Relapse And Remission

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There is no cure for grief

They say time gives relief

I take two steps forward

Then it’s three steps backward

Then a few more ahead

Cry myself to sleep in bed

The sun shines, been so long

Then I hear our song

Let go of the sadness

Succumb to the madness

Memories that cause me pain

Some put a smile on my face

And I yell and I scream

Truths, lies, all I believe

They say I’ll be okay

I tell them not today

Happy moments are the worst

I want to share with you first

It’s a vicious cycle

Survival and denial

Addition and subtraction

Relapse and remission

Relapse and Remission (video)

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Charlie Chases Cars, Part Two (video)

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Charlie Chases Cars, Part One (video)

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This Chapter Is Dedicated To Me

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Been A Long Time (video)

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Been A Long Time

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Been a long time since I picked up the phone

But tonight, the demons have come back home

And damn, I’m not feeling all that strong

And I really don’t know if I want you to say hello

My hands are shaking at what you’ll be thinking

First thing you’ll ask is have I been drinking

I’m about to hang up when it starts ringing

You pick up and I say I’m sorry, I don’t know

And you say it’s okay, tell me what’s on your mind

And we sit in silence as the words are too hard to find

And I ask, do you ever wish we could hit rewind?

Before there was a me and you, before the scars

Damn, I was happy before it all got messed up

I was okay before we fell in love

And I always believed I was enough

Now I can’t unbreak my heart

And I know there’s nothing you can say

I’m trying to get through this day

Trying to believe something good will come my way

And I’m sorry I picked up the phone

Just feeling like the darkness has taken over the light

And it’s so hard to keep on fighting but I fight

And I really don’t know why I called you tonight

Guess I was hoping to feel a little less alone

Friends Like That (storybook)

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I have started trying to find something different to try to stand out so some of my posts I’m making storybooks with.

Hope you enjoy.

Friends Like That

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Always been several old timers

Saturday mornings down at the diner

No one sits in the corner booth

That’s where them boys stretch the truth

Talking politics and about their wives

And how that fish was twice its size

Harley’s not around to join them anymore

But when the bell rings they look at the door

I pay my bill and tip my hat

Wishing I had friends like that

But how to be a good friend I’m still learning

I am back at the diner Saturday morning

The boys come slowly walking in

And I noticed Tom is missing

Hear them say it’s a damn shame

And how death won’t take his name

And I listen to them as they tell their war stories

How they laugh and cry at the memories

Then the door opens and the bell rings

They stop talking, look up ,wishing the same thing

When they hold their breathe in silence

I can feel their pain in those few seconds

Then they’re back to recalling when

Saying how grateful they’ve been

I can’t help but smile as they remember back

And I can’t help to wish I had friends like that