Yes, my titles are so creative, aren’t they?
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Love could have been mine.
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I never let love touch my heart
I’ve never wished upon a star
Because I found when all was done
That disappointment was too hard.
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I’ve never danced in quiet rain
What would result was all too plain
I had found, when all was done
Other’s scorn held too much pain.
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I never dared opinion assert
Always my mind was on alert
Because I knew when all was done
I would not end up unhurt.
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I never took chances
I sat out all the dances
And all that entrances
Left me behind.
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I missed opportunities
And stuck to necessities
And now I wish all these
Were things I could find.
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If I had my chance again
I would try to make friends
And not stay at the back end
Of every line.
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I’d fight every fight
And dance every night
And live life with delight
And love would be mine.
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Love could have been mine.
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Smiling because I can
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No, there’s nothing that you said;
No, I’m not insane.
I’m smiling ‘cause I feel like it
The “why” doesn’t have to be plain.
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No, nothing special happened
No, I’m not demented.
No, I’m not satisfied
No, I’m not contented.
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Yes, I’m smiling for no reason
As far as I can see.
I’m smiling ‘cause I feel like it.
I like that you like me.
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No, there’s nothing on my mind;
Yes, I’m having fun.
No reason, of course, but can’t you tell?
With me there never is one.
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Yes, I’m going to enjoy today
Although I have no exact plan
I’m smiling ‘cause I feel like it
I’m smiling ’cause I can.
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So strange
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It’s strange how people hurt you
Telling all their lies
Keeping all their secrets
Sharpening their knives
Whispering to others
Plotting your demise.
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It’s strange how you trust people
At least, you do at first.
Until they’ve hurt you so many times
That you believe you’re cursed
Then they say that you were tricked
And that part is the worst.
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It’s strange how someone loves you
And says he’s always there
Then, one day he’s gone
And it doesn’t seem fair
That you were true, and he was not
Did he even care?
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The years go by, and it still hurts
But you don’t say a word
You stay away from everyone
Because you can’t be sure
No one can be trusted
At least that’s what you’ve heard
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You see yourself becoming
The person that he was
You say it’s all okay
It’s what everybody does
But then you never do it
Don’t know why; just because
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So strange that you’ve been healed
All it took was time,
A person who was there for you
(Who didn’t give you lines
Hugged you when you needed it
And made sure you were fine),
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A belief that you would be okay
Even if you died
Even if your world ended
Even if you cried
Because you knew he loved you
And he would never lie.
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Exhilaration
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Running headlong

Into disaster

The wind tangles my hair

Muscles clenching

Feet pounding

There they are

Here I am

Kill me if you can

Living in disaster

I’ve never been happier.
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Shooting Stars
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A hundred shooting stars
A wish for every one
A hundred silent dreams
That I should never want.
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A thousand shooting stars
A quiet hope for each
Reminding me of all the things
I don’t know how to reach.
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A million shooting stars
Lighting up the sky
Flashing in the dark
As I begin to cry.
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A single shooting star
Lasting longer than the rest
The moon is going down
In the darkness of the west
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No more shooting stars
But the sky is getting light
And my way begins to show
At the turning of the night
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The things I thought were gone
I finally start to see
And at last I hear you say
That you love me.