I shall not live to see changes for the better
But those who do will not notice them
Just as I did not notice the changes
Having taken them for granted
And yet, previous generations
Could only dream of such changes
Well, at least about some of the better ones
That have taken place in my lifetime
And even then, they hardly indulged themselves
In such irresponsible illusions
But I merely wish to say
That I care nothing for the future,
For the simple reason
That I won’t be there
Of course, this is selfish
But no more selfish than having a body
And a soul that belongs only to me
As part of some greater whole
I am of no interest, even to myself
Let alone to others
I have no need for lofty abstractions
To prove my existence
And find it valuable in itself.
I was never worth for living on this earth,
I was just a dust particle made to be thrown in the dirt.
I wonder why God would have made such an ugly face and broken Soul,
He must have thought, "Oh, that's the person everyone should ignore".
I genuinely don't know if I'll be alive till I'm 20,
Even if I am my soul would be already empty.
I Really wish I could die soon,I don't want to be a burden on anyone on this earth.
I never really got anyone who can love me,
It felt like an act everyone had to show me .
I hope i die with my thoughts of being happy for once in my lifetime, hoping they contain his little smile.
I don't want anything, I'm just trying to survive.
I live for the days,hoping I'll see his damn smile.
His voice is no longer in my ears, his face is like fading shadow haunting my memories.
Unfortunately I will forget his soul.
I will go back to my younger self again try to be happy in my empty void hole.
Tables rock theirs souls
with families, friends and children
I sit alone at mine
and I watch their laughter and smiles
It started with me opening the restaurant door
pacing my steps
and then saying to the hostess
‘Table for one’
I now order my unsweetened iced tea
and watch the waitress
remove the other place settings;
An empty chair is my friend tonight
Comfort food; meatballs and spaghetti
is what I order
I fiddle with my phone
as conversation has abandoned me
How many times have I cried
sitting alone
to believe that once in my lifetime
… I was loved
I miss your soul sitting behind my bench,
I miss your legs accidentally brushing against my anklets.
I didn't know if I was ever made to be with you,
But then God would have lost, what a pity He would have felt through.
Your voice and face are like the morning dew,
They are like a fading memory I thought I would cling on to.
You never really gave any sense to my existence,
But what a fool am i , I see you as my entire existence,
I hope one day I will probably remove every part of you from my memories,
But what will be the value of others when they will burn with my mortal body.
I thought you would be mine for once in my lifetime,
But then I realised, was I just a willow tree that you saw while you were enjoying your life?
When the world ends
the first thing I will remember
is that I can't take my riches with me
my awards and accolades will all evaporate
every title I had ever held in my lifetime
whether it is being a daughter, a sister,
a tourguide, an ambassador or a leader
will be eradicated like thistles in a garden
but recieving the Crown of Life
and being at home with my Lord
will be my greatest reward
sweeter than anything this world
has ever offered to me
Love lifted me with all the smiles, making me have a high.
High that made me feel so good inside, I wanted to float like a cloud and enjoy the ride.
Clouding around in my love high, it made me feel like a child with no worries just looking for fun.
Love filled my mind, lifting me to a high, feeling the high was like no other feeling I had in my lifetime.
My lifetime love, was giving me a high, so high I was floating in the sky, feeling the breeze upon my skin and feeling lovely as one could be.
Love was like the wind in the clouds, giving me comfort and soft feelings that moved within me.
Love lifted me so high, it made me want to stay forever in the sky.
Lifting prayers to God, today and always.
I can't imagine life without freedom
Sometimes I wonder what the reasons
Are why other countries have no freedom
You watch the news and the soldiers and civilians are defeated
Most countries are trying to pick up the pieces
But it seems like they just come face to face with evil
Everyone in the world wants a peaceful life and they just want to be equal
The people just don't want to go through another sequel
Right now I guess I wouldn't be surprise
If we keep seeing bombs in the skies
We still will see the people cry
And all innocent people will die
I hope I see in my lifetime
The day when freedom will be just a pastime
And freedom for all will last a longtime
Miami Dolphins jersey on
laying on the couch
Tortilla chips
salsa and guacamole dip
nachos
hot wings
bag of pretzels and marshmallows
one litre of Sprite
and buckets of popcorn
on the coffee table
ready for the game
wishing we taste the gift
of Super Bowl victory
someday again in my lifetime
So many names and faces in my lifetime
I’ll never be back.
It’s 3.30am when I write this,
And I’m crying and burning, feeling like I’m falling into the abyss,
I’m one second away from spiraling out of control,
This is nothing but a cry out for help from a tortured soul.
One year has passed and I thought I was through,
‘Cause the textbook says I shouldn’t be so blue,
But it hurts, damn it, it hurts,
Makes me want to rip out the heart that is my curse.
It’s the second time I have to write in my lifetime,
The second time the pain it’s so deep to bear, to keep it in,
It’s the second time when I feel like I might die if I don’t,
And it’s the second time writing about the boy with the wood’s eyes,
That should have been my own.
Sun you devilish friend
awakened once again
allowing thought to rewind
of what then
the mind blurts out apologies
when there is no time for regret
I still stand on the notions
of wanting
of needing you on my timeline
in my lifetime
your vision enlightens my darkened path
Let's face it
as sure as tock follows tick
(be it ever-so quick)
then tick follows tock
when hands dial in circles
and wind around the clock
unless the spring is broken
the world will spin
no matter the weather
or shape it's in
at least in my lifetime
as for better or worse it survives
ad infinitum or until
eternity eventually arrives
I've been to a few strange places in my day
some hotter than the hottest spot on the sun
some colder than the coldest crater on the moon
and all the while I was looking for someone
looking here looking there I was searching everywhere
now I found you you are the one my searching days are done
for my heart made up its mind to love you
when we were oceans apart and worlds away
took a boat across the water and yet
I don't regret a single day
no more cloudy skies had more than my fair share
love will prevail now I've found a haven in a heart that cares
as you'll be my shelter from a storm warning
(calm waters, safe harbour)
you'll see me through to a new day's dawning
I'll pass on the weatherman I forecast my sun shining
don't need my fortune read I foresee a silver lining
yes I've done some crazy things in my lifetime
been to hell and all the way to the back of beyond
with not even a handbasket to carry me there
and all the time I was searching for someone
Faulty memory
In the night, the brain had been busy changing my mind.
I have heard many stories in my lifetime, but they are
not forgotten
in my sleep, the story continues and gets a different ending, Sometimes, when remembering my childhood, I tell a story of something that happened to me, only to realize later that I cannot pinpoint the moment and where it happened. When I try to spin the memory, there is no before or after. The conclusion is that I’m telling of a memory that belongs to someone else; a story of a small boy, discovering the wonder of the day.
Man that thing has
Not change at all
In my lifetime.
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