Bitter sweet memories
Flirt with my mind
A sense of false hope
Is robbing me blind

The pain is real
It tears me apart
Like a dagger
Piercing my heart

An optimist I used to be
Life couldn't drag me down
Until one day reality
Pushed me to the ground

My rose colored glasses
Have been tossed aside
I choose to be honest
I have nothing to hide

Life is a never-ending battle
We all bear the scars
But when we trust in God
The victory is ours.

1-19-05