Deal, I gotta give in

I gotta deal with this conflict  Inside it’s killing me In my sleep it bothers me Haunts me like a fucking ghost  Crawling threw my mind like worms  No sheep to count  Sweating heavy in my sheets  I see images of times that I know nothing about  It kills me and I can’t wake up …

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Sometimes I Forget 

I often forget myself  Lost in thought Sometimes I forget about all the bullshit we’ve gone through to get here I still lose my breath when I see you Every fucking time My blood rushes to my head My heart pounds I forget about all those fucked up shit my inner demons tell me When…

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This is my journey

  When I started this journey, my journey, I was lost The paths I walked were often dark with small glimpses of light from the sun My sons Anger and anxiety were a way of life A way to draw my attention away from the pain Pain I caused myself I bought into the anger…

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My Life

My life is a hodgepodge of broken dreams and broken promises A tight lipped memorial to lost love and broken hearts I walk in circles just to make myself feel on many days Falling in love with that same blonde lady daily between fits of melancholy and exuberance Morose and silent as everyone pretends not…

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Emptiness

I am lightyears from your heart Even though I touch your soul Your lips  My words Two hearts reaching  Looking Everywhere  For everything  Except each other  I’ve looked deep into the abyss  I’ve seen the brokenness in your heart and I fill it with my own Emptiness 

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Let's spread some love

…and end abuse. Now! hashtag it #bluepinwheel  Use this banner. Don’t worry about crediting me. Just spread the word.  Speak up for someone who doesn’t have a voice!    

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Gratitude

I spend my day looking for things to be grateful for. I try never to look for things or reasons to be angry or feel hate. I look for the good in everyone, even the people who try to hurt me or the people I love. When I see something in someone I don’t like…

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Live in it

I stand before you My life naked to the world The king of squandered potential The leper you created to frighten yourself Stories you tell to frighten small children The same children you beat and rape Hiding in the shadows of your mind I live rent free  Leaping out to the sounds of silence  …but…

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