Poetry Collection - When two turn into one

What Life is About

Note: A short story in lyrical form reflecting on a crush I tried to escape. It's basically about finding myself between all the lies.

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Yes, it's hard, because that's life
But we'll grow strong, we'll survive
All it needs; An optimistic view
But that's hard because of you
You're the villain, the big taboo
I always come back, that's what I do.

I know it's difficult to see,
That we all could be footloose and fancy free,
I'm excited about what we will be.
I just need a little more confidence, I ain't got nothing on me.
But then a little bird told me:
That I'm not their cup of tea.

Dear me,
There's plenty of fish in the sea.
And Somebody out their loves me.
But is it worse to wait forever or to have you?
I'm stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Nothing is like it used to be.

You're putting me down,
I'm something you're playing around.
You're full of lies, and I will drown.
And still there is a part of me, deep inside
That wants to be next to your side.
Though my hands are tied,
I'd never not choose you. Where's my pride?
I know eventually you'll draw me aside.
I am always a bridesmaid, but never the bride.

But this is not what Life should look like.

Life's hard.
You don't just get a Trump card.
Life's colorful but fearful.
Wonderful but tearful.
Life's unexpected,
You might be the one who's selected.
You might have luck,
You might be stuck.
But life goes on,
You had lost and you had won.
There might be friends that come along,
and maybe they're gone.

But Now there's only one thing you can do
Get through and paddle your own canoe
Just take your life and make something out of it
Everyone's scared, even the tiniest bit,
But when we believe in us, we can be the greatest hit.