There's nothing that’s worse than the lies in the laughter.
The falsity,
And wondering what they're really after.
With each passing person,
In each passing face,
I look for the passion--
The joy,
But just…space.
It's a place of decisions and choices of life,
But no one will notice the hurt or the strife
When you're dying inside,
Writhing and churning.
Nobody's perfect is a hard lesson, learning
Patience
And sorting the real from the fake,
What questions pass through your mind when you take every breath
And each moment,
Is it true all along,
The people that tell you what's right and what’s wrong,
Might just be acting like they have your back,
When behind it they talk about things that you lack?
It's a place we call high school,
But the things that we learn
Aren't just science or math,
And we each take our turn
Discovering what happens
When you cross that line,
Acting like you're okay,
And maybe you're fine.
But if you put up that front
And let nobody in,
You'll have only your thoughts
And you know you'll give in
When your mind and your eyes say
You're not good enough
And your heart has to deal,
Well believe me, it's rough.
Feeling people assess you,
Deciding your worth
When you've only wanted to impress them since birth
Don't try to tell me who I am,
You don't know me.
And don't just say that you'll be there,
Show me.
Don't be upset that I don't just take your word,
You have no idea the lies that I've heard.
Life is messy, and ******
And always a test
To see who's really there,
And the feeling’s the best
Finding someone that knows you,
Can read you so well--
An island of sanity
In an ocean of hell.
We all need a relief
From the weight that we carry
On our backs,
In our minds,
As we learn how to bury
Emotions and tension and failures and worry,
As we go through the motions,
Wrapped up in our hurry
To decide and succeed,
To get out and move on,
But regrets won't just leave us
Like time does when it's gone.
And it's funny how we contemplate
When we can't sleep at night,
So at war with ourselves,
Are we doing it right?
But the fight's not one sided,
At times it all seems to be us,
Against each other,
Against our future and dreams.
With the world as our oyster,
And so many fish in the sea,
We learn heartache and jealousy
and greed all come free.
Fairness is ********
But to live with yourself
You must make the decisions
That provide you with wealth--
Not in money or things,
But in love and compassion.
Because we all live to find fulfillment,
Through success and through passion.
And at the end of the day,
You won't be able to take it
If your wallet is full,
But your soul is just vacant.
We must think for ourselves,
Not just do what we're told.
Take a chance,
Cross our fingers,
And dare to be bold.
We will get through these years
Of struggle and strife,
Using lessons as lifeboats
In our voyage through life.
Jul 7, 2014
Jul 7, 2014 at 12:04 AM UTC
There's nothing that’s worse than the lies in the laughter.
The falsity,
And wondering what they're really after.
With each passing person,
In each passing face,
I look for the passion--
The joy,
But just…space.
It's a place of decisions and choices of life,
But no one will notice the hurt or the strife
When you're dying inside,
Writhing and churning.
Nobody's perfect is a hard lesson, learning
Patience
And sorting the real from the fake,
What questions pass through your mind when you take every breath
And each moment,
Is it true all along,
The people that tell you what's right and what’s wrong,
Might just be acting like they have your back,
When behind it they talk about things that you lack?
It's a place we call high school,
But the things that we learn
Aren't just science or math,
And we each take our turn
Discovering what happens
When you cross that line,
Acting like you're okay,
And maybe you're fine.
But if you put up that front
And let nobody in,
You'll have only your thoughts
And you know you'll give in
When your mind and your eyes say
You're not good enough
And your heart has to deal,
Well believe me, it's rough.
Feeling people assess you,
Deciding your worth
When you've only wanted to impress them since birth
Don't try to tell me who I am,
You don't know me.
And don't just say that you'll be there,
Show me.
Don't be upset that I don't just take your word,
You have no idea the lies that I've heard.
Life is messy, and ******
And always a test
To see who's really there,
And the feeling’s the best
Finding someone that knows you,
Can read you so well--
An island of sanity
In an ocean of hell.
We all need a relief
From the weight that we carry
On our backs,
In our minds,
As we learn how to bury
Emotions and tension and failures and worry,
As we go through the motions,
Wrapped up in our hurry
To decide and succeed,
To get out and move on,
But regrets won't just leave us
Like time does when it's gone.
And it's funny how we contemplate
When we can't sleep at night,
So at war with ourselves,
Are we doing it right?
But the fight's not one sided,
At times it all seems to be us,
Against each other,
Against our future and dreams.
With the world as our oyster,
And so many fish in the sea,
We learn heartache and jealousy
and greed all come free.
Fairness is ********
But to live with yourself
You must make the decisions
That provide you with wealth--
Not in money or things,
But in love and compassion.
Because we all live to find fulfillment,
Through success and through passion.
And at the end of the day,
You won't be able to take it
If your wallet is full,
But your soul is just vacant.
We must think for ourselves,
Not just do what we're told.
Take a chance,
Cross our fingers,
And dare to be bold.
We will get through these years
Of struggle and strife,
Using lessons as lifeboats
In our voyage through life.
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