Smoking Mirrors

SMOKING MIRRORS

It must be exhausting always being right

How are you able to carry the weight of the world the way you do

I would show a bit more respect

But disagree with your arrogant attitude

Do you feel peace or are you so consumed with hate

Buried so deep you can't see who you are in the mirror

Blinded by a common face

It is so easy to point fingers

Even easier to judge

Pitching your stone out your glass window

Until it crashes your neighbor's glass walls

It is so easy to see someone else's problems

Looking from the outside in

Turn the mirror to yourself

While it is still smoking

Hide behind the dark cloud

You may even get some sympathy

Since my methods are deemed unorthodox

Guess it never occurred to you

You may be the one that is wrong

Not sure why we can't love one another

Forgive and forget

But we always prefer living under the weight of hatred

Including myself

But today I decided to get off the ride

My head was spinning and making me sick

So instead I tried being nice

Asked my enemy to make a wish

It is not my fault they wished ill will on mankind

Wait, my mistake, it was only wished upon me

Self entitled greedy little bastards

Always lurking in the trees

Sorry you do not dictate my moods

No matter how childish you are allowed to be

Remember that smoking mirror

The one you hide behind

Well, simply because I chose to close my eyes

Does not mean I am blind

Does it make a bigger person to stand your ground

While flexing your muscles

I thought the meek would inherit the earth

Not the tyrants and devils

R. Hosking

© 2015

Woman

WOMAN

A woman has strength hidden deep

That is felt from the depths of your soul

A loyal heart with a love so pure

More pure than anything you'll ever know

There is no man that will understand

The workings behind her thoughts

Love her or leave her it's your choice

But if you walk away it's your loss

Don't mistake her constant embrace

For someone who will never let go

If she's betrayed she will show that strength

More strong than anything you've ever known

A woman can be soft but some times like a rock

She always gives back what she receives

Love her or leave her it's your choice

But fear the wrath if you choose deceit

R. Hosking

© 2014

The Harder They Fall

THE HARDER THEY FALL

Sands through the hourglass bury the little time we have left

Sounds ring in my ears drowning the love of my past

Crushing burdens are chips on my shoulders made of bricks

Building higher one by one

The higher it climbs the harder they fall

When the outside noise is dominant

That's the power louder than them all

Blood runs deeper than any ocean from any corner of the earth

Mud rising knee deep killing any feeling until I am numb

Massive mountains of fear in the wake of a avalanche

Building higher one by one

The higher it climbs the harder they fall

And there is only one constant

Continuously loving me through it all

R. Hosking

© 2014

Loss

LOSS

What if you lose something you never knew you had

You were never given the chance to do the best you can

You were never able to long or regret

Never had a haunting memory to forget

What if you thought you lived life to the fullest, but was wrong

You missed out on the one thing you did not know was gone

Never looked in their eyes or had a hand to hold

It was never given life or had a soul

It's hard to explain the pain of something you never had

Loss rears its ugly face at last

Loss of hope that lived for only a glimpse

Hope came as quickly as it went

R. Hosking

© 2014

Justified

JUSTIFIED

There I was confidently steady when the floor dropped from my feet

Left standing there re-evaluating the decisions I had made

It seemed quite easy to blame everyone but me

But viewed honestly, maybe I had made a few mistakes

So, there I was trying to fix what I had broken

Only to find, nothing was shattered but my pride

I told no lies, professed my secrets and left nothing unspoken

If that was my sin, and you did what felt right, then I hope you feel justified

R.Hosking

© 2014

Blessings Counted

 

 

BLESSINGS COUNTED

At times I feel guilty for being so blessed

I wonder why me, what did I do to deserve all this

I try to love the world so the world will love me back

I get it ten times fold, and my thank you, I hope you accept

I count my blessings and at this point I have lost count

So many triumphs, make me soon forget

The trials I had to face that left me feeling regret

I never dwell on the trivial things and never live in the past

R.Hosking

© 2014

In The Groove

IN THE GROOVE

When I feel good, it feels really good

Want the world to feel like I do

I put it out so I get it back

A smile and a hand shake or two

When I feel bad, it feels really bad

Want to stay in and out of the cold

I'll rest and rejuvenate

Until this passing phase gets old

When I'm not sure, I'm just not sure

Never was one for making decisions

I do my thing and sometimes make mistakes

If I hurt you it was never intended

There was once a time not so long ago

I tried to find myself and my way

To define who I was and who I am now

Nothing ever stuck, I change everyday

But when I feel good, it feels totally good

Try it sometime you dictate your moods

I'm tired and over worked

But a smile puts me right back in the groove

R. Hosking

© 2014