Sober (Kelly Clarkson)

An Uninvited Likeness

Sometimes I look in the mirror

And don’t know the person

Looking back at me.

I don’t know where I am

Or how I got here.

I had a life that was not this.

I had a girl who said she would always love me.

Everything is different now.

I have been thrust into a life that is so foreign to me.

Thought I had it all mapped out.

[I had a plan.]

She was The One

But now she’s just a memory.

The years we spent together are

Now just another part of my past.

[I have to get used to living without her.]

Looking in the mirror

I see someone broken.

Someone unsure-

Afraid of this new life.

But somewhere behind all of that

I catch a glimpse of myself.

I need to learn how to coax

Me out into this new world

And tell myself that

I will be okay.

12/10

One Hand (Alanis Morissette)

Consider This My Warning Label

An advance apology

For any potential

Future love interests.

Those cute girls with

The great personalities.

Who wear glasses

Or paint pictures;

Write poetry

Or sing songs.

I apologize for all

Of the emo break up poetry

That you have been,

And will be,

Subjected to reading.

The thing is-

I think you’re amazing.

And I find it remarkable

That you find something

Of interest in me.

But I’m just going through it right now.

We’ve all been there.

Heartbroken and trying to deal

The best way we can.

And this is my way-

I write about it.

All of it.

And I know it probably sucks

For you to read.

For that I’m sorry..

But one day it will stop.

And there will be no more poems about

You know who.

So until then I just

Gotta work through this-

Gotta get back to myself.

I’m trying to fix up this heart of mine

So it’s ready for you.

Whoever you may be.

12/10