The space in between
the left and the right
The places unseen
kept away from the light
The ones we've denied
brushed up under the rug
Keeping it occupied
like a vein, with a drug
A needle and groove
a dangerous bug
One that's hard to remove
got a hold on you, snug
Bad temper combined
with a competitor's juice
Makes a sane man go blind
with the urge to out-do
A grudge in one hand
with something to prove
the devil's right-hand man
there, to dare you to move
That space just gets smaller
the more that you fight
Flaunting like a baller
top dog in a cockfight
The more you're denied
the harder you push
The ultimate high
a junkie's last rush
How far will you go
to get what you want
What cards will you show
what else will you flaunt
Till what you have
will be good enough
The critics will laugh
cause you're not that tough
Challenge after challenge
failed to land on top
You claim to be savage
but you're ready to stop
Because what you gave
did not hit the mark
You filled up a page
poured out your heart
Still, no matter the topic
may as well be in invisible ink
Hold your wishes in your pocket
nobody cares what you think
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (4)
Whoaaa, this was so powerful! 🔥🔥🔥
What I have told my congregations for decades: "That which I so desperately & absolutely believe to be true for you, I find almost impossible to believe/accept for myself." I know this beyond a shadow of a doubt, my friend, there are a whole lot of us who care very keenly about what you think.
Brilliant arrangement of your terms at work!
Felt this a lot! Powerful words!