(Criticism Encouraged) Some old words of mine

[Late As Usual]

- alone -

no one can tell me what i ought to be
as long as i'm here all alone
no one demands what they're wanting from me
as long as i'm truly alone

nary a soul for mile after mile
none here to even but lend me a smile
but i can get by with a little denial
as long as you leave me alone

i don't have to put up with melodramatics
as long as i'm left here alone
so what if i'm acting a little erratic
it's all in the perks of being alone

i'm perfectly happy when i'm by myself
and i wouldn't trade it for anything else
even with all of these signs of bad health
i swear i'll be fine on my own




- i can't say that you lied -

please don't hurt my feelings, please don't say what's on your mind
an honest opinion would hurt me too much, just let me fall behind
you know i can't figure it out on my own
this shit must be too much for my mind to know
but, damned if i did, how the damage has grown
at least i can't say that you lied

don't say what you're thinkin, i am sure that i'd be mad
maybe i would throw a fit, lose any sense i had
but if that sense, built from all
i thought there was, so strong and tall
were made to crumble, crack and fall
at least i can't say that you lied

you think that i might love you, but thank goodness you're not bound
and you don't have to spill your words all out upon the ground
seems to me you'll bide your time
to just make sure it ain't your dime
and that way i'll be left behind
but still i can't say that you lied




- emerson -

emerson said there's only hope
as far as one is unsettled
looking back, i see, for some
the opposite is better
there was a time when i was sure
that opposites attracted
nowadays it seems that thought
should somewhat be retracted




- fly -

trying my best to make sure no one's watching
guess i can't complain about being alone
i know i'll regret it if i keep on going
funny thing is, i can't seem to let go

constantly keeping my eye on the mirror
i still see my heart beating right through my chest
though i started out with the best of intentions
i never expected i'd end up like this

wondering how the world has been doing
it seems like forever that i've been away
like a shipwreck survivor marooned on an island
i never expected i'd end up this way





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peaceniks |nn|

 

[Jennyfur_Karma_Kin]

Alone and Fly resonate most with me. Brilliant words. Thanks for sharing.

 

[pk.]

sorry, I have no criticism for you - loved all of them.

 

[herbavore]

Fly is perfect.