Laying with my heart wide open,
trying to understand your words spoken.
You tell me to accept your token,
but here I am, bent and broken.

Looking back into our past,
I thought that we would always last.
But then you ripped my heart wide open,
and here I lie, bent and broken.

You aren’t a simple love was lost,
It was my heart your facade cost.
But there were much too few words spoken,
so here I lie, bent and broken.

And as I dig in my well-bent mind,
I’m going to have to leave you behind.
A million apologies you could have boughten;
Too late. I’ll always be bent and broken.

It was many, many years ago

I was green and young in life

I didn't know that there were girls
with hearts of ice

I never could have imagined
the harm that they could do
to well meaning boys and their lives

But like a hailstorm from hell
she rained down upon this bird
broke his wing and left him for dead

Though the storm passed quickly
and the sun came out again
the little bird never healed
just kept crying in the sand
because he could never fly again

But you can't tell me
that it was meant to be
for me to stand here now
with my feet in the sand

Because I was meant to soar
to kiss the clouds
while riding a gentle breeze

Yet here I am after all these years
just a bird with a broken wing
crying in the sand

Just imagine the stars

How bright they must be tonight
magnified be the teardrops
brought forth by all our pain

It's amazing how cruel life can be
how heavy her hand can feel

All we want to do is smile
but yet the teardrops fall like rain

There is no time for holding these days
nor a second for a simple kiss
just the time to stare at the moon
while crying out in vain

All we need is each other
to make it all go away
like an emotional drug
that takes away the pain

It's just so hard to keep an open heart
when the world is out to harm you

But without your gentle words
it's a struggle to stay sane

So as I roam the darkness

I'll be calling out your name

Haunting all of our demons
until they've all be slain

Stupid, stupid girl.
How could I ever think
he could look at me and
want me.
How could I ever think
I was beautiful in his eyes.
That other girl
the one he chose
so bright and pretty
so thin and perfect,
nothing like me.
I feel terrible because
I hope for the worst,
hope she breaks his heart
and he'll come back to me.
My heart aches and it shouldn't
I was nothing to him,
why can't he be the same to me?
Nothing.
Stupid girl,
thinking I could have something
that actually made sense and
make me feel pretty.

Breath sinks deep
Into this morning breeze.
I am devouring sunlight,
Bring butterflies into
This stomach.
Keep me here
And love me.

I almost texted you last night.
My fingers were wrapped around my phone.
I wanted to reach out to you,
So I wouldn't be alone.
But then I remember the last thing that you said.
You love her too much to leave, but if she were gone.
You would choose me instead.
I don't think you realize how much I was in pain,
All those times I waited for you.
Knowing you wouldn't come, fearing I was insane.
She wasn't there then, and I let you in.
I see now I was foolish; I wish I had turned you away.
But it's too late to pretend that it didn't begin.
My efforts were worthless--
No. They were wasted.
If only I had known you weren't worth this.

I feel like “like” is a lost emotion
Often replaced by “love”. But I don’t know
If “love” is an equally strong notion
For “love” can fade, yet “like” can only grow.

“Love” is a word that can be thrown around
To express a variety of things.
But “like” can have a meaning so profound
That you would find the lacking of “love” stings.

What is “love” when you say that you love me?
Just a word, a phrase… or a true feeling?
I hope that these first two can never be,
But the unknowing is unappealing.

Though fear not my dear, for I do love you,
Yet beyond love, I say, I like you too.