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Poems From the Underground Volume 2

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by Robert C. Waggoner


   

  When I stop and I think of you

  I'm tormented because I know the truth

  I know what I want, but you don't

  Know what you need

  Or what to do

  And at this point in time

  Though you're everything to me

  I'm not

  Anything at all to you

   

  The obstacles between us

  Are unfair

  But they are what they are

  You're everything I wanted

  And I still do

  But there is a distance that's just too far

  So don't worry

  But please don't hate me

  I had to do this for you

   

  The obstacles between us

  Are unfair

  But they are what they are

  You're everything I wanted

  And I still do

  But there is a distance that's just too far

  So don't worry

  But please don't hate me

  I had to do this for you

   

  I had to make myself do this all for you

  It breaks me

  Breaks my heart right in two

   

  The obstacles between us

  Are unfair

  But they are what they are

  You're everything I wanted

  And I still do

  But there is a distance that's just too far

  So don't worry

  But please don't hate me

  I had to do this for you

  I HAD TO DO THIS FOR YOU

  Let’s Leave Love (in the Past)

  You said I was 

  The only thing good in your life

  But we both know

  That wasn't true

  Saying I made everything seem ok

  Is a lie I can't take from you

  I could never ask you

  To change everything for me

  The feelings that I have

  Won't allow for me to ever be

  That kind of selfish person

  Who expects so very much

  But thinking right now

  That I will never know your kiss

  That I will never know your touch

  Is so hard for me to handle

  I feel like I'll lose my mind

  But maybe one day, you and I

  Will maybe come to find

  That we did the right thing for both of us

  And walked away from what we had

  And moving on alone

  Is not so very bad

   

  I did this for you

  You did it for me

  It hurts so much 

  I'm dying inside

  But we know we could never be

  Anything more than we've been

  Anything good enough to last

  So, goodbye for now, my love

  Let's leave love in the past

   

  I never lied about

  How I felt about you

  But no matter how hard I tried

  I couldn't help but have doubts, too

  Knowing I wished I didn't

  Knowing it wasn't all that fair

  Hoping it would go away

  Hoping you wouldn't care

  And that you would look at me

  And see everything you want

  Not the miserable man I am

  But see more inside of me

  Not the excuse I show on the front

  We thought we could both give everything

  And never hold anything back

  But the truth of the matter is

  There was way too much we lacked

  And forgetting the forever we talked about

  Is the best thing we could do

  So maybe you could get over me

  And maybe I could... get over you

   

  I did this for you

  You did it for me

  It hurts so much 

  I'm dying inside

  But we know we could never be

  Anything more than we've been

  Anything good enough to last

  So, goodbye for now, my love

  Let's leave love in the past

   

  If you hate me for this

  I could understand you for that

  If I came in too early or too late

  Bad timing is what I had

  I'm sorry I couldn't be what you needed

  Or at least what you said you did

  So so long, if it's wrong, oh well, goodbye, my friend

   

  I did this for you

  You did this for me

  It hurts so much 

  I'm dying inside

  But we know we would never be

  Anything more than what we've been

  Anything good enough to last

  So, goodbye for now, my love

  For the good of us...

  Let's leave love in the past

  Let's leave it in the past

  Never dig it back up

  Because we can't make it last

   

  Leave love in the past

  Leave it in the past

  In the past

  It came and went too fast

  Forgive me for forsaking you

  And if this is at all breaking you

  Forgive me for that

  Eyes

  Before I met you

  I was on my own

  If you don't want me

  I'll leave you alone

  ALONE!

  In this world

  We take what comes

  Sometimes it's good

  But we might not know what from

  Gotta play

  The hand that's dealt

  And right now

  My hand might be 

  You forgettin how you felt

   

  Look into my eyes

  Tell me what you see

  Am I the same

  As you thought I'd be

  BE!

  Am I livin for you

  Like you said you live for me

  Do we need

  To move on and feel free

  FREEEEEE!

   

  Maybe if you erase

  The memories

  You won't feel the pain

  That haunts you constantly

  Because I haven't done

  All I said I would

  Fallin short

  And of course, no good

  Can you stand to face

  The misery

  And replace

  How I bring you down

  With new energy

   

  Look into my eyes

  Tell me what you see

  Am I the same

  As you thought I'd be

  BE!

  Am I livin for you

  Like you said you live for me

  Do we need

  To move on and feel free

  FREEEEEE!

   

  Free like I wonder if you want

  Free like you were once

  Free to not be tied down

  Free to know that I'm not around

   

  Look into my eyes

  Tell me what you see

  Am I the same

  As you thought I'd be

  BE!

  Am I livin for you

  Like you said you live for me

  Do we need

  To move on and feel free

  FREEEEEE!

   

  Sometimes the vibe

  Is that you're confused

  Feelin alone, 

  Though I'm there with you

  I've never once

  Tried to betray

  But maybe that's not it

  Maybe it's the things I say

  And I say...

   

 
Look into my eyes

  Tell me what you see

  Am I the same

  As you thought I'd be

  BE!

  Am I livin for you

  Like you said you live for me

  Do we need

  To move on and feel free

  FREEEEEE!

   

  Look into my eyes

  Tell me what you see

  Am I the same

  As you thought I'd be

  BE!

  Am I livin for you

  Like you said you live for me

  Do we need

  To move on and feel free

  FREEEEEE!

   

  If these eyes

  Can speak the truth

  Then listen to them

  Because the message for you

  Is that I'm not done

  And I don't want an end

  I don't want to go

  Or to just be your friend

  I try so hard

  But I know I fail

  I'm far from perfect

  Maybe what we had

  Will come back and prevail

  Maybe not...

  Maybe not

  Maybe what we got

  Is fading and turned cold from hot

   

  Look into my eyes

  Tell me what you see

  Am I the same

  As you thought I'd be

  BE!

  Am I livin for you

  Like you said you live for me

  Do we need

  To move on and feel free

  FREEEEEE!

   

  Look into my eyes

  Look deep in my eyes

  You'll see no lies

  Just half a soul

  Waiting to be whole

  Part of a man who really tries

  Look into my eyes

  Look into my eyes

  Look into my eyes eyes eyes

  Eyes eyes eyes

  How Can You Stay

  You have too many

  Problems to remedy

  And all you do to me

  Is create anarchy

  My ability

  To withstand cruelty

  Is diminishing

  Will it finish me

  Before I get anything

  To make sense sensably

  Do you remember me

  The way I used to be

  Livin life undoubtingly

  Can you go on alone, without me

  Or do you have to know

  You're not on your own

  But what it's all about to be

   

  What is this life

  That we have to live

  When does it end

  When will somethin give

  How do you take

  All we both give away

  Does it add up

  Despite all the pain,

  Why do you stay

   

  It once was bright

  Like the future was full of light

  And all the past

  Was last night

  Nothin to worry about or anymore regret

  Thankful for the day we met

  But I think we're not to rock bottom yet

  But so close 

  We know

  And we'll soon hope we can forget

  This thing we got

  Might seem so clear

  Like everything we want

  But turn to fear

  And eat us up

  And will it be enough

  To rely on love

   

  What is this life

  That we have to live

  When does it end

  When will somethin give

  How do you take

  All we both give away

  Does it add up

  Despite all the pain,

  Why do you stay

   

  What is this life

  That we have to live

  When does it end

  When will somethin give

  How do you take

  All we both give away

  Does it add up

  Despite all the pain,

  Why do you stay

   

  Hope and happiness

  Are barely here right now

  Fighting to make it all make sense

  And though together, apart somehow

  Reaching out

  For what we've lost

  Feeding off the getting off

  Yet ignoring the heavy cost

   

  What is this life

  That we have to live

  When does it end

  When will somethin give

  How do you take

  All we both give away

  Does it add up

  Despite all the pain,

  Why do you stay

   

  This life

  We must live

  When does it end

  Will somethin give

  How do we take

  What we both give away

  Does it add up

  With all this pain,

  How can you stay

   

  How can you stay

  How can you stay

   

  Are we caught up

  In our own games we play

  Do we feel shame

  Is it just one more price to pay

   

  How can you stay

  How can you stay

  Try So Hard to Feel

  All we have is

  Nothing more

  Empty, scarred, and

  Waiting for

  Something to change

  But it... never does

  Can't replace

  What we

  Wish it was

  With anything but

  All there is

  Broken open, frozen tears

   

  I try so hard to feel

  But it only hurts

  That's all I have

  And is it worth

  The pain, the stain, the blame

  I go through

  Rearranged, so ashamed

  But it's all true

   

  If you could show me how

  I could live again

  I might try

  But still fail like I did back then

  Alive, but really I die

  Forgotten I feel

  And so used

  Living lies that leave me

  Absent, alone, from

  Everyone's view

   

  I try so hard to feel

  But it only hurts

  That's all I have

  And is it worth

  The pain, the stain, the blame

  I go through

  Rearranged, so ashamed

  But it's all true

   

  You are so cold, so abused

  Not by me

  But I get stuck with you

  So alone, so confused

  Never knowin what to do

  To help so you can let it all go

  Taking all the jabs you throw

  And I sometimes can't give in

  To all the hurt, the pain inside

  Of you

  Am I really a man

  Or still a child, not understanding

  What you go through

   

  I try so hard to feel

  But it only hurts

  That's all I have

  And is it worth

  The pain, the stain, the blame

  I go through

  Rearranged, so ashamed

  But it's all true

   

  I've tried so hard to feel

  But it always hurts

  That's all I have

  And is it really worth

  The pain, the stain, the blame

  I go through

  Rearranged and ashamed


  Knowing it's all true

   

  When will it end

  When will you look at me

  And finally see

  The truth

  Tell me how to live

  How to turn back time

  And maybe feel again

  Maybe stop accepting my own excuse

   

  I try so hard to feel

  But it only hurts

  That's all I have

  And is it worth

  The pain, the stain, the blame

  I go through

  Rearranged, so ashamed

  But it's all true

   

  It's so true that I can't begin

  To tell

  If anything is real anymore

  But I know I know 

  So much pain so very well

  Hiding it but not getting by with it

  So every day is a game 

  To see if I'm in Hell

   

  Try so hard...

  To feel

  It hurts

  It's all I have

  Is it worth

  Everything that I go through

  Rearranged, ashamed

  It's all true

  Worth It All the While

  I know what I've got

  I know I've got it good

  The test of whether

  We'll make it or not

  Is if I truly try

  To be the man I should

   

  Every day I'm thankful

  That she's everything to me

  She's beautiful enough

  To make me barely see

  Blinded by

  The light of her smile

  Time will tell if we're doin well

  Livin for love or for ourselves

  But I know...

  It's worth it all the while

   

  She'll never know

  Just how much she means

  She could guess

  But it'd be too little for me

  It'd be denial

  And every day

  No matter what we say

  I know...

  It's worth it all the while

   

  I'm about to burst

  Cuz I can't contain my love

  I feel so much

  That one heart's not enough

  For her love,

  I'd walk a million miles

  Just to see her face

  And feel one embrace

  It'd be...

  Worth it all the while

   

  Does she know

  That I love her so

  Can she feel

  That whatever she asks me to do

  That, I will

  I wouldn't trade one day

  For every penny in a pile

  Because I know...

  There's no amount of money or gold

  That I could hold

  That would make me give her up

  And forget the love

  That was worth it all the while

  Isn’t She (Too Beautiful for Me)

  It's rare in life

  When you find someone

  Who can make you smile each day

  Someone who can take your breath away

  With every word they say

  Every time that she speaks

  She makes me think

  Isn't she too beautiful for me

   

  Isn't she too beautiful for me

  So amazing, so sweet

  She makes me thank God for this

  That each time we kiss

  We'll both know what we've missed

  And what we want love to be

  But isn't she too beautiful for me

   

  God's best angel came here to Earth

  To show me what love's worth

  And the man I should be

  But isn't she too beautiful for me

   

  I can't tell her enough what she's done

  With beauty brighter than the sun

  And how much she's all that I need

  But isn't she too beautiful for me

   

  Isn't she too beautiful for me

  So amazing, so sweet

  She makes me thank God for this

  That each time we kiss

  We'll both know what we've missed

  And what we want love to be

  But isn't she too beautiful for me

   

  I could never find someone else

  Who makes me feel all I've felt

  Loving her, I can't help

  She's got me trapped,

  And I don't wanna be free

 

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