What is love?
A feeling well know to many yet so foreign for me to know
I plant a seed of love & cultivate its nature but never see it grow

What is love?
I've been waiting for it to find me but it never shows at my door
I seek it in the ones I think are meant to be but they always leave me for another so I continue to remain alone

What is love?
I must be very complicated, for I always end up getting left
But somewhere deep down I'm happy for em & their new loves that they have come to met
I wouldn't want to be a reason a woman reflects back at her life & only feels regret
For if I love this person I must let her grow
Not contain her soul
For what is love I ask?
To me it's seeing her feel joy & happiness
With every given second she comes to spend

                                                     - Abraham Avalos

It's two in the morning & I can't fall asleep
My mind is feeling restless
From all these thoughts that never leave
I remember simpler days
Wishing I could move away
Five years down the line
Now look at where I stay
Sleeping in my homies truck
In a sketchy parking lot
Up & early before dawn
Plug my headphones
Music on
Off to work that 9 to 5
Putting in that over time
Cash my check then realize
IRS took every dime
**** this government of mine
Take our checks & say it's right
Swipe my card & get declined
They make it hard to stay alive
**** I'm tired of this life
But I ain't thinking suicide
For if I do they satisfied
Much rather fight for what is mine
Is there a way for this to change
If there is then lead the way
Living bumy day to day
Tell me how the **** can one maintain
When they come up on your pay
A fallen victim to their game
I now start to contemplate
Faster routes like
Slang some dope & push that yay
Pass me the yak I popp the cap
Take a swig & I knock it back
Lord forgive me for my sins
Might just bust my first break in
                                
                                              - Abraham Avalos

U live in denial
Instead of pressing refresh
U refuse to start over
Leaving behind all the cancerous mess
Instead u desperately wait
All night at the door
Knowing so well
She won't come through there no more
Tell me what will u gain
By living this way
Blinded by heart ache
U slip further away
Thinking now your the one
That must be put into blame
U can't seem to carry on
Everywhere that u go
U can't help but see her face
So u drown your sorrows
Every night after dark
Hurt from it all
You've lost who you are
Only to realize the answer wasn't there
Now your a mess & drunk
Completely lost in despair
But I know your helplessly trying
I see it within your eyes that constantly keep crying
Due to your heart aching pain
Broken down wondering how
It all ended this way
  
                                                     - Abraham Avalos

Today u feel the storm
rain down on your parade
U fight to maintain strong
But find it hard to keep the faith
Far from all your goals
Life's got u trippin on the way
U screaming **** the world
No one understands your pain
Trying to preserve your soul
& contain yourself from rage
As life throws another blow
U find it hard to keep a pace
For all u do is fall
U seem to get no break
Young & all alone
U look up at the sky & pray for better days
But don't u give up cuz u low & these days don't even show
Keep yo head up through this phase
Understand that change is slow
& soon you'll feel the suns warm embrace upon your face
We all have to pay a toll
Before we reach the pearl gates

                                                   -  Abraham Avalos