"Grieving in Silence"

For the past several weeks,
I've been grieving in silence.
Lost one of my family/friends
To domestic violence.

And though it pains me,
That you're gone away.
I'll be thinking about you--
Every step of the way.

LaTasha B.

© 2017                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

"Lost Girl"

When I look in the mirror,
I don't even see me.
I see a lost girl,
Still trying to figure out who she wants to be.
I see a lost girl,
Just yearning to be free.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Something's Not Right"

Something's not right--

I have to get back to my core.

And find all the pieces--

To my heart once more.

To get back to the girl--

That I was before.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"In This Game Called Life"

In this game called life--

I'm forever losing.

To live or to die--

Is what we're choosing.

And though decisions in life,

Can be very confusing.

You can't really win,

Without sometimes losing.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"If I Fall"

I'm going to show my heart,

And I'm going to show it all--

Because I'll need God to put it back together,

If I fall.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Forget Me Not"

Forget me not,

But if you do--

 Always remember that,

I love(d) you.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Before 25"

You didn't see 25--

Before you died.

Your friends, your family,

Everyone cried.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Hurricane"

I wasn't always like this,

I used to be carefree.

Until a hurricane--

Sucked the life out of me.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"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

"A Hole I Can't Fill"

There's a hole I can't fill--

And it's so crazy deep.

And the more I try to explore it--

The more that I weep.

There's a hole I can't fill--

No matter how hard I try.

And the more I reach for it--

The more that I cry.

There's a hole I can't fill--

And it's tearing me apart.

The more I try to explore it--

The more it breaks my heart.

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

"Murder-Suicide"

A murder-suicide,

That is how you died.

A murder-suicide,

We were told to hide.

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

"Violence"

Everyone's quiet,

Everyone's in silence,

Everyone's hurting,

All because of violence.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Grown Up Now"

They say we're grown up now--

So, they don't want to raise us.

And when we were in school--

All they did was praise us.

Now, we hide our tears behind smiles--

Acting/Living like nothing can phase us.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"If I Could Go Back"

If I could go back--

I'd stay and tough it out.

But I was so scared--

That I took the easy way out.

LaTasha B.

© 2017

"Reach For the Stars"

You are a queen/king,

Your thoughts reign supreme.

And if you reach for the stars,

You can chase your dreams.

LaTasha B.

© 2017