
My mind’s trippin’
running, spinning.
No telling what
I might have been.
If given half a chance
To move up or move over.
One big break or one step closer
to making something
of this life, this moment.
Instead of just getting by or getting older.
Watching everyone die.
I’m a survivor. left behind, beyond circumstance not sure why I’m still here.
Surviving everything that’s tried to kill me.
I’m still livin. Not the dream, yet but, I know it will be.
I’m more than this!
More than the streets.
The streets that made me.
Turned on me and took my baby.
never even saw that coming.
Hard running,
I was blindsided.
Now, every breath, every heart beat
My life just kills me.
This binding struggle
A flash I can’t unsee.
This one foot first
And then goes the other. You
I amble on
But, my legs don’t hold me.
I fall to the earth.
I scream ‘it’s not fair’ My life continues.
You still are not here.
My heart is empty.
I don’t want to live in this world
Without You.
I watch it spin
Wish I could see you or hold you.
Broken pieces
Of people
Left in your wake.
Your babies. your brother, your best friend.
Lost in my river of grief.
I cannot reach them.
Where are you?
My heart is screaming, bleeding
I cry, I pray, I sacrifice
I’m left still needing.
I’m helpless,
dealing with this life.
Just like Lyle says.
How can I ever get this right
If I can’t even do THIS?!
Everything’s so wrong
don’t want this fight, this life
I DID NOT CHOOSE THIS!
My life and it’s changes
I wish I could erase this.
I just want my home
Clean clothes, my basic needs met.
I miss so much my family
So much emptiness.
Can’t erase this.
The time spent chasing tails
Empty dreams and power trips. this isn’t what it’s supposed to be.
who’s got me?!
I got me, like always mom raised a warrior.
One good tremor tho
it all breaks down.
I’m not even sure
How I survived this far
Chain reacting explosions
Blast my world, my life, my heart
Over and over I’m ready for peace. need this war to be over
I need release.
These things I want safety, a home, my love, my life, my dreams, my heart
Family.
I long to be out of the sight
Safe
From those who’d bring harm to me Take mine for their own Leaving misery I long to go home
Where I want to be. to find happiness
Be with my family.
Head in the clouds
Heart full of song Love and laughter.
Somewhere I belong.
Tired of struggling
being afraid.
failing my heart
The price that was paid.
But, I’ve made it this far
There’s no stopping this path.
I’ll make you proud, keep living and dreaming
I’ll keep going
I will survive somehow.
But, I’m really not sure
What my life is now.
About the Creator
Ell O'Shea
I’m just another human doing the best I can, to be the best I can. If i can leave my corner of this earth a little better than I found it, I will consider myself a success.


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