And She Surrendered And when I let go I left my heart behind Lost to time Adrift in space Somewhere I’ll never find All that remains Shadows in a dream Never bringing to fruition All the things we could have been
The Dig
The Dig Awash in endless turmoil Day after day Running from the same answers For which you pray Wading through darkness Chasing the unknown Seeking to fill the void Hoping that it won’t just grow But down at the bottom The truth sits still Waiting for you to dig deep enough And summon the …
The Lame Chick: Collateral Damage
I’m not the girl you knew. If I’m being honest, you never really knew her. It isn’t your fault. I didn’t know her either. For most of my life I feared what she had to say. I feared her history. I feared her memories. I wasn’t ready to face her. I wasn’t ready to face …
For Love
For love. I’ve given all I have. For so long, I don’t remember a time when I didn’t. As I fall asleep. My waking thoughts. Every moment in between. You. Always you. Never forced. Never a chore. Fueled by the only thing I ever really had to offer. Love. Pure. True. Purposeful. All that I …
Duality
Always at war. With myself. With you. With versions of us that may not exist. Avoidance of the ones that do. Crushed by the weight of unspoken words. Shared dreams. Broken promises. Unconditional love. And loathing. Hand-in-hand. Forever intertwined. Letting go…of holding on for dear life. A moment of silence. For everlasting peace. I am …
Ride the Wave
Years, they pass in waves. Some slow and steady. No seismic shift. We wade through the waters tentatively, cautiously optimistic. Others hit hard and fast. Rippling throughout the ocean of our lives forevermore. We hold on, hoping we can still stand once it has come to pass. To do so without any shifting of direction …
Shelter My Storm
Shelter My Storm Treading dark waters in a tumultuous sea No sense of stability, no ground beneath my feet The eye of each storm solely focused on me When a port in the tempest that shouldn’t be Appeared through the fog, almost like a dream Embracing my damage, healing my scars Quieting the chaos …
Broken Dreams
Broken Dreams One statement was all it took To cut to the heart of the matter Strip the hope from my life And leave my soul shattered 
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Predestined
Predestined When they start to question Why I do the things I do Each choice Each decision Each sacrifice led to you And when they start to question How my heart held true Each bruise Each break Each tear led to you And when they start to question How I survived and made it through …
Exit Strategy
Exit Strategy My heart flips a switch If you bruise my soul The deepest emotions Suddenly run cold No hint of the damage You’ll try to repair My love will just vanish As though it had never been there I’ll mourn the loss Of what once felt true And learn to live Without it being …