October 03, 2021

Given Up

 taken for a ride

accelerated by nerve

careful to avoid the swerve

on purpose we tried

our fates would collide

I agreed to be taken for a ride 


taken by storm

it’s not the heat it’s how warm

outside the glass start to form

who gets ripped off when I’m torn wrapping every present to death

what hook goes with baited breath 

what’s not the same is still worn

the weather was taken by storm


taken by surprise

the look of shock lies still in your eyes

flawed in every carat you stew

the promise of not me is in view

you’re never wrong so why compromise 

dropping me off before you get taken by surprise


taken for a fool

an even swap to keep you seen as cool

no one delivers when nothing brings me joy

one of everything you took from the boy

classroom naked nightmare in high school

every dream taken for a fool


taken for a loss

paying dues for someone else to be the boss

curtain calls for acting out the blues

ignoring events for watching network news

everyone knows when you rebound from a loss

never again will you find me taken me for a loss


taken too soon

the life you want is insured to guarantee 

the reasons you need to get you rid of me

I couldn’t hear from being in tune

too far from being taken too soon

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