Truly Alone

I am constantly surrounded -

By people
By sounds
By sights
By thoughts
By ideas
By dreams
By fears

- And yet, I am truly alone.

My Next Lifetime

I've spent a lifetime being angry at the world
Another lifetime regretting every decision I ever made

I have second-guessed every emotion, doubted every action
Wondered if anything was really real

I've spent a lifetime wanting to be someone else
Another lifetime trying to make it so

I have changed my every feature, twisted every truth
Wondered if this is how they wanted me to be

I refuse to waste another lifetime feeling this way
I refuse to give up on the possibility of what could be

I will use this next lifetime to make something of myself
I will use this next lifetime to actually live for me

The Exchange

You stare at me without saying a word
But your silence speaks volumes and I know how you do

If I could bottle that up and carry it with me
I would have a never-ending supply of fears

But I know you're not selling and I'm definitley not buying
We've tried to make this exchange before

I will not be here the next time you need someone
Good luck trading your tears on your own

Falling

If I am falling, I don't want you to catch me
I have my own reasons for stepping off the ledge

If I am burning, I don't want you to save me
I have my own reasons for playing with fire

If I am falling, please don't help me

I have my own reasons for being this way

If you want to be my savior, then fall with me