(Note: This poem is not about something that the author does. Don't think I need help.)
No dashed line visible
No inherent sign
But with a smooth silver motion
A vivid red line was exposed
A slight sting, a whispered sigh
Pain in momentarily present
But relief seeps in
As the red seeps out
Better than alcohol
And better than tears
Just hide the marks
And have no fear
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Grown Up
The realization hits you one day,
You're a child no longer.
You depend on yourself,
And make your own decisions and mistakes.
When your heart gets broken,
You cry for awhile;
But then get back up and move on,
Not curse your fate and blame the world.
When bad luck strikes,
As it's prone to do,
You hold your head high
Not whine like a child.
When friends turn on you
And leave you alone in the dark,
You realize who your true friends are
Not scream and promise vengeance and revenge.
Bad things happen and can't be avoided,
But how you deal with it shows your maturity.
If you accept it and move on with your life,
You can know you have truly grown up.
You're a child no longer.
You depend on yourself,
And make your own decisions and mistakes.
When your heart gets broken,
You cry for awhile;
But then get back up and move on,
Not curse your fate and blame the world.
When bad luck strikes,
As it's prone to do,
You hold your head high
Not whine like a child.
When friends turn on you
And leave you alone in the dark,
You realize who your true friends are
Not scream and promise vengeance and revenge.
Bad things happen and can't be avoided,
But how you deal with it shows your maturity.
If you accept it and move on with your life,
You can know you have truly grown up.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Renewal and Change and Moving On
Lately, I've been listening to certain songs because they hold a lot of meaning for me. Of course, these songs are a mix of different musical genres and artists because my tastes are varied, but they have a common theme: renewal and moving on. This past year has held a lot of changes for me and these songs help me to deal.
"Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over, but had me believing it was always something that I'd done. But I don't wanna live that way, reading into every word you say." Gotye and Kimbra clearly sing "Somebody That I Used To Know" about a previous boyfriend or girlfriend. It does work that way, but it also works for any previous relationship. This song symbolizes for me, finding out that you can't live your life totally dependent on someone else's moods and feelings. If that person makes you feel like every bad thing that happens between the two of you is your fault, then you don't need them in your life. I found out that I can't live my life treading carefully around people.
"Even if I try to push you out, will you return? And remind me who I really am? Please remind me who I really am. Everybody's got a dark side. Do you love me? Can you love mine? Nobody's picture perfect but we're worth it; you know that we're worth it. Will you love me, even with my dark side?" This song is one of the reasons Kelly Clarkson is still my favorite singer. She captures exactly how I'm feeling with her lyrics. Of course I always knew that I wasn't perfect, because no one is, but this expresses my fear. I'm so scared that someone is going to see the bad parts of who I am, my dark side so to speak, and they won't be able to deal with it. They won't be able to love my dark side and they'll leave. Finding people who remind me of the person that I truly am is a blessing. Those are the people who know your dark side and don't judge you or run away. Love these people.
"You chewed me up and spit me out like I was poison in your mouth. You took my light, you drained me down, but that was then and this is now." "This is the part of me that you're never gonna ever take away from me, no. Throw your sticks and stones, throw your bombs and your blows, but you're not gonna break my soul." "Now look at me I'm sparkling; a firework, a dancing flame. You won't ever put me out again." I can't even remember where I first heard this song, but I'm so glad I did. Katy Perry sang exactly what I'm feeling. I have had so many people screw me over and break me, but that was all in my past. No one is ever going to be able to break my soul, no matter what they do to me. I'm life and light, and they can't destroy me. I am unconquerable.
"Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over, but had me believing it was always something that I'd done. But I don't wanna live that way, reading into every word you say." Gotye and Kimbra clearly sing "Somebody That I Used To Know" about a previous boyfriend or girlfriend. It does work that way, but it also works for any previous relationship. This song symbolizes for me, finding out that you can't live your life totally dependent on someone else's moods and feelings. If that person makes you feel like every bad thing that happens between the two of you is your fault, then you don't need them in your life. I found out that I can't live my life treading carefully around people.
"Even if I try to push you out, will you return? And remind me who I really am? Please remind me who I really am. Everybody's got a dark side. Do you love me? Can you love mine? Nobody's picture perfect but we're worth it; you know that we're worth it. Will you love me, even with my dark side?" This song is one of the reasons Kelly Clarkson is still my favorite singer. She captures exactly how I'm feeling with her lyrics. Of course I always knew that I wasn't perfect, because no one is, but this expresses my fear. I'm so scared that someone is going to see the bad parts of who I am, my dark side so to speak, and they won't be able to deal with it. They won't be able to love my dark side and they'll leave. Finding people who remind me of the person that I truly am is a blessing. Those are the people who know your dark side and don't judge you or run away. Love these people.
"You chewed me up and spit me out like I was poison in your mouth. You took my light, you drained me down, but that was then and this is now." "This is the part of me that you're never gonna ever take away from me, no. Throw your sticks and stones, throw your bombs and your blows, but you're not gonna break my soul." "Now look at me I'm sparkling; a firework, a dancing flame. You won't ever put me out again." I can't even remember where I first heard this song, but I'm so glad I did. Katy Perry sang exactly what I'm feeling. I have had so many people screw me over and break me, but that was all in my past. No one is ever going to be able to break my soul, no matter what they do to me. I'm life and light, and they can't destroy me. I am unconquerable.
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