Heartless Freeway
by David Gray

Lose my mind to the heartless freeway
And I slam my head against the wall
Can't believe what's happening
Losing sure is easy
And I'm not gonna anymore

If you go down to the ocean
Follow paths in sands
It might all be worth it
Standing on the edge of land

I've got to get away from here
And it couldn't be too soon
Because I see stars in you and me
Like I see your eyes shine across the room

If you go down to the ocean
Follow paths in sands
It might all be worth it
Standing on the edge of land

They will take from me everything that I believe
It does no good to start back now

If you go down to the ocean
Follow paths in sands
It might all be worth it
Standing on the edge of land

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Tick Tock
by Shyree Mezick

Tick tock, pin drop
I can feel the world stop
Silent pause, lost cause
We can't make this clock stop

Seconds turn to minutes
minutes to an hour
Hour upon the next
Talking less and less

Tick tock, pin drop
I can feel the world stop

Broken hearts, broken trust
Shattered dreams that's just the start
Time won't mend broken trust
Time won't make up what's lost

Tick tock, pin drop
I can feel the world stop

Time can't make you love me more
Time won't open closed doors

Tick tock, pin drop
I can feel the world stop

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I'd Grab Your Shirt
by Maria Dumitescu

Your warn eyes
Melt through mine
Your smooth voice
Speaks through my ears
A voice that only I can hear

Time is a knife
It cut us away
Before we had the chance
Before we felt the blade
Like a paper cut
In my throat
In my hands
In my heart

If I could
I'd grab your shirt
And I'd pull you into my arms
We would kiss as if on cue
You feel this too

Through my heart
Through my soul
Life, like a diamond
Fell down a hole
Too small for me to fit through
Too small for me to get to

If I could
I'd grab your shirt
And I'd pull you into my arms
We would kiss as if on cue
You feel this too

If I could
I'd lean my head
On the side of your neck
And could conquer time
And could conquer life
For that second
That forever
If I could

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Breakfast and Goodbye
by Della Howard

He took care of her
When no one could
And never asked
For anything in return
She smiles at him
But can't comprehend
What it is that makes
Her world turn

He brushed my hair
He made me breakfast
He washed my face
He said goodbye

He told her everyday
How much that she is loved
That he would always be there
And would not desert her
He tried to hide her
From all the pain in the world
To fill her day with so much love
So no one could ever hurt her

Late one night when she awakens
To screams she tries to smother
She opens her eyes to see
The woman she calls mother
Scared little girl runs to his bed
He says "It's okay sis! I'll protect you!"
She smiles a nervous smile to him
Why does this happen again?
When is this going to end?

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Lost
by Falon Ward

You say you don't believe
What do you think now?
Hoping the pain will stop?
The heartache disappear?
Sorrow consumes your life
Lost with fear

Wandering a forbidden world
Blind with no faith
Tripping over your own shoes
Stumbling through reality

You hold your head between your knees
Praying to the father of another's beliefs
Can't take the loss
Heart feels heavy
Can't sleep
Yet can't lift your sorry head

Scared of what your future holds
Scared to make mistakes
For the consequences they may bring
The possibility you may lose everything
You never had

Lying awake in bed every night
Afraid to sleep
Thinking you may never wake up
Never see the light of another day

But what if you do wake up tomorrow?
Will you have a different view?
See everything through new faith?
Believe everything is true?

Do you believe?
Do you believe?
Now, do you believe?

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Kitchen of Frustration
by Emily Tyler

Eggs green with envy, a cold side of ham
Yelling and screaming, banging pots and pans
Put your hand on the fryer, your head in the sink
I won't tell you what you want to hear
You measure the intensity

A stomach full of spite
Empty cupboards await you
Kitchen of frustration
Intensity
Stop yelling at me

Like a greasy knife
And a lemonade pint
I'll stab you with my words tonight
Measure the intensity

Crumbs in the butter
Temperature's wrong
Burnt toast words that don't belong
Measure the intensity
In cups and spoons
Stop yelling at me

I know where the sugar's kept
Kitchen of frustration ain't done yet
Clear the tables that we set today
Measure the intensity

Face is flushed, quit yelling at me
Step away from the oven, quit yelling at me
You can get it all out, quit yelling at me
ketchup stain, quit yelling at me
Kick the dog beneath our feet
I won't tell you what you want to hear
Measure the intensity
In cups and spoons
Stop yelling at me

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Teen Life
by Kyle Ordway

Do this, do that
Like this, like that
If I don't want to, then I won't
I won't, I won't

Being my age, What a time
What I wanted is now all mine
The sacrifice we all make is time
Working forever to make your dimes
Never get sleep, always tired
Consuming caffeine just to stay wired

Do this, do that
Like this, like that
If I don't want to, then I won't
I won't, I won't

Then there's girls, that's another story
Without them, well, life would be just boring
Find the right one, it can be tough
But it's really not that rough
You keep them, lose them
In the end, like friends they're always around

Do this, do that
Like this, like that
If I don't want to, then I won't
I won't, I won't

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Token Crisis
by Raishawn Kairuz

Crawl between the cracks
Falling further down
Imprisoned by hope
You fight and you drown
I see you plain
On the the edge of forever
Poetry and blood
Drip from your mouth

Embrace your terror
Or just become numb
Life has become a token crisis
All of us succumb

Listened to you then
As you fell behind
Hiding in silence
Burled in line
Kissed by malice
And the rules you once set
Just a reminder
Of hell and regret

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Mankind
by Frank Heidrick

History may have been created for us to succeed
So they write it down in books for us to read
And now we read
Only to find it is total hypocrisy
There is no real lead
No real need
Everyone is always trying to feed their emptiness
Their unfulfilled desires
This greed

If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day
But if you teach a man to fish he'll eat forever
Yeah, that saying is quite clever
But let me pause and say
Open up your eyes, ears, heart, and mind
And you will surely find the lost potential is behind

Fingerprints touch us
Emotions bruise our lives
At times life is strenuous
Could we ever give up hope?
No, instinctually we strive

Mankind is plagued
Not with a sickness we could cure with modern medicine
People, man oh man am I fed up with 'em
They say time is money
Well that's really funny
Time, a man-made dimension
Working all our lives for that phat pension

Go through life without any true knowledge
Yeah, yeah bro, I know you went to college
The majority of you all came our more confused
While I feel like my head is fused
Bam!, I'm gonna blow

Watching all of this foolishness around me
It's like we don't even want to see
This film on your eyes isn't too commodious
Material crap makes me furious
Open them up
Drink from the cup of life
I know you've had much strife

Our heart as one must stay within us
Break apart from that familiar face
And unite as one strong, entire human race
And when you pray to your own god and look above
Remember to tell yourself
One love

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Love at First Sight
by Israel Rojas Sanchez

Going to a dance like any other
I was sitting in the corner
Keeping an eye on the door
Wondering who would walk in
Who would have thought it was going to be you?

I remember once
Somebody asked me if I believe
In love at first sight
My answer was no
Until last night

'Cause the minute I saw you I knew
You were the one
To my eyes and heart
The most beautiful one

I remember once
Somebody asked me if I believe
In love at first sight
My answer was no
Until last night

I've never seen anyone like you before
You gave life into my heart
Like a flower in December
Giving color to my world

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Momma
by Jeff Schnick

I was the youngest of three
Livin' in an imperfect family
Just like the low-income fad
We too, didn't have a dad
You told us times would e getting tough
You yelled at Daddy,
"That will be enough
I'm gone, out of here with the kids
Inside you pondered, how would we live?
Going from shelter to shelter was the pits
But it was a lot better
Than my father's hits

I wish I could have fought for you
Not much I could do when I was only two
Living with him was a constant danger
When I grow up he'll be nothing but a stranger

Momma, it's kind of hard with you not around
I wish you knew the way that I feel
When I hear the sound of your voice
If it was my choice we'd be together
But out relationship changes like the weather
I'm sorry for the pain that I caused
I didn't think you'd be hurt
When I broke those laws

I know it wasn't your fault

I should have known when to shut my mouth
It got so bad you had to kick me out of the house
I was the last to go
when I left as your foe
Going from shelter to shelter was the pits
It was a lot better than my father's hits

We were too much alike
This is why we always fight
I see that now, and it's too late
I hope you know, I feel no hate
Love is what I feel for you
And I know you feel the same way too
I regard you as a saint
I feel bad that our communication is getting faint

We all each live on our own
No one place we can call home

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Alone
by Ben Gilham

Alone in my room
Staring into darkness
Wondering how to deal
With my new found pain
something in you changed
Feelings rearranged
And I don't know why
You wouldn't say
You just turned around
And walked away

I lie awake
From my heartache
Wondering if you feel
The way I feel
Wondering if you feel
The way I feel

Words you could always say to me
Wouldn't come out
They were frozen in your eyes
Hidden in your doubt
After the frost
How much was lost
Between you and I
Was it nothing for you?
For me it was everything

I see you walking alone
Without a shadow
The sun is beating down
Directly overhead
I'm the only one
Blocking our the sun
but you don't see me
In the darkness
That surrounds me now
In my bed

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My Coming of Age
by Ashley Harrison

I can't go home
I'll go crazy
At school
I'm the dumbest in my class
Can't go out
In public
I'm afraid I
Might get pointed at

Life could be better
With some direction
I need some love
And affection

It's my coming of age
It's my coming of age
Tell everybody
I'm all the rage
I'm coming of age

At home
I am loved
I'm in school
I think it's pretty cool
I go out
In public
Hold my head high
Because I'm flying in the sky

I'm content now
With my direction
I feel the love
And affection

Yeah yeah yeah yeah woo!

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Save Me Now
by Anya Keyes

Best friend, why did you go?
Why did you bury yourself beneath the snow?
Beauty queen, why did you leave?
Why did you fold your soul beneath your sleeve?

Save you now, save me now
Neither of us can be saved now
End the show and take a bow
Take me out of this world
Dry up and save me now

Ebony lullabies, ginger ale, and little white lies
Violet and red dreams, Mason jars, and moonlight beams
Avocado box, old journals, and a sly fox
Black light shine, stories that reflect your short time

You disappeared, like so much feared
Like emptiness, or dizziness
Emotionless

I am nothing, I am one
I am all, I am done
I am nothing, I am one
I am all, I am done

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Little Pieces of You
by Erin Flattery

You left me without a goodbye
Just up and left me standing here
Strung up on the wall
Pictures of me and you
All these little pieces of you
Memory
It's the memory of you
Little pieces of you

How can I forget you?
When everywhere I look I see your face
It drives me crazy
Why can't I erase the
Memory?
It's the memory of you
Little pieces of you

I still carry you here
Heavy in my heart
Your voice still talks to my soul
Well now it's my turn to talk

You had you chance
Your time is up
You don't belong here in my life
These pieces of you are all that's left
why won't they go away?

Memory
It's the memory of you
Little pieces of you

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I Want Sound
by Breanna Paletta

I want some sound
I want it to complete me
Let it confuse me
I want some sound

I want to shine with all that I do
Today
My life is yours

I want some sound
I want it to complete me
Let it confuse me
I want some sound

I want to shine with all that I do
Today
My life is yours
Do with it what you will
I'm sick of being confused

I want some sound
I want something beautiful
To create, the perfect state
I want some sound

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Hamster Speedway
by Sara Mayhew

Hamster buggies hoppin'
Stopped at the line
Li' goggle covered eyes
Watchin' the time

Mini scented tree
Smells like
Just before
Committing a crime

Little bitty turtle
Dressed like a mime
Rollin' up the road
Changin' the sign
Goin' the wrong way
Racers find a mine
Go in for a look
See the shine
Walls of diamonds
And a little fit of grime

Profit split around
They're doin' just fine
Gotta thank a turtle
Who's doin' about nine

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Smell Is A Crime
by Adam Felkins

These things I see
Dangling in my face
Makes me wish
I was in some other place

I close my eyes
To try and think
But I smell an odor
That begins to stink

I light a candle
Spray some cologne
Nothing helps,
So I pick up the phone

I call the police
Now what do I do?
This smell it seems
Belongs in the zoo

The sight's so disturbing
I see fungus grow
How it got this bad
I do not know

Never in my life
Did I want to meet
A person who had
Such disgusting feet

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You Weren't There
by Joscelyn Cook

You asked me to help you out
So I invited you over to my house
I looked really nice just for you
But when I opened up the door
You weren't there

I found you the very next day
It was hard to get you to look my way
You said you were sorry, then you held my hand
And I melted into you, 'cause you have that touch
You asked me to close my eyes
But when I opened them back up
You weren't there

You found me the very next day
It was hard to get you to look my way
You begged and pleaded
You wanted me to forgive you
I hate how you always do that to me
'Cause when I opened up the door, you weren't there
I opened my eyes but your weren't there
I opened up my heart but you weren't there

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Are We Ready?
by Julia Randolph

We have a future for us to decide
We have a future to reach for the sky
We have a future in store for our live
But are we ready, ready for anything?

Are we ready, ready for anything?
Are we ready, ready for anything?
Are we ready for what life may bring?
Are we ready, ready for anything?

We have destinations
We have destiny
Ready and willing to change reality
Go beyond past boundaries
But are we ready, ready for anything?

We have our hopes
We have our dreams
Will we sit by, take life as it seems
Has our train gone, our station passed?
Are we ready, ready for anything?

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Beyond Confused
by Bruce Burgess

There are too many ambitious people
Looking for wealth and power
Beyond confused
Lost in this cultural battle
Blinded by the light
And looking for a fight
The population's weak
Tire, deprived of sleep
They have no time to think
They just do what they're told
And personally
I think it's getting kind of old
Seeing your fellow man
Left out in the cold
Swallowing his pride
Choking and drowning in his sorrow
Hoping and praying for tomorrow
But then tomorrow comes
And the clouds are still there
The rain falls
And yet you no longer fear
The life you live
And all the strife you give
The pain you ache
And all the time you take
It all comes clear
Even the reason you're here

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