Two Ways

You want us as you think
That normal people ought to be
And every time, you overlook
What might be there to see

We all want to feel we’re loved
No more you than me
And every time you turn away
I wish that you would see

Double Standard

I know it isn’t fair:
I should live up to what I say.
And I know that I should care,
But I don’t; not today.

Fire and Ice

Every incident is anger
Every moment in between
Is the distance of the stars
The emptiness unseen

Every beauty is a danger
Every whisper is a scream
When all our peace ends in wars
And it doesn’t mean a thing

Chip on the Shoulder

Sorry doesn’t make it even
When you can’t even make a reason out
And your best excuse for treason
Is that in finding any cause, you find a cause to doubt

He Said, She Said

All I see from both is spite,
Rent heartstrings being favored
As each victim stands there holding knives,
Every truth so gladly cut asunder
In the madness that ensues;
And it seems as if the roll of dice
Is the only way to choose.

The Silence Between

Nothing can save me in the silence
Between this moment and the next
Good advice will pass, as will emotion’s violence
The weight of doubt is all that’s left.

Purpose (less)

I do not wake, I dare not toil
Trapped inside this mortal coil
If there’s reason, then I cannot see
What it might want to do with me

Reaper

I tell them that I’m trying;
How much of that’s a lie?
Passively I make an effort —
Oh surely, such a treasure —
While ignoring that we’re all dying
And there’s one caller I never can deny.

Sham

I’m sick of trying
I’m sick of failing
I’m sick of feeling laughter
And more afraid I’ll hear it to my face
I’m tired of caring
I’m tired of being
I’m done playing my poorly acted part
Let someone else be a human being
Let someone else do the whole damn thing
They’ll do it better from the start

Versions

It’s dangerous to have opinions
Never knowing if the story’s true
Or which version they’re telling you.