I lost a friend today. He actually passed away on the 7th… But I found out today. He was so bright and compassionate. He would at least once a month send me a digital hug. He was a veteran and a good man. I will miss him.
I normally put poetry on pictures with a copyright notice… This one hurts too much.
Lyrics – [Verse 1] Thought I’d bite my tongue Just this once, maybe twice, but the harder I bite Now it’s drawing blood There’s a trace on my lips, leaves a taste when we kiss Try to cover up All of the lies and all of the lines that I Bottle up To keep you safe and sound
[Pre-Chorus] But echoes of warnings Like whispers of morning, like It creeping through cracks in my memory It’d make me lose my mind
[Chorus] But every time I close my eyes It’s calling in like a siren Threatening to comе alive Unless I pay the pricе, yeah But if my heart is right this time And I can finally bear my secrets Maybe you won’t run and hide But love the monster inside me
[Verse 2] Maybe all the love Is a switch that we flip when we’re losing our grip And it’s close enough Taking good with the pain, go a little insane All we really want Is someone to hold until we grow old And no matter what (No matter) Can’t be scared away
[Pre-Chorus] Echoes of warnings Like whispers of morning, like It creeping through cracks in my memory It’d make me lose my mind
[Chorus] But every time I close my eyes It’s calling in like a siren Threatening to come alive Unless I pay the price, yeah But if my heart is right this time And I can finally bear my secrets Maybe you won’t run and hide But love the monster inside me [Bridge] Beauty in the chaos, all that’s left to save us Now Beauty in the chaos, all that’s left to save us Now Beauty in the chaos, all that’s left to save us Now Echoes of warnings like Beauty in the chaos, all that’s left to save us now Echoes of warnings like Beauty in the chaos, all that’s left to save us now
[Chorus] But every time I close my eyes It’s calling in like a siren Threatening to come alive Unless I pay the price, yeah But every time I close my eyes It’s calling in like a siren Threatening to come alive Unless I pay the price, yeah But if my heart is right this time And I can finally bear my secrets Maybe you won’t run and hide But love the monster inside me
My 2 Cents – I have always fought the stigma of my mental health. I am a survivor. That being said, sometimes the labels are easier to fight than others. Now I am trying to help my teenager fight them. She wants to write horror. She is into the creepy and dark. When she told her therapist that (New therapist) the therapist tried to claim that she was homicidal. She doesn’t want to hurt anyone. She is a gentle soul with a rich imagination. She wants to write dark stories so she is apparently Homicidal. I raised all kinds of hell with the office. The supervisor talked to my daughter and agreed that the therapist was way off base. So I am left with a wonderful beginning writer who is struggling because of labels. Seems to me that the world wants to label madness too easily and the monsters that truly exist are allowed too much leeway. so today at least I think I love the monster inside me and will revel in the beauty in chaos.
Lyrics- “L’il Red Riding Hood” (originally by Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs)
Hey there little red riding hood You sure are looking good You’re everything a big bad wolf could want
Little red riding hood I don’t think little big girls should Go walking in these spooky old woods alone
What big eyes you have The kind of eyes that drive wolves mad Just to see that you don’t get chased I think I oughta walk with you for a ways
What full lips you have They’re sure to lure someone bad So until you get to Grandma’s place I think you oughta walk with me and be safe
Gonna keep my sheep suit on ‘Til I’m sure that you’ve been shown That I can be trusted walking with you alone
Little red riding hood I’d like to hold you if I could But you might think I’m a big bad wolf so I won’t
What a big heart I have The better to love you with Little red riding hood Even bad wolves can be good
I try to keep satisfied Just to walk close by your side Maybe you’ll see things my way ‘Fore we get to Grandma’s place
Little red riding hood You sure are looking good You’re everything a big bad wolf could want
Little red riding hood I don’t think little big girls should Go walking in these spooky old woods alone
What big eyes you have The kind of eyes that drive wolves mad Just to see that you don’t get chased I think I oughta walk with you for a ways
What full lips you have They’re sure to lure someone bad So until you get to Grandma’s place I think you oughta walk with me and be safe
My 2 Cents- I know I have posted the song before. It is a favorite of mine. I felt like it is whimsical enough to bring a smile. I want to create smiles.
I finished a sketchbook, and started a new one tonight. I just felt the nervous energy and the need to draw. I would love to hear your thoughts on these, or see your art.