Unfortunate Sight
I can take a song
and give it power
more power than it already has
whats in a name
when actions are louder than words?
look at me
the unfortunate sight
an addict among the wealthy
beat down and shut down trampled on before i get up
another reason to give up and back to square one
of my personal plan to fail
Watch me drown in my misery happily ever after
Among the wealthy
as i wear dirty clothes
and spend my money on addictions
feeling alone
feeling helpless
feeling lost
confused
knowing im crazy and guilty
here i am the unfortunate sight
Im not allowed
Im not invited
here i am
a personal plan to fail
will you help me succeed?
will you help me out of this rut?
will you show me a better way to live?
tears in my eyes
hiding from myself
i dont understand anymore why i choose either or
and lie to me and you
and pretend im fine
an exaggerated example
just to show you how smoking makes you cough
and the tragedy of drinking and drugs
i cant make you feel
its all about me
and thats the problem
im not numb
like the rest of the world
im new at this
Copyright © Troy Jeremy Nelson | Year Posted 2008
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