My Dark Place

There’s a dark place inside of me
A place that’s gloomy and things are hard to see.
When I’m scared I find myself there
But instead of comforting, it strips me bare.
You see, this place is only good for a while
Until the day you forget to smile.
It watches me sit on the floor in tears
Knowing full well I’m avoiding my fears.
But once you’re there, you close the door
And you visit its rooms more and more.
It makes you feel like you can’t walk away
Even though you really don’t want to stay.
An addictive song that catches your mind
Just not a tune that acts very kind.
But I sing along to its unfriendly hum
Because it’s easier to stay than run.
There’s a dark place inside of me
And every day I struggle to break myself free.

Sacred Place

I know a place where the water runs red

A place where emotions are born, dreams begin

And one’s soul rests

The most beautiful place in existence

Only occupied by truth and sincerity

Where jealousy and deceit not dare intrude

A place that nurtures passion

Grows it and nourishes it, and lets it go

Touching and changing all it encounters

A universal connection shared by all

Its biggest weakness yet greatest strength, is love

I know a place that is the very core of all of us

Nothing is so pure or more innocent

Lose it and you lose yourself

Find it, and you’ll have the world.

My Black Velvet Coat

My black velvet coat
So deceiving in its looks
The way the creases fall
As it hangs up on its hook

My black velvet coat
Promises to keep me warm
To keep out the cold
When secretly it’s torn

My black velvet coat
Has more holes than first thought
Barely covers my back
And is also too short

My black velvet coat
It played me like a toy
Tricked me into believing
And then stole all my joy

-to all the empty promises

Let Go

I wish upon this star so bright
A wish I know is worth the fight
For you to let my heart go free
Because I love you more than you love me
But I’m not the only one holding on
You know this game we play is wrong
I feel for you more than words can say
And more than anything I want you to stay
For you to hold me tight and close
To tell me that you love me the most
But the truth is this and nothing more
You left me empty on the floor
There’s nothing left but the shell of me
Because I love you more than you love me
So I plead for you to do what’s right
Help me say goodbye tonight
To all the things in which I hold hope
That end up pushing me down that slope
I am holding on to you so strong
Praying for things I know are wrong
Help me accept the things I cannot
Please help this pain that will not stop
Most of me now feels dead or lost
But I will find it again no matter the cost
All you have to do is set my heart free
Because I love you more than you love me.