Having the Heart
Down and out, I’ve been there many times before
But I’ve sworn to myself to never be there anymore
Being alone, with no one else to lend me a loving ear
No more happy thoughts, no smiles, no more cheer
Nightmares invade every time I try to go to sleep
Wondering how I ever let myself get in so damn deep
Feeling this dread above me like a cold and angry fog
Feeling no better than an orphaned and ugly dog
Years have gone by and I have grown so much
Feeling that happiness is just within my clutch
It took me a while to learn how to trust again
It was so long ago since I’ve had a friend
No one in my life has really been kind to me
For I was a transient, a nobody you see
But something inside wouldn’t let me just die
It forced me to wake up, get up and to try
I came out of my shell of hate and disgust
I no longer confused love with sex and lust
I realized good people were here among us
So for only myself I knew that I must
Draw from the power of my will and guts
And draw myself out of the ditches and ruts
Having the heart to turn your whole life around
Means that for bigger and better things you’re bound
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