Frustration (10/12/15)

Frustration is mounting,
There is no end in sight,
I can feel it building,
But no relief this night.
I just want it to go,
It insists on staying,
It won't leave me alone,
And my nerves are fraying.
How can I make it leave,
Stay away forever?
When can this ever end?
I am guessing...never.

TLA 10/12/15

Point of View (10/9/15)

Yes, I may be different,
No, I don't think like you,
You can have your own opinions,
But respect my point of view.
You don't have to like it,
You certainly don't have to agree,
It's really okay that I think for myself,
It's the right afforded to me.
But please let's keep it civil,
There's no need for all-out war,
You believe your way, I'll believe mine,
And leave your hatred at the door.

TLA 10/9/15

Learned (10/9/15)

I am human, I make mistakes,
Maybe more than my fair share.
I can't blame anyone, only me,
Because I was never unaware.
Of the consequences of choices made,
And the things I knew were wrong,
I was led astray by my own self,
For really far too long.
But maybe age brings wisdom,
With each mistake maturity earned.
I turned my back on bad decisions,
So maybe the lessons were learned.

TLA 10/9/15

Moving On (10/7/15)

It should have been you, 
But it will never be,
It took too many years,
For me to ever see.
That you ran away,
After drawing me in,
You never looked back,
To what could have been.
A downward spiral,
I ended up broken,
Surrounded by confusion,
And words left unspoken.
It took years to conclude,
That is was over for good,
And I should move on,
I know that I should.
And one day I will,
Or at least I'll pretend,
That I've let it all go,
And say goodbye to you, old friend.

TLA 10/7/15

Brave (10/6/15)

Sometimes it is hard to get through the day,
When nothing ever seems to go my way,
And everything I love just goes away,
I just want everything to be okay.
I wake every morning and start anew,
I do everything that I know to do,
Trying every day just to make it through,
Grasping at straws before they are gone, too.
Hoping against hope the tunnel has light,
A drop of hope in the dark of the night,
Waiting for something to make it all right,
Never ready to give up on this fight.
I know in my heart it's me I must save,
No longer allow my fear to enslave,
Take the fear, bury it deep in the grave,
Stand on my feet; show the world that I'm brave.

TLA 10/6/15

Proud (10/5/15)

Scream, scream at the top of your voice,
Let them know it's all your choice.
Don't let them tell you how you feel,
Show them that you're made of steel.
Don't let them force you to your knees,
Stand up proud with no unease.
Be true to you and don't back down,
Plant your feet and stand your ground.
Stand up tall and stand up proud,
Scream it, scream it, nice and loud!

TLA 10/5/15

Convictions (10/4/15)

I don’t need you to form my thoughts,

I have a mind enough of my own.

There’s no need for your “should” or “ought,”

When my truth is already known.

I don’t need you to “show me the way,”

Or to tell me I have it all wrong,

I understand what you want to convey,

But I don’t have a need to belong.

There is a path that I choose for me,

Without all of your restrictions.

You still have a right to disagree,

But it’s a path of my own convictions.

TLA 10/4/15

Gone (10/4/15)

How can you not be there when I need you?

How can you be gone after all those years?

Now who can I turn to to get me through?

Where do I go to wipe away my tears?

Why couldn’t you fight a little longer?

Why was giving up so easy for you?

Couldn’t you have been a little stronger?

But instead you pulled away and withdrew.

I forget you’re gone and reach for the phone,

Hoping upon hope I can hear your voice.

Realizing you’re gone and feeling alone,

Always wondering why you made that choice.

Wishing you didn’t have to go away,

Wondering why you didn’t want to stay.

TLA 10/4/15

It's Not Easy (10/2/15)

It's not easy being me,
The things I do, the things I see.
It's not easy to be alone,
To do it all, all on my own.
It's not easy to get thru the day,
It may be rough, but I'm okay.
It's not easy to always smile,
But it eases the pain, at least for awhile.

TLA 
10/2/15

If Just For One Night (10/1/15)

If just for one night,
Let me pretend,
That it's me that you want,
But don't let it end.
If just for one night,
Tell me it's love,
That there's nobody else,
When push comes to shove.
If just for one night,
Tell me it's okay,
When it comes crashing down,
Beg me to stay.
If just for one night,
Hold me until tomorrow,
And when that time comes,
Please, don't let me go.

TLA 
10/1/15