Lasts and Firsts

Her father comes upstairs.

“Time to say good-bye.”

She turns to me – her tear-filled eyes gazing into my heart –

And gives me a hug for the last time.

His mother walks in the door.

“Almost time to leave.”

He turns to me – a lone tear running down his cheek –

And shows me a smile for the last time.

Her brother comes down the hall.

“Time to go home.”

She turns to me – a suspicious grin creeping across her face  –

And gives me a kiss for the first time.

Left on the Shoulder

Now I stand here, left on the shoulder

The road we traveled was long and abandoned;

The desert around us was dry and hot;

The journey we shared was calm and joyful;

So tell me. What happened?

Now I stand here, left on the shoulder

Was it the speed bumps we went over?

Was it the endless traffic that distracted us?

Was it the dark skies that we drove through?

So tell me. What happened?

Now I stand here, left on the shoulder

I hope you’ll come back,

Then you can tell me what happened.

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I need a break.

All this stress is burying me alive,
The tons of dirt compressing my chest,
I'm fighting for every breath.

I need a break.

All this drama is washing me away,
The floodwaters sweeping my feet out from under me,
I'm grasping for an anchor.

I need a break.

Lightning and Thunder

My whole life is a raging thunderstorm

From the bright flashes to the crashing boom

I’ve been this way ever since I was born

And the storm’s not ceasing any time soon.

I’m the lightning – deadly but rarely harms

I’m the thunder – scary but I leave no mark

They fear me so much; they’ve made storm alarms

So they have a warning before I start.

I’m sick of people fearing knowing me

I want to be friendly, just like the sun

I can be good, I promise – you will see

When you see me, just please don’t turn and run.

I can’t wait for the end of this tempest,

For then, I will finally be at rest.