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PRAYER POWER

Precious father provides us daily
With the love which you
have preserve in you
Help us to know your
glorious teaching.
I trust you to give us
the spirit in your word.  Amen.


MORNING SUN

Morning sun arise
So do I
Blue skies turn grey
Sadness comes my way

Life is a mystery
Happiness isn't always there
Thats just a few facts of life
But I want you to know I care.



LIFE FOR YOU
 

I got a life for you
If we ever get connected
The things you'll have
Is the unexpected

Your heart and soul
Will be selected
The life you live
You'll never regret
God's grace and glory
Will forever protect...


WHAT I SAID

When I said
What I said
What I said was true
I gave up the worldly life
to clean my soul
I pray that Jesus will see it through.


EXTRAORDINARY

Look to the dictionary
For high born
You'll find Jesus
Was the only one

God made necessary
Holy sanctuary
December or January
We don't never worry

Blackberries, strawberries,
God made few
A fruit for life
A love so true...     (1999)



 

OPTIMUM

Socialism - optimism
Life is free
The Bible tell us
What is to be.

Heritages and traditions
are followed through
Holy lands corrupted
By the untrue

Power and authority
Rulers of mankind
Jesus is watching
Its that time.

Biographical - geographical
Nations will fall
No matter what
God's for us all...   (1999)



GOD - YOU & ME

Something For You
  Some SunShine.
Something For Me
  A Cool Breeze.

Something For You
  A Wide Ocean
Something For Me
  A Blue Sea

Something For You
  A MOuntain So High
Something For Me
  A Love So Free

Something For You
Something For Me
A Life With Jesus
For All Eternity...

 By Frank Dean Carter
   March 13, 1999



 TODAY MUST END

Today Must End
  And Tomorrow
There's Those That
  Will Never Know.

The End Must Be Known
  God Is The Greatest
He Was From THe Beginning
  He Will Be IN THe Ending.

Check It Out For Yourself;
  Nothing Will Last Forever
All Things Will Come To Its' End..
 {Words Of Wisdoms}
By Frank Dean Carter



 CREATIONS

Over The Mountains
Down The Roads
We're Sometimes Fast
We're Sometimes Slow.

We Know When
Life First Began
Only The Creator
Was Our Best Friend.

The Land Of The Free;
   Was Once A Place;
Now The Meaning Is Changed
   God Must Erase....

By Frank Dean Carter  1999  Jan. 1



 FROM YOU

From You I've Learned
A Love I Missed;
A Love I Earned.

The Tender Carass
Short Happiness.

From You I've Learned
A MInd And Space
No Picture Of You
That Can Be Erased.

From You I've Learned
How Life Begun
A Gentle Love
From You I've Learned...

By Frank Dean Carter  1998  Dec. 22



 I CAN UNDERSTAND

I Can Understand
  How You Feel
When The Wind Blows
I Can Understand
  How You Feel
When The Clouds Low
I Can Understand
  How You Feel
When It Rains
I Can Understand
Because I Feel The Same

I Can Understand
  When THe Sky Is Blue,
When THe Sun Shines Thru
I Can See Your Smile,
  It Makes Me Smile Too-
I Can UNderstand:
  When You Get Tired
Because I Get That Way Too...

Maybe I'd Better Put In Another Part Of My Latest's.



 PICTURE ME IN YOUR HEART

Picture Me In Your Heart.
  It's Close To The Soul
Picture Me In Your Heart;
A Love That Can Be Never Be Sold.
The Way We Are Simple And True
Short And Tall; Old And New.
The Way We Are  Big And Strong;
Smart And Small; No Matter What,
God Loves Us All...

Frank Dean Carter Very Truly In Jesus...
    Dec. 98



 "JUST THINKING"

Thinking Of Things
  That Used To Be
Thinking Of The Times
  That Has Gone By.
When I Think Of You
  I Look To The Sky

Thinking Of Life
  As It Comes And Goes
  One Day Will Come
I Won't Think Anymore.

Thinking Of Things
  I'll Never Forget
Thinking Of Things
  That I Regret.

Thinking Of Things
  That Come To A Close
I Just Keep Thinking
  But God Only Knows'

By Frank Dean Carter
 7-25-97



 GRACE AND GLORY

  Grace And Glory
Is Faith And Stuff
You'll Get So Much
Byt Never Enough.

  Grace And Glory
Isn't Hard To Find
It's In The Heart
And In The MInd.

  Grace And Glory
Is For The Best
You Follow The Road
And Take The Test.

  Grace And Glory
Comes From Above
  Grace And Glory
Is Real True Love

    Revised 1999
By Frank Dean Carter



 "SILENT AT MIDNIGHT"

Condemned on Death Row
 Really Ain't No Joke
    It's No Game
 When You Can't Cope

   In An 8 X 6 Cell
     Late At Night
   Everyone Is Quiet
There's Very Little Light.

Night Crawlers Are Creeping
   Not Making A Sound
   Night Shift Workers
   Making Their Rounds.

   Silent At Midnight
Restlessness Won't Go Away
  Triple Locks On Doors
     For Us To Stay

    Some Say Poverty
    Was A Thing To Be
 But Silent At Midnight
   Don't Bother Me...

By Frank Dean Carter
       1999



 "THE MONTHS"

     I Wrote You In May
   Another Letter In June
   I'll Write You In July
 August Won't Come To Soon.

The Autumn Month Of September
The Thanksgiving Month Of November
For Sure The Christmas Month Of December.

  Then When January Rolls Around
  I'll Wish You A Happy New Year
     I Won't Forget February
     A Winter Month For Sure.

     March Is Not Much Better
        April We Can Endure
      Then It's May Again...

By Frank Dean Carter
        1999



 "PIGEONS"

 I Was Looking Out My Window
  It Was Just The Other Day
I Saw Two Pigeons On A Rooftop
   Having Fun As The Play.

Pigeons Are Blessed With Glory
Because They Zoom Across The Sky
  As I Sit And Think About It
God Did Give Them Wings To Fly.

I Looked Farther Into The Universe
  I Saw Clouds Go Rolling By
I Looked At The Deep Blue Yonder
As Far As I Could See With The Eye.

I Wonder Why God Gave Pigeons Wings
And Left Man Here To Suffer And Cry...

By Frank Dean Carter
       1999



 "A LOVE"

    I Would Carry You
      Over The Roads
      That Your Feet
   Would Never Explore.

    I Would Drink The
   River Dry Before I
     Let You Drown.

    I Would Move The
     Mountain Side
    So You Wouldn't
    Climb So High.

    What Is It That I
   Wouldn't Do For You
   I Couldn't Give You
my soul; I Love Jesus To...

By Frank Dean Carter
       1999



 FROM PEN FRIEND - TO SOUL FRIENDS

            It's Like A Tall Building
               In A Country Town;
            We Built This Friendship
               Up From The Ground

              It's Strong And Solid
                Made For The Test
               Two People Connect
                 God Do The Rest.

              From Within My Heart
            I Reach Out To A Friend
                God's Love For Us
          Don't Seem To Have An End...

By Frank Dean Carter
       1999



 "A TIME"

     A Time To Rest
     A Time To Play
     A Time To Eat
     A Time To Pray

     A Time To Laugh
     A Time To Cry
     A Time To Live
     A Time To Die

     A Time To Help
     A Time To Work
     A Time To Give
     If It Isn't Much

   By Frank Dean Carter
       Dec. 22, 1998



 "SO VERY SPECIAL"

        For Your Birthday
           Or Holiday
      Whatever You Believe
      I'm Here To Please...

      I'll Make You A Card
       With Nursery Rhymes
        Draw You Flowers
         For Valentine.

      You're So Very Special
    I Love You All The Time...

       By Frank Dean Carter
              1999



 "THE WAY WE ARE"

         The Way We Are
        Simple And True;
         Short And Tall,
           Old And New.

         The Way We Are
         Big And Strong;
         Smart And Small
         No Matter What;
        God Loves Us All.

      By Frank Dean Carter
              1999



 "SEEKING AND SEARCHING"

         Seeking And Searching
         As Long As We Live
         But Never Finding
         A Love Sincere.

         Seeking For Love
         That's So Divine
         Searching The World
         For That One KInd.

         Searching This Earth
         For That Special Friend
         When Life Is Over
         We'll Meet In The End..



 "CHEER"

I'd Like To Cheer You Up
If You Would Only Understand
   My Jokes Are Not Funny
Nor Do I Have Broken Hands.

   Cheerfulness Can Glow
When You Listen Real Close
 The Sweetness Of My Words
Are Cheerful, Don't You Know

  I Cheer You In The Morning
   And All Through The Day
But When Nighttime Rolls Around
    My Cheers Fade Away...

   By Frank Dean Carter
         7-1999



 "JUST A FEELING"

        Not Two Or Three
         Just A Feeling
       Like "The" Feeling
         Feeling For Me.

         I Feel For You
           I Really Do
       My Feeling For You
       Is Very, Very True.

          What We Feel
   From Sights, Thoughts Or Fear
What I Feel For You Is Right Here...

      By Frank Dean Carter
          July 1999



 "THOUGHTS OF YOU"

      I Had A Thought In Mind
        Then It Faded Away
      Makes Me Really Wonder
     What's A Thought Anyway???

       When Thinking Of You
        Thoughts Come Easy
           Some Are Good
        Some Are Sleazy...

   I Thought About You Yesterday
        Even The Day Before
   I'll Think About You Tomorrow
     At Times You Never Know...

       A Thought Is Something
         That We Can't See,
         That We Can't Feel,
       Still Thinking Of You,
         That's For Real...

      By Frank Dean Carter
         August 1, 1999



 "TENDER TOUCH"

       Your Tender Touch
       Is Loving And Kind
       Your Tender Touch
         Is In My Heart
     But Stays On My Mind...

       Your Tender Touch
         Will Always Be
      So Soft And Delicate
        Delicious To Me.

       Your Tender Touch
      So Lovely And Smooth
       Your Tender Touch
       I'll Never Lose...

      By Frank Dean Carter
            July 1999



 "THE END"

     The End Of Time
     Has Been Before
 If There's Another Noah
     We'll Never Know.

       So Back We Go
    When He Came Again
    He Obeys His Father
  Who's Our Best Friend.

       We Know When
     Life First Began
     Only The Creator
   Was Our Best Friend.

    We Thank God Today
    For The Many Years
    Cherish Him In Love
    Bathe Him In Tears.

   By Frank Dean Carter
       July 1999



 "PRECIOUS ANGEL"

I haven't Told You In A While
That I Sense Your Tender Touch
But I Have Other Things To Say
Which Will Mean Just As Much

Sometimes Words Are Better UNsaid
"Smile" A Simple Card Will Do
But Since I Don't Have A Card
I Write This Poetry For You

One Day I May Get Universal
If The World Don't Come To Its' End
But BY You Being My Precious Angel
I Know I'll Always Have A Friend

By Frank Dean Carter
    June 1999



 "WORDS"

I Make Up My Poems
From Words I like To Use
I Say Things With These Words
That's Good, And The Words Are
       Not Abused

I Never Leave Out Jesus,
His Love Is So Divine
As Long As I Keep Good Faith
My Words Come Out In A Rhyme.

When I Leave This Earth
If That Is To Be
I'll Leave Something For You
My Soul Is Worldly Free

By Frank Dean Carter
       1999



 "SUMMER BREEZE"

From You I've Learned
    A Gentle Love
  The Tender Caress
   Short Happiness.

 "SUMMER BREEZE"

From You I've Learned
 Passions Of Change
  Sometimes Smooth
  Sometimes Strong
     But Still
  Summer Breeze...

By Frank Dean Carter
       1999



 "GOD'S LOVE"

   God Gave Us This World
     To Live And Be Free
    He Gave His Only Son
  For People Like You And Me.

    He Gave Us The Stars
    The Sun And The Moon
    He Gave Some Jupiter
      And Some Neptune.

  He Gave Us The Mountains
    And The Deep Blue Sea
    He Gave Us The Honey
  That Comes From The Bee

God Keeps Giving Us His Love
  Blessing Us In Every Way
 But Who's Going To Know Him
 When It Comes Judgement Day

    By Frank Dean Carter
            1999



 "IN HEAVEN"

  There's No Colors, No Race
 No Red Lights, No Stop Signs;
   There's God's Salvation,
    True Eternal Nation...

       Angels Unlimited
        No Bills To Pay
    But Don't Get Me Wrong
     I'm Sure Saints Pray.

        Love Is Forever
      Soul Is For All Time
        Light Is Eternal
       There's No Blinds;
          In Heaven...

     By Frank Dean Carter
            1999



 "YOUR SO SPECIAL ANGEL JUST TO REMEMBER"

       Thinking Of Things
 That Used To Be,
      Thinking Of The Times
        That Has Gone By
       When I Think Of You
        I Look To The Sky.

        Thinking Of Life,
       As It Comes And Goes
        One Day Will Come
      I Won't Think Anymore.

       Thinking Of Things
        I'll Never Forget
       Thinking Of Things
          That I Regret

       Thinking Of Things
      That Come To A Close
      I Just Keep Thinking
       But Only God Knows.

      By Frank Dean Carter
           7-25-97



     SEARCH

     In Search For Something
      The Heart Cannot Find,
        A Fact Is Known...
        The Heart Is Blind

        You See From Sight
       But Search You Must,
       Rain, Sleet Or Snow.
     You'll Still Find Dust.

       The Feelings Are Real
         The Heart Agrees,
      The Mind Has Thoughts...
         The Soul Is Free.

       By Frank Dean Carter
           May 1, 1999



     OUR FRIEND

         We Have A Friend
        His Name Is Jesus.
       He Walked This earth,
        But Had To Leave Us.

          He Will Return,
          That's For Sure.
          My Only Hope Is,
          Is That I'm Pure.

       We Have Limitations...
      Rules And Regulations...
        In This Generation...
      But This Is God's NATION!
        From Beginning To End
      Jesus Is Still Our Friend.

         By Frank Dean Carter
             May 18, 1999

Frank Dean Carter NS-NT
San Quentin Prison
P.D.B.  K-05625
San Quentin, CA.  94974


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