I don’t have time, the lady said To take my pills, to go to bed To take the time I need to destress Even though I feel such a mess ‘Cause work comes first Without a doubt But quite frankly I see no way out Peddling the hamster wheel eternally I never thought this life […]
A canary gasping for air in a mine Pretending I am feeling fine Fly, little birdie Flap your wings! Fighting for a thousand things The will to live, to breathe some air Though your destiny feels unfair That precious moment where you inspire Enables you to quell the fire Building in your lungs and throat […]
Everything happens for a reason they say I follow this philosophy every day Sometimes I ponder the point of pain And why we must suffer it time and again Do we learn from it? Does it make us strong? The answer’s in our hands all along Do what you will Act as you choose Each […]
Memories we would rather forget People we wished we had never met Pain like this marks us with a scar But scars like these make us who we are In a world without suffering, hurt and pain We’d make the same mistakes time and again Never learning to appreciate Not knowing what we’ve got until […]
1. No matter what happens, I have to keep putting one foot in front of the other. 2. I should never change my personality to suit somebody else. Whilst I should be open and honest with myself about working on my flaws (everyone has them), I must always remember my strengths too. 3. I cannot […]
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