I promised you forever,
and forever it will be.
Because even through the worst nights,
you were there for me.

Even though there are millions of miles,
pulling us apart.
I promised you forever,
and you still have my heart.

oklahoma is wild plums
rocky mountains and sandy hills, evergreens and deadened trees
snakes and bobcats, coyotes and deer
oklahoma is wild weather and cowboy hats
kids running barefoot and parents
drinking and going to rodeos, running into friends at the local wal-mart
oklahoma is cows at every turn
drought suffering red dirt and run-down houses
blackberries, museums and Indian heritage
oklahoma is watermelons and rattlesnake festivals
small towns and strong communties
oklahoma is home

What did I expect?
To leave a haemorrhage
of violets wherever I walked?
No. A lost son is called prodigal.
A lost daughter is just called lost.

We care, they say
but they'll punish you for feeling

We care, they say
but they'd rather you shut up

We care, they say
but we'll dismiss your complaints

We care, they say
but we'll degrade your every mistake

We care, they say
but don't cry or we'll force you to leave

We care, they say
but stay in your seat and stay quiet

We care, they say
but if you ever mess up we'll never forget it

We care, they say
until red ink stains your paper

We care, they say
but they don't notice it if you bleed in the bathroom

We care, they say
but they'll ignore the scars and the bruises

We care, they say
but our hands our tied by the system

We care, they say
but you can tell their eyes are cold

We care, they say
but they won't let go if you tell them it hurts

We care, they say
but we'll create systems that drown you in debt

We care, they say
but if you're hurt it's always your fault

We care, they say
but we'll add so many rules you can't breathe

We care, they say
but they'll charge you for feeling anything

We care, they say
but they ignore it until you start popping pills

We care, they say
but if you step out of line there's no fixing you

We care, they say
but they'll drown you in debt for needing help

We care, they say
even as they tear down what you need to live

We care, they say
but they stand idle as the world burns around them

We care, they say
but they'll black out the ****** history

We care, they say
but they'd let you starve while they feast

We care, they say
but if you drown it's not their fault

We care, they say
but not until it's their blood on the pavement

We care, they say
but the system is at fault and never them

We care, they say
but they tied their own hands when they agreed

I tried to get over my hate for you
the same way someone would get over
a phobia
Halfheartedly
and with the feelings of fear and hate lingering still
even after I tried to convince myself they were gone