I would go to the ends of the earth
To make you happy
See you shine
For I can’t believe
That you’re mine
Call it insecurity

A state, it’s unbelievable
But what it is

You’re the spark that ignites
This heart, keeps me going
Keeps me realizing that there
Is hope beyond isolation
The bone – crushing alienation
And I pray that I

Never expected
In my wildest dreams
That I'd be in love
With someone like you
Kind, considerate, genuine
Full of heart,
A soul of joy...

For what seemed like an eternity

Daddy left you
A baby that never became a man
Mommy was around
When it was convenient
A picture in the paper
Dreams of a ticker tape parade
Not when you needed
Her the most and while

In a love cloud
That's where I want to stay
Reality or negativity deems otherwise
Why rain on my parade?

She loves me for who I am
Unconditional, no strings attached
She shows me how much

If you were given another chance
Would you perform the same
And blow those bastards away?
Would you have found the courage
Not to put a symbolic phallus inside your mouth

What am I doing here?
I should be at home
The reasons for self exploration
Have fallen on deaf ears
Exposed as a vicious fraud
No one can take the experience away
But this bitterness remains

A tap at the window
Click on the phone
A creek on the steps
You're not alone
So don't you forget
We're keeping tabs
Ensure you tow the line
When he said a change was coming

Don’t feel guilty
Or shed a tear
About fate delivering on
A promise that was worth the wait
For decisions were made
They turned away
The right thing was done
For it opened a door

Pink is the favorite color
Not the singer
This is something more relevant
Depression
Recession
Catastrophe
Hyperbole...

Whether it's a stimulus
Or a spending bill
Is not the question

I should have seen it coming
The clues were right here
Believe in a hope for our future
When it's simply not there...

The fire has extinguished
I still love you deeply

Make it easy, Take a breath
What else do you expect?
You hurt me and it's a feeling
That I can try to repress
But will never forget...

Feel lucky, I've given

Weariness overwhelming
Terrified you won't get your way
Sanctimonious finger pointing
No matter how well intentioned
Won't drive me away...

Speculation futile in burying the obvious truth

They shove me aside
Without a logical explanation
As to why
Hope you don't mind
Bastard says to the fool
Take that as a warning
A crumb of decency
Besides, on a good day

Promises broken
Predictions spoken
Falling on deaf ears
Only fate knows what's in store...

Fear ruled the roost
Snow buried the best of intentions
Confidence shaken
Every branch brittle