L.O.V.E. Notes: Prayer

Some people don't do it 
they find it to be a waste of time 
clasping your hands together 
head tilted up high
with your eyes closed 
talking to the sky 
asking for a miracle
why would anyone do that 
they must be fools 
because only fools pray 
or maybe they're just believers 
left with no other options 
but to imagine greater 
what about the ones who do it 
and then just sit there 
expecting the miracle to happen 
without putting in any work 
those are the real fools
even when you imagine greater
you still must believe in yourself
so stop focusing on your religion
and focus more on your relationship

<3

© 2017

The Unmasking

Where is your confidence
you should be looking for it
but you rather wonder than wander
what has you so scared
that you're afraid to find yourself
maybe it's what you would find
that scares you the most 
everyone wears a mask
don't be afraid of yours 
it has kept you hidden for so long
you've been dying on the inside
wanting so desperately to live
but fighting just to exist
if you only knew your worth

you wouldn't sell yourself short

those who've paid the price

have learned to accept change

so obviously you have some sense

even if it doesn't quite add up yet
this is your opportunity
you may not get another one
become who you're supposed to be
not who they want to see you become
only then will you know who's who

© 2017

Her II

Who are we to judge her
no one gave us that right
how do we know everything about her 
when no one gave us that sight
she may be trying to find her confidence
while holding on to her sanity
but we just make fun of her
and call her out in the name of vanity
when we see a million photos of her
only then do we seem to care
maybe she's trying to capture something
she isn't sure is really there
if we're so quick to throw shade
why do we claim to be so bright 
did we forget what it was like 
when we couldn't see our own light 
some of us still don't know our worth
we're just trying to figure it out
but if we judge her for doing the same
then what's it really all about
maybe if we encouraged her more
instead of always putting her down
she would believe that she's a queen
truly worthy of her crown

© 2017

Rise And Shine

From the time you wake up
to the time you go back to sleep 
someone is praying for your downfall 
they don't even want to hear your name
so they don't want to know you're up 
getting ready to start your day
because they know once you get started 
it will be difficult to stop you
nobody wants to stand on the tracks
when the train is coming through 
especially when you're moving 
at the speed of a locomotive 
so if they can derail you in any way
they must do it as quickly as possible 
but they've failed to recognize one thing 
you already had the momentum
the moment you woke up
and the more effort you put out
will increase that momentum
allowing you to get much needed rest
so let them keep praying 
as long as your level of effort 
exceeds their level of hatred 
their prayers will never be answered

© 2017

L.O.V.E. Notes: Wishful Thinking

You expect them to cheer for you
there's no reason why they shouldn't
and while they do cheer 
it's just not as loud as it could be
they much rather try to stop your drive
by taking the keys out of the ignition
hoping you take your foot off the gas
they also love to say you're weak
just because you suffer from anxiety
not knowing how that affects you
that's not the kind of support you want
but if you want to know the truth
anxiety always attacks the strongest
giving them the illusion of being weak
so who are the weak ones really
there's another truth you should know
it doesn't matter if they cheer
because if it isn't their loudest
then they might as well be quiet
but that's probably not going to happen

<3

© 2017

What's Done Is Done

What did you do to them
you must have done something
for them to be so focused on you
they won't stop talking about you
every chance they get is an opportunity
to speak on you in a negative way
you think they would be tired by now
but they seem intent on stopping you
from achieving success in all that you do
they want you to lose faith in yourself
so that you simply just give up
making you much easier to control
but that's not the worst part

these are people who claim to love you
just as they were the last time
remember when they supported you
and tried to hurt you at the same time

while you were giving your best effort
that's what really hurts the most
when the people in your corner
feel threatened by your ambition
but you're trying to be a better you
so whatever that's doing to them
has nothing to do with you

© 2017