3 poems... and some lyrics.

"Second Guessing"

I can't do it. I thought that I could.

One after another after another.

There are always two sides to a story.

But sometimes there are more.

One has been forgotten.

By everyone.

By All.

By Me.

By you.

By them.

Let's remember.

My eyes are dry.

Nothing left to cry out.

It's all been done.

So many tears. I don't think I have any remaining.

And with each tear. A part of me left.

And a part of me right.

To love the sun and to love the rain.

Both good. One better. One better.

Pick one.

A day that can't have both.

A month that can't have both.

A year that can't have both.

A life that can't have both.

But I love the rain.

Even if it's unpredictable and cold.

But I love the sun.

It's warm. It's promising.

But I can't have both.

So pick. Choose one.

.. (...)

"The Girl At The Park"

A young girl is lost at a park.

Everything has abandoned her.

People try to help her find who she is looking for.

But how can they?

They don't know what the people look like.

They don't know why they left her alone.

They don't even know where to begin to look for her parents.

So they try to comfort her.

But they don't know what she is feeling.

They assume that they do.

But this isn't the only time this happened.

The girl has been through this before.

And this time she is scared.

So they try to give her advice.

They ask if she knows a phone number.

She doesn't.

They ask if she knows where her house is.

She doesn't.

They tell her what to do.

But they all say different things.

One tells her to wait there.

Another tells her to contact the police.

While another says she should go around screaming their names.

But she doesn't listen.

Those people can't help.

She has to find her family on her own.

But her family is gone.

So she doesn't know what to do.

She just sits. And sits. And sits.

Hoping that the unspoken promise of her family is kept.

Hoping that somehow someone finds her and she is saved.

Hoping that she will be able to forget the feelings of being lost at the park.

But she just sits. and sits. and sits.

There is nothing else she can do.

... (..)

"Without"

Without breath I can't speak.

And you took my breath away.

Without hunger I can't eat.

And you took my appetite away.

Without strength I just cry.

And you took all my power away.

Without hope I'm empty.

And you took all my hope away.

Without my heart I can't love anymore.

And you took every piece of it.

Without you I am nothing.

You took that from me too.

...

JJ HELLER. "Everything is Changing"

I’m trying to follow
I’m trying my best to do what you said
But what about tomorrow
Are you sure I’m not in over my head

Everything is changing all around me
Is this the ending of a dream
I thought I was doing what you wanted
It isn’t as easy as it seemed

I’m losing my vision
I’m fighting the doubting with all that I am
It’s been awhile since you last gave me something
To go on
Tell me it’s not the end

It seemed like I did everything right
Now I see that it’s all wrong
Do you want me to move on
Can you tell me where I belong