Don't Let High School Be The End

That time of year has come around again,

That time when everyone feels bittersweet,
That time when we must say bye to a friend,
That time...what cruel person turned up the heat?!

The seniors are going off to college,
All the rest start taking their darn finals,
The stress pushes everyone to the edge,
Time to listen to those soothing vinyls.

I think the most tragic part of it all,
Apart from our role models leaving us:
After high school, we let the friendships fall,
They disintegrate without half a fuss.

The friendships made in high school are clay,
If they are not handled with care, they break.

Just One More Night, Just One More Day

At what point did “friendship” cease to exist,
And “love” became what is filling the air?
We’re becoming more than friends, let’s face it,
Let’s be honest with ourselves, let’s be fair.

I can’t believe that you could be this kind,
I would thank you, but I can’t say it right,
I’d know it sounded better in my mind,
I guess I’ll sleep on it, just one more night…

You have no idea how strongly I feel,
When I’m around you, my pulse starts to rise,
Please know that my heart’s my Achilles heel,
I ask you not to become my demise.

“Each time I see you, I sing like a jay…”
No, that’s not right. Give me just one more day.

Rumors Are Killers

What you heard about me, it is not true,

That person’s trying to get in your head,

Don’t believe the lies that are told to you,

Listen to the truth I tell you instead.

People have called me many hurtful things,

It does not compare to what you have said,

You tell me you believe the lies; it stings,

The hurt from you makes me cry in my bed.

Now please listen to every word I speak,

I need you in my life, you are my friend,

Pitted against each other, we are weak,

At this rate, our friendship will quickly end.

Your listening to the lies broke my heart,

You won’t even give us a brand new start.

US Under House-Arrest

Why's everyone in the US uptight?
It seems impossible to feel relaxed,
Like prom is all that matters right now, right?
Our top priority is to get asked.

You have a deadline for your school essay,
You don't have time to talk, that is a LIE!
You have plenty of time during the day,
But MAKING time is something you don't try.

Look at the street corners, they're all empty,
They should all be filled with people talking,
Instead, everyone's glued to their TV,
And no one seems to have heard of walking.

What we think nowadays: why be social?
We could just text our friend on our mobile.

My Life-Saving Addiction

Some people my age give their life to drugs,

Many students have died from alcohol,

I have an addiction to He who loves,

I’m strapped in and ready for the long haul.

I give in to temptation now and then,

There’s no chance I can be completely pure,

Keep in mind that I am still a human,

I promise I’m not blameless, that’s for sure!

That’s when my holy high starts kicking in,

I need this; I must always be sky high,

My holy addiction saves me from sin,

I’m not telling my addiction, “Goodbye!”

If I become sober for a minute,

I might as well say my life is finished.

I Am God's Servant

A trip to a country with poverty,

So many houses are riddled with holes,

I do not know how God plans to change me,

How does God want to alter our frail souls?

Just one day later, I am on my knees,

I am transformed by what I have just seen,

I pray that He won’t let me change back, PLEASE!

Don’t let this trip become another dream.

The last night comes, I don’t know what to think,

While there, I’ve made several amazing friends,

I sit in the dark; my heart starts to sink,

I’m just wishing that this night never ends.

But my last day in the Dominican,

I hear God telling me my work’s not done.

White Noise

From month to month, I feel emotionless,
I know I could feel something at one time,
Happy and even sad feelings are missed,
There used to be a heart inside my rhyme.

From week to week, I never feel a change,
The weird senses that made me uneasy,
But now every day feels the exact same,
I’m engulfed by color, but I can’t see.

When will I have this blindfold pulled away,
I want to feel the pain like all those years,
I won’t keep what makes me human at bay,
Even if it means breaking down in tears.

From day to day I don’t feel anything,
When will the day come that I feel something?

My Savior, SAVE ME!

LORD, these things seem to happen just to me,
Most of what I do these days: cry in bed,
LORD, please uncover my eyes, let me see,
What are your plans for me waiting ahead?

God, all troubles happen for a good cause,
But all I see now is this deep, cold black,
I’ve been stabbed many times, I’m clothed in gauze,
I’ll break in two with one more axe’s hack.

Father, save me from this place; I’m dying,
I feel so abandoned, I need You near,
I always say I’m ok, I’m lying,
The real truth is that I’m filled with fear.

Creator, hold my hand, walk me through this,
My Savior, help me escape this abyss.

Man's Hardest Question

How long will I feel this dark loneliness?
This pain inside that will not go away,

I don’t care about her expensive dress,

I care ‘bout one thing, you know what I’ll say.

Each day without you is another fight,

I fight till I hear that deafening yell,

Then I climb to the very highest height,

I think you know what I’m about to tell.

Whenever I see you, I’m taken back,

Whenever I hear you, my heart races,

Although I love it when we get to yack,

I’d like to get past the early basis.

Asking the question is no easy feat,

“Later you want to get a bite to eat?"

Out Of Control

I don’t know now, I’m on autopilot,

I ride this life, it often really hurts,

I suffer now, this life is so violent,

I’m walking on hot coals, it only burns.

My life takes a turn, I’m feeling so good,

She came into my life, I feel so high,

But then she leaves, just as I knew she would,

She does not even let me say goodbye.

I take control again, I’m in the lead,

But until now, I have been the small pawn,

Pathetic and killed off just like a weed,

It won’t be long until my life is gone.

Now life beings to spin out of control,
Crash landing; falling deep into a hole.