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Art, Poetry

One Man Army

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It’s just me, myself, and I
Has been this way the whole time
It feels like I’m on my own
It feels like I’ve always been alone
A one man army
A man sent out to die

No one quite understands
No one knows who I am
What I’m working towards
Or where I stand

I’m just a one man army
Given no direction but sent on my way
Left out on an island
Told to just figure it out
You’ll find your way
“We’d like to help
But we don’t have the time”

Thanks a lot for nothing
It’s all just empty words
The people come and go
But the sentiment remains the same
I know when I’m not wanted
I’d best be on my way

One day I’ll get to where I wanna go
No thanks to any of you
Haters, doubters, non-believers, all of you
Never getting the support or the respect that I deserve
Told time and time again that, “I’ll be there for you”
But when I needed help
There was no one there to be found
Abandoned yet again

It’s the same old story
Repeated again and again
I’m a one man army
There’s no one on my side
Just me, myself, and I
Has been this way the whole time

One day I’ll get to where I wanna go
No thanks to any of you
I get more love from strangers
The people I don’t know support me more
One day I will learn
Stop making the same mistake over and over

One day I will find
That I didn’t need any of you in the end
One day I will thrive
A life built by me, myself, and I
No matter what you say
I will survive

Art, Brokenness, Heartbreak, Loss, Poetry

We Can’t Go Home

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We can’t go home again
Not today, not tomorrow, never again
They say home is where the heart is
But I don’t know where my heart belongs
I thought I was yours and you were mine
We were happy once, but only for a time
Where did we go so wrong?
When did it all fall apart?
When did it become you and me and not us?
When did our promises become a lie?

We can’t go home anymore
Not today, not tomorrow, nevermore
We once were in love, so dangerously so
We once were a power couple
We could take on any foe
Stronger and stronger
We fell deeper and deeper
We thought that we were forever
And maybe that could’ve been
But something within us changed
We don’t know what
We don’t know how
We don’t know when

We can’t go home now
Not today, not tomorrow, not now
Home is where the heart is
But my heart is off-course and adrift
Torn apart and smothered
No longer as giving as it once was
I’ve lost my direction
My compass no longer tells me where to go
Back to you it wants to say
But that’s the one place I can’t go

I can’t go home today
I can’t go home tomorrow
Not again, nevermore, not the next day
Home is where the heart is
But my heart no longer has a home
Dazed and confused
Lost and broken
Where do I turn to?
We can’t go home again
Not today, not tomorrow, never again

Art, Poetry, Writing

The Same Damn Thing

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We’ve gone through this over and over
There’s not much left to say
Sick of this “conversation”
Weary of the topic

What more do you want me to say?
Nothing has changed
I’m still working towards completion
But it still remains undone
I’m doing the best I can do
And I can see the progress
I can see the improvement
I’m working my way through

It isn’t as easy as you seem to think it is
Results just don’t come that fast
What can I say?
Perfectionism is in my nature
And I won’t settle for anything less
You think it’s so easy?
Why don’t you try it out?
I guarantee you’ll fail

Tired of the judgment 
So over the “so when will it come out?”
Enough with the dirty looks
Enough with the sneers
You can’t rush a masterpiece
You can’t just will it to be done
I’ve put in all my time and effort
It’ll get done when it gets done

That’s the last time I’ll talk about it
I don’t like repeating myself
There are other things we could talk about
But it seems this is all you care about
What difference does it make to you?
Are you trying to ride my coattails?

I’m so sick of this conversation
It’s the same damn thing time after time
I don’t have anything more to say
I no longer want to speak on this

I know what I’m capable of
And I know what will come
I know what still needs to be done
That’s the last I’ll say of it
Tired of the same damn thing
My time will come, and then you will know
Leave me alone
Just wait and you’ll find out

Art, Poetry, Sports

Just a Game

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I know it’s just a game
But a loss hurts just the same
Sports can bring people together
But just as easily tear them apart
I know it’s not a big deal
I know it’s not the end of the world
But every loss sure feels that way
“It’s not a big deal,” you can tell me all you want
But try reasoning with a maniac
Try telling a fanatic how to feel
It doesn’t matter that what we’re feeling, “isn’t real”
It doesn’t matter that we’re not in or at the game
This is our identity, this is our team
We live and die with them
We breathe the air that they breathe
We feel the pain of their losses
We’re there to support, win, lose, or draw
These are our sons, these are our boys
These are the people that we support
We find camaraderie in fandom
We find succor in one another
We lean on our team
We lean on our fellow man
We’re here to cheer in full throat
One focus, one mind
We find our identity in one another
We find comfort in our team
Even though we’re not playing, it’s always us vs them
We’re a part of this
Same as coaches and players
We might not have a direct impact
But you know for sure, we’re there
A true fan follows through thick and thin
We share in the glory, and we share in the misery
It’s something that’s hard to explain
At the end of the day, this isn’t just a game

Art, Greatness, Growth, Mindfulness, Poetry, Wellness

Wasting Time

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Some of us are just wasting time
Letting the days go by
Letting opportunities slip through
We want to find success
Want to live good lives
We have a vision for what life should look like
But aren’t willing to work hard
Aren’t willing to try
Aren’t willing to see it through

We want to go from point A to B
But aren’t interested in finding out what comes between
We reach our hands to God hoping and praying
Asking for fame, asking for fortune
Asking for blessings, asking for success
We wish we could be something greater than what we are
But aren’t willing to put in the effort
Don’t you know that effort breeds success?

We don’t bleed, we don’t sweat, we don’t cry
We want things easy, so we don’t try
Some of us are just wasting time
Hoping that things will change for the better
That life will bless us with miracles
But what have we done to expect so much?

When did we become so entitled?
Acting like people owe us favors
Believing that the world should cater to our needs
Since when did the results become greater than the process?
Since when did skipping steps get you to where you want to go?

Some of us are just wasting time
Jealous of others, not wanting to see them succeed
In some ways it hurts us to see them prosper
We’d rather be petty than figure out the best way to proceed

Some of us are just wasting time
It’s easier to cry and complain, bitch and moan
Than it is to really try
At the slightest bit of hardship you give up and cry
No mental fortitude, no resolve, no drive
No desire to break the cycle within your mind
Would rather make excuses, shift blame
Would rather die than give up your pride

But any second not spent on bettering yourself is just wasting time
Destined to be mediocre, destined to be stuck
Destined to dig yourself deeper in your rut
Destined to be a loser for as long as you remain stuck in your ways
For as long as you’re refusing to work
For as long as you’re caught up in the glory
Nothing will change until you’re determined to make it happen
Nothing will change until you have a plan

Some of us are just wasting time
Hoping and praying for answers
Wishing that opportunities will come
But nothing will happen if we don’t get shit done
Nothing in life comes easy
We’re not toddlers, not kids anymore
The world owes us nothing
Everything we want, we have to work for
The best things in life take blood, sweat, and tears
Nothing less than our best will lead to success
All I can do is pray that you find your way
I wish you nothing but the best
I hope you find success
If only you would stop wasting time