A Passionate Soul

Everything is done with the whole of your heart Each part of you cries out and yet you remain unheard You push onward often only to find a dead end Tired, empty, and misunderstood you continue Determined to make everything work, to make everything last Your spirit is engulfed, weakened, and flooded with tears Yet you do not give up, you must not fail Labels and insults surround you, you are crazy or eccentric No one knows the real you, yet you must go on Lost in a world of so much promise Your emotions lead you, twisting, entangling, and choking You are captive, a prisoner within yourself, bound by desire Begging to escape, to find peace and happiness The problem with passion is it burns an eternal flame Never to be extinguished Therefore it can burn the soul leaving its victim in pain Copyright © 2009 Lena “Lolita” Townsend