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I’m so afraid to stay the night
Maybe I should go back home
Have I made a big mistake?
To have come here all alone?

Found a writer’s safe retreat
Considered an oasis
Dark and deep into the woods
Should have checked out other places.

There’s far too many windows
Far too many floors
Way too many noises
Way too many doors.

I could feel a certain presence
Was I starting to see things?
I was hearing stranger’s voices
Maybe I should have a drink.

I had an eerie feeling
I was terribly afraid
They were hovering and lingering.
Had they planned to dig my grave?

Heard a whisper, a soft murmur
What was this all about?
I heard them talking quietly
They planned to get me out.

No time to pack my suitcase
Grabbed my keys and my cell phone.
Got outside, into my car
Now on my way back home.

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Just another cheating cowboy
Out looking for some fun
Hoping he’ll get lucky
Before the night is done.

He started walking over
I was sipping my iced tea
He winked and called me , “Baby”
Said he had his eye on me.

My mama says, “He’s trouble!”
My mama never lies
She warned me bout the likes of him
Said, “He will make you cry!”

Saw him with a friend of mine
He was holding her real tight
Seems he’s with somebody new
Almost every single night.

He likes to drink and party Likes beer and whiskey, too But, when the night is over. Honey, he’ll be done with you.

My mama says, “He’s trouble!”
My mama never lies
She warned me bout the likes of him
Said, “He will make you cry!”

Not the type to settle down Likes to stay out way too late I’m not the kind of girl he needs I won’t sit at home and wait.

Don’t want to get to know him
Got better things to do
Don’t need a cheating cowboy
Who’ll just break my heart in two.

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Image: Google Images. Leading with trust.

Stop rubbing your face
Stop picking your nose
Pay more attention
To your shoes, and your clothes.

Stop wandering round
Try to fit in
You’ve got to look better
Gotta bathe now and then.

Shower and shave
Put on a clean shirt
Wipe off the mud
The grease and the dirt. 

Try some cologne
Run a brush thru your hair
Remember to floss
Don’t forget underwear.

You’ve fallen, you’ve slipped
Right into a rut
Wipe yourself off
Then pull yourself up. 

Come out of the shower

Don’t be so afraid
Stop whining , complaining
Bout messes you’ve made.

Let’s try to begin
With a clean piece of slate
You can change your direction 
No, it’s never too late. 

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Image: Google Images. Timothy Burt.

I tried so hard
But, you wanted too much
Nothing I did 
Was ever enough.

The bar was too high
Couldn’t reach, had to crawl
Didn’t know all along
I would peak, then I’d fall.

The stage was pre-set
When I  came along
I passed the audition
But,  sang the wrong song.

Three steps ahead
You found someone new
Someone to replace me
To entertain you.

Dazed and confused 
Believed it would last
But,  it was all over
It happened so fast.

Caught in a maze
A mouse in a trap 
Shown to the door 
Fed to the cat. 

So sleek and alluring
Looking for prey
No one that you find 
Gets a key, gets to stay. 

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I ain’t got no time for you
No time for fun and games
I’m giving up on loving you
You can’t hurt me again.

Going to the liquor store
Gonna buy me a six pack
Hope you got the message, babe
Cause you ain’t coming back.

You’re not going to ” two time” me
No way, no how, no more
You’re not coming back again
I’ve closed and locked that door.

Sitting round the fire pit
Been sucking down some brews
Friends of mine still asking me
What the hell I saw in you.

You were at the local bar
Said you were coming home
You left me here all by myself
While you and her got stoned.

Tired of picking up your mess
While you’re out having fun
Sick and tired, I’m moving on
Baby, we are done.

You ain’t gonna “two time” me
Like you did before
You ain’t coming back again
Can’t hurt me anymore.

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A simple fix
It’s up to you
Make it work
See it through.

Every morning
Just get dressed
There’s no pressure
Do your best.

Just push forward
See the light
Up ahead
Lightning strikes.

Find your passion
Find your joy
Don’t be doubtful
Don’t be coy.

Count the minutes
Flying by
Don’t wait too long
Don’t be so shy.

Step right up
Ring the belli
Come on out
Out of your shell.

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We had a lot of rain last night
It was really coming down
An unexpected thunderstorm
Blew everything around.

Leaves and branches found their way
Up on our front door steps
Scattered all around the yard
Creating quite a mess.

Our umbrella had blown away
Into our neighbor’s yard
Must have been quite powerful
The wind was blowing hard.

You loved to watch the lightning
Light up the sky at night
You didn’t mind the thunder
You loved the streaks of light.

A bit of fascination
A rush, perhaps a thrill
It made you feel excited
You said, ” It always will.”

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After all that you’ve been through.
Still so hard to get along
Nothing gets a “pass” a “by”
Quick to point out what is wrong.

Everyone’s uncomfortable
You’re both hard to be around
All the constant bickering
Why put each other down?

Where’s the warmth, the comfort?
What you’re doing’s not enough
Why not try a little harder?
Show some kindness, give some love. 

Be there for each other
Life is fleeting, short at best
We’re not getting any younger
Stop the rage, give it a rest. 

A calm, safe, peaceful haven
That’s all you really need
A soothing word, a gentle touch 
Be a flower, not a weed. 

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Why don’t you stop over
For some coffee and cake?
Bring over some donuts
A coke or milkshake.

There’s soup, enough for 20
If we need to, I’ll make more
We’ll add two cups of water
if it spills, I’ll mop the floor.

Why all the frantic caution?
You’re seem so paranoid
Watching the clock intently

When did the doorbell
Become cause for alarm?
Put us in a frenzy
Like a violent rain storm?

Seems like you’re annoyed.

Come sit down at the table
I’ll set you a place
Loosen up your necktie
Do you want to wash your face?

Turn off your computer
Unplug all of your games
Learn to converse with others
Use your heart, then use your brain.

Be kind to all your neighbors
If and when they do stop in
We need to be more sociable
We need to have good friends.

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Sidetracked, deterred
So hard for you
Too much to say
Too much to do.

“A walk in the park”
Should be nothing less.
Why is it so hard?
Should be effortless.

A minefield, a battle
Too hard to get through
Everyday it gets worse
So hard loving you.

I try to be thoughtful
Always putting you first
But, you want too much
You’re simply the worst!

Nothing I’ve done
Was ever enough
No matter what
It’s been “you”, never “us!”

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Image. Google Images. Clipart. Walk In ThE Park.