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Shannon O'brien Poem
Sometimes I can't believe it
It all happened so fast
Real life is truly here
Just who is that looking at me in the mirror?
How come these bills are addressed to my name?
It's like I went to sleep and woke up
And I'm all grown up
Sometimes I miss the days
When your crush had cooties, not STDs
And afternoons were spent climbing trees
And it's hard to grasp our age
Who's that man calling you "his wife"?
How come that little girl just called you Dad?
It's like I went to sleep and woke up
And we're all grown up
Sometimes the kids today
Make me feel so old when they say
They've never heard of Kurt Cobain
But I know that we're better
Cause we could fix our Nintendo in just one blow
And we all figured this out sans Twitter
It's like I went to sleep and woke up
And I'm all grown up
I remember the stupid things
Pogs and Goosebump books
Playlists were mixtapes on cassettes
And Friday nights meant TGIF on ABC
Nickelodeon was our only obsession
Friend requests were made in person
And they still showed music videos on MTV
It's like I went to sleep and woke up
And it's a different world - Nothing's the same
Cause we're all grown up
Copyright © Shannon O'Brien | Year Posted 2009
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Shannon O'brien Poem
And it hurts to think you never cared
All I asked was that you would be there
But it's easier to play the game
I gave you all of me, I'm such a fool
Cause what I want, it never follows through
It's nothing new
I hope you got what you wanted
Did you get all that you needed?
Cause now I'm just another name
On your list
Just another notch on your bed-post
And you're just another scar on my heart
Another layer to my wall
Your words were
Nothing more than letters
Your actions nothing more than moves
I wish that I could be like you
Life would be much easier
With a heart that's made of stone
Between your beautiful lies I lost the truth
I would change it all if I could choose
I've never felt so used
Despite your promises deep down I know
I would hear them say "I told you so"
But the pain I cannot show
I hope you got what you wanted
Did you get all that you needed?
Cause now I'm just another name
On your list
Just another notch on your bed-post
And you're just another scar on my heart
Another layer to my wall
Your words were
Nothing more than letters
Your actions nothing more than moves
I wish that I could be like you
Life would be much easier
With a heart that's made of stone
(Repeat 1x)
Mid-Tempo
Verses: F - C - B6 (+1 octave)
Bridge & Chorus: F - C - D - B6 (+ 1 octave)
Copyright 2009 by Shannon Elizabeth O'Brien
Copyright © Shannon O'Brien | Year Posted 2009
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Shannon O'brien Poem
Maintain,
It was the hardest thing to do.
But I have to be strong now,
I can't let them see me cry.
I'm the cool collected one,
I need to be the rock.
Because they need me now,
And you most of all.
You will fight this,
And we will beat this.
I'll be your blood cells,
So you can stay the same.
I'll be the hairs on your head,
So you can recognize your reflection.
I'll take your post as best I can,
'Cause I want you to see me build my own.
Your life can't end as mine begins,
Before your son's has even started.
Our sorted past is gone,
All that matters is here and now.
One step at a time,
I know it will all be fine.
Copyright © Shannon O'Brien | Year Posted 2009
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