She barks, "Turn your cheek!"
She leaves her handprint on it.
"And now the other!"
I screamed hateful words,
I've done some things.
I have been dishonest, I have
Pulled some strings.
I'm able to be easy or
Wild like a beast.
I have gone hungry, I have
Prepared a feast.
I can handle pain,
I know what it is like to hurt.
I have awakened face down
lying in the dirt.
I have self-discipline,
Feet are on the ground.
I have faced danger,
I have been safe and sound.
I love deeply and
With passion.
I pay attention to
My gut reaction.
When I love my,
Soul ignites.
I'm focused, I can
Adjust my sights.
I can problem solve,
A semi-intelligent mind.
I have led the way,
I have fallen behind.
When you listen,
You quit speaking.
To find someone,
You stop seeking.
To accept the facts,
You have to handle the truth.
I can be Fonzie cool and
I can be uncouth.
It is easy for me to
Be captivated.
Sometimes the story I
Tell can be slightly fabricated.
I can blend in or
I can be unique.
I will go toe to toe,
Or turn the other cheek.
Turbo1904 ?
J-ust turn the other cheek,
E-vening the black and blue;
N-o two wrongs make a right,
N-or another fault favors
Y-ou.
M-ake both your cheeks
O-utsmart the rude ridicule;
N-either of them will ever
T-urn away from scorn so cruel.
O-ctober twenty-third morn
Y-our cheeks brave the slap;
A-fter facing the hard-hitting hand, you wear a feather on a cap.
B-e meek and humble
U-ntil you endure tribulation;
L-et your life weather the storm,
A-s you wait for salvation.
W-ith God on your side,
A-ll foes will become weak;
N-ever plan a vengeance, just turn the other cheek.
A few hours past midnight
from a nightmare I wake
my heart is a pounding
and I'm pondering fate
My temperature's rising
there's sweat on my brow
all from the pictures
and the feelings allowed
It all started like this
when we were sitting alone
you brushed back your hair
and didn't look at your phone
Your eyes locked on mine
hung on every word that I said
I went in slow for a kiss
but you turned your head
You talked about true love
and a friend that you knew
how she's sweet and endearing
and available too
In the dark of this night
as I toss and I turn
does this bring me closer
to the questions that burn
And
keep our
breath to cool
our own porridge
oats.
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