Poetry!

I really am shy about sharing my poetry because, yes, I have had people make fun of me for writing poetry! But today, as I was cleaning out things in my guest room closet, I found an old portfolio of some poems I had written when I was little. They are kinda cool so I decided to put a couple on here!

Momma's flowers

Look at this flower.

It represents my soul.

The flower blooms so pretty,

and then wilts during the fall.

It resembles all that's beautiful,

but always has to die.

Later on in time, 

it will come back to life.

God grant this gorgeous flower,

All that it deserves.

Lord, lift it higher

so it can show what the Great One serves.

I want to live again.

Let my spirit shine through.

I know that forgiven be our sins,

so why is this flower's color so blue?

The Bottle

Something so small.

It has power beyond belief.

every time I see that bottle

I know I am about to fall.

That rough hand holds onto it tight.

Please, Daddy, please put it down

I want this all to go away.

I don't want you and Mommy to fight tonight.

Why does this bottle have to be your best friend?

Don't you love us anymore?

Throw that bottle away please, oh please. 

I know that unlike us, it won't be there for you in the end.

I have a bad feeling about it this time.

That bottle is about to take over.

Please don't yell, please don't leave.

Why does me seeing that bottle feel like a crime?

Here we go again. This is all I can take. 

You hold on to it so, so tight.

We are the ones that belong in your life. 

Sometimes I just wish that damn bottle would break.

"Colder Weather"

This song, in my opinion, is one of the best written songs to come around for a while. Most definitely Zac Brown's most intriguing song to date. Even if country music isn't your forté, I think if you listen you will agree that this song is outstanding in meaning and substance. Many of my non-country listening friends adore this song and have listened to it on repeat for days after I introduced it to them. 

To me, this song hits home because the male character in the song seems to be a lot how people describe me and the lyrics speak of things I have in my mind thought, or even said to someone before. The girl would give up anything to be with this guy but she gets left behind by whatever is keeping him away. If Zac Brown wrote this song about himself, then maybe he's speaking of a dying romance because his dream of singing was more important so he would leave for shows. The male in the song obviously has commitment issues but is very torn. Part of the song says:

You're a lover, I'm a runner
And we go round and round
And I love you, but I leave you
I don't want you, but I need you

This is very interesting to me because I have said those same things. Commitment issues lie down further than the surface. Bad relationships, bad childhood, even just a single bad experience can make this an issue. Another thing is that she tells him that he is a "ramblin' man" and has "a gypsy soul" and was "born for leaving," which he admits to as well. Those are words that my friends often times describe me with, saying every time I get close to ANYONE, I run. Or shut myself off...but find myself conflicting my own opinion and trying to seek that presence that the person involved brings to the table. Throughout the song he tells her that he wants to see her, but uses the weather as a cop out and says "maybe tomorrow will be better, can I call you then?" She knows his ways but sticks around it seems like. But by the end of the song, a waitress at a coffee shop and his surroundings make him realize how much he misses his love and tells her that he knows they will be together soon and that he can't wait till then! This ending is so perfect for me. Because I know the feeling. I may stray and run from my friends, family, or potential love interests, but I know at some point I will stop the running and stubbornness and will gain control and I always realize how important they are. So hopefully more people can realize the internal conflict people like this face and realize that it is not personal towards them in any way. It is just an internal issue. He may only momentarily want to be with her -hence the reference to saying it's a shame about the weather (if he was really sure he would do what it took, regardless of weather conditions)-and can't wait to see her, but the fact that the feeling is there, shows how much he cares. This song is not only great because I relate to it tremendously, but also because of the heartfelt performance Zac Brown gives to this song. He is very emotional and very powerful. It has a great message. As a girl described often as a "gypsy," I appreciate a song like this that I can relate to. 

Lyrics: 

She'd trade Colorado

If he'd take her with him

Closes the door 

Before the winter lets the cold in

And wonders if her love is

Strong enough to make him stay

She's answered by the taillights

Shining through the window pane

He said, "I wanna see you again,

But I'm stuck in colder weather

Maybe tomorrow will be better,

Can I call you then?"

She said, "You're a ramblin' man

And you ain't ever gonna change

You got a gypsy's soul to blame

And you were born for leaving"

At a truck stop diner

Just outside a' Lincoln,

The night is black as

The coffee he was drinkin'

And in the waitress' eyes

He sees the same ole' light is shining

He thinks of Colorado

And the girl he left behind him

He said, "I wanna see you again,

But I'm stuck in colder weather

Maybe tomorrow will be better,

Can I call you then?"

She said, "You're a ramblin' man

And you ain't ever gonna change

You got a gypsy's soul to blame

And you were born for leaving"

Born for leaving

Well it's a winding road

When you're in the lost and found

You're a lover, I'm a runner

And we go round and round

And I love you, but I leave you

I don't want you, but I need you

You know it's you that calls me back here, baby!

Oh, I wanna see you again,

But I'm stuck in colder weather

Maybe tomorrow will be better,

Can I call you then?

Cause I'm a ramblin' man

(I ain't ever gonna change) 

I ain't ever gonna change

(I got a gypsy's soul to blame)

And I was born for leaving

Born for leaving

When I close my eyes I see you

No matter where I am

I can smell your perfume

Through these whisperin' pines

I'm with your ghost again

It's a shame about the weather,

But I know soon we'll be together

And I can't wait till then

I can't wait till then 

Link to video of Live Performance (he has no official music video yet b/c the song is still fairly new :( sorry!!!! )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd_K4KTchBg

This Life.

A family friend suggested to me that I should be a blogger. Although I have considered it at times, I never could follow through. This time, I feel as if I can. I don't promise to post every day or always write about things that everyone wants to read about....but I do promise to share my insight. Although news writing may no longer be my passion, I do agree that I have to continue to write in some sort. As time goes by, and more experiences pass through my life, I have found I get more artistic every day in many aspects. I am a photographer, a writer, a poet, and a music fanatic. I find quotes of all sorts being my source of joy reading that I do. I love artistic lyrics, as they are my main focus when picking songs I like. I am very unique and very eclectic in many aspects of life. I don't focus on one style of living and don't focus on how others may think of me for that. I am me. It took me a long time to figure life out...but I got it done. I'm sure there will be times I will feel like sharing more in depth details than others, but that is something that will be inherently expressed and will be things I'm not afraid to discuss. There is no theme or pattern to what I may post. Just whatever I feel like doing at the time! I'm guessing there will be a lot of my Vintage/Country based photographs and lots of music and quotes posted for all to see. Maybe some poetry I've written if I feel like sharing (which is rare). I love finding new recipes and new fashion. I love seeing new photos and hearing of great stories. All of these things are  fair game along with anything else I may find cute or interesting.  I doubt I get many readers, and don't mind either way. But if you do decide to join me, I'd love to have you along for my ride through life :)