The Many Lives I’ve Lived

Emotions flow like ocean waters
calmness comes before the storm is brought up
smooth sailing turns
and my eagerness to stay afloat earns me a day of hope
as the waves sway my boat
the skies gray from the clouded way i spoke
trying to keep my bad thoughts at bay
because the day i open my throat when the rain pours
is the day i choke
I’m not ready to drown
I’m headed to steadier ground
times are rough, but I’m looking up
because I’ve already been down
i cant tell if my cheeks are soaked in tears or in rain
either way i know I’m in pain
but i see brighter days pushing the stormy nights out
sailing to the promised land with god as my lighthouse
so i catch my bearing and get my sights set
look passed the night
and try to pay back what i owe for taking the last breath of Christ