This life is sometimes worth living.
But God, I'm just so tired of giving.
I remind myself that there's more out there,
that life isn't just hidden in this tiny comfort square.
I look up and think of a better day,
that not all days will be like today.
At times I think, Why am I here?
Why does it feel so easy to disappear?
Tears stream down my face
and I close my eyes to imagine a happier place.
Tomorrow will be better, I say.
But that only gets me through today.

My Captain,
Please lead the way!
Oh, I ought to wish you'd stay one more day.
I'll miss your bright soul
that has been shaken and turned cold,
to be lifted to the skies,
leaving me with teary eyes.
Please Captain, don't go,
the world will miss you so.
Continue your journey,
I know it'll be a great one.
Goodbye for now, but just know,
our adventures will never be done.

Permanent gray clouds hover near,
The rain that follows is what I fear.
I run for shelter but there is nothing here.
The showers don't start off small
Oh, life doesn't like me at all.
The things that bring me solace are slim
and my future in this world is looking pretty grim.
I will not let the clouds swallow me up
so instead I drown my sadness in a cup.
All I can do is wish for sun tomorrow
to hopefully dry up all my sorrow.

Stereotypes fill the minds of people who know too little.
My favorite stereotype is the one that says every poem must rhyme.
To make every single poem rhyme,
By God, that would take too much time!

Tap, tap, tap on your little device
Do you wish to hear my insightful advice?
Look up, not down
Take a walk into town.
Throw your phone away,
you won't need it today.
Appreciate the yellows, greens, and blues
Mother Nature won't mind if you use her bed for a snooze.
Tap, tap, tap on your useless device
You ought to hear my insightful advice.
Stop damaging your eyes
There's a much bigger prize.
Be wholly alive and tough,
You'll be dead soon enough.