The clock says 11:11
Making a wish
Praying things will be okay
Dreams become a reality
Living life not feeling numb
Able to share show emotions
Feel without being judged
Not seen as weird for the truth
Show love feel equal
Tired of holding back
Denying one's self to be liked
To be accepted by people
Who struggle within not a peace
Finding closure by forgiving
Moving on by forgetting

Destruction of property
Homeless people living in filth
From a classy town
Now in the slumps
Grew up on the ghetto side of town
Many had respect and thankful
Before mental health was hidden
Now people use it as a crutch
Life style choices had consequences
Taboo topics respected
All these movements
No plan of operations or outlines

It all fades away
Filling each page
Every line with emotions
Feeling it simmer out
Coping with things
The moment has passed
Made a stand it all went away
Can't fake a smile or pretend
Avoiding toxic behavior
Over all the negativity
Leaving the past going forward
Trying to fix a lost cause
Beyond repair onto new

Been in a foul mood
Got jury duty in a couple of weeks
HR is useless with aiding peoples
But when they need favors
All of a sudden your concerns are heard
Calls when they need something
Dealing with a lazy leader
Who dumps his work on others
Not interested in being friends
The virus is taking its toll
On a family member
Praying giving it to God
Everyone expects for their selfish gain
Can't rely or depend on anyone
Walking around with a bad back
Hiding pain and frustration
Can't say or do anything
Ready to walk away
Trying to be a full timer
While half *** workers get hired

Finding inspiration to write
Thankful for ideas those moments
Getting inspired to put out work
Deep from within not holding back
Pursuing a dream setting new goals
New standards honoring the original
Turn the negative into positive vibes
Learning open to grow into more
Lost in the process feeling productive
Made changes without toxic influence
Trying to be better improve over time
Over being misunderstood treated bad

Focused on his blessings tired of taking on people that wasted his time. They didn't help him and he didn't owe them anything. He put his life in hold so many distractions doing things that he didn't have to do. He thought it matter turns out it wasn't him and it didn't do him any favors.
Happy for others when he made moves, or planned things no one got behind him. He was always supportive but when he had ideas they'd be shut down told he was crazy making what he wanted seem pointless like a waste of time.
He was always determined at work but thought use that energy to finish school. He wanted to learn and apply it. Always writing made him happy he got lost in it. Staying positive creating wanting to publish his work. Shared many thoughts ideas.
Started to draw using colors and paint another way to get out all the stuff within instead of being self destructive. Like a bomb ready to explode imploding within. Trying to do what's right not take anything personal.

Come along way from a broken past
Changed not the same anymore
Some only remember before
Silent feeling insecure use to speak up
Talked without thinking
Thought it needed to be said
Seen as a joke not taken serious
Infuriated by people thought highly of
Had their back was loyal and true
Every one mad giving the 3rd degree
Said sorry not forgiven
Still holding a grudge
Said thank you wished them the best
Let them go be in their way

Things are not what they appear
Times are tough
Feel like disappearing
People stealing from you
All this hard work and effort
So many rude disrespectful people
Throwing their trash
Leaving the streets filthy
Times have changed
Not for the better
The norms have changed
Standing for the flag
The love for this country
Praying to God with faith
Respecting the law
Hard work grew up low income
Eventually leading to opportunity

She rest her head on his chest
He'd never been in love before
She was a dream come true
He couldn't believe the met
The live towns or two
From one another so close
Yet so far from one another
Two worlds not meant to be
Both ending up on different paths
Departing on bad terms beyond repair

On the rise with new beginnings
Always praying for everyone
Through thick and thin forever
Good and bad times part of life
Growing old being told by elders
Some grow up and some never do
Tough love to be seen as an adult
Treated like a child as an older man
Never given a say trying to be heard
Another path on the way
But true love for family

The last time we hung out
She needed a ride home from school
Talking to one another
Getting to know each other
She was fresh out
Of a called off engagement
She talked about not being serious
Later would tell everyone things
We're serious usually private about things
Eventually she would find someone
Who would be patient and tolerant
People come and go hard to get attached
Some get intimate but not commitment
Others do everything possible but no labels
Thinking about dating now a days
It's like jumping into
A shallow puddle of mud