Good Plans

Good Plans Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise him all creatures here below The Lord is our shepherd He leaves the 99 behind to find the 1 Lost sheep He fights off the lions And the wolves He has good plans For me And for you So, take heart in deserts and gardens […]

The Unattainable

What’s untouchable Unattainable for you What is your great white whale Your Moby Dick What’s forever outside of your reach Just beyond your grasp So close you can taste it But somehow just out of your reach Is it fame Is it love Mine is personal connections Relationships They always seem to be just out […]

11 years past

I tried and failed 11 years ago now To commit suicide It sounds odd But I don’t regret it It’s shaped me in ways I can’t fully explain I wrote a suicide note I can’t remember what it said I wish I could remember I remember what I felt that night The hopeless desperation The […]

Shut Up

The voice in the head is my own worst critic All the time yelling, and whispering That I’m a piece of shit And a waste of space Daily hourly I have to remind it of its place And tell it to shut up Sometimes it listens but often times it doesn’t So, I have to […]

Stay Alive

There’s a new rhythm in life these days Fast paced and hectic Theres no place to run and no gasoline Engines won’t turn and the train won’t leave We’re all running on fumes Just trying to stay afloat Whether you deal with depression or some other mental disorder We’re all trying our hardest to stay […]

Sharks

Sharks lurk everywhere Some wear suits and ties Some wear the trappings of the poor Some look like you and me Can’t you see the fins circling you Can’t you see the sharks closing in Can’t you smell the blood in the water It’s yours and mine Do you see the religious conmen Praying on […]

I Dreamed A Little Dream

I dreamed I was able to go back To change things for the better I dreamed a little dream Full of hope Full of regret But after waking I realized I would change so very little I’d be better with my finances sure But I wouldn’t try to go back to the relationships I’d had […]