Never
I've never had my happy ending.
I've never had my dream-come-true.
I've never known the way it feels,
When Mr. Right says, "I love you."
My life has not gone like a movie,
Though it's been a tragedy.
There's no one special in my life,
Saying that they care for me.
The hourglass's sand flows quickly,
Reminding me each passing day,
Though my heart's on fire with passion,
Love has never found a way.
I've forgotten how a kiss feels.
I can't imagine an embrace,
Or someone's eyes aglow with love,
As they look into my face.
Romantic movies tease my longing,
All their plotlines end in love.
It's not my heart that men want from me.
My love must not be good enough.
An Honest Dating Site Profile
'Available, except my heart'.
You should know that from the start.
Someone stole my heart from me,
But it simply cannot be,
That I will end up in their arms,
Despite the pull of all their charms.
But I can have some fun with you,
If that is what you'd like to do.
I need to laugh, and play, and dance.
Maybe finally find romance.
There may be comfort to be had,
That will make me feel less sad.
But I must tell you, to be fair,
That my heart will not be there.
Be Still My Heart
Be still my heart!
Go back to sleep.
You feel a love
You cannot keep.
You love someone
Not meant for you,
And there is nothing
You can do.
You must let go.
You must move on.
You must resist,
Until it's gone.
They love someone
That is God's will,
And so, my heart,
You must be still.
[NOTE: The other day I was smiling as I heard yet another country song about a good ol' boy in a pickup truck with his dog. Amazed that so many country music songwriters have found the words to describe this fairly limited subject matter, I decided to challenge myself to write my own version. I hope mine doesn't sound too much like someone else's though, as I don't know a huge number of country songs, considering that I only fell in love with the genre a couple of years ago or so. I assure you that so far I've never heard my words below from anyone else.]
My Ode To Country Music
He pulled up in a pickup truck,
And sure enough, he picked me up.
He flashed a smile that made me melt.
I felt things I've never felt.
I was jealous of his pup.
His petting her got my pulse up.
The way his fingers stroked her fur,
Made me want to switch with her.
He was hot, ain't no denyin'.
He turned me on, and I ain't lyin'.
I asked him in, but he said no,
Telling me he had to go.
The last I saw of him that day,
Was taillights as he drove away.
He stayed on the straight and narrow,
but I was struck by Cupid's arrow.
His dog's a very lucky bitch,
But he refused to scratch my itch.
I wish that good ol' boy had been
In the mood to share some sin.
A Lie
If you're moving your mouth,
You're telling a lie,
And you never explain,
When I ask you why.
I don't think you'd like me
to do that to you,
But you seem to think
It's alright that you do.
Just don't act insulted
I doubt what you say.
When you choose to tell lies,
There's a price to be paid.
I wish I could trust you,
Because I do care.
But you made that hard,
When you went there.
You made the choice,
To treat me this way.
So this is on you,
At the end of the day.
So don't climb up on
Your high and mighty,
In front of me,
And the Almighty.
Unanswered Prayers
There must be something I can say,
To have You take this pain away,
From my very broken heart,
Because it's tearing me apart.
Human love can feel like Hell,
When it isn't going well.
One-sided love feels like a curse.
I don't think it could be worse.
A love with nowhere it can go.
The circumstance has dammed the flow.
Was I made to love a man?
It doesn't seem to be Your Plan.
What am I supposed to do?
All the answers lie with You.
I pray but still You do not say
If You'll take this pain away.
Tell me clearly what to do.
I've brought my broken heart to You.
