Was I born to be alone…
To navigate this world on my own?
Is that my certain destiny…
Must I accept what will be?
Can I fight against my fate…
Has the time passed…is it too late?
And have I lost the energy…
To avert life’s lonely plan for me?
©Mary Elizabeth Balderrama
We were always meant to be…
Born to share our destiny.
Yes, it frightened me at first…
But, let the world unleash its worst.
Together, we can both achieve…
The impossible, if we believe.
Fortunate stars brought us here…
I can see everything so clear.
We are a much stronger force…
As we move along life’s course.
I waited, year after long year…
I knew, one day, you’d appear.
© Mary Elizabeth Balderrama
I’m not worried, if you don’t care.
You see, I’ve already been there.
I’ve survived it all before.
You can’t hurt me, too much more,
Than I’ve formerly endured.
Your love is merely a small word…
Simply an empty word to me.
It’s your actions I wait to see.
I don’t need your love, you know.
If you only have crumbs to throw…
You can take your love and go.
I’m far stronger than you know.
I’m not afraid to be alone.
I’ve lived for this long, on my own.
If alone, I’m supposed to be…
I’ll accept my solo destiny,
And forever, come out on top…
Because I refuse to ever stop.
You’ll realize that fact, one day…
When I’ve flown so far away.
© Mary Elizabeth Balderrama
How did you get this hold on me…
When I was contented to be free?
It’s something that happened, suddenly.
I didn’t anticipate or see…
You altering my whole destiny.
How do I contend with you here?
You’re who I desire, yet still fear.
I almost want to run, when you’re near.
I was going straight, but you made me veer.
Now, my direction, becomes less clear.
Life was so much simpler, until you,
Entered my atmosphere and my view.
You affected me, long before I knew,
What I was immersing myself into.
Offer me a clue on what I should do.
© Mary Elizabeth Balderrama
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