A child’s laughter is
Ringing in my ears tonight
Oh, beautiful child
How do I get it right
...
Poetry is pain
And what a poet I am
No love in my life
So a pen is in my hand.
...
Always on another's shoulder
Smiles never meant for me
Your laughter will never reach my ears
Your future I will not see.
...
Now I lay me
Down to sleep.
I pray the Lord
My soul to keep.
...
Oh please, don’t make me explain.
I am Tartarus
And Satan I do love and disdain.
I am Tartarus
...
I remember tugging on clothing
an arm,
a hand,
or whatever the moment provided...
...
Daddies are supposed to love their little girls.
So why could you never love me?
Sugar & spice illuminate their worlds,
But my sparkle you could not see.
...
A child's laughter is
Ringing in my ears tonight
Oh, beautiful child
...
Would a thorn by any name
Still cause pain?
Call it inexperience
For the sake of argument
...