Before I met you.
(For Baker)
(By Amber Takao) 2008

Before I met you, my world was dull.
Life had left me cold.
Before I met you, hope had died.
Darkness filled my soul

Before I met you, I’d made up my mind,
That romance was not for me.
Before I met you, I was convinced,
That no one could love me for me.

Before I met you, I’d scoff at the thought,
Of ‘Happy ever afters’
Before I met you, someone else
Belonged to all the laughter.

Before I met you, Life had taught me,
That dreams just don’t come true.
Before I met you, I had given up.
My life was without hue.

But now I’ve met you, I feel released
The chains of despair have gone
But now I’ve met you, hope blooms again,
My love for you grows strong.

But now I’ve met you, the light has come
New life now breathes within
But now I’ve met you, love breeds anew
My life begins again.

Unknown "~Amber~" Peppy - 15 years, 11 months, 1 day ago

I used to be caught up in the romantic fantasy of finding "my handsome prince". Someone who would fill all my dreams and take me away. But as I grew wiser I realised that this was not reality. No one is perfect. We all have our little weaknesses. But those small imperfections are what makes us special and unique. Otherwise we would all just be clones of each other. Then I heard a saying that moved me deeply and it is now one of the mantra's I choose when considering love. It goes something like this; "To really love someone, is to love them for who they 'ARE' AND who they 'ARE NOT'." It is easy to love someone for who they are, but how much more difficult yet more rewarding to be able to love them for who they are not. From now on, this is my journey. To truly learn to love someone for all that they are and all that they are not.
Unknown "~Amber~" Peppy - 16 years, 2 months, 15 days ago

I AM ME
(Amber Takao March 2001)


Hi, pleased to meet you,
I'd like you to see who I am,
Now may I introduce myself?
I am me.

I don't have the body of a supermodel,
I enjoy life too much for that,
But I do have the body of a goddess,
As does every woman, young and old.

My face is not flawless,
No airbrushed work of art,
But the stories in its lines
Are uniquely of me.

My hair will not flow
Like the silken tresses you see on TV
But it's the perfect frame for my face,
And it's soft to the touch.

My eyelashes will not flutter
At every word you say
But my eyes will speak sonnets
If you look deep enough to hear

My temperament fluctuates
And is unpredictable at best
But its force is indomitable
When injustice befalls friends

I can be argumentative, strong-willed
And downright stubborn at times
But my questions may sometimes lead
To much deeper understandings

I will not hide my intelligence
To pander to your ego
But if you're comfortable in our equality
Our communications will be fulfilling

So now you have met me
Or at least a small part
To really know me would take forever
For I am a boundless complexity

I am sorry if you're disappointed
Maybe you were expecting
something more
But I am a woman
Like all others,
And I am perfect in my imperfections.



Unknown "~Amber~" Peppy - 16 years, 4 months, 7 days ago

Hey You
(Lyrics by Amber Takao Music by Stella Cisneros and Anthony Cisneros 2006)


Hey you, where do you think you're going?
What do you think you're doing,
Getting in my way?
Don't you see that
I know where I'm going.
I don't need you to lead me,
or tell me what to say ...

This is my life, this is my story,
And gee I'd like your company walking down this road,
But walk along beside me, Don't try to lead me
And don't be disappointed if I carry my own load.

Hey you, where do you think you're going?
What do you think your doing,
Getting in my way,
Don't you see that, I know where I'm going,
I don't need you to lead me,
Or tell me what to do or say...


Unknown "~Amber~" Peppy - 16 years, 4 months, 7 days ago