I’m mystified, by my mind
The way it works is so divine
You cannot know, unless you try
A love that twinkles in your eye

Apologies, in due time
Symptoms of a concubine
Status left to define
Beauty at its all time high

By its nature, amplified
To a tune so criticized
In my ears mixed with wine
The devils dance is so sublime

It hypnotized, and taken lives
Note to self, please remind
Not to tell or tote the line
Sit back, relax, and unwind

For the longest time I've wandered
Down paths and winding roads
Only to encounter
What I've already known

The secret to my happiness
The one I call up on the phone
The only love that's in my heart
The only love I've ever shown

I've got to find my way back
From the bottom to the top
Relentless through the thick and thin
I'm never gonna stop

How could I leave you all alone
Baby I'm on my way
Baby I'm coming home
Baby I'm coming home

I'll say all the things I should have said
Do everything I can
To prove to you I've seen the light
Let you know I'm still your man

I've seen the error of my ways
I know I've made mistakes
But please, you just have to believe me
I've still got what it takes

Do you remember that first night
Our eyes met at the dance hall
You looked at me and I knew right then
It was for you that I would fall

Let's go back and rehash that moment
From where it all began
Back to all the innocence
Try to remember if you can

Let's start this whole thing over
I'm calling for a redo
I'll be a better version of myself
And you just keep being you

Can I please just have your forgiveness
Welcome me back with opened arms
This time it won't be like it was back then
When I lured you with all my charm

This is me here standing before you
No gimmicks, tricks, or games
I'm the man you fell in love with
The very one in the same

I'll get down on bended knee
Ask you if you'll be my bride
And If you'd have me as your husband
I'd be the happiest man alive

The narrative
The vision
The lack of inhibition
The foresight
The curtain
The feeling somewhat uncertain
The questions
The Knowledge
The things you learn in college
The passion
The drive
The tools to stay alive
The weapons
The war
The hell you fighting for?
Stop it.

I see my image in the mirror
I see others holding hands
I can't help but to see in myself
No ordinary man

Missed opportunities a plenty
I've had more than my fair share
Great tragedies have befallen me
And have found me unprepared

I'm not sure if I can recover
My inner cupboards are all bare
My bleeding heart feels for another
Even though they're unaware

As I take steps to move on forward
Leaving my sorrows in the past
Turn the grey days into color
Recovered from the mess

I'm picking up the pieces
Where I once felt solid gold
A melting *** of memories
Never doing what I'm told

I cast shadows in the bright sunlight
I set my bar too high to reach
My feet planted deep inside the quicksand
On some isolated beach

Lonely with a coconut
To share my inner thoughts and grief
But the coconut is despondent
And I'm way too far away to reach

And so I trudge my way through the muck
On a trail; I know not where it leads
Ruffled feathers to be plucked
Transforming wants into my needs

I try, I try, I fail
I try, I try, I win
My face may seem a little pale
But it's time that I begin

The wilted flower
Cries for rain
To give it life
To ease its pain
No guilty pleasures
Only disdain
To pierce the dirt
From which it came
And rise out to
A sunny day
Where light burns bright
And life remains
Tried and true
In natures way
To live on for
Another day

The end is the beginning and the process is the way, which “should” be enjoyed and cherished, every single day. Disregard all the doubt, that takes up all your time.
Nothing is for certain, so open up your mind. Seek out and find your purpose, be diligent and true. Never feel discouraged, by becoming more immune. You know yourself much better, than anyone you know. People will try to bring you down, but you’ve got to let it go. Focus on your goals instead, let nothing steer you away. Never wait until tomorrow, what you can do today.