Something About You

I’ve been told that when I hear your name

there’s a sparkle in my eyes

and there’s something about you baby

that makes me want to change

if I could bottle up that feeling

if I could save it for a rainy day

there’s something about you baby

something I can’t explain

you’re a part of me now

and I will never be the same

I can’t imagine living without you

because your laugh makes my day

there’s something about you baby

that drives me insane

 

Holding Fire

Your head has become too heavy to hold

and what you need the most

is like fire to the touch

and it’s so much easier just giving up

because the already frayed rope

is just hanging by a thread

and shaking so violently

there’s no way it can hold

but if you reach up

just above the tear

there’s a new beginning

with a little less rope

but, the shaking now

it’s just a quiver

and your new grip gives you more control

it gives you a life full of strength

and a reason to say no

When a Poor Junkie Dies

A pathetic funeral

with only a single rose

brought by her daughter

and when the preacher spoke

no one blinked

the six that showed

shifting uncomfortably

barely listening

giving blank stares

there were kind words spoken

not much was true

remembering good times

brought a smile to a few

though not many

the memories weren’t all bad

and when he was done speaking

they arranged a small line

one spat in her face

while the other cried

and her only son

shakes his head

while the other children

didn’t bother to show

it’s really pitiful

when there’s not much love

a small family torn

by her use of drugs