Author: Patty Richardson

Spent the day walking round
In circles all day long
Wishing I could figure out
Just where I did go wrong.

Too much indecision
No direction to speak of
Lacking motivation
Fuck, now….I’m shit out of luck.

Knew that you were driven
Figured it was OCD
Didn’t think that you would notice
What the hell is wrong with me.

Miles apart, a wasteland
No way to get you back
I had lost my compass
Got derailed, so far off track.

Waited for a miracle
A sign, a wish come true
But, nothing’s gonna change your mind
We both know…I lost you.

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Image: Google Images, Soundcloud

Don’t dare let your guard down
Shields up, prepare to fight
Stand your ground, hold the line
You know, that you are right.

Never waiver, never sweat
Stand tall, pick up the pace
You’ve got strength and power
They can see it on your face.

Stare them down, lean and mean
Don’t act like you’re afraid
They all know, where you’ve been
Truth is, you’ve got it made.

A show of force, they understand
Sad, but oh so true
Be strong, be brave, courageous
You’ve got to see this through.

Once they know, you won’t back down
They will walk away
In the end, you will know
You held your own today.

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Image: Google: Hold The Line, holdthelineshop.com

In the cafe, near the window
There she was….sitting alone
I just left a friend’s house
Smoked a joint, then headed home.

Stopped to get some coffee
When I heard her call my name
Walked over to her table
No surprise, she looked the same.

CHORUS:

Cheyanne, I can’t believe it
Can’t believe you’ve come back home
Am I asleep…. still dreaming?
I’m so high….I’m pretty stoned.

We sat and talked for hours|
It felt just like old times
Laughing, reminiscing
Bout the days, we left behind

She gave me her new number
Like she did, when we first met
Looking back, so long ago
Those times I can’t forget.

Flashbacks, once upon a time
When things got pretty tough
Me with her, her with him
How did we fuck it up?

CHORUS:

Cheyanne, I can’t believe it
Can’t believe you’ve come back home
Am I asleep …. still dreaming?
I’m so high….I’m pretty stoned.

Everything about her
Her hands, her eyes, her hair
All so captivating
Had to know, that I still cared.

Parted on the corner
Walked a block, then said goodbye
Said she hoped I’d call her
Had to know that I was high.

CHORUS:

Cheyanne, I can’t believe it|
Can’t believe you’ve come back home
Maybe I’m just dreaming|
I’m so high….I’m pretty stoned.

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Image: Google Images, Beneath the Tangles.

All the jealous rants
The outbursts and the rage
The baseless accusations
Not becoming for your age.

Senseless conversations
Redundant and absurd
The needling, the probing
Twisting every single word.

All the insecurities
Unending conversations
Nothing more than rubbish
Pointless , senseless condemnation.

The constant finger pointing
Your frantic OCD
Makes you seem unbalanced
Now a detriment to me. 

I think you need a doctor 
Or some psychotherapy
You’re on a course to nowhere 
Hell bent on stalking me. 

Grasping for some answers
Always needing to control
Desperate to have dominance
This saga’s getting old. 

Let go, step back, stop wailing
There’s nothing here to see 
Go about your business
Stop trying to hurt me.

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Image from Google Images: Marriage Missions

Found a deal on Facebook
You just can’t pass it up
They’re selling everything you need.
Like you don’t have enough.

Some say it’s just a gimmick 
A ploy to pull you in
They caution you …..to not respond
Unless you’re sure, they’re friends.

I’ve heard them call it , “click bait”
A lure you can’t resist
They’re urging you to try it once
Don’t end up on their list.

Before you know what’s happened
Your page has run amok
Infected with a virus
Now you‘re shit…. shit out of luck.

Don’t share, unless you know for sure
Don’t open , don’t you dare
If you suspect an unknown source
Be leery… yes, be scared.

Notify ….Administration
Tell them that you’ve been hacked
They will offer you protection
They’re sure to have your back.

Beware of darling photos
Of those you’d like to meet
Don’t give in to temptation
Be smart and press … delete.

Delete, delete …. a foreign post
That ends up on your page
Take a screenshot, if you must
Some evidence to save. 

Use your head, when you are posting
The web so far and wide
Extends to places deep and dark
Where evil freaks reside.

Not everyone is friendly
Some hide behind the screen
Not always who you think they are
Some vicious and quite mean.

So post your favorite recipes 
Those photos of your pets
“Like “ and ”love” and “share” with friends
But please, please don’t forget.

Heed caution, heed the warning
Don’t be quick to make new friends
Check out their page and background
Don’t be fooled or tricked, again.

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Photo by Flex.jobs via Google Images.

Together forever…. since we were kids
Recalling all the things we did.
Boyfriends , homework, school events 
So glad that  we are still good friends.

45’s on the Victrola
We played our tunes over and over
Stereo not quite in vogue
They sounded great, what did we know?

Friday nights…. such fun ice skating 
With boys from school that we were dating
Round the rink… holding hands
Oh, it was fun….Oh, it was grand. 

Time passes by… it goes so fast
Now we reflect upon the past
Grandmothers now ….we’ve become
Our childhood days ….over and done. 

We sit and watch the children play
Remembering the good old days
We laugh and gently reminisce
Who can forget… that first sweet kiss?

Hide and seek ….till it got dark
Hours spent ….down at the park
Knowing you were always there
To stand by me, to always care.

I’m grateful seeing you again
So happy we are such good  friends
You mean the world , the world to me
So great to share our memories.

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Image from Google Images

People change… their  wants, their needs
Nothing stays the same
In the end you’re standing there
Left feeling so ashamed.

Wishing , hoping things could last
But, just fleeting memories
Everything’s turned upside down
Your ship’s now lost at sea. 

No way out , no second chance
Can’t try your luck again
Like sand, it slips right thru your hands
Can’t stop the rain or wind.

Belly up, nothing left
No one you can turn to
They’ve all gone , been called home
There’s nothing you can do.

Ranting , raving, calling out
You’re just not being heard
They can’t hear your pleas for help
Not a single, frantic word.

Lost your voice, lost your mind
Is this all  just a  bad dream ?
Someone wake me , tell me now
It’s not the way it seems. 

Cast aside, ignored and shunned
The feelings, oh so strong
It’s now clear, can’t see the light
I simply don’t belong.

Let go …..or it will bury you
Let go……, stop holding on
It will be the death of you
It’s over, she is gone.

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Image by ultravybe…… Google Images

What’s gone wrong between us?
I can’t get through to you
Never felt so helpless
Nothing more that I can do.

Sending you a message
Trying hard … hard to relate
Wanting you to hear me
But, I fear… it’s just too late.

Light years from each other
I still call out your name
Wanting you to see me
But, we don’t see things the same.

There’s a barrier between us
A wall made out of stone
I can’t get thru, though I’ve tried to
Guess, you want to be alone.

Don’t want to fight a battle
It’s become a bit too hard
Hard to try and be with you
There’s just too many scars.

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Image by TIK TOK…Google Images.

Every lie and empty promise 
That  you had made to me
Broken then discarded
Cast aside so easily.

Out of sight, out of mind
So easy to forget
Just a faded memory
As bad as it could get.

Taking what you wanted
All the phony, false pretense
You set the stage, to suit yourself
You never were my friend.

Wish I never met you
Was such a waste of time
Should’a seen right through you
You’re not a friend of mine.

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Image by Apple Podcast. Google Images.