Death so soon

You took chances
Once too many times.
As a child you thought -
"Oh no, never me."
Life is a gift,
Given and taken at some
Unknown time.
Your time came too soon -
Your life was over in a flash.
The fun you shared,
The joy you brought,
All just a memory -
Behind us.

Peace

Near the band shell are Elms planted
for heroes of a forgotten war.
The trees create a thick canopy.
It’s cool. No grass grows.
A narrow path is pounded out by joggers
who pass never noticing the plaques
filled with names.
A child might say this place is haunted.
I only feel its sadness.
Young men who fought and died
never knowing what it is to live.
I walk here each day.
My pace quickens at its dark center.

I just hate it

I'm throwing it away, I'm wasting my life.

I ain't no young to know what decisions to make.
I ain't no stupid to know what opportunities to take.

I ain't a teenager, too rebellious and wild to think.
I ain't on the brink of falling over the edge.
I will take steps too far,
to be on the edge.

I'm just trying to help, so don't raise your voice.
It's not a choice nomore.
You must do as I say, you can't have it your way.

I don't know what you want.
I can't have what you hunt.

I can't have my dreams, you have mine.

I couldn't live my life to the fullest,
so I'm going to make yours the dullest.

I will waste my life and throw it away
because you're living it for me, my way.

Away

Truth - covered in security
I can't let you smother me
I'd Like to, but it couldn't work
Trading off, taking turns
Don't regret a thing
And I've got this friend, you see
Who makes me feel and I
Wanted more than I could steal
I'll arrest myself, I'll wear a shield
I'll go outta my way to prove I still
Smell her on you

Don't - tell me what I wanna hear
Afraid of never knowing fear
Experience anything you need
I'll keep fighting jealousy
'til it's fucking gone

And I've got this friend, you see
Who makes me feel and I
Wanted more than I could steal
I'll arrest myself, I'll wear a shield
I'll go outta my way to prove I still
Smell her on you