Victim

Drowning in despair
The tears flow so freely
I was almost complete
And then it was stolen
From me
I will survive to go on
But I know
That I will always be searching
Never again to find that person
Never again to feel that warmth
You have killed my light
With those words that you uttered
And I know why you had to go
But I will never accept it
That you brought me to life
And then shoved me into darkness
I can only try to believe
That it was not done in cruelty
Hoping desperately
That you are not laughing at me
I refuse to feel again
I refuse to ever open myself to another
Ever again, no longer will love
Makes me its victim

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Step out of the darkness
And into the light
Let me see
That you’re alright
I need to know
Before I leave
For a journey long
I fear your grief
And seek reprieve

Don’t cry in the night
Silent tears you cannot control
I promise it will be alright
Don’t let life takes it toll
There is nothing to fear
That we cannot fix together
These burdens that we bare
Are nothing that can tether

We fight for our freedom
We fight for what is right
Answering the sacred drum
A calling that holds us tight
Keeping us on the right path
Free from anger and wrath
The blood, sweat and tears
Will be worth it in later years

We are the answer-a solution
Struggling through the pollution
That lives in the minds of so many
Freeing them so that in the end
There is only you and me
A difficult will to bend
We the victors, the heroes
And everyone knows

Words

Words slip down the alley
Past the kids who rally
Teenagers chanting their discontent
Sleep is gone and weapons lent
One gunshot, one less life
Through the crowds the police drive
Ambulance speeding to reach her
Cries heard through the murmur
Of the crowd, shock and fear
More than one have shed a tear
The ambulance comes
Her heart beats like distant drums
With no rhythm, with no beat
Gone is the light on that street
Her life is gone, her spirit flown
Another act of violence shown
A mystery is her murder
Where is the gun that hurt her?
Gone with her life-run the killer
On this night, it couldn’t be stiller
Violence, vengeance, accident
Only seventeen, her life not spent
Her last few words
Barely heard
“I loved him”
the light dimmed

Prayer

I pray for you every night
To return to me with morning’s light
I must trust in my faith
To return you whole and safe

You bring me joy and life
Where there was sorrow and strife
Let me give you in return the same
Something real and not a game

I cannot seem to explain
How you cleared up the rain
That once clouded my every day
My life now bright, no longer gray

With each time we part
You carry with you all my heart
So hold it close and very tight
And know I protect you every night

The Challenge

From success to blunder
I will often wonder
Which path is right for me
The one I’m on
Or the one I see?
Twists and turns; a little guidance
Relying on what is inside us
Playing games to win or lose
Too many choices, which to choose?
Life’s not always fair
Play it safe or take the dare?
Questions will always arise
Love, sorrow, trust, lies
The outcome truly a surprise
Joy, bliss, tears and fears
Many emotions for many years
Awkward, shamed, spot-light on
What are we running from?
Solitude, isolation, being left alone
Our souls left free to roam
We seek the comfort of others arms
Waylaid by pretty charms
So to you I issue this
A challenge-will you hit or will you miss?
Find out for yourself
The real me
And decide if you like
What you truly see

A Hard Life

Sit in the dark
Deep black birthmark
You can’t see it there
But it’s the mark I wear
The choice to have it was not mine
It grows blacker over time
Doomed to death
When life’s still left
Alive outside
Dying inside
Empty and hollow
The devil-I don’t follow
I live my life my own way
This is how I came to stay
Telling my tale over these few lines
Finding a word that rhymes
Works with my story
Powerful, simple-no glory
Destined from day one
I’m here to outshine the sun
And when I’m done
Then begins the fun
I love to live
But I don’t live to love
Something’s are too much for me to give
I’m trapped like a caged dove
Set me free
Let me be
I shall fly high
Until I die