Looking up
Lately I’ve been writing poetry with a friend and transforming the poetry into songs. This friend will be playing with a very popular band so stay tuned for more info!!! I wrote this tonight. All copyrights belong to me and bellavitabyjamie so don’t catch bad karma by claiming it as your own. I named it Looking Up. Enjoy!!!
**edit- I can now confirm that my soul sister crooner BFF Ashleigh Stone will be touring with Blue October this year!!! Blue October is about to release a new album and Ashleigh will be performing a duet with Justin. Congratulations Ashleigh!!! Ashleigh and I wrote a song together that is straight from the soul. We will release a video of that soon.
you were everything
in which everyone was defined
you robbed self confidence
crucified my mind
had me need you, made me believe you
suspended me from your fault line
then you shook it all down down down
too selfish to build it back up up up
so you moved on in your own way
and now I’m supposed to clean up
don’t you know that it takes work?
don’t you know that it takes time?
don’t you know that I hung around
hoping you would change your mind?
you tore it all down down down
too selfish to build it back up up up
so you moved on in your own way
and now I’m supposed to clean up.
now I get the cards I’ve been dealt
finally learned to love myself
intuition and backbone
having strength to tell you no
’cause don’t you know-
you tore it down down down
always lethargic and givin’ up
I used to pilfer the broken pieces
but nowadays I just look up
yeah, I used to try to see you
but nowadays I just look up
If you enjoyed this blog, please share it!!!! Much love, -J.
Wow, Jamie….this is so good. It always seems to amaze me how much I can see myself in those thoughts – the words that you choose takes me on such a personal journey of the mountains and valleys, the ups and downs of my own life. This poem is truly universal and I can’t wait to put some music to it!!!! Thanks for what you give to everyone each day.