My Poetry

Happy and Sad

Many of the poems I write are sad
But a lot of my life isn't like that

It's just that the sadness inspires me more
Than the simple, happy things we adore

Should I write about daisies and sunshine and things?
Should my poems have brightness and lovely springs?

Should I express myself differently,
Or is my way limiting?

My life is a mix of sad and glad
So if I don't include one, that would be bad

I want to write happy, but maybe I'm not very good
It's worth a try, though, and I think I should

Some of my poems are about Jesus
My beliefs and how He's saved us

Others are about depressing subjects
Like fear, suicide, depression, imperfect

But all my poems hold a part of me
Whether big or small or just sympathy

I want you to see my thoughts aren't all dark
Many things, good and bad, have left on me a mark

I love putting what I feel down on this page
And I don't want the limits to be a cage

I'll find the happiness and write it down here
Because I know sadness isn't the only thing I see in the mirror

I think the name I gave this is lame. I might want to change it. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear (read) them. And I'd also like to hear (read) your feedback. Thanks. :)