written by René Figueroa

Every single thing you’ve said

Is like you’re reading my mind

And you speak the words out loud

Like my dream coming true

Is like you stepped into reality

And crossed paths with me

You’re everything I’ve ever wanted

Everything I needed and more

They see it in my face and my smile

I keep falling like it’s brand new all the time

But you make it so easy

It’s like you’ve known me all my life

I don’t know what I did

To deserve to have you even look my way

I find myself to be the luckiest man alive

You are everything to me now

It’s like you’ve been a part of me all my life

Suddenly it all has meaning, there’s hope for more

The world stopped spinning out of control

I’m seeing colors I’ve never seen before

Because of you the sunrise isn’t a blinding light anymore

Because of you I look forward to tomorrow

And all infinite possibilities it holds

It’s because of you I believe

That miracles never cease

It’s every day, heard in every word

Feeling every moment,

You make me fall over and over again

Now I hope you stay all the time

Now I’ll do the same, make you fall for me

Every day and all the time

For the rest of my life

(c) 2019 Worldwide Rhodes/TheArk

you wear me down

you push my buttons

you wanna see how much

you can get away with

you don’t text or call for days

you leave me hanging by a thread

you’re pushing me further away

you’re making it hard to stay

Those 3 words lacked conviction

Don’t you realize at this rate

we’ll both lose this war of attrition?

I push this further

By ignore you to see how far you’ll go

I over do it one day and the next I’m back full on it, over and over again

I make you fall, catch you and slowly lay you on the ground

I pick you up but as soon as you fly I retract and pull you back

I overwhelm you and act as if it’s lack of attention

Why can’t we stop?

We’re in the brink of losing this war of attrition

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Why couldn’t we see?

We were on the same side

We spent the whole time

Imploding and self destructing

We could’ve easily avoided it

My tempter and ire

Your control and lack of desire

Now our names mean affliction

We both lost this war of attrition

This home we built’s on fire

We are ceasing to exist due to our desires

The thrill is ephemeral but for God’s sake is it worth dying for?

Must be denial, I’m “so far from sane” they keep saying.

The more I live the more you’re killing me

But I need you, I need you to breathe

The more I breathe the more you’re suffocating me

The bruises fade, the pain remains the same

But I keep coming back

And when you’re gone I stay

I stay just in case you change your mind

And you find me in the same place when you left me

I’m addicted to the pain

I’m craving the burning sensation you gave

You love to see me light up and burst up in rage

You fuel my ire, and I love the taste

I’m slowly deteriorating

And you’re down for the ride

It’s a one way ticket to our own demise

But you smile and I take one more shot

Russian roulette with my ride or die

An arsonist and a masochist

Light up the match babe

We’re goin up in flames

We only got this one chance

I wanna keep burning

So keep loving me

The only way you can

Burn me up and make feel alive

My heart's been broken

Into a thousand pieces

And it’s been broken

More than a thousand times

People say I’ll never learn

But they don't understand...

I've recovered every fragment

And I pieced it back together again

But it doesn't help, it’s feels like it's in vein

The pain remains the same…

I’ve been left behind without a reason

Feel like I've no purpose, just fell to treason

I've gathered every shred of hope left

I've been thinking lately

It's time to retreat back inside

It's gotta be me and only me for a while now...

That's why I'll be on my own from now on

And until the day I meet the one

My heart will remain; sealed

Surrounded by defense mechanisms and under heavy guard

My heart will remain: unheard and locked

Hidden away from this twisted cruel world

My heart will remain; unloved and unseen

Until the right person comes along and

Breaks through these colossal walls

Until then my heart will remain

Hidden, deep within a maze

Like a sacred secret, carefully buried;

Unheard, unloved, and perfectly intact.

Until THE ONE, comes along,

One that fills me with wonder once more

And overwhelms with truth, life and love

Like a sudden adrenaline rush…

But until then my heart will remain

Hidden away, buried deep down,

Unheard, unseen, untouched...

(c) 2017 WorldwideRhodes

(c) 2017 Luis René Figueroa

Despite the wrong turns

And the dead ends we face,

Despite the hardships

And the bumps on the road ahead

I believe in us,

In the strength of our love.

I believe in our love,

To guide us back home.

No matter how dark times may get

And how many try to break us down

I believe in us

No matter what they think, say or do

I believe in me and you

Because when you fall

I'll pick you up and make sure you're ok

And I know when I break

You'll put the pieces back together again

Because we're a team

With you I feel complete

I hope you feel this too, it's you and me

Without a shred of doubt; I believe

We are one, we are unbeatable

It won't stop anytime soon, because I believe

Without hesitation; blindly leaping in the dark

I know you'll catch me if I should fall

My ghosts lie in peace

They no longer haunt me

Nightmares won't dare get close

To the invigorating light you emanate

The past is but a fading thought

Because I believe, in you and me

I believe in our love baby

Because of you, I believe

(c)2017-Worldwide Rhodes

Here we are armed with lies

Over the lifeless body of what once was

Wasted on rage

overwhelmed with the truth

This is the story of how our love died

How I killed it and you were my accomplice

There we were, hopelessly wondering

Roaming without a set route

You crashed into me and my whole world shook

That's where it all began

The beginning of the end

We nurtured this new found love

We raised it and it grew before our eyes

At such a rapid pace

We raised expectations

We set new standards

We were THE perfect example

While polishing the outside

The storm grew bigger and more tense inside

Behind closed doors

The love we found was being killed by

Insecurity, immaturity, and careless actions

Then one night we sharpened our blades

Words that should've never been said

Vitriol reigned supreme, it was you and me

Love never stood a chance

It fell to its knees beginning to live

Mercilessly we looked it in the eye

And we too one final strike...

There we were...

Completely broken over the lifeless body

Of what we once were...

Crying and lamenting prior actions

Sobbing for the loss of something beautiful

Something we can't get back

There still lies the outline of last night

How hate is all left from our bliss

How I committed murder and you were my accomplice

And so forever bonded, white lie

This is the story of how our love died.

(c) 2017 Worldwide Rhodes

(c) 2017 Luis René Figueroa

This journey has been arduous

The path we forged is treacherous

But here I am, here I am...

This life has been hell

It's over now babe, can't you hear the bells?

It's okay now. It's okay...

I am

Following that bright path ahead

Seeking the warmth that won't ever end

See the light reign and the darkness fade;

Under the cascading beams of light

Pouring over me... that's where I'll be

Searching for safety in daylight

playing with the clouds in the sky

Resting among the stars in the night

If you come searching for me

Know that, that's where I'll be

In the nest of love of those that once loved me

Wrapped around their wings, protecting me

Along the colors of hope

And the ever long optimistic views from above

This life has been hard

But I see why it was now

This journey was overwhelming

But I understand it anyhow

So if you come searching for me

Know that I'll be...

Following that bright path ahead

Seeking the warmth that won't ever end

See the light reign and the darkness fade;

Under the cascading beams of light

Pouring over me... that's where I'll be

Searching for safety in daylight

Playing with the clouds in the sky

Resting among the stars at night

If you should wonder where I am;

That's where I'll be

If they should ever ask...

(see the best in people)

If you should ever wonder...

(know I'm not far from you or anyone else)

If you come searching for me once again...

(I'll be right here where I've been)

Following that bright path ahead

Seek the warmth that won't ever end

See the light reign and the darkness fade;

Under the cascading beams of light

Pouring over me...

That's where I'll be

Searching for safety in daylight

playing with the clouds in the sky

Resting among the stars in the night

If you come searching for me

Know that, that's where I'll be

Eyes like diamonds,

And a smile to die for

I will do anything,

It's your love that I strive for

To the end of the earth I would travel,

If that's your request.

I'll be your Prince Charming,

If you'll be my princess

I'll be your hero,

When you're in distress;

I'll pamper you darling,

You deserve nothing less.

I'll be your knight,

Minus the steed and armor.

To God I've vowed,

I won't let anything harm her

In this life and the next,

We will share this connection

For this girl is the best;

The paragon of beauty and perfection

I'm just the other one...

The one that gets your attention

For mere minutes and you're barely there.

The one that you rendezvous with

At specific times, during certain days.

You're satisfied but I always leave a piece of me behind.

I'm starting to want more than

The scrapes and crumbs,

You've been throwing my way.

I'm barely getting by

But more can I do? What can I say?

I know what this is, thought it was enough

But I know I'm just the other guy...

And I know that that's all I'll ever be...

And either have to be okay with it,

Or let go of the thrill you seek and I provide

That comes to us every other weekend

I realize I'll never have those midnight pillow talks,

I won't have to meet your friends

Or try to impress your parents.

I'll never share more than my name and address,

Cause I know that I won't ever change.

I was born to be that guy;

An ephemeral presence in your life.

The one you won't remember by name

But remember those nights and all that we did.

I'll be the mistake you said you made

But we both know that's not the case,

That's not the case... :(

Every now and then you'll remember my face,

In the middle of the night or the streets that you walk.

Hope for my own sake that one day it'll all make sense...

I wasn't meant to stay, I was just the OTHER guy.

I'll never be THE ONE,

Just one you call a mistake

The one you'll always regret

But won't ever forget...

I'm just the OTHER guy.

What I feel for you is selfless...

It's something so great that I can help it.

It's got me in a daze,

Feels like I'm running on empty,

To top it all off my nights are restless,

And I feel paralyzed when you look in my eyes.

This feeling's taking over,

I feel it surging through my veins

Reaching my brain, it's going haywire

It's frying my thought process

Feels like I'm going insane

I'm gonna lose it, my sanity is leaving me...

Because I'm loving you senselessly

You're impossible, I'm unreasonable

This love is unstoppable

You are careless and I'm reckless

This love is relentless