Timing is everything
From the approach
Either rushed or too slow
Holding hands to a kiss
My attempts often dismissed
No need to cry it’s okay
Not a man fueled by pride
It’s uncommon to fall
Balance knocked right out from under me
All self control is obsolete
Not looking but it seems
Love is the returning champ of hide and seek

Bred in a world where your worth is measured
In diamonds and pearls
Pick and choose based on what material you use
Where possessions takes you farther than moxie
The world goal set to race for more
Hypocrisy becomes a norm
Genuine gestures taken advantage
Laugh at those who care
Tyrants have been deemed fair
Global hate is seen as culture
Sad to speak out
Cut throats ready to put you down
Head in the sand
While they take food from your kids mouths
Thank them for it every 4 years
Poison switched for the cure
Humble beginnings have become obscured
Not true you yourself
Don’t call it honest you’re just insecure

The pen hails mightier than the sword
Blood spilled is never looked over
Ink may stain but eventually will fade
The words of man still resonate
Books passed on with teachings
Contorted by the Kings
The message stays the same
What changes is the state of mind
TIRED COLD AND HUNGRY
fed up with the rest
The weight of the world finally enough to have us collapse
Feed you motivation to have you finish the task
Never mind what lies ahead
It’s only a repetition of the past

You grind away
Burning both ends
With nothing ever received
The masters at the top
Portray a better man
Disguising a den of thieves
Any thought with a shred of hope
Torn out and replaced
There is no reaching the top with any kind of grace
It’s only a matter of time
Before you realize you’re an economic slave
Another form of currency
Blindly placing yourself up for trade
Accept that this was done before our eyes
A cross placed on a store front and yet we call it faith
Sold on dreams and gold
Never question why
You’re a cog
A sheep
Slaughter by the masses
How else will the spoon fed eat
We take care for those up top
Not out of respect
It’s our greatest failure
It’s how we’ve been programmed and taught

To the fullest
To the bitter end
Till the wheels come off
Not picking flowers in a garden
Pushing Daisy’s instead
Pay my toll
Hopefully she sings while I ride on to the next life
Dark rooms and tunnels
Lost with no will to find my own light
Can’t live forever
Only thing for certain
One day you’ll die
Made my peace
Always stood tall
Never on my knees
I learned to sprint
You’ve lived your life
Only ever knowing how to crawl

Like the first time
Always memorable
Nervous
Yet I can’t seem to stop
Your laughter ,your smile
Skipping a beat every time  I hear you talk
A grip on my strings
Pull away if you’d like
Or play a tune that sounds nice
Either way
I’ve got your attention
A chance
A second
No ego or pride
Just a crush
Maybe more over time
Cards on the table
Nothing to hide