Blackbird Poetry

I'm a girl with daddy issues I won't let it bring me down. Thinking if I please him He'll decide to keep coming round. He always says I could do better Never had a good, kind word to say I can't keep livin (With his put downs-) For he's tearing my beauty away. I longed for him when I was younger I failed to secure any of his revere; Now I'm dating some men, Just tryin to fit in- And I keep wondering what's brought me here. Sometimes when I least expect it, an unkind word they'll say- And for some reason I think I deserve it- For causing them some sort of dismay. Daddy, daddy- Please don't treat me Not like your other hoes Daddy, daddy please show me- That I'm worth more than all of those. What I have to remember: My Daddy never would say, Never could say: soft, sweet things to me... My daddy-  My dad could never love nobody- - My daddy's dad's- treated him the same, My daddy- Never learned the lesson, he...

Keeping up appearances of doing what's right Not wanting our News Story-   on the street tonight. We've both got a sweet someone Waiting for us at home.  The night's twisted enchantment Leaves us tired and alone. Love is sometimes such a four letter word. It's demanding, all-consuming, and leaves humble beginnings blurred. Somedays this love affair seems too messy to continue. But it's too painful to end  And it's pulling at everything in you. All while he sleeps An innocent babe next to me He seems so sweet But I just can't leave. What kind of a person, Can do this to another? It's a woman that's  in love  with some other lover.

Angels are calling out to me Please keep me safe through the night. Won't you help me? Because I won't beg- But I need some light Please keep me safe through the night. Angels are all around me Please help me keep it together Cuz I'm so troubled and I'm so weak We'll get through this together. ------------- Angels keep watch They're with me always They know what I face Throughout every day. They hold my hand They dry all of my tears They talk to me gently And soothe all my fears. Angels are around us Both big and small I'm never afraid- Because I've known them all. They're family and friends That have gone to a better place. They show me the way With such love and grace. And I can rest quietly And be rest assured That all of my trials and prayers Never go unheard. My guardian angels- They light my way- They'll be with me always Till my dying day.

I took the twig and drew A line in the sand The moment you took her side I was coming in for a bad crash land And it didn't take long to decide. It was her or me - How dare she glare and speak to me that way. How could you? You drew a line in the sand that day A sideways remark, ill tended words Left me mystified,  speechless They were unkind and cruel Not a hint of sweetness. As your family sat drinking And having lunch with margaritas in the shade. I wanted some time away from them Away from this escapade. You bought a round of beers for them And partied the night away Then you wanted to make up with me and I knew just what to say: "You take your bags, I'm staying here, Behind my lock and key. I married you -and only you  Not your family!" And you chuckled and shrugged Saying they didn't know like this was acceptable behavior And I had to gasp because I had been shunned  All because I had blamed HER. You took he...

I knocked and you answered Then you invited me in. We had been dating once... And now we've decided to be friends. The apartment smelled of cheap cigarettes and booze and now there's only quietness here And there's nothing to lose! We decide to sit And shoot the breeze Have a few beers talking's such ease Your unshaven stubble Adds a brand new look Can't you stop looking so Se xy You've got me hooked. And your clothes are comfortable like our relationship - worn. i've got to get outta here before this turns into porn You're house is messy like it always was I used to take care of you Like the land of oz. You were my tinman And I was your girl We wanted a few totos Till it started to unfurl. Now I'm here in your midst And I can't concentrate on anything but you Why didn't it last?  Let's try a re-do.

I listened to my father   On my graduation day He said you're not getting younger And there's no time left to play.   But I wanted to explore Down in Mexico I wanted to sew my seeds And forget what it was all for And I was lost As a man has a right to be I was lost On my epic journey And it's time for me to wander To be hungry, wild and good. They'll ne'er understand me I'm just misunderstood. At his party,  My best friend said to me,  Tie the knot And build a family Cuz we don't have much longer To get started down this road Look-  dude you have Marcy You're at a crossroad. But I wanted to explore Down in Mexico I wanted to journey down See the city, Cuzco! And I was lost As a man has a right to be. And I was lost On my epic journey! And it's time for me to wander To be hungry wild and free It's time for me to lose myself-  Nowhere I'd rather be! And so...

She decided she needed something different She decided to change something for real She always had hated her earlobes Her lips would never "seal the deal". Her tummy was now flabby And her arms now jiggled when she walked She wanted some quick fix that reflected a "new" girl Instead of the girl she got.  So she went to the cosmopolitan city And checked in at the spa And she had her looks evaluated They even checked out her ta ta's!  And when they finished up the exam An estimate they had comprised They told her to come back again,  Once she had gotten over her surprise.... Because the list was now quite long Longer than she suspected once before And she wondered how she had not known To much of her bitter horror! She went home and thought about it And cried a little too-  How could the people at the spa Let her leave with so much left to do?  Then she drove back to the city With all the money she had saved,  And asked fo...