Take Me As I Am

I feel under, under, under,
Underappreciated
I feel neglected
Aviation, Over meee

I feel ugly and pitiful
Why does this happen to me?

Oh, sweet subconscious
You are the reason for my plight;
You are the key to my disaster

Why must you continue to eat at me
And make this my reality?

Father, mother, hear me call
Do nothing at all

Prisoner to my thoughts
A prisoner to my dreams
I wish this would let go
And not consume me.

I apologize for the wrong I've caused
Only you can help this wound heal
Take me as I am; I cannot change
Take me as I am; there's too much to feel.

I've fallen under, under, under,
My own insecurities.
I can't help but be reassured by them.
Take me as I am.
Please, just take me as I am.

The Garden Walls

I just want flowers,
Tulips would be nice.
But you can't back off that power
That's holding you in a vice.

You say the walls will fall,
But, Baby, I can't be the one
You trust to make that call.

Your walls are rooted and strong,
She cut you deeply, wounds open.
Your heart really did care all along,
But you can't let the walls out of the garden.

There are walls in the garden where they shouldn't be;
They hinder growth and leave nothing happy.

Pack more on to it
Saying you're saving it for a rainy day.
Well, these flowers need the rain and the sunshine;
Don't let the garden slip away.


Dedicated to K. J. L.