Hello black hole
please don't swallow.
Not ready to
keep you company
again.

I can feel you pulling
and tugging, sinking
your claws into
my unwilling flesh.

Depression and sadness
your new acquaintances.
You know you're not
playing fair now.

I'm holding on, barely
moving. Where could
I go to escape you?
Leave my heart alone,
take the rest.

Catch me, I'm falling.
No ground for my feet.
This sinking feeling,
my pounding heartbeat.

Blinded and anxious.
Colors being swallowed.
Blackness takes over,
my soul, hollowed.

Sudden warmth, a kind
single teardrop trickling
down, gently caressing
my cheek, tickling.

Awaken to the relief of
having broken from this snare.
Allowing the sobs to pull
me from this nightmare.

Greeted by a fiery sunset sky,
mirrored on the blood red sea.
Your lips lit this fire inside.
This desire is burning,
becoming harder to hide.
Emotions pouring like red wine,
aglow in the moonlight.
This dangerous tango.
Consumed by our passion.
Don't ever let go.

Soothing smoothness of the lake's surface,
disturbed by one small touch,
sending ripples through the darkness.
Shimmering moonlight, hear my thoughts.

If one small touch of my fingertip
could disturb this vast expanse of water.
How much more a seemingly futile act
would impact on the life of another.

Pause .......... sit down ........... observe:
The rat race - cars and people zooming
past, hurry hurry. Time is ticking, time is
money, faster, harder, scurry, scurry.  

Breathe .......... smile ............ observe:
A futile existence - rushing up and down,
meet deadlines. Hours running on caffeine
toward success, make headlines!  

Lie down ........... eyes closed .......... think:
Who? How? Where? What? What Time? How many?
Three .... two? How to get there? What to take with?
Stop! ............... Who are you?

You brush past, I can feel your intense
sorrow, the hurt you bury deep inside.
You may have shut your heart from the
world, but you can't continue to hide.
I see you, I sense you, feel your desire
to break down and just be human again.
Yet you've convinced yourself that you're
better off shutting out the world till the end.
You may think you're unlovable, incapable
of ever feeling like you belong anywhere, alone. . .
I see you, I know you, more than you'll ever
understand, I am your longing soul.

You have lived with
this pain, for so long.
The regret, the shame has
kept you from standing strong.  

But it's time to start living,
you have so much to give.
Take my hand, I'll show you
what it means to live.  

And I don't mind,
no I don't mind,
if you need to  
Break down a little,
cry just a little,
Let it all out .......
Let it all out .......  

Let out all the grief
You have lived with this
pain, for so long.
The regret, the shame
has kept you from standing strong.  

But it's time to start living,
you have so much to give.
Take my hand, I'll show you
what it means to live.  

And I don't mind,
no I don't mind,
if you need to  
Break down a little,
cry just a little,
Let it all out .......
Let it all out .......  

Let out all the grief
so you can breathe,
just let it all out.

Let go of the heartache
so you can learn
to breathe again.  

Shout to the heavens
so you can start
to live again.  

Cause I don't mind
no I don't mind
if you need to .  

Break down a little,
cry just a little,
Let it all out .......
Let it all out .......    

In time you'll come to realise,
you're worth so much more.
You deserve better than you've
allowed yourself before.  
Just ............... let it all out.