I haven’t written a poem in a long time. I tried to sit down and write something today, but had a lot of trouble because I’ve been working so hard at making my meanings crystal clear. A couple of my journalism instructors have said to keep a record of lines that you particularly like and think about why. So this is a collection of some of my favorite song lyrics. disclaimer: do not judge me. some of these song are terrible.
the first set are ones that I use for encouragement:
all that I’m after is a life full of laughter
we could be the stars falling from the sky
shining how we want
brighter than the sun
life throws you curves
but you learn to swerve
might as well share, might as well smile
life goes on for a little bitty while
don’t you worry your pretty little mind
people throw rocks at things that shine
you say you bite? well I bite back
I put my hands up they’re playing my song, you know I’m going to be ok
the next set are ones that I like because of the way they capture raw emotions so clearly:
when I kiss your salty lips, you will feel a little crazy, but for me?
I know my heart will never be the same
but I’m telling myself I’ll be ok
you are the best thing that’s ever been mine
this life this love that you and I have been dreaming of
I lie awake and I drive myself crazy
nothing is forever, there’s got to be something better than in the middle
feels like I should be getting somewhere
but somehow I’m neither here nor there
while I’m wide awake, you have no trouble sleeping
I let it fall, my heart
it’s the last time, the last time I’ll wait up for you
I’m not ready to make nice
to write this down it means to reconcile
let it burn
don’t build your world around, volcanoes melt you down
you give me miles and miles of ocean and I asked for the sea
from here there are whole stanzas that I like, but they’re the same concept. I like how well they express my feelings that I have such problems putting into words. I’m only sharing two, one that is particularly haunting me right now and the other just because I love it.
I’ll spread my wings, and I’ll learn how to fly
Though it’s not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won’t forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
sweet like candy to my soul
sweet you rock and sweet you roll
lost for you, I’m so lost for you
I saved the rest of them as a doc for just myself. I hope you liked these as much as I do.