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Rickie A. Baugh

Take Me

Take me away
Away from my pain
I'm so tired
Of being blamed
All I've ever done
Is screw up
And the knife is to dull
To dull to cut
Every time I try
To do something right
I screw up
And lose my will to fight
The cement is getting
Getting so cold
I keep loosing
Loosing all hold
Everyday gets harder
Harder to live
Everyday adds more
Adds more to give
People keep saying
Saying I'm wrong
I say I can change
They say it won't last long
To many times
I've thought about death
I look at myself
Myself is all I have left
I'm tired of crying
Crying to go to sleep
I wish I could just curl up
Curl up into a heap
To many things I've failed
Failed to complete
So I sit alone
Sit alone and weep
I feel so alone
Alone and scared
No one asks
No one cares
So many things
things I'd like to say
I turn to them
They walk away
I'm so scared
Scared of what may come
I'm getting confused
Confused and numb
I feel so abandoned
Abandoned and abused
It feels worse
Worse than being used
I've tried my best
But my best won't do
All I have left
Is fear, pain, and hurt to