I AM THAT I AM

I am that I am thus said the Lord, though many of my children can't see
Thinking what they have they gave to themselves, because they don't believe in me
Fasting and praying is a thing of the past, in many of the homes today
They have to be told when I make my return, trusting me is the only way
I gave them life from a image of myself, using only a grain of sand
I picked it up and molded it together, with just a touch of my hand
It saddens me deeply that I gave you so much, and yet you give me nothing at all
The same road you took on your way up in life, will be the one you return on when you fall
Take this message as a warning from thee, and heed while there's still a chance
And I know that without you, acknowledging me, your dreams will be gone within a glance
I am that I am thus said the Lord, my words that come forth are true
The path you take from this day forward, will have to come from within you
Make the choice to live your life holy, By shaking these shackles free
Give praise and thanks, with a song and a dance, because you chose a life with me
For this choice I'll give you, prosperity on earth, and all the riches it holds
And a life in Heaven, living just like an angel, with streets that are paved with gold
The decision is yours now, to the young and old, every man has to answer for his sins
Through the Grace of God, and Forgiveness in his Heart, only then will we be allowed to enter in
Pauline P. Williams
Copyright 1982

HOME

There is a place beyond the hills passing the stars and skies

A place where joy and laughter begins and never having to cry

A place where people are joined together and holding each other hands

A place that was given long years ago known as the promise land

For those of you that spend your time feeling all alone

There is a place above the skies called Heaven and it's your home

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

CHANGE

As I look back over my life right now

I ask, Is there anyone that I can blame

I'm sitting here wondering, if I could do it all again

Is there anything that I would try to change

Did I treat someone kindly, with a day to day smile

To cherish throughout their years

Did I comfort someone else when they needed me the most

When at the time their only hope seem to be tears

A kind word and a gentle smile

Was that my armor that I carried around

Did I lift someone up with the strength that I had

When I knew at the time they were down

The changes in ones life can be very surprising

And rock the foundation from which it stands

Has my goodness been enough, for when I may need a little kindness

To be lended a comforting hand

Oh I hope that it has, but for some reason if it hasn't

I pray time will allow me to make a change

To redo the things that were so simple yet important

But if not, I have only me to blame.

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

RAPTURE

The signs of the times has already begun, This message I am to deliver from Thee

He is on his way back to gather up his flock, which he seeks within you and me

I can see him standing from the throne on high, he is preparing for the journey at hand

His head is slightly dropped , with tears in his eyes, he is grieving over the condition of the land

He has opened his book where he knows us all, seeking the life that we have lived from day to day

Is your name written down in the lambs book of life, or when he sees you will he just turn away

The horsemen are riding to and fro, to alert us that it is time

Open your Bibles to the book of Revelation, in there you will find all the signs

Look at the world as it is today, and how cruel it has become

When a man can take another mans life, without giving a thought to anyone

The seas are suffering, and the life within, to show us that God is near

The sky rains hail like blocks of stone, the signs are unmistakably clear

Hatred has consumed our lives today, and the blood cries out from the sand

God has stamped our day, a day of reckoning, to free the suffering from within the land

Science can't explain the things that are happening, nor can they stop the coming of Thee

God Commandments have been broken time and time again, Judgement is coming to you and me

Prepare right now for the day of the Rapture, when the time will no longer be here

God The Father, and The Son, will descend from the skies, and all at once this world will disappear

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

HOUSE OF HOPE

Tick Tock went the old Coo-Coo clock

As it hung on the walls of stone

Shring a ling as the chandeliers ring

Turning the House Of Hope, into what is know as a home

The hardwood floors extended down from the doors

A reflection in which all can surely see

The windows without stains, looking out over the plains

With seeded grass as green as can be

The silence of the halls, seeping out from the walls

As hope sits high up on the hill

Antique Ga Lore, adding to the decor

A beauty that is only created at will

As memories go on, Hope is left all alone

The empty rooms seems hard to bear

The burdens inside, become impossible to hide

Knowing life has never been there

Lonlyness float through the House Of Hope

Because feelings has been excluded from the plan

All of these thing brings back and old familiar ring

How long will hope be able to stand

Soon time passes on, and the weather beats the stone

The foundation begins to crack

A monument of waste, that was created in haste

The inner beauty one will never get back

Hope is now gone, leaving thoughts to roam

Back to a time when dreams were surely so clear

The memories starts to fade, left standing in a daze

The sound once heard without warning, disappear

Keep hope alive as we continue to strive

Turning our dreams into reality day to day

Leave a building that will stand, Through all the changes in the land

By reaching out with a little love along the way.

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

I HEAR MUSIC

I hear the sound of trumpets

It's Gabriel blowing his horn

There are voices ringing out from above the skies

The Angels are singing a song

The melodies I hear are beautiful and sweet

Bringing comfort deep down in my soul

They are humming a tune in the city of Angels

Where the streets are lined with gold

The beautiful sound I cannot describe

Consumes my body from head to toe

The songs they sing, are made just for them

Only the angels are the ones who know

I love the sound of them singing late at night

When I'm sometimes feeling alone

There are times when the melodies I hear has stop

And I wonder where my angels have gone

Right now I can hear Gabriel blowing his horn

The trumpets are loud and clear

The lyrics from the songs the angels are singing

Lets me know that I have nothing to fear

Keep blowing your horn Oh Angel Gabriel

To remind me that one day I'll be

Sitting right there beside the Heavenly Angels

Humming a song just for me

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

GET SMART

These words go out to teens near and far

It doesn't matter who or where you are

Concerning your mind and how precious it is

It's more valuable to you than any other kind of thrill

If nourished correctly, It will be your life line

So that you can put the good things ahead and leave the bad behind

Education is the first step you need to take

Not for your Mother or your Father, but do it for your own sake

Knowing that you are the future, and without you it couldn't come true

So strive to do the very best you can, in everything that you do

There is a lot of things to consider that will tear your life apart

Drugs, Alcohol, Teenage Pregancy, this is just a few to start

I'm not talking to one particular person, or pointing any one special out

But it's time our teens come face to face with what life is all about

Drugs don't make you Rich or Cool, and Alcohol hon't make you Hype

Teenage Pregancy leaves you sitting home asking, Lord what happen to my life

The big dreams you had of what you wanted to be, and fantasized about all the time

Don't make the mistake that's tempting you, to leave your dreams behind

One of the weapons you have for this war, is locked up in your brain

Sitting there waiting for all of you, to stand up and make a claim

So lets start the race in the game of life, and do our very best to win

This can be the beginning of a whole new world

It doesn't have to be the end

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

COLORS

So many have lost there lives for the word color

Thinking one was better than the other

Not knowing what or why the hostility came about

No one wanting to listen, Every one wanting to shout

Names called and people degrated, for no earthly cause at all

Only for the sake and amusement of others, just to see another person fall

The color of your skin has nothing to do with the person that lives inside

Many people use that as a crutch to lean on, may be to protect something they desire to hide

Racial slander doesn't make you big, but to some very small

It's time to come together and tear down that hatred wall

To come together as brother and sister the wy it should have been

If we think back to where this world begun, we could be considered as kin

Back to the time when Adam & Eve shared the world alone

They gave birth to the first family, to make this world a home

So take the time to think about that racial seed of hate

It want be as hard as you think, to correct some of our past mistakes

Now is the time to take a step, all we need is one

To help to change the world as it is, To the way that it begun

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

I ACKNOWLEDGE

As an African American Woman I acknowledge being an heir to slavery

It has taught me to respect and cherish freedom

I acknowledge the life of poverty

Because it allows me to greet prosperity with humbleness

I acknowledge the meaning of hate

Because it makes my love overwhelmingly enormous

I acknowledge what it means to be weak

Because in reality you have to be strong to survive

I acknowledge what it means to be homeless

Because it lets me appreciate the comfort of my shelter

I acknowledge what it means to have an education

Because it is the beginning of the foundation that will help take us through life

I acknowledge the signs of fear

Because it help me to extend comfort

I acknowledge the cries of the youth

Because I can reach out with compassion in my heart

I acknowledge the threat of Drugs and Diseases

It is destroying the core of our existence

I acknowledge the presence of bad

Because it lets me know that through good all things are possible

I acknowledge that there are changes to be made

And now that I can see some of them clearly

I shall let the changes begin,,,, In Me

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

THE BIRTH

Joy came with the birth of a baby

Wrapped in swaddling clothes

Sleeping peacefully, away in a manger

Where wonderous stories foretold

A star from Bethlehem shined on the stable

To welcome that Joy to earth

Many were born before and after

But something different accompained this birth

Baby Jesus was born of a Virgin

His father was from Heaven above

Sent down here as a sacrifice for all

To show us his undying love

He came into the world just as you and I

But will be remembered as our only true friend

One that incurred a great deal of pain

So that we may be pardoned for our sins

My what Joy filled this earth

The night Baby Jesus was born

Three wisemen came bearing gifts of gladness

To see the one that they had waited for so long

Remember this day the birth of that baby

And the joy that happen long ago

Share it with your children and give them the meaning

So that one day they to shall know

The season of giving is not just a present

It's Love and Joy that abide within the soul

Taught by the baby that was lying in a manger

Wrapped in swaddling clothes

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

THE BURNING BUSH

In the bible days there was a Burning Bush

And yet the fire consumed it not

And the man chosen by God went up on the mountain side

To seek out and to find that spot

The Burning Bush was an outlet God used

To draw the mold that he had chosen by hand

Someone that was once wealthy and royal

But in the end, just an ordinary man

The spot that he found was filled with knowledge

That at the time only he could hear

God revealed his throughts to the mind of that man

Making his purpose in life very clear

To bring forth a nation that was bound by tradition

To where the bush burned on that day

To step out into a world that knew him not anymore

A place where as a boy he use to play

This mission I send you on it won't be easy

You can except these words to be true

But go in my name using the rod as your weapon

And I will be there to see you through

And when the journey from bondage is ended

They will kneel down on this mountain to Thee

The prophecy given will have been fulfilled

That one day My people shall be free

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

THINKING OF YOU (DEDICATION TO MY FATHER) 1904-1969

The little house that sits on a hill

Surrounded by love and warmth at will

The windows were clouded from the fog at night

Made it seem to me that everything was alright

As a child I thought that nothing could go wrong

But at a young age in my life, I knew I had to be strong

In the beginning our little family was all that we had

We didn't have much else, but the love kept us from being sad

We sheltered each other to prevent harm and pain

Not knowing that what lies ahead was a whole lot of rain

How could life so comforting, go so very wrong

But then one day in mid december I woke up all alone

The man that meant the world to me I could see was no longer there

My father decided that life meant nothing, not here or any where

That morning in early december, the rain blanket the skies

At the end of that dreary day, water was pouring from beneath my eyes

Because the one person that I needed the most, I knew I would never again see

Now there was no one, no one at all, no one left for me

I finally managed to move on with my life, and some how I made it through

But there is one question that remain in my heart,,,,, Daddy what happen to you

What was going on in your mind that you felt you couldn't share

I thought we made a promise to each other, That no matter what, we would always be there

But that day so many years ago, you chose to be all alone

And everything that we held so dear, was suddenly all gone

Not only did you take your life, but you took a part of me

A place in my heart remains empty, that pain won't let me be free

Suicide is not the answer, It's the ending to every thing

Consider the people you will leave behind, and the heartache your actions will bring

The pain that I felt many years ago, I still remember it to this day

And no matter how hard I try to forget, that pain just won't go away

Sleep well Daddy and be at peace, these words from my heart are true

And always remember everyday of my life, I am constantly thinking of you

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

OUR PLEDGE

The day you pledged your love to me

Was a day I will never forget

As we promise to Love , Honor, and Protect

As of today, you haven't failed me yet

I look to you for Comfort and Strength

In the good times and in the bad

You are always there to share the smiles on my face

And there when I'm feeling really sad

I know there were times when we had our differences

And we felt like we wouldn't make it through

But with Love for each other, and Faith in our pledge

This journey was meant for me and you

It's been awhile since we pledged our vows, to join with one another

And I say to you my love, on the renewal of our lives

For you and I, there could be no other

Always my darling, with patience and trust

We will continue to be joined as one

And our love will blossom, as precious as a rose

Like it was when we first begun

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright

1982

THE TREE OF LIFE

I am a tree that stands tall and strong

My branches are long and wide

My roots flow deeply from beneath the soil

Reaching out from side to side

At certain times of the year I began to sprout leaves

Different forms, shapes & colors

And then there are those times when my limbs are bare

Looking similar to all the others

Next door to me stood a tree very small

And I watched it grow as tall as me

It's branches stretched out, they grew big and bold

For everyone in the neighborhood to see

Here we were in our own little space

Standing out from within a crowd

Making a statement as to who we are

Our words were silent, but they were proud

As people pass by, they admired our beauty

Not realizing that we have a soul

That heat when it's hot, Drips when it's wet

And shivers the times it get cold

There is a big difference between you and me

I'm there for you both day and night

When you need someone to lean on, or a quiet place to sit

I will shield you from the morning light

Will you take a minute and think about

How proud I am of me

That Life does live within my roots

Even though to some, I'm just a tree.

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

THE RECIPE TO HEAVEN

INGREDIENTS

A Willing Mind, Love, Courage, Compassion, Determination, Honesty

MIXING

First you will need a Willing Mind, to start the journey at hand,

To make a step to travel alone, until you reach the Promise Land.

Next you will need a Box of Love, for each and every one,

Stirring it up into your Heart, so the meal will be completely done.

Then there's a splash of Courage, you will need this each and every day,

To convince the ones that don't believe that the Lord is the only way.

Don't forget Compassion, for the ones that are blinded by sin,

Your whole purpose in life is to helping them, so that oneday thay can enter in.

Then there's Determination, for the hills that you have to climb,

To ensure when Christ returns again, You wont be left behind.

Last but not least is Honesty, for the people that want to hear,

Be honest with them, and yourself, and the fruits will certainly appear.

Take all these Ingredient and Mix them together, Apply them to your Soul,

When the food is prepared, And the meal is done,

We will meet in the Street Paved With Gold.

Pauline P. Williams

Cpoyright 1982

BEAUTIFUL BLACKNESS

Black is very beautiful for as far as you can see,

It is shared by others, all over the world just take a look at you and me.

Sometimes we often wonder, how can this old saying be true,

Well I'm here right now, bearing all kinds of gifts, with a message just for you.

Be proud that you are Black Men and Women, let your light shine bright and tall,

Having Strength, Courage, Love, and Peace, which are found within us all.

We have worked our way up Jacob's ladder, Caring our burdens with us as we climb,

With hopes of Equality, Education, and Freedom, so often we toed the line.

Many times our dreams are shattered and broken, Our skin battered and bruised with pain,

Take pride in who you are, as our Ancestors did, and never forgetting what they helped us to obtain.

Being Black does not represent disgrace or shame,

We are all unique which is part of the whole plan,

So Rise, Shine, and Take your place,

In God's eyes, We are equal throughout the land.

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 1982

THEN THERE WAS YOU

When the clouds move over the sun, and darken the day as night,

I looked up and there was you, helping me to regain my sight.

When the mountains came together, closing on both sides of me,

I wondered what could I do, to help myself become free.

When I tried to cross the river, to get to the other side,

I looked up and there was you, offering me a ride.

When the breath inside of me shortened, as though I could not breathe,

I wanted to run so very bad, but I knew I could not leave.

When the dawn comes, and it's time to rest, I close my eyes to sleep,

I looked up in my dreams and there was you, offering me a world of peace.

Through all the trials that I have had, there's one thing that remains to be true,

Through the good and the bad, the ups and the downs, I looked up, and there was always you.

Pauline P. Williams

copyright 1982

I AM SPECIAL

I am a very special person, there's no one else like me,

From the very day that I was created, my inner most beauty was set free.

With a grain of dust, my life emerged, a miracle sight to behold,

Sprouting up from beneath the earth, shining just like pure gold.

I was born like a twinkling star, that glimmers late at night,

Up in the sky with so many others, preparing to take my flight.

When I look at myself in the mirror, the reflection that I can see,

Is a special addition added to life, that person that I see is me.

I sparkle just like a diamond, that's placed on a brides hand,

My glow inside, I carry that with me, as part of my daily plan.

Have faith in yourself, and be encouraged, even though you may sometimes feel blue,

And always remember, that special person you seek,

Has been there all the time......In You.

Pauline P. Williams

copyright 1982

DEDICATION TO 911

The Voices of Many Standing as One

As the sun came up early that morning, and it beamed down brightly our way,

It brought about a promise to all, of yet another precious day.

Lives were intertwining as the normal pace begin,

No one could ever imagine how that precious day would end.

Out of the skies came a horrible roar, from the sound of a very large bird,

Impacting the lives of so many people, like no one has ever heard.

Devastation and anger griped a nation, while millions were watching from home,

A senseless attack on innocent people, and in a flash that precious day was suddenly gone.

Understanding why is difficult at the moment, for those that are left behind,

The images remain of that horrible act, is forever etched in our minds.

I know not if words can comfort right now, at this time while everyone grieves,

For the hopes and dreams of so many lost lives, which still is so hard to believe.

Compassion is a precious gift we now share, instilling unity into the heart of every man,

Though tragedy has happened right before our very eyes, we've witnessed love, and comfort, throughout the land.

Our wounds are deep, but one day they will heal, if we strengthen one another in the days to come,

Remember to pray for everyone in every home, as our people stand together as one.

May God continue to bless us all in the days to come.

Pauline P. Williams

Copyright 2006