The Wheel of Misfortune

November 29th, 2024

Coming to the end
Of another year
The past keeps repeating
And nothing is clear
Where am I going
The future’s uncertain
In a never ending cycle
Of feeling like a burden
I let people come back
Like a revolving door
I already said goodbye
But they’re back once more
Every year I say I’ll change
It’s finally time to grow
But even with good intentions
My actions need to follow
So maybe next year
I’ll put my foot down
And hold my head high
When they come back around

The Remains

August 14th, 2024

I am who I am
Because they made me this way
How many times
Did I fail to break
Fractured and bruised
They still call me broken
When I tell my story
They call me outspoken
I pick up the pieces
I grow from the pain
I’ve built up the walls
Now they think I’m insane
Protected from the past 
It’s not a bad thing
Because I got my power back
From those who left me with nothing

Recalculating

May 27th, 2024

Six days left
Of being thirty-one
I don’t really know
Who I’ve become
Am I losing my focus
Have I lost my way
Who I was before
Isn’t who I am today
Reflecting on the past
But I know I can’t live there
Leaving behind an old life
And people who never cared
I might not be where I want
But I’m finding direction
From every wrong turn
A new route from rejection
As confusing as it feels
That’s the beauty of growing
Finding myself
After all the not knowing