firewater
i tried to muster up my courage
in form of liquid fire
if only there was
enough in the world
to give me the
strength
that i need
i tried to gather up my thoughts
in form of rhyming word
if only there were
enough in the world
to express the
feelings
that i have
i tried to process all your words
in form of bitten tongue
if only i could
decipher the sound
to ensure the
notion
that i get
i tried to drown my sorrows
in a lake of roman coke
if only there were
enough in the world
to envelope the
pain
that i caused