Alone

So many people running around the place

So wrapped up in their own petty little lives

To even take the time to stop and notice her.

She’s  hurting

And no one even stops in the hustle and bustle to see

Even in a world full of so many people,

She’s alone

This is for:

The one who I go to for comfort

The one I go to for strength

The one on whose shoulder I cry on

The one whose lips I love to kiss

The one who can make me smile

The one who can dry my tears

The one who can tear me down

The one who can make me cry

The one who can build me back up

The one I can see myself in with forever

The one who can count on me

The one that can trust me with his problems

The one I love

Unwanted

No matter what,

No matter how hard I try,

I just can’t seem to get through to you.

You ignore my existence

I reach out to you,

But you push me away

All I want is to be loved

Held

Cared for

To hear that you love me

You’re so close to me, yet so far away

I guess I’ll just never have

A Father

My Vision of America

The kids who have the gauged ears

With navels and nipples pierced

And spike their hair and wear

The clothes

With holes

And earn the stares and glares

From

Little old ladies who jump to conclusions

And they think to themselves and make up false illusions

That

They have a right to fear

And they believe the lies they hear

And they think it’s very

Scary

That they are the ones who are going to be running America

And they fear for little Brad and sweet little Erica

That they will join this group of Rockers

And that’s almost worse than joining the hip hoppers.

The hip hoppers

The kids in baggy jeans

And oversized white tees

And all about the bling bling

Money ain’t a thing

And smoking this

And drinking that

And running around while you’re waving a gat

And they fear that they thing there’s nothing wrong with that.

And here

They still fear

That they are the ones who are going to be running America

And they fear for little Brad and sweet little Erica

That they will join this group of hip hoppers

And that’s almost worse than joining the rockers

But it’s all a stereotype you see

Cause a rapper and a rocker both reside in me

They both have a vibe that breathes inside me

And it won’t die in me

So you have to try and see

That the images you see

On MTV

And BET

Are whacked.

And you can’t see that

It’s all about expression

So you should all learn the lesson

That everyone is an individual mystery

Apart of their own personal history

In my vision, there IS no common man,

Just the poor getting poorer and the rich don’t give a damn

And

The president is too busy

Sending our boys to die

And to the country all he does is lie

And he’s

Too busy worrying about weapons of mass destruction

To worry about the destruction

That Katrina caused

And if everyone took a second to pause

And look

No, really look

And don’t think about

What they say in those books

Cause it’s all a warped lie

So I’m not gonna try

To yell or scream

Or try to tell you what I mean

Cause people die and bleed

To get to this country

To try and pursue

A false American dream.

Hurt

People walk past me

With their fingers pointed

Saying “yeah, that’s the one I was telling you about”

To their companions

They say it without shame

Like they act like I can’t hear.

Like it doesn’t score my soul.

I bleed inside;

It kills a bit of my soul to hear

Someone I considered

To be one of my best friends.

They see me act like I don’t

Hear them,

Or care,

But inside,

It hurts.

Let Me Go

There used to be a time

When I chased the ice cream truck

With band aids on my knees

I’d spill juice all over myself

And I’d remember my manners.

“Yes ma’am”

“No sir”

I needed a protector

Someone to guide me

But Now

I’m not a little girl anymore

I’ve traded my Barbie dolls in for cell phones and make-up.

You’ve shown me all that you could

Don’t try to shelter me mommy….

Just Let me Go.

 Holding You Down in the Background

When it's just you and me
Every thing feels right
Like it's how life is meant to be
And I just want to stay with you forever

But

When we're around others, it's like I don't exist
You bring about other females,
When I feel like I'm the one you should be with

I don't care about those other broads
who say they care for you
Cause I've been here for the longest
Through thick and thin holding you down

They don't love you like I do
So why can't it just be you and me?
I just want you to know I'm waiting
In the backgorund

But I might not be there waiting
Too much longer