The Prayer

Dear God,

Please forgive me

but who are you?

So many names

learned from a pew.

They preach love

and we repeat.

But Church ends,

and love we beat.

We learn to turn

the other cheek.

But we turn it

to the weak.

It's so bleak.

I want to believe

without a doubt

but I'm in the dark

feeling life out.

I try to see you

in what we do.

How can you bare

the bad we do?

Your image made

us, so they say.

Then why is it

so hard to pray

when times are

good, and fine.

Only when low,

please help divine.

I know you're there,

oh higher being.

Please blame me

not, for not seeing.

People care too much

for your scripture.

Then we all lose,

the bigger picture.

I'm tired of the

words they repeat.

For their words never

leave their seat.

So forgive, my

absence of Church.

In the world,

for you I search.

Amen.

My Star

Girl, you are my Northern Star.

You always light up my way.

I'm sorry that I'm often blind

from the light of the day.

In the day, you can't see stars

because the sun shines so bright.

But in the night, when it's dark,

you're the one who gives me light.

See, when the whole world's lit,

it's easy to be a ray of sun.

But when the sun goes down

it seems like all the light's done.

It's amazing how you always seem

to shine brighter than the rest.

With no light other's fade away but

you always pass every test.

That's when I see your true light

and how bright you really glow.

I swear you're like my real sun,

the heat from you makes me flow.

So lead me north unto your light,

I'll turn nocturnal to see you shine.

While others have sun at day,

the purest star will forever be mine.

Simply divine.

The Reality of Tragedy

It probably happened again,

I think reality just set in.

We never value treasures till

bad news bout a friend's kin.

We ride on our high horse

then life knocks us back down.

Then we try to show our teeth

but our smile's just a frown.

It's sad, really, no one deserves

the pain of a close loss.

But then we care too much bout

the pain from a winning toss.

Then we look them in the eye

and tell them we feel their pain

but could never realize that

they'll never be the same.

We got it better than we know.

So much better than the rest.

But when life come at us we're

so unprepared for its test.

I've seen some bad things,

things that you will never know,

but you've seen some things

that away they'll never go.

Damn, why do we always

think we got it worse

when in reality we should know

that this life is full of hurts.

I could never say I'm better,

I can't walk in your shoes.

But, believe when I say

we've all sang the blues.

And though I can't change it

or live what you lived through,

Just know that I'm here

and that I feel for you.

I'll be there for you

if you need me to.

Maybe you don't

maybe you do,

but I'll see it through.

And maybe, just maybe,

I feel pain too

And maybe, just maybe,

I need you.

Air Bound

Do I have wings?

Cuz' I'm not on the ground.

When I'm with you,

I feel air bound.

Just your angelic voice,

no other sound.

A partner to fly with,

in you I've found.

Never before have

I been like lately.

Your presence alone,

inflates me.

Your lack of presence,

deflates me.

Your celestial smile,

rotates me.

Your pain you feel,

delates me.

Your look, still somehow,

locates me.

It's weird, I think now

I get the caged bird's songs.

They clipped his wings

when for you he longs.

Who else can right

his many wrongs?

Your in the air

right where he belongs.

But he's trapped,

by Cupid's thongs.

Let my fly, let me fly

with my dear in the sky!

Or what other reason have I

to live among this wretched lie?

In a place where love seems to only die.

And the waters of hate seem to never run dry.

Where the caged bird's songs are his way to cry.

In the air we're free to find ways to defy,

hate they teach and love they deny.

My love, for you I will try

to be an atypical guy

and with you, fly.

Or Nothing at All (This I swear)

If I'm there for you,

I'm there completely.

When things are sour

or running sweetly.

If I'm not there completely,

I'm not there.

This I swear.

If I will care for you,

I will care for you whole.

I will care for your body

and for your long lost soul.

If I don't care for you whole,

I won't care.

This I swear.

If I can hold you near,

I will hold with all my might.

Whenever you need me,

I will hold you so tight.

If I don't hold with all my might,

I won't hold.

This I swear.

If I shall love you girl,

I will love you forever.

Through all the highs

and lows we endeavor.

If I don't love you forever,

I won't love.

This I swear.

If I give my heart to you,

it will be given to you uncut.

You could always reach it

when the doors are shut.

If I don't give my heart uncut,

I won't give.

This I swear.

If I'm going to do this,

it will be for the long haul.

I'll give you my everything,

or nothing at all.

This I swear.

Love the Way He Lies

"Give it to me straight.

Are things going well?

Are you high in heaven

or down through hell?

You see, I worry about

if he treats you alright.

You deserve the best

and the worst ain't right."

"Things are going great,

he's the love of my life.

So what if there's bruises,

he'll never use a knife.

He loves me more, than

anyone could ever know.

I see the good in him

and can't ever let himgo.

I'd be so lost without him,

he's the mate for my soul.

So what if the price is high,

for his love I'll pay the toll."

"Open your eyes, baby girl,

and let yourself see.

He's holding you prisoner

and won't let you be free.

You deserve so much better

than the things he can give.

I'm scared for you; really,

is this how you want to live?"

"Leave me alone would you?

Could you just let me be?

I know how to live my life

and with him I am free.

He's different, he's changed

just like he promised he'd do.

And now that he's all better,

we'll start our love anew.

The bruises are temporary

and my mind will soon heal.

All that matters is when I'm

with him, I yearn for his feel.

Plus, he cares for me dearly,

like no one ever could.

Who else would love me like him?

Trust me, I know I'm no good."

"I'm pleading with you hear stop,

please don't push me away.

I care for you too much to leave,

you know I'll never stray.

I can't take to see the pain

that's written on your face.

Come with beautiful girl

and we'll find a safer place.

He'll never lay another finger

on your precious skin.

If you'd just come and join me,

this is a fight we'd surely win."

"I'm sorry, but you don't get it,

I'll never leave his strong side.

With him I will forever stay

for there my heart resides.

I'll burn in hell as he takes me

down, if that's what it takes.

To keep his love so dear to me,

I'll just avoid all mistakes.

Besides, I've become numb

to the way he brings me low.

So worry not about my health,

I am better than you'll know."

"He finally did it,

he got to you.

You had a chance,

but it's through.

You could've lived,

a free life.

But he had to use,

a sharp knife.

I tried to warn you,

you ignored me.

And now you lay,

here before me.

Six feet under,

in earth's bed.

You loved his lies,

and now you're dead.."