Emotional Trauma

The damage has been done
The effects, irrevocable
Unstable

What was bad is now worse
Causing all distress
Powerless

Finding peace doesn't seem plausible
We all have our defects
Rejected

Saying this and that
Like my heart is a toy
Destroyed

All this despair
Put me under so much stress
Depressed

I'm in a cold and dark place
Just like a tomb
Gloom

Not sure how I'll make it through
If and when, it's all unclear
Happiness, it's the last frontier

To the Soldier in My Life

Here I am

Thinking of you

Wondering the next time

I’ll see those pearly blues

I know you’re off carrying out Uncle Sam’s wishes

Doing the best you can

But not to worry

I can’t imagine myself with a worthier man

Yes I’m shy and cautious

Want to take things slow

That’s because although we’re apart

Together, there’s always room to grow

So here’s a picture

To remember our beginnings

And if all goes well

We won't have to see the end

Disillusioned Love

I feel like I'm in a cloud
Can't see through the haze
You got me going in circles
And I want out of this maze

I counted on you to lift me up
When things got bad
I swore I'd never leave your side
But now you've left me feeling alone and sad

Out of all the people who could bring me to tears
You were the one who could always make me smile
Now it seems you don't care anymore
I wonder if the time we spent together was even worthwhile

What happened to the time
When all you wanted was to be with me?
It seems you may have changed your mind
So here lies my last plea:

Be the man
I know you can be
And if not for you,
Then do it for me

Giving Up

You don't need me and
I don't need you
So why are we standing here
Alone in this room

I realize now that
Our love was a lie
Now when I look at pictures of you
Instead of smiling, I cry

Why the game of cat and mouse
When you could have just said no?
If you knew what you wanted then
Why do I feel so slow?

I'm gonna do what I can
To be strong and walk away
Because the truth is
I have nothing left to say

Love Slips Away

A wish unrevealed
A feeling lost forever
Will make love
An unlikely endeavor

The days pass
But the memories keep coming back
To say I can move on
Is a skill I lack

The days, joyful
Nights, warm
A feeling of uneasiness
Could instantly be transformed

Some changes
I've had to make
But going through life alone
Is a path I hope not to take

Friend to Friend

Let's go against the crowd
And talk for a while

You forgot you had someone
Who would sit and listen

Despite the teasing from our peers
Let's talk about our problems and fears

Today I am your true friend
Who will not argue or offend

Tell me your thoughts
And I will try my best
To comfort you
With or without request

Put aside any mixed feelings you may have
Because I am on your side
I will come out of the dark
When everyone else seems to hide

I am here to tell you
That I really do care
And I'll be glad to listen
As you talk and share


  

One Last Chance

So many things I want to tell you

All the thoughts keep somersaulting through my head

I don’t know how to articulate them all very clearly

So I’ll write them here, and hopefully you’ll understand everything I’ve said

I want you to know that to me

Love is a strong word

Not many people get to hear it

But I knew once I said it to you, it was going to be the most honest thing

You had ever heard

I may have tried to move on

Tried to pursue a love like yours with other men

But the more I looked

I realized that I love you just as much now as I did then

I want to know

If what we have is real

Or if I should stop entertaining the idea

That you’re ready to seal the deal

I want a man by my side

A partner in crime

If I can’t count on you to be there for me

Then I’m afraid we’ve run out of time