Civilisation's got me down
taking me to the tail of my tether
driving me round the bend
I'm not going to stick it out
to see where it will end
I'll do my best to regress
back to the stone age
cook on fire paint the walls
sit on rocks keep my cool
do what I have to when nature calls
humanity gets my goat
making me vote skins no clothes
leading me to lunacy's throes
I'm not going to see it through
to find where it all goes
I want to be a cave caveman
a tough rough-and-ready caveman
and do what cavemen do
and if you feel the animal urge
I'll make caveman love to you
Paint your reality
Paint your reality
Reality kicks in
You grab your brush
And trust it's no rush
To paint the perfect picture
Doesn't always mean
It's perfect
With the right stroke
The end result can be worth it
Have you really just looked deep within
And really brought it out
Starting with the sketch
Filling in the empty spaces
I'm trying to see what's next
What's the next chapter
The dreams that I'm chasing
Should I keep going after
Should I aim for the sky
Reach for the stars
Should I run after
The laughter
And light
I should never let anyone dim it
I should always sparkle and shine ??
Stay true to the hustle and grind
Paint like your life depends
You are destined to win ??
Paint and wash away the sins
The generational curses
Replace them with affirmations and verses
No rehearsing
Reality is life
Paint the hurt the sacrifice
And turn it into something nice
Stick it out
You got it
Yes, you do
Show the perfect view
Of the Authentic you!!!
Written by Concetta Hardnett
06/14/2025
Life sometimes very long
Sometimes it's short
In an unlimited time
Be able to meet people
You want to cherish
How rate it is for you
I don't want to regret all my life
And I don't want to waste my time
For the first time, we passed each other
Now, I will never let you
Slip out of my life again
In order to be with you
I will try my best to stick it out with you.
Louder and louder - becoming inaudible
Neck
Neck
Stick it out long
Flash Flash
Images distilled, frozen and framed
Drinks flying
Clothes torn and lost
Crowds getting bigger
Wanting the floor and this spotlight
It's shining elsewhere
Just wait your turn
Drunk messages
Small puffs of smoke float in your peripherals
Hazy and it is blinding
Blinding all these senses
Common sense
Throw it to the wall
It's lost here
Along with your phone and your wallet
Your identity
You belong to the night now
You become the night now
You are the night now
This transforms you
Underestimated or appreciated but we don't care, We sign up for the thrill of heights with an extra scare Hot wires down and homes a'flare, We show up when others wouldn't dare When storms roll through taking power out, Is when people wonder where our lineman are at Leaving loved ones behind and kissing little ones goodnight Lineman head out in the dead of night Through cold or hot Long hard days Danger lurking at every phase We stick it out because we know our ways There's nothing we'd switch or change in the end, As long as you have power again
It's time we all
take a deep breath, let the smoke settle
clear the streets of rioters -radicals and rebels
make some changes for the betterment
of all
bring open dialogue and mirrors to the table
empty everything from attics and basements
see where we stand or see where we fall
see if we really can't
all get along
get over the stumbling blocks of ourselves
then make some tough decisions
are the divisions too great
or shall we overcome
shall we build bridges
or impenetrable walls
stick it out till death do us part
or will it be another sloppy civil war
divorce
or maybe the answer is a trial separation
a small price to pay for the salvation
of our great
nation
The Full Moon glowing;
Never abandon your dreams!
Stick it out, Brave one.
The moonlight shining,
Apotheosis of hope
keeper of wishes;
Stars illuminate
Quick, Reach up! Grab one;
Swing hard Brave one! Dream.
Within your reach
Every secret thought
Will you follow your heart?
Natural consequences, Cupid Dear.
This is why you have to be careful.
Careful with your words
And careful with your arrows
You have to be proactive,
Think ahead. Plan with love.
Knowing that every thought, deed, and act
Has consequences
Put yourself into their shoes
Is this truly the one for them?
Will they stick it out for the long haul?
Or will this match strike fast and hard, and swiftly burn out?
Natural consequences, Cupid Dear.
Now let me take away the honeycomb and the bees,
So you can think straight. The empathy I show you,
You may, of course. pass on to the others....
There are natural consequences, Cupid Dear.
This is why you have to be careful.
Careful with your words
And careful with your arrows
You have to be proactive,
Think ahead. Plan with love.
Knowing that every thought, deed, and act
Has consequences
Put yourself into their shoes
Is this truly the one for them?
Will they stick it out for the long haul?
Or will this match strike fast and hard, and swiftly burn out?
Natural consequences, Cupid Dear.
Now let me take away the honeycomb and the bees,
So you can think straight. The empathy I show you,
You may, of course. pass on to the others....
We don't even know what we have lost...
when community meant everyone
living in harmony...
when patriotic meant
you would die for your country...
when loyalty meant
you'd stick it out till the end...
when marriage meant
you'd stay until the end...
when faith meant
you opened your heart to God...
when dying meant
you'd pray for the soul...
when loving meant
you become more by becoming less....
A flasher in jail voiced his fear
I can't handle this place it is clear
Myself I'll amaze
By changing my ways
But I'll stick it out one more year!
Do you love me or not
Do you want a relationship with me or not
You told me I need to do some growing up
Well after a year I have
Now I have wonder did you.
I know that you are shame to even date or been seen with me
No clue why
I don't know if you mean to hurt me or break my heart
But I can only hope that this will stop.
I want to settle down and be with one guy
No I don't need marriage to be with a guy
But I am so sick of tired of these changes
All we are doing is going up and down
Like a never ending roller coaster
I don't even know what Is real anymore.
I am starting to wonder
That the things you do
Is because you actually like hurting me
I don't know why? it's so hard for you
Just to tell me
Why? all these secrets
Why? all these lies
Step up be a man
Before you lose something
You don't want to lose
Because I'm not going to be waiting forever
Because I have stick it out and work it out
For to long already.
Do you ever wonder if you're alone?
We're simply here in a world of "unknown"
Do you ever walk miles just to hear your steps?
Going on journeys and missions --- but never actually finishing a project?
Always second-guessing --- always second-best
Or think you know it all --- but everyone's unimpressed?
Or try to do your own thing and get caught in someone else's web
Then all of a sudden, you're no longer a celeb
The world takes it's natural turn and everyone has bad days
Wondering how in your life right now --- you'll end up pulling out of this phase?
The funk I've been in is breaking inside of my heart
But I stick it out and bear with it --- until it decides to depart
So many thoughts are scattered inside my brain
Concentrating on the falling warm rain
I take a deep breath and I try to start over once again insane
Until I am forever free from this created ball and chain...
A lot has happened the past few months and days,
But we pulled through and made it past that part of the maze.
I don’t know what is yet to come,
or what to prep to get it all done.
Life ain’t easy and it has its way,
of kick you while ya down, and pickin ya back up again.
So redundant, always the same,
nothin' new but your still to blame.
So, Come on, Get up, Get back in the Game,
Brush it off and that crap on your face!
I know we're strong without a doubt,
So sick it up or kiss my ass,
Take a breath and just relax.
Get back in and stick it out,
Its your choice, the time is now.
Cuz, Life ain’t easy and it has its ways,
of kickin ass and taking names.
So, Come on, Get up, Get back in the Game,
Brush it off and that crap on your face!
I know we're strong without a doubt,
So sick it up or kiss my ass,
Take a breath and just relax.
Get back in and stick it out,
Its your choice, so make it now.
People want to commit suicide,
people choose to die over livin life.
Why has it come to be this way?
Why has this life become so meaningless,
that we just want to throw it away?
We become selfish and think our life is so bad,
dont think of others who's lives are worse, But still greatful for what they have.
People take for granted the things they've got,
clothes, food, smokes and shoes, even a roof or a bed,
They dont think of the homeless,
the hungry, not even the cold or the hot.
They just think they want to be dead,
Things happen in our lives that, to us, seem bad.
We dont look for help or trust any "friends"
All because of the past we've had.
Dont be a coward and run away,
Stick it out, Live life,
I know that there's alot of strife,
But stick it through day to day.
People want to commit suicide,
people choose to die over livin life.
Why has it come to be this way?....
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