burn the light of fire
and wax the ears of injustice.

chide the moon
and bid ado to the reckless sun.

count the blessings of misfortunes
and wave verbs in the air--
breathing the hopeful breaths of married sandals

Label the pains of a billion rain drops and fawn the feathers
of a nightingale over the glory of failed
triumphs known as yesterday.

break the hands of a wristwatch and make a ******* of time--
for through the God in Satan was how Earth was won.

She lives a quiet life,
she tiptoes around,
she whispers when she speaks,
she hardly ever makes a sound.

Although her words are quiet,
her mind is very loud.
She has so much to say,
but no one listens for soft sounds.

She's an invisible girl,
who doesn't want to stand out,
she just wants to be heard,
without having to shout.

Sometimes the loudest people,
aren't saying much at all.
Empty words and promises,
just leave their mouths and fall.

But whispered words fly high,
and catch peoples attention,
they're intriguing, so amazing,
but only when they listen.

So look outside the spotlight,
because often the real star,
isn't anyone on stage,
but the mind behind it all.

I speak
No one hears
Am I here?
Seeing right through me
Breath of air
No one cares
Notice me, notice me
See me, hear
I have something to say
I'm sitting right here
Hello, hello
I'm right in your face
I know you can see me
I'm right here
Hello........

I GREW UP ON THE ***** SIDE OF NASHVILLE.

FOOD STAMPS AND GETTING MONEY JUST TO ****.

AINT NOBODY SELLING DRUGS NO MOE(MORE).

THEY BREAKING IN HOUSES AND ROLLING WITH THE THUGS YOU KNOW.

MY ONLY DESIRE IS TO GET UP OUT DA HOOD.

BUT WE DONT WONT TO LEAVE OUR FAMILY CAUSE ITS ALL GOOD.

WE GETTING MONEY AND WE STAYING AWAY FROM THE POLICE.

BUT THEY TRYING ALL WE WANT TO DO IS BE RECOGNIZE.

PUT YOU IN MY PLACE SEE WHAT I SEE OUT OF MY EYES.

YOU DONT KNOW WHAT A YOUNG BROTHER BEEN THREW.

BUT IM GONE STILL  BE HERE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPEN DUDE.

IM GONE MAN UP AND, KEEP MY HEAD UP AND, PRAY FOR BETTER DAYS.

IM GONE DO WHAT I WANT TO DO NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY.

CAUSE IF LIFE GIVE YOU A CHANCE MAKE THE BEST OF IT.

CAUSE REMEBER THIS, AINT NOBODY GAVE YOU NOTHING.

Jake the Snake
F J McCarthy on Jan 9, 2009


Jake was a snake, who felt incomplete.
For all of his friends all seemed to have feet.
Jake had no feet and it made him so sad,
As he watched his friends run with the feet they all had.
The raccoon and the squirrel had big furry tails,
But all that Jake had were leathery scales.
Jake watched the birds flying up in the sky.
How wonderful indeed to know how to fly.
Jake watched the fish as they swam in the lake.
Swimming was one thing that was easy for Jake.
Sometimes he would swim, then lie in the sands.
He’d think how he’d look with feet or with hands.
One day he was laying in the sun on the sand.
When he heard such a noise he could not understand.
I must see what is wrong , Jake said with a frown.
For something is troubling the whole Forest town.
He saw all of his friends by the rocks on the hill.
Then he saw mother Robin and she looked very ill.
He asked his friend Mr. Rabbit why Mother Robin was crying?
“Her baby fell out of the nest while she was out flying”.
“How is the baby, was he hurt by the fall.?”
“the baby is fine, but he’s trapped in this wall”.
Jake studied the wall,and looked at the crack.
“Has anyone tried to get baby bird back?”
The chipmunk and squirrel said the crack was to small.
And not even the mole could dig through that wall.
Mr. Field-mouse said “I could fit through the crack.
But the bottom is deep. How would I get back?”
Then Jake started thinking and in the blink of an eye.
“I’m the thinnest of all so I’m going to try.”
Jake asked Mr. Raccoon to lend him a hand.
They climbed up the wall and Jake told him his plan.
Mr. Raccoon held Jake’s tail and lowered Jake down the hole.
Just then baby bird let out a wail, for Jake had found his goal.
“Climb on my neck ” Jake said to the bird “and hold on really tight.”
Raccoon pulled them up as the whole forest watched this wonderful Marvelous sight.
First came up baby and afterwards Jake.
Then everyone cheered what a wonderful snake.
He’s saved baby bird and everyone knew it.
Of all the forest animals only he could do it.
The chipmunk and squirrel and even the mole.
Had not a hope to get down that hole.
Yet Jake with his body so long and so thin.
Saved baby bird from the fix he was in.
Jake felt so happy, he didn’t need feet.
Or a big furry tail to make him complete.
“I am very complete”cried Jake. “I’m so happy to be just a snake.”
Then baby bird said in a voice rather small.
“Don’t make that mistake, your not just a snake.
Your my friend and a hero, your Jake the Snake.
The very best snake of all!

we're the kids who keep on quitting.
we're the ones living our lives running.
we **** the threat of smoke with the smell of *** [on our breath].

we're the kids with the blinding smiles.
we're the ones on the late news at eleven.
we **** the threat of a future with the promise of tonight, tonight.

we're the kids who do it for love.
we're the ones making history tonight.
we **** the threat of growing up with the first and last sip of the night.

we're the kids with the pretty eyes.
we're the ones with the broken smiles.
we **** the threat of regret with the scars on our hands, faces, legs.

we're the kids with too-big pupils.
we're the ones with the hyena laughter.
we **** the threat of misunderstanding by not being able to speak.

we're the kids who'll make the difference.
we're the ones you'll remember.
we **** the threat of losing ourselves by giving it up [with one ****].

I do not understand
Why hearts can be broken
Why it hurts so much when it is
Why I can’t take the feeling

But most of all
I do not understand,
Why I get blamed for all the problems
Why I can’t love anyone else
I try so hard to keep it together
But I fail so terribly I almost don’t make it
Because I can’t ever take you back

What I understand the most is time
If you don’t get enough
Things will never be solved
You can never have your love back
I wish you were mine
All I wanted was time
I do not understand

Just because
I'm alone
It doesn't mean
That I'm lonely

Just because
I sit by myself
while everyone
is talking among themselves
Doesn't mean
I'm a loser

Just because
I don't mind you
Doesn't mean
I'm rude

Just because
I pretend
I don't hear you
Doesn't mean
I am not affected
By the words you let out

Just because
I smile
It doesn't mean
That I am
Happy

Just because
I am what I am
Doesn't give you
The right to
Judge me

Can't anyone see me?

every time i have to list one best friend, you're the one.
i've got others, yes. a couple or three.
but you're the one i always think of.

from back in gym class,
to sneaking out at night to the barn,
[you threw a toad at my face.]
to watching ****** horror movies,
to going to the outer banks,
to staying in grandy one weekend,
[just us and our vices for two and a half days]
to spitting on your barn floor just because,
to relying on luck to keep us from the cops.

from watching you get your tongue pierced,
to you coming with me to get all of mine.
from dealing with that boyfriend of yours,
to dealing with...the lack of mine.
from our future moving out plans,
to our rocky horror plans tonight.

that's us.
you're my number one, through and through.
you knew i didn't want to 'talk about it',
back in august,
you just brought me over and let me stand around.
let me listen to you talk.
that's the best thing anyone did,
that simple distraction was all i needed.

it certainly doesn't help that everyone thinks we're sisters,
our love lives parallel in the oddest ways,
and we just have too much fun together.
i can't put into words what you've done for me.
i mean it, when i tell you, "love youuuuu!"
i mean it, when i say, "best friend."

i do, shelby lynn. i do.