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Anthem Nov 2016
i know that i'm a mess
and i'm less than you deserve
the wires of my brain get so tangled
i don't know why i say the things i say
last night, when i told you i hate you
and i pushed you and told you you should leave
in my head, what i really meant by that was
i love you! i'm sorry! please, don't leave!
Anthem Nov 2016
we are both the same
in realizing that which we know not
a wisdom that is never learned
nor is it ever forgot

the difference then lies in the action
what we do with what we don't know
what kind of impact it has
on how far we're willing to go

will the knowledge leave you
shaken and frozen in fear
a massive lump chained to your ankle
the weight of which keeps you here

or is it more like a bird
untethered and allowed to fly free
the real difference lies in the choice
it becomes whichever you want it to be
Anthem Nov 2016
found herself alone again
and she begged for life and love
she's wished more times than there are stars in the sky
same as it ever was
same as it ever was

he spoke of was and when
to the moon perched high above
but the moon made no reply
same as it ever was
same as it ever was
Anthem Nov 2016
i used to think that you were gods
but now i know you're only men
(oh, how i know men)
you think i'm scared of death?
i've died a million times
i'm quite good at it by now
how good are you?
(if you don't help me
you'll soon find out)
Anthem Nov 2016
you pray for change
and hope it's enough
but hope springs eternal
and real change is always tough
you float down a river
filled with tears
buoyed not by faith but
weighed down by fear
tell me the truth
who do you think
will forgive you for this?
i'm not mad you didn't choose change
i'm mad change chose you.
Anthem Nov 2016
stop wishing for death just because
you don't want to live like this
don't settle because you're scared
follow through on those
mid-day walks and
late night drives
stay up late getting drunk
with all the friends you're afraid to lose
you're not sinking
you're not alone
you're beautiful
and braver than you know
you're a miracle and
the world is infinitely better with you in it.
Anthem Nov 2016
this hollow ground is
made for giving in
poked and prodded and
stretched too thin
as he stands on the edge
he turns to the sky
time for one more request
before he waves goodbye
"please god, grant them
all the strength in the world
especially my youngest
yeah, she's daddys little girl"
just like that
he lets go
and where he's off to
yeah, nobody knows
left an empty wallet
and a picture filled phone
thirty seconds falling
into the blazing unknown
with a glimpse of infinity
a smile graces his lips
he'd never known it'd be
as wonderful as this
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