try

paint
a smile
across your lips

empty
your head
and dream

let go
of the worries
within yourself

open
your eyes
and see

(now)

what's wrong

what's wrong
with you?

why must everything
be a struggle
with you?

why can't you see
the normalcy
that i know is there

if you would just try?

you shouldn't cry
when there's no reason
to despair

you're a lot happier
than what you'll
let yourself be

let go
of all the emo
that you think
you have to be

follow me

and be happy

(for once)

will you

will you turn away
from my kiss?

will you examine
my outstretched hand
wondering where it
has been?

will you point out
all the spelling errors
in my love notes?

during my daring dance
(where i balance myself
precariously
over your profile)
will you tell me
to wear a helmet
and shoes?

why must i have the blues
when you're only trying
to keep me safe?

foolish me
will i ever learn
from my own mistakes

and let you rule over me
again?

(grow)

blissful mediocrity

so tender hearted

you cared too much

so sensitive

no matter what he says
it's never enough

trapped inside some
romantic dream

where the hero's psychic
and you're not so spastic

wishing for your
happy ending

but doing everything
in your heart
to prevent it

silly girl
be realistic soon

before you lose
your chance
at blissful mediocrity

let the insanities
fall where they may

and learn to live again

(so)

perfect calmness

you comforted me
and, in amazement,
i opened up to you

eyes wide
to the feeling
of closeness between us

you steadied me
and, in gratefulness
i leaned on you

heart full
of the feeling
of acceptance from you

how can i have found
this tender oasis
in a world of hell?

how can i deserve
this wonderful presence
in uncertain times?

let me
lean again

let me
learn again
how to be

just what you want me to be

in return
for the perfect calmness
that you give me

from shadow to light
and back again

we'll always win

(know)

unheard

sometimes
the distance apart
takes away
all that's real and true

and the talk
between time zones
becomes strained
with cliches and
careful wordings

as we wonder
what happened
to the closeness
we had

we stumble backward
in conversation
on crackling wires
with tired lines

trying to break free
from the monotony

of hearts too far away

(ago)

the darkness around

don't let the shadows
take you away

no matter how much
they coax you in

running steel claws
through your hair

soothing you

telling you
no one
will know you've gone

don't go on 
into the darkness

find the light
no matter how small

gather it up
hold it close
to your heart

and breathe again

don't let go

(stay)