My pain still burns on in my chest
And I still feel it in the night
But now it's all coming to rest
And these memories are not such a blight
I feel the things they say I should feel
And I still think sometimes of you
But now It's easier to bring it to heel
And now my thoughts less often brew
I know it will eventually all be gone
And I thank God that it doesn't well up so much
These feelings I held for so long
Are pushed down now at my slightest touch
I can now more easily forget
And turn my thoughts away a while
Now this pain is like a sunset
And slowly I raise my head and smile
“I feel the cold harsh wind against my skin as I look into the abandoned darkness of my
past. The memories have become more of a haze, for I have tried to forget them. As I deal
with the pain and heartache of my troubled past I begin to try and imagine what I might
have to help me keep going. I look at the tiny figure of a body that I have been rocking
oh so gently in my arms, I realize my son has given me if nothing else, an extraordinary
gift of responsibility that requires so much love, attention, and hard work. As I hold him
in my arms I feel the pain begin to disappear. I begin learned that pain of the past can
do nothing but tarnish the wonders and miracles of today and tomorrow.”
I stand on a mountain top
I watch the world from afar
I see the pain in you rising
Smothering a once bright star
I wish I could harness your tears
I would put them in a glass jar
The pain would be trapped in this jar forever
It would never get free to find you where you are
Then you would be able to find your happiness and let love flow in
Just keep your heart ajar
Who do you think you are?
Are you Superman?
Faster than a speeding bullet
Can’t think of anything
That can slow you down
Not willing to let others in
From the pain you have had before
Talk too few
Hide from most
Who do you think you are?
A shadow in the night
Easily looked over
Not wanting to shed
Even a single tear
Having a wall built up
Wanting someone to tear it down
But not saying how
Who do you think you are?
Are you superman?
Because if so
I'm your kryptonite
I'll be there for you
Let me in
Someone who loves you
When the pain comes back again
To hold you when you cry
Tear down your wall
So baby you know ill be there
To catch you when you fall
Long sleeve shirts everyday at school
With no friends she meets
Home she goes when it lets out
No conversations in the streets
No phone calls from girlfriends
No boys to think about
Nothing to distract her
From what she thinks about
The red that runs down her wrist
The tears that run from her eyes
The screams she yells in her head
The longing that she can't deny
The feelings of loneliness
And the pain she's had for so long
Leaves her longing to end it
Thinking that no one cares at all
The beautiful tragic markings
She leaves up and down her arms
She never let anyone see
How she causes herself harm
But someone cares enough to look
Someone cares enough to see
The pain she going through
And the beauty that she could be
With the love and help of another
She'll no longer cause herself harm
She has someone to hold her tight
Someone to write love on her arms
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