Time ceases to exist Vanishing from my mind As my worries cry All the things I can’t control Throwing me back

We wrap ourselves in bubbles The numbness keeping us safe From the pain we hide from Silence filling gaping holes In our hearts as we try to forget

The blank page stares back at me Mocking me with his taunting glare… The hands on the clock ticking - t… chanting, “Failure, failure, failu… My mind is frozen. I’m blank.

You look at me Like I’m some prize on display Pride glimmering in your eyes As you smile encouragingly AND

The morning sun swings and twirls Drawing in the vacant streets Singing songs of love and joy She tries to wake the dead.

You don’t deserve this attention You’re not worth the time of day! My heart may be crushed Evident from my bleeding tears My sadness flooding my resolve

Forgiveness is the hardest gift to… Tears clouding our vision Our sadness turning to madness Hiding our hearts beneath Thick layers of rust

Night has fallen Once again Leaving me alone With my thoughts Their incessant prattle

I thought I knew What was love That I would recognize it When it came to the door Greet it with open arms

A little boy tugs at his mothers arm while she ignores him. Tears springing to his eyes he wonders why.

Peering into the window The scene beyond the glass Brings tears to my eyes The pain burns in my throat As I hold back the sobs

Looking in the window I’m frozen in place As I watch the scene inside I’m looking at the woman Who claims to be an outsider

Stupid Boy I wish you could have seen How much you were loved Maybe if you had known... Things could have been different

I’m exhausted No fight left My lids so heavy Rocks mark my eyes No tears left