Things I've written...

[THE Phantom]

A poem I wrote for friend when she was going through a hard time...

The Importance of a Shoulder

Everyone seems to think crying
Will right their every wrong.
But in reality, when tear meets floor,
It pulls you right along.
You're falling even further
Than you thought you could even go
And you find yourself in a lonely world,
Held back from those you know.
You become a different person.
The tear takes away your smile.
And a single laugh takes you all the way back
But you only stay for a while.
That's why you need something more,
Something to stave off your fears.
That's when someone lends a shoulder
To catch your every tear.
A tear alone can break you
And hollow out your heart.
But a tear that lands on a caring shoulder,
Can make the fear depart.
So I offer you a shoulder
To hold up your hanging head.
I'll follow you wherever you need me,
Wherever I am led.
So until there are no tears,
Until we are much older,
Just remember my unending offer
And the importance of a shoulder.

[THE Phantom]

Another one for my friend... Who is now my girlfriend...

Firing Star

Why do you always doubt yourself?
Why can't you see what I see?
You are a firing star;
Your reaching flares surround me.
They captivate me, their fire bright,
My eyes wonder if they'd seen what's real.
How could anything be so powerful
Without a prideful ordeal?
Look at me, I see your eyes.
They tell truth and bury lies.
Your soul grips at my heart.
Your flares of request capture my ear.
I know that perfection is a far-away place,
So I reject you not, cast off your fear.
Your flares of pity surrounded me
When I needed something to hold me in.
I owe my life, my mind, my being.
To leave you feels like burning sin.
I fear a loss; of this place, of this world.
Tell me if my fear should be.
Are you here with me? I feel your hand.
Your firing flares, they propitiate me.

[THE Phantom]

A song for my girlfriend... Am I obsessed? Maybe.

More Than You Believe

I know you've had your hard times,
You have had your share of troubles
But I know you're a survivor.
You will stand upon the rubble.
I will stand there right beside you
And you'll never see me leave
Because you're more
Than you... believe.

Yeah, don't get me wrong.
I've had my share of troubles too
And you were always right beside me
Trying hard to see me through.
You spoke to me your words of wisdom.
Day and night, you set me free.
Yeah, you are more
Than you believe.
Yeah, far more
Than you believe.

I'm looking at your eyes and they are looking back at mine.
I wonder "How'd I get so lucky? 'Cause God knows I'm feeling fine."
I know with love you must do more than simply walk a line...
In you... I believe.

When I hold you close to me,
It's all a dream-come-true.
We have to wait a little longer,
But I will wait for you.
I want my words and my actions
To chase away your blues.
I wanna be more
Than you believe...
Now I've got more
Than I ever believed...
Yeah, we are more
Than we believe.

You're beautiful. Don't you see?
Just believe.