OK to Cry

Sometimes I hurt
And sometimes I cry
But it doesn't take away
All the good in my life
Because maybe I've just tried
For far too long
To keep from crying
So I wouldn't have to admit
That I was wrong
Or that I wasn't strong
But it is OK to cry
Because I can still find joy in life
Even when I'm sad
And I can still have hope
I can still believe
And believing makes me stronger
Because deep inside
There is still happiness
That I wouldn't trade
Not for anything
And it gets me through

My Words

I'm not used to feeling giddy
Nervous for no reason
But here I sit
Worried over my words
Exposing my inner self
I worry not for me
For what I say
For the words are mine
And freely I say them
I'm nervous still
But here I sit
Worried over my words
And how they are received
Hoping to spark joy
To reciprocate the feeling
Stirred within my soul
That I find the right ones
To say how I feel
To say what I really feel
In that corner of my heart
Painted like a rainbow
That shines like no other

The Tears Came

I cried myself to sleep
Because I couldn't stop
I couldn't stop thinking
I couldn't stop feeling
I couldn't stop being
And I realized
I wasn't crying because of the past
I wasn't crying because of old promises
I wasn't crying because of what once was
I wasn't crying to turn back the clock
I wasn't crying to change what was
I wasn't crying to go back again
I cried because of the now
Because I could feel
Because I could think
Because I could be here now
And the tears came
Not because of who I was
But because of who I am
I cried myself to sleep
Thinking of tomorrow

Face to the Future

My face is set to the future
The past is all behind
And though it molds me
I am free to be who I am
Shattering the expectation
That I will simply be the same
I am a man who can change his life
To become who I want to be
Eyes fixed on what tomorrow brings
I step forward with all my might
Beyond a new horizon
And into what I make
No longer held by "what if"
And "what could have been"
But focused now on "what I will"
And "this is how I can"
To build myself the way I want
Unshackled from yesterday's failures
And creating tomrrows success

Old Recliner

I saw an old recliner
By the dumpster
Thrown away
A little worn
It had seen some years
Oh it told a story
About all the times it has been there
Comfort at the close of the day
Rest when nobody can sleep
A place of learning
A place of adventure
That chair had seen it all
Now by the dumpster
Thrown away
A little worn
It had seen some years
Years full of laughter
Some with tears
But through it all it was there
A place of solace
A warm companion
The chair had been it all
Now by the dumpster
Thrown away
A little worn
It had seen some years
The years brought wear
The years brought strain
Stains and scratches all around
Not quite as fluffy now
It seems the chair
Was no longer wanted
Because it wasn't what it used to be
Now by the dumpster
Thrown away
A little worn
It had seen some years
But those years reflected in my eyes
And I looked it over well
Maybe it needed a little work
Maybe it would take a little time
And maybe some people
Don't believe in fixing
What was once so cherished
But I saw that chair
Now by the dumpster
Thrown away
A little worn
It had seen some years
So I brought it home
And patched it up
Helped it heal and mend
Because that chair was always ready
To be so loved again
But sometimes we are just so quick
To discard what we care not to fix
To walk away from what we once loved
So ready to abandon
But not me
Not I
No, I saw that old recliner
No longer by the dumpster
Reclaimed by love
A little worn
It has seen some years
And with some help
It will see many more
Because it had found a home again

Text on a Screen

I only know you from photographs
And text on a screen
But I'm happy that you are there
Because you've helped me
Because even if it was just talking
You talked to me
And helped me to remember
That I'm not alone
So thank you
And I hope that soon
You'll be more than words on a page
But sounds in my ears
And visions in my eyes
But even if that never happened
I'm still thankful for all that you have been
Because you were there

Finding Myself

I thought this would hurt more
I thought that I would cry
I thought that I would be depressed
And that everything would fall apart
But it turns out
By this point
I'm simply relieved
Because I am free
And I begin to wonder
If the only thing I'd ever lost
Was myself
And that I can't be sad
For finding myself again