Goodbyes are the Hardest to Say

They say that goodbyes are the hardest words to say
And they get harder day by day
So it is here that she lays
And it is here that she prays

How is it that a seven letter word
Is the hardest to be heard
Hello would rather be preferred
Or maybe for that word to fly like a bird

She hangs on by a thread
But stays on that road ahead
Goodbye is what she said
But a tear is what she shed

They say that goodbyes are the hardest words to say
But you have helped her not to go astray
You tell her that she'll be okay
And that you're there for her every single day

Transformation of the Marionette

Rip the mask that you bear
Mend the heart of despair
Take the key and open the door
Get off that cold and lonely floor

Break the chains from your wrist
Show the world that you do exist
Wipe the tears off your face
Take it all and erase

Snip the strings from your limbs
Break that smile from its grim
Tear that shell of the stranger
No longer will you be in danger

One by one, two by two
You can do it, only you
Show the light from inside
Take the darkness and confide

You ripped the mask that was worn
And mended the heart that was torn
You opened the door with the key
And now you're ready to be free

Take His hand and He will guide
No longer will you have to choose sides
Trust in Him and He will love
And make sure you fly up above

Because God Gave Her An Angel

"A shy girl," they said,
"A shy girl who was lost."
She wanted to be herself
but they just wouldn't let her

She fought and fought
She cried and cried
She gave up on herself
She felt like a nobody

Until she met you
Until she met God, too

"Be strong and courageous," she told her,
"Don't be afraid," she said
"don't let them break you, don't fall and hide."

She broke out of her shell
She was no longer used
She was no longer hidden
She was no longer lost

You taught her that
You were there for her
You never gave up on her
You taught her everything

She sits and writes
Writes about her dreams
Writes about her past
Forgiving everything

She follows God
She prays to Him
She is saved
She is wanted

"A shy girl," they had said,
"A shy girl who used to be lost."
But no longer will she hide
No longer will she be someone else because of an angel God gave her

To Brittany

Looking back on how we met
I thought you hated me, how much you wanna bet?
But look at us now
We are the best of friends POW :)

Through the laughs and the tears
Through the dreams and the fears
We have helped each other
And never parted from one another

Thank you for all of the jokes and all of the laughs
For being there for me and being my other half
You always tell me to be strong
Because the hurt never lasts for long

Thank you for all of the goofy things you say and do
Because you have "goofball" written ALLLLL over you
Thank you for all of the secrets you have kept
And being there with me with every step

I know the little voice will always be you
Telling me to stay true to myself and never ever be blue
To never ever let us drift apart
And to always have each other in our hearts

Though goodbyes are going to be tough
And the path may be bumpy and rough
Your voice will always carry me through
And I could never ever forget about you

You will always be in my heart
And miles could never keep us apart
You will ALWAYS be my sister, my best friend
Until the very end

"Goodbyes don't last forever, goodbyes are not the end; they simply mean I'll miss you until we meet again"

As we may go off and leave
You all have to stay strong and believe
As we grow apart and find a new start
You all have to promise to keep us in your hearts

While we may be excited, but scared
We will remember all the memories we all shared
While we go on our separate paths
Follow us while we do all of this math

Goodbyes seem like forever and a day
But we promise with won't stray too far away
We will miss you guys way too much
But we promise we will keep in touch

We can never ever forget any of you
Yall have become our best friends, it's true
Stay strong and courageous for us
Our own separate paths, we must

As we go off and leave
Keep on staying strong and believe
Though we may grow apart
Promise to keep us in your hearts

Little Girl All Grown Up

November 24th, the day she was born
"She's going to be a hand full," Grandpa warned
Big Girl is something she would never part
Short little girl from the very start

Blue eyes and bouncing curls
Always playing with her Nana's pearls
Mommy's finger in one hand and Big Girl in the other
Cole Slaw was the only thing she'd eat, oh brother!

Screaming, "Pickin' my nose!" in the grocery store
Rotten to the core
Little Mermaid and Baby Bop
"Once you get her talking, she will never stop"

Walking into Kindergarten with a grin
Roller skates and sit and spins
Singing, "I like it I, love it, I want some more of it"
Slamming cabinets and pitching a fit

Ridy-hi and Rye-Rye were her names
And "one more thing Mariah" is what she became
Birthday parties, sleepovers, and friends galore
A smile, she always wore

Elementary school was gone before their eyes
Daddy's little buddy, she'd never deny
Middle school dances and cute, little crushes
Growing up seemed like such a rush

High school seemed like it dragged along
But in reality, she was wrong
Big dreams of being a math teacher would soon be achieved
She knows she can do it as long as she believes

No longer a little girl
But still "rotten to the core"
Winthrop, Columbia College, who knows
But now she is ready to fly and go

The Girl She Used To Be

She used to walk down this path
Full of hatred and so much wrath
She used to fall and want to hide
Tug-of-war from side to side

She used to be hidden in this mask
Longing questions refused to ask
Hiding her true reflection
Not knowing her destined direction

She used to be this shy, little girl
Trying to fool the whole wide world
But she couldn't fool her heart
No, not from the start

She was torn, but never broken
Too afraid for those words to be spoken
The deadly four-letter word
It would all be slurred

Years crept by and faded away
This girl slowly went astray
But she was caught before it was too late
I guess you could say it was fate

Years have come and years have gone
No longer feeling withdrawn
They opened up her eyes
And she could finally rip off that disguise

She is now reassured
Her heart is now fully cured
Because of the gift she received
She is now determind and relieved

Goodbyes seem like forever
But she knows that they will never
Never grow apart
Because you two will always be in her heart