these side-tracked words
that i took home with me and
stashed at the far end of a cupboard
may never seem like much
but if you read a little slowly
maybe it the early hours of morning
it will make a little sense
these words may not be much
but i hope you understand
the troubles those teenage years could cause
be careful with the company you keep
the attention you attract
and most of all
forgive
forgive yourself
forgive the ones that left you alone
the ones that hurt you beyond belief
and love
love the ones that stuck by your side
the ones that shared your home
the ones that helped you in times of need
because you need all the help
you can get
but i'm sure if you pour you soul
into reading these waterlogged pages
you may find something more
something i've hidden deep in little words
and maybe under ink stains
you may find something
i wasn't aware i had written down
through angry tears
you never know
where you're going to go
