(2014)
Joy, light, happy moments, big smiles, comforting arms,
Don’t leave me brokenhearted. Don’t leave me in the dust. Don’t pretend you love me, if all you feel is lust. I’m scared you’ll walk away.
Lord, Things are unbearable. I have been shouting. I have been crying. Hoping you would listen.
center There once was a time when I was… Happy and bright. Not a care in the world. Just going through life,
I was sixteen when it happened. My best friend Lilly convinced me to go to a party her boyfriend Joe was throwing and like an idiot I caved. As Lilly and I walked in the door she ran of...
center When I’m with you, I have no worries, but then I don’t see you, don’t talk talk to you,
Dear Man, I’m not going to pretend that I u… Pretend that everything is alright… It’s not. I’m hurt.
Sister I love you, but only because I have to. That’s what momma told me, when I said I hate you. I hate the way you smile,
center Love is a simple thing, but we complicate it. We muddy it up with doubt and fear… Doubt in ourselves.
Cousin. Brother. Best friend. All one person and now he’s dead.
Trailing kisses, hands on my back, hold me close and I can’t breathe. Perfect romance, my heart beats fast,
I saw him, standing alone in the rain, crying for someone to love him. Hungry, lost,
Exhausted, Drained, I have nothing left. No more strength to fight against… I’m sinking.
I say it with my time. I say it with a rhyme. I say it when I touch you and tell you that you’re mine. I say it with my kisses.
Flowers bloom. Seasons change. Petals fall. Nothing’s the same. It’s been a while