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    Songs Of the Soul
    Songs Of the Soul
    Songs Of the Soul
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    Songs Of the Soul

    By Edward Lee McDaniel

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    Welcome to Edward's World!

    A place of my thoughts and sentiments are put into words.

    A place where I speak for the unsung voices and the unheard.

    Keep your head up.

    Keep hopes alive.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherParker Publishers
    Release dateMay 21, 2024
    ISBN9798869387424
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      Songs Of the Soul - Edward Lee McDaniel

      Songs

      Of the

      Soul

      By

      Edward Lee McDaniel

      © 2024 Edward Lee McDaniel.

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, Parker Publishers and Author Edward Lee McDaniel except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

      For permission requests, write to the author, addressed to:

      Edward Lee McDaniel

      Contents

      Introduction

      My Daddy's Shoes

      I Really Miss My Momma

      Don't Give Up

      Time Is Ticking Away

      If I Was A Storm Chaser

      Easter

      My Sweet Gem

      My Sweet Love

      Guardian Angels

      Red Cardinal

      The Mischievous Raccoon

      When A Child Is Born

      Painting Words on a Blank Canvas

      Summertime

      Ghetto Queen

      Give People Their Flowers While They Are Here

      I’ve Got to Have You

      She's A Good Girl

      Underneath This Poet’s Sky

      Like Caged Bird

      BBQ Chicken Wings

      How Long

      A Hood News Reporter

      You’ll Never Be Me

      I Still Feel Your Frequency

      Spring Time Has Arrived

      The Joking Elephant

      I Look Nothing Like What I Been Through

      You’re Are A Gift from God

      Believe in Yourself

      I Wish You Well

      Wildflowers

      I Want to Be Innocent Like A Child

      Down by The Creek

      I Am Edward

      Big Mama

      The Cussing Grandma

      It's A Lonely Road

      If We Could All Live Happily Ever After

      Someone Give This Heart A Pen

      Power in My Pen

      Feisty

      Strawberry Shortcake With A Cherry On Top

      Strawberry Shortcake with A Cherry on Top

      If I Could Start Back Over

      In Memory of Peter Pan

      As Long as I Have You

      When Life Gives Me Lemons, I Make Lemonade

      Lilacs

      My Black Labrador Retriever

      Man, How Time Flies

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      Introduction

      Welcome to Edward's World!

      A place of my thoughts and sentiments are put into words.

      A place where I speak for the unsung voices and the unheard.

      Keep your head up.

      Keep hopes alive.

      Don't lose faith and don't lose control.

      Welcome to the Songs Of My Soul

      My Daddy's Shoes

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      I've been living my life,

      Paying my dues,

      The ancestors stand with me.

      My feet may never fill my daddy's shoes,

      I find myself coasting through the ups and downs of reality,

      I know part of his legacy lives on in me,

      I could never be the man he was.

      He instilled many of his values within me,

      Sometimes I wonder did the apple fall far from the tree;

      He was a man of great knowledge,

      He made sure he provided for mom and me,

      Even if it meant he had taken less.

      No matter how bad things got,

      He never gave up his faith in the Lord,

      It's not easy living in this world, 

      There is always someone trying to catch you off guard.

      I just want to be a better man.

      I ask God to protect me and help me through the things I don't understand,

      I know he has a plan,

      I find myself letting my imagination run away with me,

      Writing these musings in my diary,

      I can only hold myself accountable for my own actions,

      Other people's actions are out of my control.

      Daddy would polish up those Stacy Adams shoes,

      Hold his head up high walk tall and proud;

      His voice was loud,

      He could attract a crowd,

      He could wear a casual suit and sneakers,

      He looked like a million dollars when he rocked his executive suit and boots.

      He never forgot his roots many times I get overwhelmed,

      It's people out here that don't care what they say or do,

      Them be the main ones watching you,

      How would you feel about every choice I make?

      Certain mess you would not take.

      You didn't mind helping others,

      If it would make a difference, you would give the shirt off of your back.

      I remember daddy prayed for me to have the gift of speech,

      Next thing you know I'm writing poems and raps,

      I could never fill my daddy's shoes.

      He loved Doo Wops and classic rhythm and blues,

      I still listen to many of the classics he introduced me to,

      Every time I play that music, I think of you.

      So many people get caught up in the mess and miss the message,

      So busy pointing fingers at each other that you miss out on your blessings.

      Daddy was aware of the

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