My Soul Evoked

Come weep with the willows
And stand firm with the oaks
Come lay bare your soul
As nature evokes

Leaves fall like tears
As they die away
Their death brings us beauty
To behold here today

Blossoms give us fragrance
As they come in bloom
Beauty in a moment
Then they retire to their tomb

Stand firm, sweet willows
And weep, strong oaks
They shall lay bare their souls
As nature evokes

There is beauty in death
And beauty in life
But you may not see it
For it hides beneath tears and strife

It all seems a contradiction
This beauty hidden in tears
But courage comes only
When there are fears

So come weep and sing with the willows
Come stand firm and dance with the oaks
I shall lay bare my soul
As nature evokes

Life's Scale

I'm chasing after fame
Stuck playing this stupid, stupid game
It all feels the same
The world is trying to maim
My heart, which they cannot tame

This world is ripping me apart
Tempting me with poison tart
Trying to tame my lion heart
I can't end it, can't even start

No one is truly my friend
I can't find the end
Can't find a way to heal, to mend

Is any of this real?
Or, if I tried, would it all just rip away, just peal?

I don't know how to stop my life from fraying

It all falls away with a single blow
And I have nowhere left to go

None of it is fair
Why does no one ever care?
Can I get away, if I dare?

I have no reason to stay
Nothing ever goes my way
And I'm just not okay
I feel I die some every day

I wish I could just fly
Get away from everything that makes me cry
If it means my happiness, then it's worth a try
The life written for me I can defy
These fraying ends I will learn to tie