Once again I feel my chest cave in I feel my head ache I long for an escape I long for peace from this life I long to escape today Go somewhere far away Sometimes I dream of being someone else Ignorant to the world around me I do not want to be aware of … Continue reading Yearning for peace
life is not a pot of petunias
Another dawn
I climb out of the dark Just to be pulled back in Another day has dawned Let the games begin
Jackal with a latch
I wake up and I wait to see Where these next few steps will take me I am walking away from the life I lived before To walk alone again once more There are no serpents in the grass Just a jackal with a latch I must be careful as I make my move I … Continue reading Jackal with a latch
I see the light
Through the ups and downs I see A bright light before me A light that beckons me to follow It is there no matter how far I have fallen It is there no matter where I go I know it will still exist This light is there Even as I fall Into the depths of … Continue reading I see the light
Float away
I feel my skin burn within I feel my heart shatter I cannot help but ask myself Why does anything matter I try to make it through each day I try to hold my head high I show a smile upon my face A smile that isn't real All I want is peace from this … Continue reading Float away
As my heart peels away
I watch as the sun rises I watch as the sun sets I can not help but wonder Is this as good as it gets These moments here and there These moments when I find my way These moments when I write to you When I show you the way I wear my heart on … Continue reading As my heart peels away
I’m a dreamer
With the ups and downs I see Hills and mountains laid out before me Here and there I find a path Here and there I find a stream Every now and then a valley Like a story book from a dream I cherish these moments They are rare When I suffer I take myself there … Continue reading I’m a dreamer
Remember
I exist as a shell My soul in eternal hell The pain is too much So I shut it all away Lost again today Lost my will to live I did the best I could I tried to distract I tried to talk it through I tried to push away from myself Before I slammed … Continue reading Remember
Break the silence
Sometimes I think that I am beaten Sometimes I think that I am done That is when I stop and remember Everything that you have done These actions drive me forward These memories that you made You were the one I trusted My life was in your hands Everything I did to make you proud … Continue reading Break the silence
I rise
Once again I rise with hope in my heart That today will be better than yesterday That I will not fall into despair That I will not long for sleep That I will not pray for peace I may be lost I may be broken I may have lost the words to say Words I … Continue reading I rise
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