(2014)
I wallow in my sadness As it pools up It has not swallowed me Who floats above its surface This surface
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
Desperate for his attention Knowing it will drive him away Jealous of a game - how lame Choking self-esteem where I lay Desperate for his affection
How do you measure pain? All is relative and personal Even with one’s own self It is impossible to compare As memory distorts pain
La presión atrapada Busca por donde salir Tapo mi boca Se me sale por los ojos Tapo mis ojos
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
I spend all my time Fighting with you In my head If we fought At least it would be
Tomorrow Has not yet come It’s promises yet to be broken Tomorrow Is bigger
When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…
I cannot let you hold my happiness For your hand to caress or to drop It is not healthy It is not safe For your happiness to depend on an… I’m taking it back but no longer r…
The teenage rebels All fall in line Be they hippies Goths, rockers or skaters Moving from one mould
Beside you I am At peace Our love A connection
Que te cuentan un chiste Las palabras se traducen Pero el humor no se puede Por si no lo entiendes Ríete
Your pain is far away I hear it But I do not feel it Move closer Let me know you’re here to stay
