Tag: Hope

Keep Pushing Forward

My recovery has never been a straight line I have relapsed time and time again But I keep pushing forward Doing what I can

The Rainbow

Bad days come and go Just like a storm Then you look outside your window And see the rainbow

Light

Tonight I am in that dark place again But this time I have no doubt I will make it through And the light once more Will return in the morning

Sad Eyes

Pour me a glass of brandy And tell me the story behind your sad eyes

Price To Live

There was a time when I thought I could touch the moon and fly away on a shooting star And there was a time when I held pink pills in my palm listening to death’s sweet whispers Now I trade my “genius” for stability… Continue Reading “Price To Live”

A Poet’s Calling

What purpose is there for me in life if I can not write?

25

People talk about marriage, children and growing old They ask for my opinion And act surprised When I say I don’t think that far ahead How am I supposed to explain I didn’t think I’d still be alive at 25? Those highs and lows… Continue Reading “25”

A Colorado Cabin

I know one day We will be wine drunk In a Colorado cabin Laughing about how we broke each other’s hearts One summer long ago

Dancing With Death

I dance with death each day A bittersweet melody with a slow rhythm A dark room with a small candle for light The longer we dance The brighter the flame Teaching me to always hold on to hope

Choose To Stay

Everytime I came so close to death I wanted to live And that is enough for me To choose to stay