Self deprecation
is the best preparation
for accepting defeat
on the occasions you're beat

I don’t know what I’m looking for
but it’s most certainly more
Maybe I just wanna little effort or devotion
from the one who set this insane narrative in motion

I'm writing a novel, and, yeah, it's about you
but it's about a ton of other people, too
I took my favorite parts of each guy friend I love
to craft a main character no one could come above
I've been told I'm the female version of each one of you
and, somehow, that seems to be true
Y'all are nothing like each other
but every one could be my twin brother...
If pieces of all of you is what this character will be,
does that mean that I'm really just writing me?

I am beyond proud of you,
and I want you to be proud, too.
You will never cease to amaze;
what you do in a moment takes most people days.
And I absolutely love what I’m seeing
‘cause you’re an incredible human being.

Don’t tell me my experiences aren’t real
just because they don’t reflect what you feel

Never forget that you are incredibly loved,
for you might then forget to love incredibly.

Mouths of the closed-minded open wide
while those of the open-minded remain closed

Here to make
or here to break?

When an idea comes to plea,
And won’t stop pestering me,
Until I write it down and set if free,
Whether it be something imaginary,
Or a sight to see,
When an idea comes to plea,
I just have to set it free,
So you can better understand me.

There’s nothing I’d rather do
Than sit and speak with you
♥️

But you and I... we’re going places.
Will we go together?

Living in the moment makes the days pass quicker;
Pining for the end of the day makes you miss the moments.

You were someone I should never have even known,
But since I have, our friendship has grown...
And now my feelings for you have flown,
And my despair over you leaving is overblown.

Wouldn’t say I’m sad,
but I’m certainly not glad...
Is that truly bad?

You may not be worth his time,
but you are certainly worth mine.

What is the distinguishing factor
In living happily ever after?

Yes, I am adequate
But that shouldn’t shock you a bit

Punctuated
With devastation
I feel degraded
By expectation
And deflated
With every respiration

Will we raze this town with hate,
or raise it up with love?
Will you appreciate the sun’s rays on your face,
Or focus so intently on making a res you forget to enjoy your days?

Might be a little bombastic
And somewhat sporadic,
But he’s not made of plastic,
And he’s pretty fantastic

Everything that I do
can be traced back to you.
I’m so proud, so proud,
to be a part of this crowd!

Means a lot more
than everything I ever will

You
Are the only thing saving
Me
From all the crap they’re saying about
Us

If you’re always answering,
they’ll never ask.

If you’re always explaining,
they’ll never wonder.

Preaching to the choir might be easier,
but it doesn’t result in any converts.

Nothing bad happens on its own,
history has shown

Was that worth all my time?
And then I remember... this could save lives.

I feel like everything is for show,
even when I am entirely alone

I feel like I'm just playing along,
even when I am singing my own song

I feel like a fraudulent mess,
even when I am trying, every issue, to address

I feel like my contribution is minimal,
even when my success is undeniable

I feel like I'm falling behind,
even when I am leading the charge in their mind

I've reached my goal
and calmed my soul
proving to myself that my success was not fake
by surpassing it on the next take

I feel hackneyed, overplayed, and unoriginal;
I've become jaded, bored, and cynical.

not many friends,
but a great family
can't see the end,
but know it's coming gradually
for myself, don't have to fend
cause the ruler of the universe has me
don't have any perfection to spend,
so it's good that there's no fee
sometimes my will tries to bend,
but then I remember where I'll be spending eternity

I won't equivocate.
Vile lies, I'll repudiate
before it's too late.

On paper,
nowhere to go but down

In real life,
nowhere to go but up

I like my real chances better
have somewhere to go over perfection, I'd rather

Tell me I'm wrong,
and you're probably right.
Tell me I've made a mistake,
and you're probably not mistaking.
Tell me my judgment is bad,
and your judgment is probably good.
Tell me it could be better,
and it probably couldn't be worse.
You can tell me I'm worthless,
but I'll never be worth less than priceless.

They said to keep being sweet,
but I guess I hit delete.

It's time to go
but my aching body is saying no
is my own mind friend or foe

Exude confidence
and they will perceive experience in you
Keep your head held high
and they will look up to you
Genuinely smile
and they will see beauty in you
Believe in yourself
and they will believe in you, too

You're not faking it, though
You're making it so

Did all these people know they’re making history,
As they unraveled this mystery,
Setting the precedence
We now use as evidence?
For hindsight in the present, I’d pay a lot of money,
Because it’s always 20/20

Going nowhere fast,
no idea where I'm going; all I know is I can't be last.
Time seems to have come and gone in a blast,
when I look back at the past,
my lack of productivity leaves me aghast.

It seems that I am always
working hard,
and it is always
hardly working.

Forget the electrons;
be positive

It's easy to tell where agape
becomes philia
but how can one tell when they cross from philia
to eros