Gumption Gone

The courage to face the unknown
The courage to face the known
The courage to face your fears
To face the things not shown

The courage to face their face
The courage to suck up and face them
How do you do what you cannot do
How do you your own self condemn

To a life of long loneliness
How could you possibly stand
How can you let the silver lining
Slip right through your hands

The sands of time do not stay
The slip right through your hands
Yet you cannot jump up and say
What must be said while you still stand

The courage isn't there right now
You're not strong enough after all
How could things come to this
How could he let you fall

Betrayal is a harsh reality
A slap across the face
Yet all fiction comes from fact
All actions are emotion based

To thine own self be true
Can't apply when you aren't attatched
You feel feelings from a mile away
All hope has been smashed

You can't lie to yourself
Though your lies are fast and flow
You know you really do care
But you're afraid to show

You know way deep down
That you'll just let things go
And you'll never move on
Everyone is set on speed and you are set on slow

That candle flickers in the dark
The wind will blow it out
How can you just decide
To leave the light and pout

- Alisha 5/9/ 2008