Caged Bird by ME

A caged bird only sings only one song, that is one like no other
It only knows that one song that was sang to him by his mother
He turns and twists, flutters and flies just as if he were free
But in his eyes the sorrow deeply hides, his soul in captivity
He longs for bigger better things, a home without any bars
The door is open, but still he stays, because his fellow birds don’t reach for the stars
So in he stays, never once does he stray, captured by his own thoughts
He sings his song and dreams his dream, forever in his cage they haunt.

Bag Lady by ME

Bag lady, stretching her legs in the pond
Washing her feet cause she ain't got no shoes on

Shaking her head and contemplating her thoughts
Thinking this is the life the wages of her sin bought

She has no home and no car and no man
This is the life she chose because from the rest she ran

Bag lady sleeps alone, all alone with her voice
Bag lady, miss independent, all a product of choice

Remorse

For some people sorry is just not enough.
Even when followed by 'I love you', candy and flowers.
For some people love is not enough.
Sometimes forgiveness is not within their powers.

I know that I'm sorry is not enough
But that is all I have left to give.
I beg until all tears have dried up,
Because I need you to forgive.

We will all make mistakes, you see
None of us are perfect.
All I am asking from you, you see
Is that you find that I am worth it.

I feel the ache in my bones
For each time I mistreated you
Through my heart and soul I loved
Yet this point is not in first view.

I wrong once, twice
Maybe even three times.
But it is not the quantity, you see
It is the quality of this crime.

I never quite imagined
I could hurt an individual this deep.
Because throughout my lifetime
That hurt individual was always me.

Maybe the world will never understand
The amount of hurt I went through.
I know I could never understand
Just how much I would miss you.