do hearts have to be such foolish things?

I kept chasing
you, as if
you were
a distant dream.
But dreams
are not always
dreams.
Sometimes, we have
nightmares too.

I am not hard to love.
I am not unreasonable,
and I do not distribute headaches, like candy,
when I wish to express my emotions.
I simply express.
I am allowed to voice
my thoughts,
my opinions.
If it is a concept you cannot grasp,
take the problem off my back,
and dig deep within yourself.

twist and turn
scream and burn
take a match to my mind
trapped
and still i yearn

I finally feel
like I'm me again
I haven't felt this good
Since I don't know when
My heart is not heavy
my mind is not spinning
My soul is uplifted
my life rebeginning
My future looks brighter
The path is made clear
My family is closer
My friends are more dear
I’ve learned many lessons
That got me to this place
But the greatest of all
Is to give myself grace