It Takes Steps

I find myself alone on the stairs
not worrying about if anyone cares
but wondering if this is how it's supposed to be
and if not what am I supposed to see
what lesson am I supposed to learn
if I'm told once more to wait my turn
I'm not taking this step to be stepped on
but I feel like a bed the way I've been slept on
I've been mistaken for a quitter
which at times has made me little bitter
I try my best not to mope
because no matter what I'll never lose hope
even if sometimes I'm left with nothing to say
still I find the strength to make it through the day
and if anyone ever asks me how
I'll simply tell them that my time is now
whatever comments they choose to make
are nothing more than a test to see if I'll break
and even though I may seek refuge here
I refuse to shed even a single tear 
because I know I will never fail
as long as I keep holding on to this rail 
I'll be able to stand tall 
which I guess is better than not standing at all

© 2014

Jokes On You Haiku

Sometimes you have to
laugh when someone attempts to
stop you from laughing!

© 2014

The Sense

This bares repeating...

It doesn't make sense for some of us to spend our money on therapy just to find out that we're bitter, but we'll do it anyway. It doesn't make sense to sabotage our present when our future isn't guaranteed, but we'll pull the pin and hold the grenade. It doesn't make sense to start a journey without changing our defeatist attitude, but we'll proceed and then blame the world when we're not successful. We need to start making sense to ourselves. Who cares if anyone else knows what we're doing; we need to know what we're doing. Don't be scared to make sense. That just means you've made change! 

Life Only Values Effort <3

Like The Rise Of A Phoenix (Translated From Spanish)

The wait is over
now is the time
it's said that you only live once
but that's a lie
because here you are
even though you appeared defeated
the world no longer saw your beauty
they thought that you lost your value
but looks can be deceiving 
now they know 
all of your sacrifices 
all of the changes you've made
the changes you're still making
now they see the truth
you were always beautiful 
even in death 
the past has taught you plenty
but the present is the true gift 
as for the future 
the future is now
welcome to a new cycle
a new beginning
welcome to your rebirth 
rise from your ashes

© 2014

From Beautiful Ashes (Translated From Spanish)

It's hard to see you like this

especially after knowing how beautiful you are

the world wants you to wear makeup

to cover up your imperfections

but you're not perfect

the blood

the bandages 

the pain

that's your real makeup

your war paint

that's who you are

it's a symbol of the hell you've been through

the wars you've fought 

the battles you're still fighting

but nobody wants to see you in that light

the world wants a model

if they only knew 

if they could only imagine 

someone so beautiful 

so unafraid to go through such ugliness 

and continue to survive

they don't know that a part of you dies

and what they see are ashes

waiting for you to come back to life

© 2014

If

If you choose to endure
you better make sure
that you can handle the pressure
I'm not trying to give a lecture
but there's a few things you have to know
a few of your old ways have to go
there's too many people living without a purpose
wanting something for nothing like they deserve it
but who am I to say otherwise
I'm just another guy with his eyes on a prize
trying to help others succeed 
with my hand out for those in need

I never claimed to have been through it all
but I know how much it hurts when you fall
getting up isn't the easiest
some of you don't even know what easy is

sure you know that it's time to get tough
when times get rough
but you've been giving into your worst fears
and what's worse is you've been doing it for years
so if you choose to endure

you better make sure
that you can handle who you see
as you become who you were destined to be

© 2014

A Few Words (Translated From Spanish)

I hope you know how beautiful you are
but I hope nobody else knows
because they don't deserve you
so they don't deserve to know
they only see with their eyes
never with their hearts
they say nice things
but you know the difference
respect 
appreciation 
admiration 
love
all words that they should know
but words that they never use
to describe someone as beautiful as you
and they shouldn't be afraid to say this to you
so please forgive me if I sound selfish
or if I appear to be jealous
I just respect where you've come from
appreciate all that you are
admire the changes you're making
and love your bright light
they don't deserve your beauty 
but you deserve to know how beautiful you are

© 2014