Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Trust


I protect my heart
I don’t let people in
At least not too deep,
So nothing can begin

I’m the quiet girl
Who always shies away
Who stays in the background
With nothing to say?

Then you came along
And you seemed so safe
You wanted commitment
I gave you my faith

I let myself trust you
I believed what you said
I opened my heart
But it was all in my head

Thursday, May 8, 2014

"When I Am Dead, My Dearest..." ("Song" parody)

When I am dead, my dearest
Will you even know?
Would it even matter,
To my funeral would you go?

When I am dead, my dearest
I'll be old and gray
Yet I'll always wonder
Whatever would you say?

Would you even dare
To let a few tears fall?
Would you think about us
And wish you'd thought to call?

Would you gaze upon me
And feel some remorse?
Or would you be cold inside?
I'll forgive you, of course

When I am dead, my dearest
Will it even make a dent?
Sometimes things just happen
Perhaps we just weren't meant.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Into The Spotlight

A dimly lit bakstage
Illuminated by
two small, dull, blue lightbulbs
And the bright stage light that
sneaks behind the curtain

A young girl anxiously
shifts her weight from
One foot to another
The butterflies rise up
Breathe in, breathe out. Repeat.

Without warning, Scene one ends
Black shadows transform
The daunting, wooden structure
The roar of applause falls on numb ears
Adrenaline surges

"I Am" Poem

I am a blank canvas
I wonder about the future
I hear the clock ticking
I see a vast openness ahead
I want to succeed
I am a blank canvas

I pretend to have it all together
I feel anxious
I touch the pages of my life
I worry that I will never find love
I cry late at night
I am a blank canvas

I understand that I am young
I say I have potential
I dream of what's yet to come
I try to do the right thing
I hope I don't screw up
I am a blank canvas