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Poem for the soul
Poem for the soul
Oh soul, when did thou become so sad?
Was it the chances you thought you had
But you never really did have
Was it the hope given early on
That your worth would be based on good will and efforts
The best that you gave
Was never really enough?
Is it the yearning for a warm embracing love
That would be there unconditionally
But what you got
Was someone’s shadow stuck in problems unsolved
Had you tried harder maybe
It would have all worked out
If you never made those “mistakes”
Which taunt you in your head over and over
I know you feel like the second best of what you could have been
Living the second best of the life that could have been
Those monsters at night that steal your dreams away day after day
Who seem to laugh at your hopes and desires
What shall I take away from this oh soul?
It seems like those days when I could walk with my head held high
Is nothing but a sweet lie
When I’m covered in shame
All I want to do is hide
But still, my soul
It still awakes at the smell of the air in the morning
When shit hits the fan
It tells me to keep going
Just because
I can
