Best Take The Easy Way Out Poems
Harvard, Princeton or Yale?
I'll take some courses by mail
Engineering or Mathematics?
I'm majoring in Acrobatics
Piano, Violin, Flute or Clarinet?
I'll play my music on the Internet
Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton or Dickens?
Give me a J.K. Rowling tale of Wiccans
Pheasant under Glass with Caviar?
Slice of pizza and fries with that, sir
Sparkling wine, Liqueur or Pink Champagne?
Make mine tapwater -- plain
Mansion or Penthouse Condominium?
A dreary shack, the bare minimum
Representative or Parliamentary Democracy?
Socialist Republic, where everything's given to me
Life offers you choices, let there be no doubt
The worst thing you can do is take the easy way out
I gotta get my head straight
I know whats waiting
Ive been there
Ì`ve stood at hell`s gate
Instead of destroying
I`ve decided I`ll try to create
taking the steps to start fresh
Let`s call it a clean slate
I see there can be more to life
than being a decomposing pile of flesh
riddled with hate and strife
Yes my world may be a mess
but I have a choice of my path
I need not distress
like a phoenix i can rise from the ash
or
I can take the easy way out
and embrace death`s alluring caress
With those around me
I need to be honest and open
not leaving what needs to be said
lost in the ether
unspoken
Small and silver feel the bite,
on this stark cold dreary night.
Run a line across my arm;
watch the razor work its charm.
A river of red courses to the floor,
As I shiver more and more.
A stream of tears flow from my eyes,
not from grief, but last good-byes.
It’s not your fault, don’t blame yourself.
I’m the one who’s in this mess.
I tried so hard to just be me.
But in the end, I was never free.
Life is hard, the pain was short.
I just wanted to take the easy way out.
Now my mind it starts to fade,
And I know that it’s my last day.
As I close my eyes, this one last time,
I say my final, last good-bye.
Her life was getting too complex
As she is feeling more perplexed
Holding that sharp razor blade
A tough decision must be made
If she should just start forgetting
The lonely life she had been living
Trying to pull far away
From her past to live another day
Or take the easy way out
Cutting veins until blood spouts
Like rain when it begins to pour
And she lays lifeless on the floor
With the blade in her shaking hand
She tries so hard to understand
Why she made the wrong decision
Putting her in this situation
Her mind starts racing to the time
She put her whole life on the line
By saying no like she was taught
Not letting herself get so caught
And trapped with such bad influence
Knowing she just blew the chance
To walk away and not do dope
And live a life of dreams and hope
She knows this chance might now be gone
And the risk of hanging on
Is her decision now to make
She’s confused which road to take
She has no more strength to fight
Until she sees a brilliant light
Shining down on her so bright
With a voice so soft and low
Saying it’s not time to go
Every single second, I just reallly want to shout,
To isolate myself and take the easy way out.
I feel all the time like a big failure of a guy,
Like absolutely nobody will care if I just die...
Another tear drops down to the floor,
Yet nobody even thinks of knocking on my locked door.
They don't know how much I suffer, and nobody will ever understand
Why do I want so much for everything to just end...
Getting up from my chair and unfolding the knife,
Once again I am thinking of taking my own life.
However, something out there, I don't know what,
Stops me from finally putting the last dot.
Maybe it's the promise to my best friend, that I'd never let go,
Or maybe it's the one who I loved, even though she said no?
I have no clue, yet still I put the blade away
And continue the fight, pretending I'm okay.
I traveled the road of ease till I could not any more
It left bad memories and disenchantment
Not able to hold my head high and see the wrong
I came to a fork in my path, I sat and pondered
Which pathway shall I chose to go?
Down the well-traveled path knowing what lay there?
To certain disappointment and heartache?
Many have traveled this path unhappily
You can see them along the way sitting there
Just existing, not living at all, broken
Looking down the less traveled path
I don’t see anyone along the way, curious
I set out down the pathway to see why
I came upon a sign that read
You are worthy never doubt it
Hmmm, plodding along I went on
I encountered kindly old gentleman
He looks up saying to me
“I see you made it my dear.”
Confused I asked did he know me
“Yes my dear I have watched you struggle,
Guided you along the way, carried you
When the burdens too heavy for you”
Seeing I was still confused he continues
“Many take the easy way out and follow the crowd
But you in your time of need followed
The less traveled pathway, I will guide you
As long as you stay on this pathway”
It dawned on me who he was
I had forgotten so much of what I learned
God didn’t forget me but guided me
He put me on the road less traveled
To keep me safe in his love for me.
It's so hard for me to configure these thoughts into words
Shakespeare, where art thou? I need'st new ones unheard
Am I really in love or am I just scared of someone taking my place?
Why do I always want what I cant have? Do I just like the chase?
I guess that's it, because when I had you I took you for granted
I don't know what I was trying to defend, I should have recanted
Regardless of all that you are and always will be my best friend
I've been thinking for hours upon days about what could've been
The woman of my dreams, I'd do anything just to see that grin
You gave me all your love and now I'm trying to give it back
I don't deserve your trust but can we please make a pact?
Remember when we slept in and missed our first real date?
I've been trying to tell myself its all for a reason, maybe it's fate?
But I don't believe in that, that's me trying to take the easy way out
Because if it were truly up to fate then we'd be together no doubt
I think you can control your fate with small daily actions
Lately it seems like we've only been trying to get reactions
One day I'm your soulmate, the next you won't even hug me. . .
I imagined us married at 60, how does love turn to war so quickly?
Good grief, It's a shame the way we break each others hearts
I'm so sorry, I should've always treated you the way I did at the start
I've said that too many times. . . sorry is my favorite word
So, I can't even blame you if this poem goes unheard
People've been saying "don't date someone unless you love yourself"
What does that mean? What if that someone helps you love yourself?
What if they brought you out of the depths and showed you the light?
What if they're who showed you the garden beyond wrong and right?
Everything's so complicated now, it used to just be black and white
You can't build Rome in a day, but it can be destroyed overnight...
What are you thinking about?
I've never had this much trouble
Reading--
You never let me in
And it makes me think
You're sick of me--
That you don't want me around--
The sound
Of another person--
A different guy
Telling me he loves me--
That he wants to be mine
It's so different and new
It almost has no meaning
I say "I love you too"
But do I really?
I never gave myself time to heal--
Time to recover
I like to think of myself
As a fighter--
As someone who is strong
But the truth is
I take the easy way out
If given the opportunity
I don't know what I want in life--
Or what my calling is
All I know is that you take away
My loneliness
And keep my mind occupied
I'm so afraid you'll leave me
Like I left him
So unexpected
So sudden
I just want this to pass
I want this year to be finished
So I can start over again
With someone--
And something new
I want to feel loved
I want to feel needed
I want to feel closer to you
I miss you
Low Road Led By Black
Potential vanished within the
dark
Flame extinguished instantly
Lights gone dark-response to
oppression
A wink in the span of time
Uniquely minute in sliver of
existence
Unable to overcome
Forced to take the downward
sloped path
Than attempt the climb to
heights
Where the lights stay on
Where the dark has been
banished
Where the slivers and winks are
eternal
Where the oppression fades
into support
Where cowards on the low path
Envy the reapers of rewards as
they spiral down
Into depths so dark so deep
There is no escape but the cold
kiss of the black
The final weak measure spent
To stave off the pressure
To take the easy way out
To leave all behind in selfish
cowardice
I take the easy way out
Life's a luggage with knotted cords
And walking around with it is hard
I take the easy way out
From beckoning sorrows deferred
Pass lazy neon lights where others erred
I take the easy way out
Away from the half-nude scent of girls
Drowning in their disgust, vomitted pearls
I take the easy way out
Away from glasses winking with sweaty skin
Cold as ice, and bar stools staggering spin
I take the easy way out
Pass insiduous young men selling relief
At conspicuous grocers' door of grief
I take the easy way out
For I cannot be solved by a chemical solution
Gargling through my veins, it's no ablution
I take the easy way out
Not before a screaming car or in a dismal leap
The rope can do that while I sleep
I take the easy way out
And laugh, because I believe, at everything.
The Easy Way Out
(Verse 1)
I'm breaking this chain
Toughing it out
Through the pain and the rain
I get on my grind
Hoping one day it'll change
Sometimes seems like
Situations the same
Working you work real hard
At these dead end jobs
Then ,finally take a stand
Grab the paper
Write down a plan
Got the upper hand
I raised it high
Know with the man above
Is listening in the sky
He'll help me get by
When it feels like a drought
One thing about it
Don't want the easy way out
(Chorus )
Wake up every morning
Trying to figure out
What this thing called life
Is all about
Don't want everything given to me
Want to earn mine
Grant me the serenity
I don't want all of the hand outs(no hand outs)
I will not take the easy way out
(Verse 2)
Here I go
Tired of the struggle
Lord help me out
Make it double
Double the blessings
Lesser I'm stressing
You said the teacher talking
Well I'm learning my lesson
I'm taking heed
All i`m trying to do
Is really succeed
By any means necessary
I'm going to get it
I'll do everything I'll never quit it
I'll relive it
Get over my pass
It's a true saying
Trouble don't last
Listen please
Hear me out
Don't always take the easy way out (out)
Chorus )
Wake up every morning
Trying to figure out
What this thing called life
Is all about
Don't want everything given to me
Want to earn mine
Grant me the serenity
I don't want all of the hand outs(no hand outs)
I will not take the easy way out
Hook
Every body
Should want
To do better
And if you don't
Get it together
Don't just look for handouts
Don't always look for the easy way out
Every body
Should want
To do better
And if you don't
Get it together
Don't just look for handouts
Don't always look for the easy way out
Chorus )
Wake up every morning
Trying to figure out
What this thing called life
Is all about
Don't want everything given to me
Want to earn mine
Grant me the serenity
I don't want all of the hand outs(no hand outs)
I will not take the easy way out
Repeat until chorus fades
Written by:Concetta Hardnett
4/12/2016
Oh lost soul, haven't you been told?
That things get better, as one grows old.
Knowledge accumulates, and talent blossoms,
With this, grows your everlasting options.
Take the easy way out, and experience financial drought,
Or take the detour, and attract your wildest grandeur.
The choice is yours, so don't be afraid,
Step right up, and join the parade.
It'll take you places, of good and bad,
But just keep on marching, you delightful nomad.
Alone
White walls tinted blue surround.
Lights are dim,
Music plays.
3:00am roles around,
Not a sound.
Blade in hand,
Carved a path.
Alone
Pink walls shaded pale.
Lights are bright,
Searching.
4:00am comes in sight,
Which pills to take tonight.
All in sight,
Grabs water.
Alone
Blue walls shaded gray.
Lights bleak,
Crying.
4:30am is here,
heart beats near.
Popping pills at once,
Water soothes it all down.
Alone
Black as night the walls are.
Lights gone
Waiting, sleeping.
Hoping to not awake
To the on going pain.
To escape
Take the easy way out.
8:30am comes fast,
awaken with a numb feeling.
The overdose,
Failed as it showed.
Alone
White as day are the walls
Lights bright
Pain full in sight.
What looked to be the easy way out
Stopped by a higher force.
Not time to die,
Not time to end it all.
Redemption was on its way,
But no one can understand the pain
What made one go this way
To try to die,
Cut everything including time
I did try,
A few times.
But, like all things in life
It just wasn't my time
Had the pills succeded
I wouldn't know
All there is
Life has to show.
There’s so much inside of me
That I wish I could say
Yet I keep it to myself
It’s easier that way
I’ve learned to love carefully
You won’t find me off-guard
I seldom allow anyone in
The effort’s just too hard
With everything I’ve been through
I’ve slowly built a wall
I tend to stay in my comfort zone
That way I cannot fall
I’ve made so many excuses
It isn’t worth the fight
So I simply shut people out
Though I know it isn’t right
I know that I’ll probably never
Know what love’s all about
So instead of going through the pain
I take the easy way out
One day I’ll wake up and have
Someone who will be there
But the way I’m feeling now
I just can’t make myself care
If I keep pushing you away
I’ll find myself alone
I can handle what life throws at me
A lot better on my own
I can’t stand the pain
That’s left every time you go
So I hold in all I’m feeling
I never let it show
I’ve learned from every heartache
From ever time I’ve cried
I’ve learned it’s best to play it safe
And just keep it all inside
A love is a terrible thing to waste
A heart’s a terrible thing to break
It seems you keep me hanging on
To see how much that I can take
Angels we have heard on high, watch them over glory fly.
Stealing sweetness straight from my heart, no one can tell me why we must part.
Forever gone extinguished my souls flame, sadness takes over my world becomes pain.
Broken hearted does not explain what I feel, my life over no way to ever truly heal.
Without you I am only an empty shell, I never thought God allowed this kind of Hell.
Tears pain and sorrow are all I now know, I fake a small smile but it's just for show.
Comfort and peace are all out of reach, the drugs I take can no longer span the breach.
My heart dear heart why have you gone, no one understands I'm trying to hold on.
I live on but my heart no longer beats, to end it all would be a respite a relief. But I shall not take the easy way out,I shall carry your memory your name I will shout.
And when my tortuous days shall end, I hope once more to clasp your little hand.