nyna bankard Poems

I don't wanna hear it
You ain't got the spirit.
You're tearing me down every time you lie
You must got me twisted cuz I don't deserve to cry.
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My mind is back in focus.
My heart is back in tact.
My tears have all dried up.
I'm headed back on track.
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How is it that we can love but be filled with so much spite?
How can we be clever, if we don't know wrong from right?
How is there room to grow, if we don't learn from our mistakes?
How do we know when to fight with everything it takes?
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I was raised with structure
I was raised with pride
Though the structure may not have been proper
I was raised to survive.
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I'm shallow, I'm spiteful
I'll drag you through the dirt.
I'll find your weakest point then hit you where it hurts.
I'll play games with your head and make you a fool.
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I'm caring, I'm kind
With so much love to give
I'll be by your side as long as you live.
I'll give you the world and all the stars above
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You say that I can't be trusted.
You say that I'm unstable.
You say that my morals are rusted.
You say that I'm unable
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I work my 9 to 5.
I work my 10 to 2.
Lately it seems like working
Is all I tend to do.
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Lord, help me find my strength.
I feel like I’m losing grip.
Lord, take me by the hand
Hold tight, don’t let it slip.
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When I don’t follow in your footsteps, you walk away
And when I’m my own person, you still don’t stay.
You exclude me from your group cause you say I can’t hang
When in fact it’s you who can’t maintain.
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