Care For Me

"I used to always tell my girl that without her I couldn't live

For her all my love I would give

I would try & be with her every second of every minute

Thought that we were both in it to win it

We then began to argue, her saying she was through

And me I didn't want to

She would say that I was crazy then that I didn't care

I would just sit & think "My heart is all I'm trying to share."

She said I cared too much & all I gave her was a blank stare

How can I care too much, I thought I didn't care enough?

I admit, for me to take that in it was a little rough

I then changed my ways & focused on me

I figured, "If I'm not there she'll miss & then see"

That her appreciation for me was never fully there

Weeks passed & again she claimed I didn't care

That's when I realized it wasn't me it was her

What she really wanted she wasn't sure

She had no idea how to handle what I was giving

She tried to blame me for the way she was living

So this goes out to the lovers like myself

The ones that do so much for others & little for themselves

Don't remain somewhere when you're not appreciated

Leave it alone while you can & go to where you are

Trust me, you'll be glad you never sat around and waited."

Never Satisfied

"I never wake up sad mad or angry

Just wake up feeling kinda empty

Seems like nothing ever satisfies me

I don't know what to make of it

Am I depressed and not know it?

Am I too scared to truly show it?

Suppress my feelings to not be judged

Would much rather put on the fake smile and never budge

No one will understand what I'm feelin' I barely do

Even with all the confusion I still manage to get through

I wouldn't call them any actual issues or problems

Just the lack of satisfaction with no real way to solve 'em

I can't really complain though I have everything I need

While some people are out there with no money and mouths to feed

Or even worse our troops fighting for our freedom needing the cash

Putting their lives on the line while thinking if the bill will pass

I can't fathom having to worry about all of this every day

I'd prefer the emptiness than to have to wonder where it is next that I will lay

I don't feel anything and I'm not sure if that will ever change

If it ever does I prefer it to be the feeling of pain

So if I'm ever happy it'll motivate me to maintain."

Stress

"Stress, that little word that does so much

Used to be the main culprit on why I used to hurt so much

Stress over this, stress over that

I used to care too much

Always made time for people I shouldn't

Always tried to turn my back but couldn't

Would always end up getting hurt but I stayed

My emotions? yea they were always played

If it wasn't a homey it was one from the opposite sex

Became so discouraged all I would ask was who's next?

My heart too big to not try and share

Even to those that seemed to never care

This is for you, made me forget it all

No more nights going home feeling like I was ready to bawl

All about doing me and brushing those off that never mattered

Now I feel better than ever, my heart will no longer be shattered

People often ask me, "how do you do it?"

I just smile and tell 'em "it ain't worth going through it"

Sometimes I wish I can be how I was before

But then I think, life is too precious to stress some more."