It's not easy sometimes. When it gets a hold of you, it grabs you, throws you down, kicks you, spits in your face... It really doesn't give a damn who you are either. Doesn't matter if you're young or old, rich or poor. The best way out if it is to not let it take you too far. Not that easy though, is it? Some people feel pain, some feel an emptiness. For some, it's a very dark place. This monster that comes and goes, sneaks into your life, toys with you, makes you think you have no control, and it really is that strong. It really is that much more in charge than we want it to be. The sun might be shining bright, but it's dark inside; the sky may be a gorgeous blue, but for you, it's raining, hard, cold and soaks into your skin, through to your bones. Most people don't tell anybody else that they go through this. They just suffer, alone. I don't have an answer for this. For me, there are ways to get through it, ways to kick back, and start falling back up again. I wish there was a way I could help you. I wish there was a way to bring you back up again. To show you that beauty I see in you. That's where I feel helpless. I don't know what goes on inside your mind. I don't know that pain you feel, the darkness you are surrounded by. Nobody does, but you. Every once in a while, I see you breaking through, fighting back, shining bright. I love it when you are falling back up again.
I just found out that I should be creating a children's cd with a picture book to go along with it. How did I not know this before? Perhaps because it never entered my mind? Perhaps it was far from the style of music I have been working on for so many years? Either way, I just didn't know I was supposed to be doing that. Well, I am embarking on a new adventure. I have just started to write the lyrics to one song and will play some guitar along with it to see how it goes. What do you think about that? Hmm... pretty darn cool I think.