Phantom

Recently written pieces were removed because I didn't like them.
- NUFF SAID

muse

(muse: 1. the source of and artist's inspiration)


it started with slow kisses
soft caresses
and tender touches
she
allowed her inhibitions to run wild like a field of trojan horses
standing
below the sun storms
until her body was
drenched
she closed her eyes
and waited for his hands to move
she wanted to be free
and he
released her soul like an inmate from the prison of her mind
she enjoyed the chase as
rain glisten off her frame
leaving her
wet
she
began to moan
making
sex faces
as i painted pictures of passion with phrases placed in pros
yeah
i AM a poet
and she would listen to my words
and know that she was my muse
she understood that i wrote for her
so she continued to give me fuel for my fire
sexy lingerie
for those flows that would ignite more than just the soul
simple placed kisses
that created literary canon
she was my theme
the reason that i write
she was so right
keeping me focused
with
slow kisses
soft caresses
and tender touches

(quiet da artist/copyright 2008)

devotion

amazing grace
how sweet the sound
that saved a wretch like me
i once was lost
but now
i am found
she
found me
i wasnt hiding but we
were no longer we
she was she
and i
was
lonely
living a lie
racing toward being content in unhappiness
pretending to be in love
and she
came crashing back into my life
reminding me of us
asking if i cared
telling me where we
stopped being us
amazing grace
how sweet the sound
i loved to hear her hello
i hated her goodbye
i was possessed by her sound
captivated by her laugh
and she
was my daily
devotion

(?uiet da artist/copyright 2008)

u make me...

i said hello
as the phone disturbed my slumber
interrupting delicate thoughts that would later elude my memories
she was
on the other end
quiet
whispering words that caused me to strain for silence
"im up" i said as i wondered what importance was she holding
that made her think i should be awaken
she asked if i was alone
but she knew that i was
because that is how she left me
my mind still fighting to grasp reality
i asked
"what are you doing"
and before the words fell to the floor
she said
i
came home and couldnt control myself thoughts of us ran wild through my mind leaving me wanting what i had just let go so as i barely made it past the door i laid across the couch and
well
im touching myself
i began to imagine your hands removing the blouse you just helped me put on
but you moved too slow
so with the force of a goddess
i sent buttons flying across the room like pegasus
i pressed my back against couch cushions as if your weight lay against my chest
and i slid my fingers past my thighs
and then
i realized
i wanted you here
i needed you here
your voice excites me like prophetic preachers standing in the pulpits proclaiming the prophesy
your words tingle my soul
your aroma entices me
and i know that it isnt just lust with us
it is a much deeper emotion
and i
really, really, really, need you to
talk me though
guide my way
lead me to the path of passion
lay me down
restore my soul
help me sleep through the night
make
me
smile


(?uiet da artist/copyright 2008)

no id

for her
there was no in between
it was either laughter or tears
happiness or pain
it was all or nothing
she made me feel like nothing
in a matter of days
no hours
no seconds
in a matter of seconds
we went from lovers and friends
to
nothing
thrown away like the first page of a poets thoughts
every idea was leading to a better idea
and she had no idea that i would hurt like this
but for her
there was no in between
it was all or nothing
i
must be
nothing
un-returned phone calls mean nothing
unanswered letters mean nothing
slow songs on radios about love lost mean nothing
it is as if we were nothing
we never existed
i never existed
a face with no name
familiar but only for the sake of familiarity
speeding through love
wanting to get away
hoping not to get stopped by those who need to see my heart
because my soul
has
no ID

(?uiet da artist/copyright 2008)

tattoo

my hands chased her curves
like a police pursuit
through alleys and gutters
my mind was so gutter
she asked what i was thinking
but my mouth would never repeat what my mind was screaming
i could slightly see through the darkness
as she began to move closer
i allowed my hands to stop at her waist
my mind began to scream louder
as i walked through the decision of my night
i could
~slowly slide my hands under the softness of her shirt
~circling her stomach until she
~lifted her arms and allowed me to free her frame from captivity
~so exited about freedom i start
~kissing at her navel and make my way to that spot that
~makes her smile
~my eyes follow her eyes
~as she leads me to the the very place she wants me to kiss next
or i could
~run my fingers under her waistline
~until i can peel away the top button
~slowly moving the zipper down
~as i place my lips against her stomach
~and explore this new territory
~quickly her skirt falls to the floor
~revealing all the things that victoria considers a secret
her body is
warm
and i try to play it cool
but you can see how anxious my eyes get
how excited my hands get
and how
i
love
looking at
her
tattoo

(?uiet da artist/copyright 2008)

living in the embrace

just as your arms
draped around my shoulder
time stood still
my hands lay gently against your waist
and
time
stood
still
our bodies blended
as we stood chest to chest
and our hearts spoke to each other like morse code
symbols and signals replaced words
our touch guided our thoughts
your lips pressed against my neck
and
time
stood
still
we closed our eyes
and our minds began to run hand in hand
this was all i ever needed
we
put aside our past
worked through our present
and became our future
we were our own moment in time
our own movement
our own revolution
and it all started
just as your arms
draped around my shoulder
time stood still
my hands lay gently against your waist
and
time
stood
still
our bodies blended
as we stood chest to chest
and our hearts spoke to each other like morse code
symbols and signals replaced words
our touch guided our thoughts
your lips pressed against my neck
and
time
stood
still
we closed our eyes
and our minds began to run hand in hand
this was all i ever needed
we
put aside our past
worked through our present
and became our future
we were our own moment in time
our own movement
our own revolution
and it all started
just as your arms
draped around my shoulder
time stood still
my hands lay gently against your waist
and
time
stood
still
our bodies blended
as we stood chest to chest
and our hearts spoke to each other like morse code
symbols and signals replaced words
our touch guided our thoughts
your lips pressed against my neck
and
time
stood
still
we closed our eyes
and our minds began to run hand in hand
this was all i ever needed
we
put aside our past
worked through our present
and became our future
we were our own moment in time
our own movement
our own revolution
and it all started
just as your arms draped
around my shoulder
time stood still
my hands lay gently against your waist
and
time
stood
still
our bodies blended
as we stood chest to chest
and our hearts spoke to each other like morse code
symbols and signals replaced words
our touch guided our thoughts
your lips pressed against my neck
and
time
stood
still
we closed our eyes
and our minds began to run hand in hand
this was all i ever needed
we
put aside our past
worked through our present
and became our future
we were our own moment in time
our own movement
our own revolution
and it all started
just as your arms
drapped around my shoulder

(?uiet da artist/copyright 2007)

slow down

slow grind
slow wind
i look up and see you
your hips
slow move
slow grove
flowing back and forth
to the rhythm of songs playing in your mind
your eyes closed
as my hands
slow glide
slow ride
the waves of your frame
keeping your movement fluid like water
wet
slow groan
slow moans
fill the air
taking me beyond esctasy
leaving we in the grips of lust
until both of us
begin to tense up
and rush
slow flow
slow glow
slow wild
slow smile
slow down

(?uiet da artist/copyright 2007)

weather man

she blew in
like a warm wind from my past
excited my life
like the threat of a hurricane
i just needed time to get things in order
she
made me remember what it was like to be in love again
and then
she was gone
just as quickly as she came
she left
left me to wonder
left me with questions
left me alone
she blew in
like a warm wind
and wrapped her hands around my heart
she promised me forever
and with her i would have stayed
but
just as quickly as she blew in
she
was
gone
and as i stood under the impending clouds of rain
i prayed for warm winds
to comfort my cold nights
prayed for middle of the day highs
with no lows
prayed for sunshine
but
"aint no sunshine when she's gone
its not warm when she's away
aint no sunshine when she's gone
and she's always gone to long
anytime she goes away"
so i pray
that one day
she will come
and stay forever
i pray
that she would just
blow this way again

(?uiet da artist/copyright 2007)

eulogy

no one knew
so when they asked
I could only respond
"he's fine"
they couldn't see that death had filled your heart
I mourned
because I knew
I cried
because I hurt
I let go
because I was done
and on the wings of my last prayer your soul flew away
and I asked HIM to keep it
until your body was able to catch up
Amen


(?uiet da artist/copyright 2002)

yes

i can still taste you
dripping down the side of my face
like ice cream in the summer heat
i began to lick my lips
and yes
i
can still taste you
every
inch of your being
has filled my soul
and my mind
continues to dance with thought
of your body
sitting against my lips
until your soul starts to
SCREAM
and yes
i
can still taste you
i close my eyes
and pretend
as if we
just got started
my lips glide down your neck
and rest between your breast
my tongue tickles its way past your navel
until
i
find a reason to stop
my fingers play with your heartbeat until
i
u
we
yes
i can
still taste you

(?uiet da artist/copyright 2007)

pieces of you

this was more than temptation
my every waking moment
was wrapped in desire
i wanted to set your soul on fire
my hands couldnt stop touching you
even if i wanted them to
my eyes stared
as if i had seen heaven
you sent me to a place that i forgot existed
and when we had to walk away
there was so much i wanted to say
so much i wanted to do
somewhere i wanted to be
but i knew that night couldn't have been our forever
so as we began
to go our seperate ways
and you asked if i had something to say
or why i just stared at you in that way
i wanted to scream
STAY
but i knew it wouldnt have happened that way
so i pressed my lips against your lips
drapped my hands around your hips
and when you looked away
i closed my eyes
just so my mind
could keep
pieces of you

(?uite da artist/copyright 2007)

hello again

southern miss
i didnt know what i had missed
until she
said
hello again
this time
wasnt like the first time
because
somewhere in my mind
i could still remember
how we
made me feel
together i walked on clouds
and when she left
i began falling
i kept falling
but she
said hello again
and in that instant
my soul began to float
my spirit began to rise
my heart began to flutter
and i
remembered how being in love felt
i remembered ?uiet converstions
and romantic situations
and being wrapped in her southern twang
i remembered the way she would say may name
i
remembered my hands caressing her frame
i remembered losing her - to busy playing games
but she
said hello again
and i went from fallen to lifted
lacking to gifted
scarred to healed
empty to filled
all because
she took the time
just to say
hello again

(?uiet da artist/copyright 2007)

a thousand word

picture me placing
my heart in places
that will make your body
warm
touching you
with a soft whisper
picture gentle thoughts
penetrating your weakness
only to strenghten your soul
picture me
taking you beyond extasy
with well placed words
leaving your mind at ease
picture me
writting symphonies in your heart
blending melodies of our lives
making something much more than just music
picture me
loving you for a lifetime
loving you for life

(by quiet da artist/copyright 2007)

the end

she was i
and
i was she
similar in so many ways
we were
a different we
our relationship had no pattern
no form
no boundaries
no rules
we just floated on life
living
just enough
to know love existed
she allowed me to be free
then
she
left
she left
SHE F#C(ING LEFT
almost without warning
removing all traces of her soul
leaving without an answer
she said
with me
she could never understand being free
leaving my soul searching for an ending
she

(by quiet da artist/copyright 2007)

vacation

i
close my eyes
letting my mind take control
your words paint pictures to excite my pleasure principle
you speak life into my imagination
so i
start with simple questions
and seductively you say something
but what my ears hear and what my mind create
seem only slightly similar
i
picture the softness of your shell
wrapped in black lace
your smile speaks of temptation
i am turned on by your touch
my movements are erratic like a child on christmas
eager to discard the wrapping
without taking the time to behold all of your beauty
but you guide my hands
and whisper
slowly baby
so i
follow your lead
pulling you into what was once myspace
placing kisses like comments on everything
from your facebook to your in-box
thinking of your words
i
slowly
unwrap
the mystery
of
your
soul
kissing away the scars of my day
until
you are wearing nothing but temptations smile
moving my hand across every curve
until
the wetness of your being
awakens my desire
my thirst for your soul
is quenched
i
taste you
your sweetness stimulates a sugar rush
my heart pounds out your name
your moans
sings lullabies to the depths of my soul
and
the tenseness of my being
unravels
unwinds
and is totally unconcerned
i
am
on a
vacation
(quiet da artist/copyright 2007)

me missing me

these word are written from the soul. follow the flow

tears
i
cry
flood my sanity
the leavy has broken
i am broken
torn between
she and thee
you and i
cry
tears
that leave souls scared like knives in prison riots
i bleed
and emotions leave stains that can never wash away
tainted thought keep guarded hearts
and i cant remember what love looks like
but you
reminded me
that love has texture
love is convex
convoluted
complicated
complex
but i cant remember what love looks like
until you
remind me
that love has essence
love is simple
seductive
sovereign
satisfying
but i cant remember love
because between she and me
there is no we
just flooded thoughts where hope once stood
and because of my tears
i can only see
tree tops and light post
and a picture of my soul
nailed to the perch
like a yard sale sign
colored by the word "missing"
i am searching for me
looking for we
not she
but you
wondering why
you and i
cant be
us
(quiet da artist/copyright 2007)

us again

i want to taste places that are never touched
pressing my lips against your soul
making you mine
again
i want to wrap you in my thoughts
until our heart beat combines
i want
you
and
i
to redefine us
we are the definition of lust
love
and everything in between
more that just my queen
i am your king
and together
we
become we
again
i want to taste your soul
again
i want to wrap you in my thoughts
again
i want to make you mine
again
i want us to be we
and
we to be us
again
(quiet da artist/copyright 2007)

hustle and flow

(a block tale)

rocks and glocks
cash in stash spots
never running from cops
because every nigga has got a price
this is my hustle
and from corner to corner this is my kingdom
i am an enigma
educated
unadulterated
black male
preaching pride to black men
but pushing product like i am going out of business
you call it criminal
but i call it survival
this is my block
and my hustle feeds families
im sending sons and daughters to private school
im promising future to those that were forgotten
i am all about this block
you can ask me about 401k
or how to break and stash an AK
how to invest in the stock market
or invest in the street
i tried corporate america
but this
is my hustle
rocks and glocks
cash in stash spots
never running from the cops

pushing words like birds
these flows come in ounces
i stand from corner to corner
talking sex like a pimp
talking prophesy like a preacher
talking hustle like im going out of got damn business

rocks and glocks
cash in stash spots
never running from the cops

i got work in my pocket
one line at a time

i got poetry to push
(quiet da artist/copyright 2005)

sí

i asked for more than i was willing to give
she laughed
and said
"sí"
but only if i was willing to give all i had
i smiled and replied
"mi alma pertenece a usted"

she is where i wanted to be
but somehow i lost my way
pretending to smile only made my heart ache
and she listened to me break into pieces
she was there to pick me up
she comforted my soul
and when i asked if we could be forever
she said
"sí"
but she knew forever wasnt promised
we only had this moment
this minute
this second
this right now

so when i asked for more than i was willing to give
she laughed
and said
"sí"
because this was our time
to
esté en amor

(quietdaartist/copyright 2007) - please forgive my translations i dont speak spanish