Tears for Water

I’m normally not much of a poetry reader, but I did check out Alicia Keys’ book, Tears for Water. It’s not a surprise that she’s written some heartfelt poetry with true meaning (just look at her lyrics). My favorites from the book are “Unfilled Keys”, “Mind Sex” and “Love with a Shot of Distance”. The book does include lyrics from her previously released albums, but I must say that even some of these seemed to jump off the page in a written context with no melody to hum along with them. I would definitely recommend checking this book out!

His Thoughts

This beautiful woman I love inside and out
Is now the only creature I think about

Who knew I’d be the one she’d come to hate
Because the pain I caused made her heart break

But the distance between us was just too much to bear
It just didn’t seem fair not to have her there

Was it the right choice to make, or did I make a mistake
Man, it wasn’t my intent for her heart to break

Now all I can do is hope that in time
This woman says yes and chooses to be mine