Hollow, bare
A lonley stare
Quiet, meek
A soul to weak
Lost, crying
Feel like dying
Crazed, wild
An abandoned child
Caught in a bubble
Alone and in trouble
Forgotten and used
Battered and abused
No longer trying
Slowly dying.

Blood boiling
Sweaty palms
Heart beating faster
And faster
Veins throbbing
Eyes popping
Skin turning redder
And redder
Hands shaking
Throughts racing faster
And faster
Negativity
Disaster
Panic
Distortion
Immobility.

No one sees the real me
Locked inside
The pain I try so hard to hide
Locked inside
Wanting to set the secret free
Locked inside
Searching for the key
Locked inside
Don't want to be
Locked inside
Want to be me.

The sun is dancing in the sky
Baby birds are learning to fly
All is peaceful
All is calm
Children playing so carefree
Singing songs full of glee
All is peaceful
All is calm
The president makes a drink
His sanity standing on the brink
All is peaceful
All is calm
The button lies under his hand
Lives hinder on his command
All is peaceful
All is calm
Death surrounds me now
I stand up and take a bow
All is peaceful?
All is calm?

I look at him
The one I love
His eyes are the windows to his soul
They speak to me
In soft, non-threatening voices
They tell of his strength
And compassion
His hands are that
Which bind my love
Keeping it safe
And nourished
His voice is as soothing
As a gentle breeze
Washing over my ears
In the night
His ears are my saviors
Always open
Always ready
Always willing
To fill themselves with
My words
I look at the one I love
And see much more than
A simple man
All my questions are answered
At a glance.

Screaming, clawing
Digging my way out
Breaking the silence of the night
Knocking on the lid of my tomb
Gasping for air
Kicking my legs
Six feet under ground
Buried alive in the cold earth
Ice forming on my toes
Outstretched arms
Extended fingers
Reaching for the light
No one hears my pleas for help
No one sees my pain
Buried alive
Six feet under ground.

People say I'm strong
But that is just a lie
They don't hear the whimpers
They don't see me cry.

With You

You give me all I need
When you're here with me
I feel like I belong
With you
You give me all I need
When you hold me tight
I feel that all is right
With you
You give me all I need
When you're far away
I dream of a day
With you.

You are my little precious one
The only thing left
When the deed is done
My loving gentle precious one
My son.

Dark Cloud

Release this cloud
Hanging over my head
Clouding my eyes
Clouding my brain
Release this cloud
Clutching onto my heart
Strangling my soul.

Can we get along?
Can we stop the fight?
Does it matter who's wrong?
Does it matter who's right?
No one is to blame
It's not a matter of color
It's not a matter of name
We're all family
We need peace to live
Instead of always taking
We need to learn to give
Maybe one day
We'll be able to get along
Stop all the labeling
Our fellowship strong.