When the children cry do we even bother to ask why?
To the mother all alone holding onto her strength to try
Do we truly take the time
To acknowledge and brighten their day with a simple smile?
To the man all alone
Do we pray he finds his... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 5 Views added 23 hours ago
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They tried to tie me down and tame me
God cut the ropes
I was made to be this way
I am who I am
I was born a mess
Mad at the world from the beginning
No one to trust
No one to guide me to the positive
I was stuck in the negative
Like a... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 177 Views added 1 day ago
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She is trying so hard to recognize her worth
Something she should have known at birth
Pretty is on the inside
All we have been taught is a lie
The ugly in the world is bringing her down
Making her frown
Why are they killing?
Molesting?
... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 11 Views added 3 days ago
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The only one who has never let me go
Even when I mess up
He still believes I can grow
Sometimes I cry
He is right there to dry my eyes
Thru thick and thin
He has never left my side
Always honest
He is so true
His smile makes me smile
There... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 221 Views added 3 days ago
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What is happening?
The thought kept racing thru my brain
What is this life I lead
Could I really be going insane?
For so long I tried
To make myself believe I was doing the right thing
I was so wrong
Now I am so ashamed
I fucked up
I am... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 229 Views added 4 days ago
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Strong arms, soft touch
Sincere eyes, gentle lips
Words of wisdom, compassion
Loud mouth, big smile
Big brain, humble
Pain and heartache
Gladness and hope
Dreams and wishes
Giving and grieving
Kisses and hugs
Scars and bruises
Never... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 171 Views added 4 days ago
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Caution for those of you like me. It is in our nature to believe all humans have hearts. This is not true. Sadly many truly are heartless. This means they feel nothing. They will hurt you and feel no remorse about it. They have no love. When we do... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 7 Views added 4 days ago
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My life without you is not going so well
Life without you is simply not for me
Maybe I just needed to let the rage free
To clearly see how alone I am when you are not near
Without you my mind is full of fear
My walls are all the way up
There... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 308 Views added 5 days ago
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My soul knows of this love
I have never felt it in the flesh because it's sent from above
As a little girl I have always had this dream
Suffering through hell still wishing to be saved by my king
The sky is falling
I can hear him calling
I... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 212 Views added 5 days ago
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Like a voo-doo doll I was under his control
No way to escape
In this world there is no one to console
I fake smile through my reality
Knowing deep within
Someday my dream would find me
This world is so fake
Our minds are gone
Our hearts have... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 184 Views added 5 days ago
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The devil is alive and well on planet earth
Taking all the blame for the evil and wicked that exists
Then there is the power of god
God is love and full of truth
Love is unconditional
Meaning we were made to forgive
So why must this grudge... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 8 Views added 7 days ago
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A woman-
Well me anyway
I have absolutely no idea what I want
Happy-
Love-
Just like the seasons I will change
For my love
I will always stay true
At times you make me laugh
Some occasions you make me mad
Other times you simply hold me
... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 228 Views added 7 days ago
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All my life I've dreamed of a man who is faithful and true
His love for me would be clear just as the sky is blue
In his arms I would find shelter from any storm
His eyes would show me he would never cause me harm
With him I could never doubt... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 421 Views added 8 days ago
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Only the ruthless want to tear one down
There is no true strength in shoving others to the ground
Weak individuals feel power when inflicting pain
Strong men will hold you through the rain
Only a fool will tear a real woman apart
We have been... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 214 Views added 11 days ago
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Sometimes I feel like I am living in hell
I am still a little girl living inside a shell
Forced to learn to be bold
Stuck in this world so cold
You think you got away with the madness that you started
That there is no crime to be heartless
... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 142 Views added 13 days ago
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When you truly love someone you do not harm them. Love would not threaten to make them live in fear
True devotion means you must first be true to yourself
Only if you believe, you will achieve
Keep to that goal
Keep your faith, you will be... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 321 Views added 13 days ago
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Thinking about a cup of tea
Water boils through the leaves
Outcome becomes tasteful and healing
Warm and pleasant aromas revealing
Lessons of life are quite similar
Cold, hot and warm temperatures
Nothing on earth can grow without rain
Our... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 50 Views added 13 days ago
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Could this all be a nightmare?
Stuck in this hell
A world so unfair
Where is the equality?
How can I not let the pain bother me?
I can feel a world in past times
I do not remember the details
My mind is blind
I can feel the respect
A truer... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 202 Views added 19 days ago
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If I could impound one thing in our brain it would be "she shall be loved"
You are so worth it
I apologize for all the disrespect I allowed into our life
For all the pain and suffering I accepted and held in
A huge hug I wrap around us
For the... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 215 Views added 22 days ago
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There are many forms
What killed me?
Slavery of my mind and soul
Mentally
Trying so hard to survive
I let myself die inside
I took to heart all the hurtful words
Believed all the lies that were said
So afraid to leave
He told me I was... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 276 Views added 23 days ago
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Before we find love let us find grief
We can make it through the hurt and feel our peace
If at first we feel sadness
We will better rejoice in happiness
Before we find our destiny let us first accept our hell
Our founding fathers are liars
... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 120 Views added 24 days ago
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A million voices in my head
Thoughts can not be set straight as I lay in bed
The Gov't is who controls
Planting evil in our brains until they explode
Still I reach for the positive
There is something to learn through all the damage
Life is a... – by Amanda K lessig | 118 Views added 25 days ago
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Fist raised he comes charging
Shut the f*** up b**** I should kill you
As a reflex she puts her arms up to block her face
Slowly she lowers them down
Realizing they were only playing the usual game
He loves to threaten but now it's her turn... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 176 Views added 28 days ago
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I pray even for those who hurt me
Please give them hearts to feel
Please give me a brain to know the difference
Always think
Always pray
Always keep your faith
Always pay attention
Searching for the better ways
... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 326 Views added 28 days ago
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Thank you for the knife in my heart
It matches your stab in the back
Ruthless is what you claim to be
No one to blame for my unhappiness but me
... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 205 Views added 28 days ago
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They trick selfishly
Say anything they have to in the moment
They break hearts
No compassion
No morals
Fake promises- Fake feelings
Web of lies is torture
Twisting and tangling up your soul
When it is woven by someone you cared for
The... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 212 Views added 1 month ago
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Funny- I don't remember putting on the leash
All of a sudden it slipped around my neck
I will never surrender- my attitude never dies
My worst enemy is me
I have no problem shining light on all my flaws
What makes me complete
Flood me with... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 268 Views added 1 month ago
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A world where no child is left to suffer. Be it starving, abuse, neglect, abandonment even judged. Maybe then there would be no serial killers or rapists. All babies are born innocent knowing nothing of life. Taught everything by us, from how to... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 213 Views added 1 month ago
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Lord knows how I need him
How much I love him
He knows how you ridiculed me
Betrayed me and my trust
Saying I'm too spiritual
Not understanding the entire time
You say these things about me
He is the one there
Filing me with his word
His... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 303 Views added 1 month ago
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I often wished this world could simply stay happy
Nothing unjust would exist
Darkness was not known
We would be filled with light
No child shall suffer
None left behind
How would we then appreciate our life?
Once my own darkness consumed me
... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 177 Views added 1 month ago
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He preys on all of her wrongs
Holds a magnifying glass up to all of her flaws
She gave to you all of herself
Every dream, Every wish
Her life turned into your life
Ignoring all of the strife
Manipulated and full of fear
Her heart turned so... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 216 Views added 1 month ago
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I am writing you today for help
Tried so many times to leave
Only to get thrown into another shelf
The physical I can tolerate
Mom raised a soldier
The mental is what I can no longer mediate
My mind is growing weaker
A smile I can no longer... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 262 Views added 1 month ago
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The tongue has the power of life and death
The world is not losing color
Our view of the world is dimming
What is not expressed will be depressed
To hold anger in is poison
Expressing it violently can lead to extermination
There needs to be a... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 142 Views added 1 month ago
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Once so close together
Now so far apart
Our past is filled with many smiles
Also with many broken hearts
What used to be our strong foundation
Has now been torn and drifted
Speaking ill because of all the pain
Has now numbed our conscience
... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 184 Views added 1 month ago
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Inside I hurt so bad
All I could feel was you ache
Unbearable pain
I felt you break
My soul was screaming out for help
I could feel you wrap your hands around my heart
Immediately my pain started to melt
My soul came back to life
From my... – by Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) | 294 Views added 1 month ago
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So many try and try
Others simply do not care
There is enough for everyone
Why are so many without
We the people are able to fight the evil
Instead we keep playing the game
Waiting for another sequel
... – by Amanda K lessig | 240 Views added 1 month ago
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I know I never loved you
Never loved myself true
I apologize for all the times
I felt you break and ignored you
Believing the phonies that I was adored, cherished, loved
Letting the negative destroy me
Killing off my soul
Knowing how to love... – by Amanda K lessig | 123 Views added 1 month ago
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He only gets so mad because he cares
Really he don't mean to give me them evil glares
His words are his weapon
He only uses his fists to threaten
I need to try harder to meet his perfection
No one knows but me
How much I hate my own reflection... – by Amanda K lessig | 132 Views added 1 month ago
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Let me take care of you
I will never hurt you
He says
Come closer
I will be the one to make it alright
She feels nothing
Her heart runs with fright
Never would she trust him
No matter how hard he tries
He will never be the one to heal the... – by Amanda K lessig | 236 Views added 1 month ago
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When you can't stand the person looking back at you anymore
When you leave all your riches and would rather be poor
Inside I know it's wrong but I want to settle the score
Just last night you couldn't live without me
Now today you have a new... – by Amanda K lessig | 158 Views added 1 month ago
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I had a nightmare I married the wrong one
The world turned to hell for the evil we had done
He cursed me so I cursed him
Our children learned so much hate
I had a dream of finding the right man
We were real
Far from perfect
He respected me so... – by Amanda K lessig | 212 Views added 2 months ago
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You say you love me
Really you have no clue
To truly love me you would first have to know me and all I've been through
that is something I cannot let anyone do
With all the pain my heart has decided to guard itself with chains
There are steel... – by Amanda K lessig | 183 Views added 5 months ago
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I could speak a million words and never reach you
You can talk all you want
In the end I still know it was all untrue
Some people were born without a heart
Messing with them and you will be left with scars
They will take you for there slave
... – by Amanda K lessig | 221 Views added 5 months ago
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