Side to Side

Side to Side 3/19/2014

Some things never change

But always stay the same

No matter how far you go

Or how hard you try. 

Inertia and gravity

Tug on the heart

Pulling us all back

To the dull

And the mean. 

Like a bruised heart

That bleeds on forever

Life just keeps beating

And hurting every day.

We are all tired

And who hasn’t felt

The disappointment

And lethargy.

It is a struggle to keep going

And no matter what we speak

The deaf cannot hear

And the blind cannot see.

The world goes on

And spins off center

Skewed and weighted

Against the good

And the kind. 

And we just keep on reeling

From one punch to another

Gasping for breath

And trying to regain our balance. 

But equilibrium never comes

And true justice remains elusive

As we wait

And as we age. 

I wish I had an answer

And I wish I could understand the truth

As to why I am crushed

Over and over again. 

Like a knife to the kidneys

I fell forward on my knees

Unable to stop

What I did not see coming. 

Brutal, cold, and cruel

Are evil men

Coveting everything

And giving nothing. 

For them

Words are just words

And lies are just tools

Anything to get what they want

And take what they need.

But it’s never enough

And the jealousy continues

As they unceasingly search for ways

To remind you

They have won. 

Do not give up

Even though

There is no more hope

But wade into the enemy

Slashing at every side. 

But always wear a smile

Even though it hurts

Because that is how they will know

That you are here

And have already won.