Luck. Fate.

All my life
I got what I wanted,
But never what I needed.

Now perhaps my luck is changing
And I am getting what I need
But nothing I want.
It makes me sad to see what I perceive as happiness
Slipping away from my hands;
It makes me sad to understand
That I may never have what I want again,
That my happiness will never make me smile for a minute or two,
But my laughter may perhaps last a lifetime?

Is that a dream?
Do people know they stand at the edge of a precipice if all they can see around them is darkness?
It has to be a sixth sense that warns you of your demise
If you take a step forward instead of backwards,
For sometimes...
It is better to step back than surge ahead,
Step back from that cliff,
Take what you need and not what you want.

Echoes

When time stops
And the world sighs
You hit reset
And your heart cries
You have regrets
Mistakes you've made
Remember
The echoes fade.

It seems to grow
Overwhelm your mind
It hounds your feet
Until you hide
The sounds of hate
The tears you've cried
Remember
The echoes fade.

Then joy creeps in
Like a thief at night
It's here with you
And you lose sight
Of hurt, and pain,
The price you paid
Finally
The echoes fade.