Another one

So I had this random idea for a poem today. I don't know how good it is, but I thought I would post it anyway.

Take one step...
one tiny, little step
maybe the grass will turn a little greener
or the holes you've felt will be filled.

Take one step...
one tiny, little step
maybe your heart will learn to love a little more
and judge a little less.

Take one step...
one tiny, little step
maybe your dreams can appear through the cracks
and have a fighting chance.

Take one step...
one tiny, little step
and maybe nothing will happen.
But you can't know
unless you take one step...
one tiny,
little,
step.

Don't Make Me Smile When I Frown. (A song/poem).

Background: About two months ago, while I was at work, my friends Julie and Katrina and I were talking about how Julie was leaving Utah to chase her dreams in California. Katrina frowned at the thought and Julie said something to make her smile. Katrina said, "Don't make me smile when I frown." Right away I thought that sounds like a line from a song or something. I wrote it down and promised myself to use it at some point later in a song or a poem. Well as I was talking to another friend this week about how hard life can be sometimes and how there are days or weeks when we feel like no matter what we do we're just sinking more and more. So I decided to combine the two and write words to express what that kind of pain feels like. For some reason it always just makes a little more sense when it's written down. So here is my song/poem (there may never actually be music for these lyrics)


Don't Make Me Smile When I Frown
I've never doubted the narrow way.
I never thought it wasn't true.
But sometimes in the darkest night,
believe is all I can do.
But please don't make me smile when I frown.
I know you want to pick me up when I'm down.
Right now I might feel afraid
But don't make me smile when I frown

I'd give anything not to feel like this,
but I don't know what to try.
It all just seems too hard,
so I just sit here and cry.
But please don't make me smile when I frown.
I know you want to pick me up when I'm down.
Right now I might feel so alone
But don't make me smile when I frown.

Every day is longer than the last,
And still I'm not enough.
A weary soul, trying still,
A diamond in the rough.

Please, don't make me smile when I frown
Soon I'll let you pick me up when I'm down.
Right now I might feel gone,
but I'll come back.


I'll come back.