The King (a poem)

can you guess what this is about?

The King

Once there was a boy
that was wild like the wolf,
and his mischievous actions
got him into trouble.

The child like the wolf
did not fit in.
He wanted to belong and
he longed to be happy.

No one ever listened or cared,
so he ran away in search of a land
where someone or something would care,
to a place where he belonged.

He ran through the night to the sea
and got in a boat in which he sailed for days.
Amidst the storm that he was in,
he found new land, in hope that this place was different.

The wolf found light in the darkness.
A new hope was born.
He though his problems fixed
but the boy was wrong.

In the woods he found the beasts
unhappy, just as he was.
But he thought if he played along,
everything would seem okay.

He told the beasts that he was king,
and that he had conquered many things.
The king said he would rule their land,
and that he would keep them happy and together
because that is what they wanted, and he wanted to belong.

And when the beasts got wild
the king silenced them with two mighty words
Using his voice as a weapon, he shouted
“BE STILL!” and they were still.

They rejoiced as the king’s new reign began
because they were happy and together.
They ran amongst the trees, and destroyed the nature
because it was fun, and they wanted fun.

That night when the sun went down
and all was silent,
the beasts and the king
rested as one.

When they awoke
They built a home
For all of them to have fun in
and for them to sleep in a big pile in.

The next morning they started to play.
It was fun that they sought.
But when their playful nature got too rough,
that was then when they fought.

A war the king started.
The good against the bad.
The beasts started to turn on one another,
and the happiness became undone.

The beasts roared at the “king”.
They were mad at him
and blamed him for their problems.
But this time he couldn’t make it all better.

They found out that he was no king.
Nor a wolf, just a boy in a costume.
The beasts told him “if you don’t leave we will eat you”
so the child decided to go.

In his boat he returned,
and the monsters gave him a push out to sea
They all knew this couldn’t go on.
As he sailed away, the wolf and the beasts
howled at the moon as one.
For one last time, they all fit in.

The child sailed the seas for many nights
until he reached his home.
His family was happy to see him
and everything was okay because he was safe.
This is where he belonged.

Optimism

(taken from some old lyrics I've written, condensed into one solid work, and thus I have this poem.)

It’s getting harder
To look on the bright side
I can’t sleep or think
Answers are getting harder to come by
I feel as if
I’ll never leave this state
But I finally know why
I feel dead
I skipped the funeral procession
Looking at the congregation
Filled with fakes and false hearts
The choir sang praise for all the wrong reasons
It hurts so much
Just to try and kept my head up
In this darkened world
Where no one sees the light
I haven’t slept in weeks
Because I’ve realized
Everyone I've hated
Mirrors everything that I used to be
And echoes everything I used to say
This is a journey on a ship
Through an unbeatable storm
How am I expected
To survive in this world
That was intended
To be infected?
There seems to be no hope
When you have no place to call a home
But after everything I’ve been through
I’m still happy to be alive.

The Anniversary (A short, very short story of fiction)

She sat on my bed expecting a ring, fancy necklace, flowers, or some nice gift. The truth was, since my car was totaled right after I pulled out of the car shop, there was no way I could afford a present for our anniversary.

She asked me where it was, and I didn’t have an answer. I still hadn’t told her about the accident and how unbelievably broke I’ve become because my crappy ’98 neon. I tried to play it off asking her “Where is what sweetie?” But her response of nothing but snorting out clouds of smoke had her thinking that I knew what she was talking about.

I told her that I didn’t get her anything, but she gave me something: a bloody nose. After I told her that I had been in a car accident the day before she understood a little but then realized I had waited to tell her so she was still pissed.

“I understand honey”, lying through her teeth.
“I just didn’t want you worrying, I’m so sorry I couldn’t give you anything” I managed to pull out.

My girlfriend reiterated over and over again that it was okay, but I would have to make it up to her. Her snobbish tone just reached into my heart and stomped down a few times.

Today just wasn’t good. Between not having a car, letting my girlfriend down, and definitely not getting laid, I wondered how to tell her that I just wanted to be alone. I was afraid to but still asked her if she would get off of my bed, since I had a long day and just wanted to sprawl out. She gave me a look as if I told her I had genital warts, hawked up some spit and loogied right onto my favorite sweater. That was right before she got up and left—for good.

Some anniversary.

Translation of the Waves

I’m running on empty
An hour past dead
My mind is stirring
These wheels are turning
God’s plans won’t stop churning

An unsinkable ship
In an unbeatable storm
The wood is still attached at the root
Its got me tied down beneath the deck

How hard it is to carry your head
Above in this darkened world
Where no one sees the light

How hard it is to carry your head
Above sea level
Just let me go, its time for me to go

I’ve turned my back
But they won’t let go
The roots are still attached
I can’t get away.

An unsinkable ship
In an beatable storm
This is world was intended
To be this infected

Its all part of His big plan
To save us all at the palm of His hand
But the woods are getting thicker
And the night is getting darker

I’ve turned my back
But He’s always there
Stop me from conforming
I want to be transforming
Lift these roots
And set these people free.

Revival

You think you’ve got this world figured out
But you don’t know anything yet.
Just wait until this world starts to fall to ruin around your feet
When you start to tremble and shake,
Just close your eyes and fold your hands

Where is my God?
He’s been beside me this whole time
Your scorns do not mean a thing.
Words from a hardened heart are worthless.

All you faithless need to open your eyes
Show some heart
Don’t lie to my face
Keep those thoughts to yourself
Do not mock my God you know nothing about.

Let it out

All you need is some dignity
To take away your past
But now your time has passed
With a look so concerned
You’ve been cut off at the knees

You won’t break this
You can’t stop me
You cannot delay you’re fate
Your judgment is here

OLD FTH Lyrics/Songs.

Yo, Justin Just Kissed That Girl

I’ve been dying to get this off of my chest forever
I can’t sit back and watch you kill yourself
But I won’t be there to help you any longer.
Your tears don’t mean a thing to me.

You’ve made up your mind.
For this last second, that we’re hand in hand
Take these words to heart
I won’t ever care for others as I did for you.

Know that your lucks run out.
Your chance is up.
The curtains fallen
This is our final number,
The finale, The end.

I never thought I’d amount to anything,
Without you, without this, I’d die an empty heart
But I’d bet everything I’ve got
I’ll be happy without you.

I’ll take my chances, I’ll take my chances
I’ll take my chances, I’ll take my chances.

I’m not your crutch to lean on.




Wow, I Just Got Knifed
I’ll sever these ties, I’ve severed these ties
So good to know everything you’ve known has died.

You don’t know who I am.
You don’t know what I’ve been through.
But life goes on,
I know how to survive without you.

It hurts so much
Just to try and keep my head up.

This goes out to anyone who has let me down,
this goes out to everyone who has ever broken a heart:

I hope you never breath again.
I hope you never wake up.
I hope you see how much pain you’ve caused.
I hope you get yours.

The Dead City (Too Little Too Late)

After 8 short years
Of family and grace
Its time to let go, leave
Time to never look back

I’ve got a decision at hand
To follow her, to follow love
To look for answers
In all the wrong places

Any place is better than here
I don’t know why I’ve stuck around
I can’t say why
I haven’t up and left.

This makes no sense
I’ve found my love
But after 8 short years
This city is dead

This will never stop
Memoirs of a loved one
After everyone’s gone
This city is dead
And I’ll never look back.

My Girl (Thanks, Veda)

Never again, you hold the key to false hope
Never again, you are the face of dishonesty
Hold your dreams tight to your heart
They won’t go any further than that.

As I walked away, and you said goodbye
I hid behind the laughter.
You’ve taken the easy way out,
Don’t think I’ll be here to listen
Your sob story is just another chapter in my book

You won’t ever last
You’ve gone too far
And I’m here to show
That I can make it without you
That I’ve made it out alive

Iron Lung

Its always been about you.
But Zach Braff had to put things in perspective.
I dont need little things to make me happy,
My medicine...its all gone and so are you.

Take heart for those who need it
You never cared; you never did and never will
I can't believe you thought I forgot.
I never forget someone I once loved.

After everything I've said about you,
And I've meant every word I said
I realize what a mistake I've been
I realize how many mistakes I've made with you.

I can't react or think.
I'm stuck in the flurries,
I'll turn to the snow and
Maybe turn numb from what I'm feeling
So I can forget about what is going on.

The time has come

I don't know if I'm getting over us as a whole
Or just your fucking attitude.
Have the time of your life
Then just leave me to wreckage.

Its not you, nor me.
Its us.
Learn some manners,
At least before you leave you could said bye.

At least before you sleep
You could say goodnight
So I can sleep.