EACH ONE OF US HAVE SECRETS THAT WE HIDE
SOME OF THESE MIGHT MAKE OTHERS CRY
I’M HIDING THAT SECRET INSIDE OF ME
I’M HOPING THAT IT SLOWLY FADES AND I DON’T HAVE TO SEE
SOMETIMES I THINK IT WILL NEVER GO AWAY
SO I FIGURE THAT THE PAIN IS OKAY
I CAN’T IGNORE IT BECAUSE I KNOW IT’S THERE
I JUST WISH DIDN’T HAVE TO FEEL SO SCARED
I KNOW THERE’S A POINT WHEN IT WILL STOP
BUT I’M TO THE POINT I’M ABOUT TO DROP
YOU KNOW THE PART OF YOUR LIVE NO ONE KNOWS
YOU KNOW THE PART THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO SHOW
IT KEEPS YOU BACK FROM EVERYDAY LIFE
IT’S ADDED TO YOUR TROUBLES AND STRIFE
SOME HOW YOU MAKE IT THROUGH
BUT YOU STILL DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
EVERYTHING CHANGES AND YOU’RE NOT SAFE
YOU FEEL AS THOUGH YOU’VE BECOME A WAIF
THE DAY FINALLY ENDS AND YOU’RE ALIVE
YOU KNOW IT’S A DAY IN WHICH YOU STRIVED
YOU TAKE A DEEP BREATH BECAUSE THE BATTLE’S NOT DONE
YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE TO FIGHT EVEN AFTER THE SETTING SUN
WORKING DAYS AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
YOU DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER YOU CAN FIGHT
YOU KNOW IT’S NOT THE END
YOU HAVE TO STAY ALERT AND FIGHT AGAIN
TALKING IS HARD SOMETIMES WORTH IT TOO
MAYBE SOMEONE ELSE KNOWS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
YOU HAVE TO STAY STRONG
THE PAIN WILL BE GONE BEFORE LONG
IT’S YOUR SECRET BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
DON’T TAKE YOUR PAIN AND PUT IT ON A SHELF
THE ROAD IS LONG AND HARD
BUT YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY HARD
Monday, July 2, 2007
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1 comment:
Thanks for sharing... you're right: those hidden secrets keep us shackled. We're afraid that those people who like the us that *they* know wouldn't like the us that *we* know (because, too often, we ourselves don't like the us that we know). Everyone wants a friend that they can share all the gory details with, and who will still love them. Everyone wants someone to incarnate Christ in their life in a real and personal way.
Thanks for having the courage to write poetry about Reality.
Pain shared is lessened, joy shared is increased. --Spider Robinson
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