A heavy weight, a heart that’s sore, Disappointment stings once more. Dreams unmet, a path unclear, But hope remains, I persevere. Tears may fall, like cleansing rain, Washing clean the hurt, the pain. Though shadows linger, skies will mend, Brighter days are just around the bend. I’ll take...
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Under The Knife
In sterile halls, where shadows lie, A blade awaits, beneath a cold, bright eye. My heart implodes, a frantic drum, As fear itself takes hold and numbs. Will I wake up, whole once more? Or drift away, and wake no more? These are the thoughts that plague my...
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WORDS
The words, like startled birds, take flight,But veer and scatter in the air.The meaning I intend to writeIs lost before it can land there. A clumsy tongue, a tripping mind,A heart that beats a hurried pace.The perfect phrase I cannot find,A smile that settles on my faceFeels forced,...
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A Burden
The weight I carry, unseen by eye, A constant pressure, a silent sigh. A fear of draining, a well run dry, Makes me question if I bring them joy. Their gentle patience, a whispered grace, But doubt lingers, etched on my face. Is my presence unwanted, a misplaced...
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Look At Me
(Verse 1 – Pop)(Upbeat synth intro with a clean, driving drum machine beat)Woke up this morning, sun in my eyes, yeahAnother perfect day beneath these clear blue skies, yeahGot my coffee ready, got my shoes tied tightEverything’s in place, yeah, everything’s so brightThey said I’d never make it,...
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Spinal Cord Collaboration Speech
This is the speech I gave ar the spinal cord collaboration. Today, I stand before you to shed light on a topic that often goes unnoticed—the struggles faced by spinal cord individuals. It is a journey marked by immense challenges, both physical and emotional, but one that carries...
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A Quadriplegic
I am a quadriplegic, I am trapped in this body, a prisoner of my own flesh. I can’t do the things I used to love, I can’t even take care of myself. But I am not giving up, I am fighting every day to regain my independence. I...
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Thoughts
I sit and think it only takes a split second to change your life and all those close to you. It’s a ripple effect that stretches further than you could imagine.
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Alone
Im lost, Where thoughts and feelings dwell, And all the paths are winding, And none of them go well. I wander through the darkness, And I can’t find my way, And I’m afraid to call for help, For fear of what I’ll say. I’m lost in my own...
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Darkness
Staring out the windowThe darkness consumesYou look for a glimpse of lightRunning from one window to the nextThe darkness consumesThere is no light in sightOne bulb to the next blowsYou search everywhere, every roomThe darkness consumesYou faill to the floorYou see something shiningIt’s the one way out of...
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