do make a dull day brighter
Lifes’ journey makes me feel higher
You are the sun after the rain
You also know about pain
I cannot picture life without you
Oh boy, it surely will be blue
Days will start dull and gray
Won’t feel the suns’ rays
Shining through my window
Won’t enjoy the fairies playing in its golden glow
You’ve teached me about fairies with golden wings
And lots of other imaginary things
You showed me the simple things in life
That there is more than what reach the eye
I know i will be missing you
My whole life through
When night time falls down to earth
To yet the moon give another birth
Know that i will be thinking of you
As i always do
The stars might shine bright above
I’m totally at lost without my love
My arms and heart will be empty
I’ll be washed out mentally
So to you i now want to say
My heart isn’t made out of clay
Please remember it’s not a toy
After all i’m so coy
One last thing i need to say
With my feelings you only play
I only want you to stay with me
And to promise never to set me free
If only you could do all that
I would be one hell of a happy chap
Jeni colibey
Looking back…
Looking back… to the day we’ve met
A lot of things… unsaid
The moment i laid eyes on you
I fell in love with you
You drive me crazy and insane
But ever since we’ve met my heart feels no pain
When you show your jealousy for me
I know we are mend to be
A lot of things needs to be cleared
But, none to be feared
Before we can be together
You and me forever
But i can wait for you
Without ever being blue
Knowing that someday there will be a light
Know that i love you with all my might
And that i can’t wait to be in your loving arms
So that you once again can open your loving charms.
Jeni colibey
Love
They say true love comes only but once along your way
But, they are wrong, i must say
Love come in such a different way
Love wasn’t put in your heart to stay
I loved you so much i could have lied for you
Do you know i would even have died for you
When we broke up i was blue
Boy, you just could’nt be true
I thought that my love for you would never die
That all my tears will never dry
That i will always love you although i try
Not to and not to cry
Then along came he
Oh you were the first to see
That we were meant to be
Now we’re an item so do not worry about me
I do love him you know
But, for now i’ll just take it slow
It’s being loved that makes me glow
How right of you to let it go
So now where i’m sitting today
I know that we had to break away
In this new relationship i really want to stay
Moulding my life with brand new clay
Jeni colibey
Mask
I do not know what to do
Do not know what to say
About the way
I feel over you!
Cannot say I do blame
People falling over their feet
Just to make sure they do meet
You, the person or so they claim
All I can say
I do see a little bit of me in you
‘Cause, boy, you’re also blue
But, you too do not let feelings get in your way
Never showing your real feelings
Always wearing your mask
Do you too realize – times’ running out fast?
After all we’re all only human beings…
Hanging on a string
Wondering when it is going to snap
What? Is this another foolish trap?
When will fate then swing?
I do hope we’ll stay friends for long
I do hope only the best will happen to you
You’ll also never know about the way you make me feel
So sorry, I can’t write a song…
Neither can I sing
So surely you will know
Maybe it is for the best – just go with the flow
So to you I now my heart bring…
Although I realize you will never know
That I’m crazy for you
And want to hold you forever true
But one last thing I will never let our friendship go
Jeni Colibey
Memories, photos, letters…
Memories of a time long since gone
Can anyone tell me what went wrong?
It’s like looking through the rearwiev mirror
And you wonder who actually is the winner
Paging through photos of the past
Remembering the good times that never last
Thinking of now and then
Startling to realize where’s the question – when
Reading all those letters oh so dear
Reading of passion and lovers’ fear
Seeing the writing of your name
Bring back memories of a long lost flame
Seeing all those dried out roses you send me
All crumbled and oxygen free
Why in the world off all the days?
Do I want to walk through the past and trace?
Fallen tears over the poems you’ve send
Straightening the yellow pages that once again is bend
Wondering why life is so bloody cruel
Fighting to once in my life win a duel
Walking on ghost path
Can’t get out to fast
Show me that love is all around
That I’m not walking on deadly ground
Pictures and stories some recent some old
Makes me cry and sometimes makes me bold
Why can’t we try to change the past?
Life goes by so damn fast
We both made mistakes; both me and you
We both know that we’ve been through
Tell me what really do stand in our way
I know love can’t be bought in shapes of clay
It’s just that I miss you so
I’m tired of life giving out blows
I’m tired of standing on the receiving end
Tired – of trying to mend
They all say I’ll get over you
But each passing day I keep missing you
Paging through yesterday
Does not help the pain to go away
Memories can’t be sold
Loves’ the one thing that cannot be bought
Love and hate - what a way to live
Come on me get a life!
Feeling so bloody sad
Don’t know the difference – who wants to be glad?
Life is to live and let live
My feelings – how do I get rid?
So where I sit today
I wish you were able to stay
Taking my memories of you
And say thank you – we’re through
The pain drives me insane
The pain – a brand new flame
Glowing inside of me
The flame of eternity
Boy, I wish I could rip you out of me
The same way I’m tearing the photos of thee
Wish you were able to watch
If the flames your photos catch
The photos of you -
Burnt to ashes through and through
Can you feel the pain you caused me?
Boy, wish you could see
Sometimes I hate you
You’re after all the one who makes me blue
I’m left with a scar
I don’t think I’ll be able to get far
Life is a bitch
Oh what a fucking cliché
Life can be a bastard – quite true
Loving you only made me blue
I’m finished, kaput, over the limit
You made me hate it
Life and all the rest
No more feeling like the best
You have let me down
You gave me one hell of a frown
You said: "I’ll always love you!"
You’re fucking yellow too!
So all those things that said your name
No longer will drive me insane
No longer will hurt
It now belongs to the dirt
So for now I’m busted
My inside crushed
I do believe I know it’s true
One of these days I’ll be able to get over you
Jeni Colibey
My special valentine
Out of the blue –
Somebody i wished for – you
You’ve captured my heart like a run – away – train
You drive me crazy and totally insane
Need to be with you that very special way
Need to handle you like clay
On this very special lovers day
Need to be with you and … not too far away….
If i could sing
to you i bring
A room full of love songs and a lot of empty space
Love to sing to you face to face
If i could paint
You’ll be able to see i’m not so saint
All the love i hold for you
The painting would be anything… but blue
If i was a milloinare
I’ll give you more than what i dare
I’ll even give the world to you
If i was free to belong to you
Now i’m just an ordinary woman
Trying to make an ordinary living
Trying to express the way i feal
Need to win this deal!!
So on this special lovers day
Not only now but each and every single day
Remember that i love only you
Say and mean you love me too…
So my dearest valentine
Read inbetween the line
Forever i will wait for you
The love i feel? Do you have a clue?
When i’ll die and go to heaven
I will wait for you on cloud seven
At the golden stairs…
Yes, valentine i’ll be there
If you’re not there by judgementday
I will know you’ve went the other way
I will drive away my fears
Dry away the tears
Follow you to no – mans – land
Be forever with you hand in hand
Valentine, this must tell you about the love you hold
And must never be sold…
Jeni colibey
Open your heart
Open your heart to me
Can’t you see I offer eternity?
Can’t you feel it in the air?
My love for you is everywhere!!
Just turn around once more
Please… with me you will only score
Just… open your heart to me
With or without, you will never be free
Baby I love you so
You will never know
I fear I will never be free
So boy, just open your heart to me
My love for you is so big
And this is no gig
So stop thinking you’re so very smart
And open your heart
So open your heart to me
Tell me we were meant to be
Tell me what you feel is love and it’s real
Tell me…
Jeni Colibey
Out of the blue
I can still see you standing there
Your famous cap upon your hair
Your face a mask
Tell me is that an easy task?
If i look back upon the past
That’s a memory of you that will forever last
My life was so dull and blue
But still i’m a party animal through and through
I love my men tall, blonde and handsome
With blue eyes and lots of fun
But out of the blue
I just happen to meet you
From the moment i laid eyes on you
You’ve captured my heart through and through
You made me see
How good life can be
Can’t believe you tickled my fancy so much
Hate to admit it but, on you i had a crush
So right out of the blue
Boy, there were you!!!
Jeni colibey
Sad news…
The saddest news was given to me
By my baby
The one i love
Is having it rough
The one i adore
Will he be able to win this final score?
The on i need
Is having it tough indeed
How are we going to make it
In this wide open field?
No future in sight
No lights shining bright
Nowhere to run or hide
Is he ever going to be allright?
The one i want for the rest of my life
Is taking a wild dive
Deep under he goes
There where no river dare flow
But i do believe the sun will shine oneday
For him and me to play…
To then grow old together
We do belong like a bird and feather
Forever you and me
Till eternity
Believe i feel with you
And that today i’m also blue…
Jeni Colibey
Saying goodbye
Saying goodbye is better than saying nothing at all…
One day you’re floating, the next they you fall!
Still whispering the words of love
The next moment suddenly love turned rough
Now, i only have memories of you
And my gut feeling… wihich came true
I know that you’re only playing a game
Also that you needed me tame’
To only get your way
And you never had any intention to stay
Only needed the world to see
That you’re the one that can get through to me
You left me yearning for you
Hat to admit it – but it’s quite true
Left without any goodbyes’
Just like the wind – on your motorbike…
Couldn’t you just face me?
And told me we better let it be
Have looked me in the eyes one last time
And told me tenderly we won’t be fine…
No you just stayed away
With more woman you needed to play
When i saw you once again
You, your fool was so full of pretend…
That we are only friends as before
And that never the two of us did score!
That nothing happened between you and me
But boy, i need you to see
Saying goodbye even if final
Is the best way still
All the questions for always left unanswered, boy…
Gee! I’m not a three years’ old toy!
Saying goodbye is better by far
Leaving behind not a too big scar
Questions answered to it’s full
Not having to linger about a lot off bull
Saying goodbye is really better than saying nothing at all
Jeni Colibey
Sorry god…
Published in an anthology of verse by Poetry Institute of Africa in 1999
God could You please spare me a moment of your time?
I need to ask You something – don’t think You will mind
Sorry God …if i’m wasting Your time
God You are so very kind
Why aren’t there telephones to Heaven?
Do You need a number that’ll fit?
What about nine double seven?
Don’t you think that’s an easy bid?
Why do people get hurt so very deep?
Why do our loved ones have to die?
Why’s lifes’ mountain to steep?
Why do we have to cry?
Sorry God…it’s only me…
Why do people have to kill?
Sorry God, I’m questioning Thee
Why do we have to eat an uncooked meal?
God why is some people rich?
And others poor?
Why is there a thing called cliché?
Why can’t we all look like Demi Moore?
Sorry God…it’s only me…
Thanking You for listening
i will now let it be…
Sorry God…i know you’re actually very caring
But, if there were telephones in Your Home
i could speak to my loved ones
But, maybe… if you see them perhaps even once…
Would You please tell them it was me calling from home…
Jeni Colibey
The last time you came along…
The last time you came along…
You told me to another you now belong
I pretend and showed you how happy i were
It did take all my guts, oh yes sir!
What is it you’re really seeking?
I’m the one left bleeding…
Was it asking too much
When i’ve asked you not to rush!
I was hit by a thunderstorm
Tell me boy, what’s the norm
So though it seems as if i’m allright
Boy, i want to break down with all my might
Why can’t you look me in the eyes…?
They say it is the windows of the soul – cannot disguise
Tell me what’s wrong with me…
I do believe we are meant to be
So today you told me that you’re going away
And although i needed you to stay…
I would let you go
Boy, you dealt me one hell of a blow!
So all the best i do wish you
May life always shine brightly on you
So please leave now before you see me cry…
I do not need you to see the tears that will never dry…
Jeni colibey
The way I love thee
You called me on the phone
Catching me still at home
Telling me you miss me so much
To me it meant a plus
But i needed you to say
Sorry but please see it my way
That you love me too
You see i love thee through and through
I really didn’t want it to happen
But it was there all of a sudden
The word i will never form
Neither will i ever perform
Love comes in so much a different way
Love is free – just give it away
So to you i now send my love
On the wings of a pure white dove!
Then you asked me why i’m listening to his music
But gee you just need to understand it
When i’m down and blue
I listen his c.d.’s through
At some stage it makes me laugh and cry
I do not know why
But then… afterwards i’m not so lonely anymore
And very glad that we didn’t really score
Glad that i’m rid of him finally
This you ought to see clearly
If the two of us was still attach
And danie here’s the catch –
Us two wouldn’t have been together
Thinking of it makes me want to shiver
Just thinking of not holding you?
Touching and loving too!
Thinking of us not in the special way
I’m so glad with you i’m like clay
The only two things i’m asking from you
Is to try and stay true
If you can’t – let me know
Then i’ll just turn around and go
If you love me let me know
Then i won’t take it anymore slow
Do not judge me at what you hear
Loneliness i do fear
I will never cheat on you
I’m yours and that’s quite true
Making love to only you my man
Sleeping with others that’s not the plan
You are the only one for me!
And that is the way it’s going to be!!!
Jeni colibey
Together forever
I swear to you
I will always be here for you
Together we will be
Forever until eternity
I love you with all of me
Oh bay, can’t you see!
You make me crazy, you drive me insane
You also inflict a lot of pain
I want us to be together
Forever…
My love for you will never die
Just – sometimes you make me cry
I love you the way you are
Baby all of us – somewhere leaves a scar…
You’re very special and dear to me
Nothing can compare to you, baby can’t you see….
I never knew I could love you so much
You are the one I trust
So darling, forever we will be
Together – finally…
Jeni Colibey