Vision

I feel in my heart
this will be the start -
the year that sticks together
or when it falls apart...
I see in my eyes
that the things that I despise
will lead someone to hope -
and someone will come out wise...
maybe even me...
If I turn out to be
that hopeful to see
that I find myself to be
so lucky.

Clockwork

Of course -
disappointment,

Each and every time
Each and every thing...

Over and over again...

Hold in the tears...
Hold back the fears...

Year after Year...

One thing
I can count on...

One thing that always
rears it's ugly head...

One thing,

that no matter who
that no matter when...

Disappointment...

will happen again.

Regrets of Many

Avoidance,
avoidance
I taste their
utter annoyance -

Such fear -
kept here,
in a safety net
quite clear...

Shame,
shame -
never to play
the blame game..

Doing again
what I've done before -
making mistakes
just to come back for more...

Leave the lights off
turn down the bed,
and try to erase
the things they have said...

Sleep tight, so tight
another lonely night -
it's cold outside
with a moon shining bright...

Grasping the truth
as I hide away -
dream of tomorrow
and forget what they say.

Waste

They trade their souls
for temporary
momentary gain -

Doing anything
to anyone to feed
the face of fame -

Self respect
and self control
seeping from their veins -

As they die in pride
ice cold inside -
just to hear their name.