Yin Yang

The melody made her cry

Like she never had before

It left her feeling empty

And her heart so very sore

It was the wrongness in the right

It was the sorrow in the joy

It was the hate that came from love

And the broken pieces of her favorite toy

The silent whispers made him quake

In fear and hate and loathing

It left him feeling lost and alone

In the shreds of his ripped clothing

It was the wrongness in the right

It was the sorrow in the joy

It was the hate that came from love

And the life that he destroyed

He could have let her live

She could have let him die

But now they're lost together

And can't help but wonder why

They dance this tango

Of lies and deceit

It started with the music

And ended with six feet

It was the wrongness in the right

It was the sorrow in the joy

It was the hate that came from love

And how their lives were destroyed

Christmas tears

On the first day she cried,

The second day she laughed

The third day she sighed,

And the fourth day she cracked

On the fifth day he came,

And held her in his arms

On the sixth he was gone

And with him all her charm

On the seventh day she smiled

The eighth day she raged

The ninth day she yelled at the wind

And the tenth day she aged

On the eleventh day he wrote,

And said he’d come home soon

On the twelfth day he wasn’t there

And she fell in love with the moon

And when the epiphany finally came

He was left behind in the dust

She rose up like a shining star

And he was left in the rain to rust

A Dozen Roses

He gave her a dozen roses

Six pure white, six dark black

He said ‘these represent our love,

The things we have, and what we lack’

She threw them into a river

And said to him, ‘I’m done’

She didn’t want to be with him,

If he couldn’t see the fun

So now he watches the river

The petals floating by

And wonders what went wrong

When the love began to die

Answers

Confusion

Chaos

Running through my mind

Searching

Seeking

Trying to find

The answers to life,

The reason for death

Always wandering

There’s no time to rest

Hoping

Wishing

For the clouds to clear

Loving

Caring

Holding things dear

Close to my heart

Close to my mind

I love them so deeply

But I still cannot find

The answers to life,

The reason for death

Always wandering

There’s no time to rest

Lie

I lie to you everyday
And you don't even know it
I doubt you'll find out
'Cause I really don't show it

I have to lie though,
I really do
After all the pain you
And I went through

I wish you could see
But you seem to be blind
I want to come clean
But I just cannot find

A reason to end this
Joyful charade
So now as I lie,
I sit and I wait

I'd like to pretend

I'd like to pretend

That my world's going to end

And all the pain with it

I'd like to pretend

That you are my friend

And you're going to regret it

When I die a cold death

When you're not there with me

When I ask for another

And you ask why you didn't see

That I'm the one you should love

The one who would care

I'd be your final resting place

There's so much we'd share

I'd like to pretend

That the world's going to end

And all the pain with it

I'd like to pretend

That you are my friend

And you're going to regret it

That particular verse

Calmly she sighed
As he walked by
Stiring her nerves
She looked to the sky
And then said goodbye
To that particular verse

It had been good, in the long run
When it wasn't bad, it was almost fun
But now it was over,
And now she would never
Know how it could have been worse

Daily he died
And wished he could hide
The hurt that had occured
He looked to the sky
And then said goodbye
To that particular verse

It had been good, in the long run
When it wasn't bad, it was almost fun
But now it was over,
And now he would never
Know how it could have been worse

They both knew the cause
They both could have paused
But instead they wait
And learn to antispate
The hopeful beginning
Of their very first ending
Even though it had been good
It was worse in the end

It had been good, in the long run
When it wasn't bad, it was almost fun
But now it was over,
And now they will never
Know how it could have been worse

Same old, same old

It's just the same old rhyme,
The same old song
Same old dance as you
String people along

You could change things up
You could learn a new trick
But still you bleed them dry
Biting at them like a tic

It's just the same old rhythm
The same old blues
You can't hide the fact
That every time you loose

You could change things up
You could learn a new tune
But still fool them daily
Acting like a loon

You try your best,
you do your worst
You play it again
Like it was the first

You could change things up
You could learn a new trick
But you never do,
And you make me sick

In the end

She cried to be my lover,

she cried to be my friend

But in faith I was too shallow,

and left her in the end

I could have loved her deeply,

deeper than the sea

But in the end,

all I could think about was me

In the end of time

In the end of hope

I leave the world

With the poem she wrote

It strengthens the weak

And humbles the strong

But in the end

I know that I was wrong

Pipes and Bells

The pipes and bells

Are known to sell

The soul of many a man

The highs and lows

Are how you know

The journey that he ran

Death

I found death today

Sitting in my lap

Breathing quite normally

Without worry or mishap

Then the breathing stopped,

And all life grew still

I knew right then and there

That nothing could ever fill

The deep hole now gaping

In the middle of my chest

No matter how well I’d done

I could never do the best.

So now I stand before you

Without my heart or soul

My life is fully ended

And my story has been told

So enjoy your lives today

And forever if you can

But if you see death before you

Please hold out your hand

Accept the gift he gives you

With humbleness and pride

And if you care to thank him

Know I’m on your side

Never

Beating heart, Dying soul

As it stops, All grows cold

Fading song, Piercing pen

As it starts, it slowly ends

You never know what you have until it's gone

You never have the words to sing your song

It's a never ending game of give and take

You said the wrong thing, you said it too late

Crying girl, laughing boy

As she dies, he finds joy

Bleeding heart, hardened soul

As it's giv'n, it's then sold

You never know what you have until it's gone

You never have the words to sing your song

It's a never ending game of give and take

You said the wrong thing, you said it too late

You could have saved yourself,

You could have saved the world

But you didn't, so now you have

Nothing but what you've already heard.

You never know what you have until it's gone

You never have the words to sing your song

It's a never ending game of give and take

You said the wrong thing, you said it too late

Restless

Restlessly she sipped

On the coffee in the cup

She knew it wouldn't be long

'Till things were looking up

But it was still so hard

Waiting for a chance

To get up off this chair,

And go to join the dance

She wanted to live

She wanted to laugh

She wanted this slump

To finally pass

But she knew better

Than anyone else in her life

That you can't have your happiness

Without first having strife

So now she sits,

Sipping at her coffee

Looking and the sky

And dreaming of what could be

The Sun goes Down

Hope Springs Eternal

When you're in your youth

You're brash, bold

And decidedly uncouth

You bluster about

Like the fresh spring air,

You float like a cloud,

With even less care.

Then the sun goes down

And the moon shines bright

You've lost your day

And now must enter your night

You wander about

Looking for a sign

To point you true

On the strict straight line.

Then you fall down

And can't get up

Who knew that life

Could be this rough?

Then the sun goes down

And the moon shines bright

You've lost your day

And now must enter your night

It'll get better,

Some day,

some way,

Somehow,

But for now,

The sun goes down

And the moon shines bright

You've lost your day

And now must enter your night

The Fog

The Fog consumed,

Like a monster of hate

Vanishing all items

At an impossible rate

It took my soul

And it took all my dreams

Causing nothing

To be as it seemed

Finally I emerged

On the other side of the wall

I had heard the voice

Crying a desperate call

It called to me and said

With a voice so clear and fine

I found my way out

And saw, just in time

The fog had lifted from my soul

Just as the bell began to toll

And the freezing cold

Had then been sold

Remorse

You were someone to care deeply for, someone to love

But now I see those were dreams, and with one little shove

We find ourselves at odds with each other and ourselves

So I’ll finish this book and leave it up on the shelf

I feel I took the right course

And yet I feel remorse

The crossroads we find ourselves at

Leads to nothing but hate and pain

Can we turn back around,

And try this course again?

You refuse me with such disdain

I fight to hold back my sorrow

And say sure, I love you no more

And turn my thoughts to tomorrow

Half-full

Two half-empty glasses

Sitting on the table of life

One says to the other

“Hey how ‘bout that knife?”

She’s a beauty she is

So shiny and sharp

She makes cutting things

Seem like an art."

The other replies

“Sure, she’s nice,

But don’t you know?

Like follows like

So why don’t you

Cozy up here to me

And see the world

How it’s supposed to be”

When two half-glasses are combined

They become whole

Following the course

Of the tidal waves of time

A wanderer melts

In the sun’s burning shine

He finds his oasis

Underneath a thorny vine

And comes to know

How cruelness can be kind

When two half-glasses are combined

They become whole

I found myself one day

Without my sense of self

I went outside to find me

And began to slowly melt

Then a stranger came walking by

And said “Do I know you?”

And amazingly I found

The self I never knew

When two half-glasses are combined

They become whole

Over You

There’s a lot of things I want to do

Be an astronaut and fly to the moon

Make a great speech on the eve of battle

Hear the tinkle of my baby’s rattle

But if there’s one thing I’ll never do

I’ll never ever get over you

I want to write a great American novel

Want to be someone that millions ogle

Want to see the world and then some

Want to keep my face to the sun

But if there’s one thing I’ll never do

I’ll never ever get over you

I want to fly an airplane all on my own

Create a masterpiece like the world’s never known

Scale a mountain so high over me

That when I look down the world’s at my feet

But if there’s one thing I’ll never do

I’ll never ever get over you

I keep feeling like my life will never begin

But when it does I’ll be pure as snow without any sin

Then I look at you and know I’d be content

With just you love and scrambling to pay the rent

It tears my heart in two to see you

Looking at her the way you do

So I’ll go back to being a celebrity

And my frozen smile is all you’ll ever see

But if there’s one thing I’ll never do

I’ll never ever get over you

Never let them Win

The pain is absent from your life

But still you feel it, like a knife

The sorrow and sadness still swirl in your mind

And all you want is someone to be kind

Hoping beyond measure that you’ll see the sun

But as you wake, nighttime has come

Horror stories are all you dream

Everything is not as it seems

Close your eyes and hope for the best

One day you’ll struggle out of this mess

The joy you found as a child

Has been sacrificed to the wild

You wander so lost, to find yourself

But in the desert, all you can do is melt

Wishing with your whole heart for a new theme

You play the same old melody as you plead

Whispers are all you can hear

Come back out from your fear

Although you may sin

Although you may sin

Never let them win

Another Day

Another day in the fast lane

Another day of nothing lost, nothing gained

Another day of living without fear

Another day of throwing curses at the mirror

The pain can’t reach you

When you don’t give into

The lies that surround you

On every lonely drive

You can’t be forgiven

When it’s sin that you’re living

Even though you’ve forgiven

All the other guys

Another day without your soul

Another day you can’t break the mold

Another day of nothing but hate

Another day of saying sorry too late

The pain can’t reach you

When you don’t give into

The lies that surround you

On every lonely drive

You can’t be forgiven

When it’s sin that you’re living

Even though you’ve forgiven

All the other guys

La La La

Your painted lips let lies slip with ease

As you dance through the world doing as you please

Never caring when you're wrong

You flutter by and sing your song

La La La

Dancing with the moonlight

La La La

Singing with the sunshine

La La La

Ever waiting for the night

La La La

Ever wishing for the light

He gives you a smile as you go on your way

He doesn't know it's just a part that you play

Gently he says “I love you”

Giggling you let things fall through

La La La

Dancing with the moonlight

La La La

Singing with the sunshine

La La La

Ever waiting for the night

La La La

Ever wishing for the light

You may get what you want now

But karma will get you somehow

Sure, you may be the 'it' girl now

But karma will get you somehow

La La La

Dancing with the moonlight

La La La

Singing with the sunshine

La La La

Ever waiting for the night

La La La

Ever wishing for the light

Going with the Flow

My thoughts wander 

Like the tide below 

The surface of the water 

Going with the flow

Never stopping 

Not even to rest 

Always moving 

Failing the test

The Test of time, 

The test of fate

All efforts are futile 

They come too late

Going against it 

Is not worth the pain 

So now I lay 

In this bed that I made

I could have done better 

I could have done worse 

But now that I'm here

I know that I'm cursed

Cursed to wander 

Like the tide below 

The surface of the water

Going with the flow

Games we play

Hope is an illusion of the self we truly want
Sincerity is only something we find when we haunt
The deep, inner-sanctum of our souls
We're doomed no matter how the dice rolls

We play this game we can never hope to win
'Cause every time we take our turn, we sin
Never try to cheat your way through
Or you will turn out to be the fool

Being ourselves is a thankless task
So in every life we wear a mask
Living a lie seems fun at first
But as we go on it starts to hurt

Life goes on, no matter what we say
And surely, at some point, we'll rue the day
That we were born, that we die
The day that we gaze upon the starlit sky.