That man is definitely a thorn in my side,
My anger I find I cannot hide,
It just takes the sight of him then,
To weasel himself under my skin.
I have no choice,
But to be irritated by the sound of his voice,
That loves to hear himself speak, speak, speak,
Asylum from him is what I seek.
The sight of him gives me a rash,
I see him coming I want to dash,
Away from him as quick as I can,
He is the world’s most aggravating man.
I try to turn the other cheek,
To find peace and be meek,
And complete my work and go home,
But his ego won’t leave me alone.
I am mad he has this effect on me,
I actually feel sorry for him you see,
Because what makes him such a jerk,
Is he has no life just misery here at work.
Sometimes in life some people just don’t mix,
A thing that you just can’t fix,
It is something subconscious that isn’t right
That grinds your teeth and wants to fight.
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I put this thorn in my side
Love has gone to the grave
Now I can't hide
With you, I should've played
I gotta thorn in my side
Your legend remains
A shooting star that arrived
You put inspiration in my brains
Thorn in my side
You've got the music in you
Regret is my pride
I know not what I do
Thorn in my side
And so I believe
It makes me feel alive
Watch as I wait and bleed
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn....in....my.....side.
You did everything so right
I can hear the music inside
Give me a chance to make it right Help me to get rid of this...
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn in my side
Thorn....in....my.....side.
~Leonard Napierskie
Humoring her concern, I said, "Ok, I'll try,
But I knew that was not how I wanted to meet a guy,
She knew my heart belonged to her brother,
That after he died there was no other,
A piece of me died the day that he had gone,
For many years I just couldn't move on,
Years went by and then I eventually tried,
To move past the heartache but he was still the love of my life,
The guilt and burdens I had placed upon my shoulders,
That if I couldn't even help him how could I be good enough for another,
The pain in my heart as I questioned my own worth,
His sister was the only person in my life who understood this hurt,
I now know all the guilt I was feeling inside,
Were all lies holding me back in my life,
I intend to fight the good fight,
To give love even with a thorn in my side.
Thorn in my side
O, how you deride!
you never let
anything slide!
just want to run
and hide!
Copyright McCuen 2008
A thorn in my side, Im torn from inside
Of a time partially forgotten but my memories betray me and take me down that ride
through the death of my pride, under duress, when I tried to hold back but cried
Through the love and the pain, through the sun, through the fire through the rain
If it's over than its over, how can you deny my love, how could you deny more aim
I gave you all the love I had and more, but no matter what the seeds I sowed with you the
benefits I never reaped it, you left me alone when I most needed, and kissed me on the
cheek like Judas when he betray Jesus, baby you can keep it, left me all alone to walk on my
journey, sick going through chemo life in danger, with the person that I loved with all my
heart absent, left alone to be comforted by a stranger, It's all good even though broken
and bitter I hold no anger, From sea to shining sea to death of my destiny
Keeping it kept, with my boots on, when you need me, you know I'm there
Most certinaly, open the curtain, look to the sky God could see that I'm hurting .
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