POETRY/SONGWRITING SAMPLES

Wild

There’s a war in my heart

A war in my mind.

I sit in my room

Sit there and cry.

I open the window

Look up at the sky.

I see a star light up the night.

I look around

And I see peril.

An angel’s city

Taken by the devil.

What do I say?

What do I do?

My golden memories

Are all turning blue.

Where is my childhood?

Cause I’m still a child.

Where is my homeland?

Cause this world is wild.

I wish that I could just run away

To a fantasy world

But I need to stay

I need to say.

I Hope

I hope I stop at green lights.

I hope I go on red.

I hope I see the thunder,

Feel the lightning shake my bed.

And when it rains,

I hope it feels like a drought.

And when the sun comes out,

I hope the sky is filled with clouds.

And when you told me to go away,

I hope you meant you wanted me to stay.

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I don’t know why you think it’s ok to

treat me like, like another tattoo on your skin.

I’m just another story for your friends.

I don’t know how you managed to slip past

all my doubts standing strong like towers in the wind. You crushed and made them paper-thin.

You'll Remeber

One day,

when you’re driving down the highway,

You’ll remember my smile

You’ll remember my laugh

You’ll remember all the fun times we had

And every day,

You’ll remember me first

And you’ll remember me last

You’ll remember that I gave all I had

And then you’ll remember

What you gave me back.

Support

I wish I could

Help myself.

But every time I try,

I fall down.

I wish you would

See me for me.

But every time you look at me,

You see who you want me to be.

And when the autumn leaves change,

They leave remains.

That’s how you treat me.

You found another person to call your home

In the Winter—your perfect fireplace in the cold.

I just need some support.

That’s all I ask for.

I just need shelter.

From the bitter wind that chills to the bone.

Don’t make me feel

Like a child.

Desperate for attention,

Can I even get a mention?

I’m so caught up

Feel like a fiend.

Don’t make me go to rehab,

Cause the doctors, they won’t see

That when the autumn leaves change,

They leve remains.

And that’s how you treat me.

You found a brand new person to call your home in the Winter—your perfect fireplace in the cold.

I just need some support.

That’s all I ask for.

I just need shelter.

From the bitter wind that chills to the bone.

Nobody hears me

No matter how loud I scream.

It’s like I’m underwater.

And once I reach the surface,

I know that nobody will listen.

They’ll only listen if I drown.

I just need some support.

That’s all I ask for.

I just need shelter.

From the bitter wind that chills to the bone.

Hopeless Case

You’re mean.

You make me second guess myself.

Just come clean.

You’re no more right than no one else.

I’m mad,

But I’ll never be as mad as you.

It’s so sad

How I have to watch my every move—

—When I’m with you,

I’m on eggshells,

And they always seem to break.

You’re the devil,

Then an angel.

And you’re always saving face.

No one can help you.

No one can save you at this point.

You’re a hopeless case.

No amount of love could change your heart.

When you’re hurt

You make sure everyone’s in pain.

It burns,

You’re not the only victim, hey.

You may apologize

But your actions show

Sorry is just a lie—

—When I’m with you,

I’m on eggshells,

And they always seem to break.

You’re the devil,

Then an angel.

And you’re always saving face.

No one can help you.

No one can save you at this point.

You’re a hopeless case.

No amount of love could change your heart.

What is your heart made of?

What is your emotional makeup?

Next time you call,

I won’t even pick up.

When I’m with you,

I’m on eggshells,

And they always seem to break.

You’re the devil,

Then an angel.

And you’re always saving face

No one can help you.

No one can save you at this point.

You’re a hopeless case.

No amount of love could change your heart.

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When it’s storming,

Your voice sounds like the thunder.

And your eyes are lightning,

So striking, I don’t see the danger.

There’s not enough rain in the sky,

But I count a drop

For every time you’ve lied.

You’ve got more personalities

Than the number of different snowflakes

In the world.