Another Player

 I look on the shelf...

I see Monopoly & Scrabble...

Chess & decks of cards.

Theres only one problem...

They all require another player.

I suppose I could play cards...

         alone.

But just the name of that game reminds me...

         Im alone...

         and lonely.

Friends? There are some.

But they all have lives of their own...

          and...

          another player.

Where is mine?

Doing the "right thing"..."taking care of business"...

When he comes home he'll take his time off...

           do his thing.

He doesnt require another player...

            like I do.

What is lonely? Its knowing your life is empty...

            somehow incomplete without...

            another player.

That one & only...

             only...

             he doesnt want to play.

Maybe he wants...

             or needs...

             or already has...

                                       another player...

One More Time

One more time you meet someone

Who fills your life with hope & fun

One more time you feel that thrill

That empty place begins to fill

One more time you help it grow

You feel it build but soon you know

That one more time you fooled your heart

To think that theres a "never part"

Now no more time to give to this

It ends without a goodbye kiss

 

The Good Fight

When evil tries to take us down

We come from every single town

Determined & in numbers vast

The call to arms is answered fast

See all our people in the fight

That stand up for whats only right

They fill us with the deepest pride

Their courage cannot be denied

To sacrifice all that they know

And step beyond the status quo

Each one a hero, theres no doubt

Keep fighting while they do without

Defending this, our way of life

While suffering through pain & strife

They represent this country free

To others who would like to be

And stand for justice strong & true

Wont compromise our point of view

When will they learn that if we must

We'll die but we will go for bust

And when its done we might be hurt

But theyll be face down in the dirt

Dont try your luck for if you dare

Youll face a force beyond compare

And we will stand together strong

Unyielding till we right the wrong 

Alone

Im all alone now but dont want to be

I cant believe this is happening to me

Ive seen it before so I should have known

That no matter what Ill end up alone

 It doesnt seem right & it isnt fair

When I need a friend theres nobody there

And now I can feel that sad little ache

I dont know how much more I can take

I dont mean to bitch & dont want to whine

But some part of me is not doing fine

And I know somehow I need to connect

To positive vibes that I can collect

I hate feeling needy & hate looking weak

Just some interaction is all that I seek

So I can clear out this trash from my head

Then I can reload the good stuff instead 

Busted

That look on your face

So full of disgrace

But the shame is'nt mine

Be assured

And somehow I will

Completely erase

All of you from my heart

Leave it pure

My conscience is clear

You cant say the same

Theres nothing for you

But disgust

You clearly deserve

Every drop of the blame

You fully betrayed

All my trust

I helped your soul heal

And helped you forget

The pain that had cut you

So deep

You suffered a loss

That caused you regret

But they say what you sow

You shall reap

So in thanks for my kindness

My patience & care

You repay me

With all this confusion

You lied when you held me

And then you did dare

To use "love" to help

Build this illusion

So I wish for you now

What you had at the start

The loss, the regret

And the pain

I hope it smells like

A "chemical fart"

And sticks with you heart

Like a stain!