"Broken"

 You can't fix me--

The damage is done.

I thought the world was broken--

But I guess I'm the one.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Hidden"

Hidden is the truth,

Hidden is the lies,

Hidden is the sun--

Behind her gray skies.

Hidden is the truth,

Hidden is the lies,

Hidden is her pain--

Beneath her heavy eyes.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"It Hurts"

It hurts,
But I know that every scar has a place.
It hurts,
But I know that every scar has a face.

It hurts,
But I know that everyone makes mistakes.
It hurts,
But I know that everyone has tough breaks.

It hurts,
But I know that every heart has been damaged.
It hurts,
But I know that we are strong enough to manage.

LaTasha B.
© 2017

"Death of a Loved One"

I don't want to believe the story--

But I guess it's true.

I just can't believe,

That this happened to you.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Heaven Got An Angel (Part 2)"

I'm so weak,

I can't speak,

Heaven got an angel--

This past week.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Heaven Got An Angel (Part 1)"

Heaven got an angel--

The other day.

I'm so sad,

That she passed away.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Sticks and Stones"

Sticks and stones may break my bones,

Some words never die.

The hurtful words they always say,

Bring tears down her eyes.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Don't Ask Me to Go Deep"

Don't ask me to go deep,
It's nothing but darkness there.
Don't ask me to go deep--
There's nothing but despair.

Don't ask me to go deep,
The pain's too much to bear.
Don't ask me to go deep--
Unless you truly care.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"I Don't Have The Heart"

I don't have the heart

To live.

So, what more--

Can I possibly give?

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"(Letting Go) Hurts Like Hell"

I have to cry about it--

It's the only way I can let go.

It still hurts like hell,

I just thought I'd let you know.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"I Remember You"

Hey! Do you remember me?
'Cause I remember you...
I remember your laugh and smile--
And all the silly things you used to do.

Hey! Do you remember me?
'Cause I remember you...
I hope you're doing okay now--
After all I put you through.

Hey! Do you remember me?
Or have I fade away?
And though time has passed now--
All the memories of you have stayed.

Hey! Do you remember me?
Or have those memories disappeared?
It's almost been a year now--
And I'm still hiding in the fear.

Hey! Do you remember me?
'Cause I remember you...
And since we last spoke--
It's been hell what I've been through.

Hey! Do you remember me?
'Cause I remember you.
I've been drifting sadly--
With not much else to really do.

Hey! Do you remember me?
Even a little bit at all?
I guess we rise to stand--
After every time, we fall.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Swallowed in a Sea of Misery"

Do you know what it's like--
To breathe underwater?
To drown in a misery--
That never really falters?

And do you know what it's like
To drown in a sea--
Swallowed in all of your
Misery?

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2015

"Hollow"

Hollow look,
Empty eyes,
A broken heart--
A web of lies.

Empty words,
Yet still kind.
A shallow heart--
A fragile mind.

Distant,
Yet still polite.
No longer an angel--
She's lost her light.

Torn in two--
And not the same.
And one con artist--
Takes all the blame.

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2014

"Here Lies My Heart"

Here lies my heart,
Crumbled up in pieces.
I'm missing you--
And I don't know the reasons.

Here lies my heart,
Whispering give it another try.
But my head keeps telling me--
That it's time to say goodbye.

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2014

"Let the Glass Break"

Let the glass break--
Shatter and all.
I mean, who cares?
Once you fall.

Let the glass break--
Watch it scatter in pieces.
I try to stop the pain--
But it never ceases.

Let the glass break--
Who really cares?
I look around--
And there's no one there.

Let the glass break--
Shatter and all.
And watch them all stare--
As I stumble and fall.

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2014

"Cut Out My Heart"

Cut out my heart and just bleed me dry.
I'm sick of the pain if you want to know why.

Cut out my heart and just let it bleed.
Maybe after that I can start to breathe.

Cut out my heart and bury it in the ground.
'Cause after it's out, I don't want it to be found.

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2014

"Behind My Smile (Earth Quakes)"

Behind my smile--
Is a heart that breaks.
Behind my soul--
Is a spirit that aches.
And behind my world--
Is an earth that quakes.

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2014

"You Were Beautiful..."

I thought you were beautiful,
And that you cared...
I thought you were beautiful,
Until you left me there...

I thought you were beautiful--
Until you broke my heart.
I thought you were beautiful--
And now we're worlds apart.

So, who will pick up the pieces--
Of my broken heart?
So, who will pull me back together--
Now that I've fallen apart?

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2014

"Only When I'm Happy"

They only love me when I'm happy--

So many have disappeared...
It's okay darlings,
I keep those who care near.

They only love me when I'm happy--
Which makes me really sad.
I can't help it that sometimes,
My days get really bad...

They only love me when I'm happy--
I'm not blind, I can tell.
I can see the difference,
And when the numbers fell...

They only love me when I'm happy--
It's okay, I understand.
But there's only so much,

That I can withstand.

They only love me when I'm happy--
They disappear when I'm sad.

I suppose it's my fault,
And for that I feel bad.

They only love me when I'm happy--
And I guess that's alright.
But I can't fake my happiness,
Not today, not tonight.

They only love me when I'm happy--
So, it's time for me to go.
I love you my loyal darlings,
I just thought I'd let you know.

They only love me when I'm happy--
So, it's time for me to disappear.
And when I'm feeling better,
I'll come back and reappear. ;)

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2014

"Heart of Exhaustion"

It breaks my heart to see people in pain,
So much that sometimes it drives me insane.

My heart it breaks, often so,
That I tend to breakdown, it's so hard to let go.

It's hard to carry all of this sadness.
My kindness, my weakness, the root of my madness.

I try to go out, get some fresh air to breathe.
I've heard some stories, you wouldn't believe.

All of the sadness, it makes me so weak.
Often sometimes, that I can't even speak.

LaTasha B. (LB)
© 2014