letting them in

they enter at night

come in through my dreams

they invite themselves in 

like they were welcome it seems

as if i invited them myself,

my vulnerability let them in

they refuse to leave,

they linger with haunting

they sit and they watch my every move,

their eyes piercing thru my every sin,

they sit and they stare and capture my dreams,

they’re bringing me down, determined to win.

its like they know exactly where insecurity lies,

they catch me at my weakest point,

whenever I’m drowning in my cries.

they stay like bruising pains lingering through my joints. 

the uninvited are here to stay,

regardless of any of my dismay,

their silhouette so cold it seems,

with their ability to haunt me in my dreams,

the uninvited they lay next to me in bed,

they aren’t going anywhere, 

because they live inside my head. 

© nldm

life

heres the funny thing about life.
its filled with people.
people who you will cross paths with.
some good.
some bad.
some who will change your life.
and others who cant even change your mind.
some who lie and cheat,
and some who will promise you honesty.
some people you will want to be there for
and others it wont matter where they are.
some people will be willing to take bullets for you,
and others may be willing to shoot them at you.
now heres the funny thing about people.
they are filled with their own ideas.
their own opinions.
their own plans and their own path.
some will be willing to hear yours and hold them close,
or only hear them to  simply know what yours are.
the funny thing is we need these people in life.
whether they are good or bad.
honest or dishonest.
full of promises or ideas.
we need them when theyre willing to shoot us down,
because it will make us stronger,
and we need them when theyre willing to take one for us,
cause sometimes we cant take it all on our own.
so be thankful for your life, however funny it seems.
and be thankful for the people,
whether they are good or bad,
honest or not,
full of big ideas or small,
they crossed your path,
and thats all you needed.

snakes and ladders

life is much like snakes and ladders

while you try to climb closer to what matters

you exhaust yourself climbing up the stairs 

so you trust those you shouldn’t in times of despair

your looking for a way to get ahead

but naive enough trust the lies your fed

and you place your trust in all the snakes

unable to realize they’re only fakes

and you get caught up in all the lies

unable to see through all the disguise

unable to read through all the deceit 

so you continue to let history repeat

the vicious circle of up and down

climb up the stairs and slide back down

you blow on the dice for a lucky roll

crossing your fingers for what your future holds

you move forward, one, two maybe three

hoping the ladders will set you free

you roll again, four, five or six,

but the snakes there to give you your fix,

you slide down her back till you hit the floor

then you climb back up the ladder to settle the score

so dont trust her because shes only fake

while you give and give she will only take 

so place your trust in only the ladders

because they will get you all the places that matter

so ignore the snake at all costs

they’re nothing special, no big loss.

and the snakes are like most people in life

just waiting to stab you in the back with a knife

your friends in life are much like the ladders

there to help you through all of your chapters

so chose your friends wisely and hold them close

snakes versus ladders.. its how the story goes.

© nldm