Honeymeadow

A diamond in the rough It sparkles, though it's facets are dim. It lies, waiting Watching For someone to notice it's beauty. It's surrounded by dirt, But that only makes it seem more beautiful Because when everything around something beautiful is ugly, The beauty in the diamond in magnified. When you compare two things of great contrast, You can't help but notice the difference. The diamond in the rough may not look as nice, Or be as clean as some other gems, But when you pluck it out of the dirt, When you see past it's blemishes, You see a diamond, more beautiful than you could ever imagine. But it still waits. unnoticed bec

We all know how it feels To reach for something high, While at the same time risking everything. We reach. We dream. Striving for something higher than what we are. I stand on tiptoes, Stretching my hands up to the stars, Always seeing past where I am now And only seeing where I want to be. But I lose my balance in my attempt And I trip. I stumble. I fall. One attempt was in vain, but when I stand back up I see how far I was So far. But it doesn't matter I still try It's still worth striving for, Even if it is too far. Because they're my dreams. And when I focus on them, I feel so close. So close to what I want If you

I almost can't describe it, This thing that I feel I'm drowning I'm falling And I can't get back up. No words to describe it, Just an empty heart No feelings to recognize it, I don't know how much more I can take. I almost feel trapped in my own body, Afraid to break out Afraid I might do something wrong. If love sets you free, Why do I feel this way? As if I'm enclosed in an inescapable place And it feels so wrong to live To go on day by day feeling this way It's absurd. A constant shadow follows me Keeping me from moving on From escape. But I can't see my way through this dark. I can't even see my hand before my fac