"The Supposed Prize"

Caught between opposing sides
A woman’s heart is the supposed prize
Yet she has already made her choice
She is with whom she loves the most
This has not been taken very well
Many make her life a living hell
Her lover is not liked by the others
Blood is spilled between brothers
Now outcaste by family and friends
Over a romance that will never end
A romance that will bear a child
From nights of passion running wild
Alas, violence will not be a stranger
Father’s life is in constant danger
And every night, while the child sleeps
In the darkness, the mother will weep
As in her heart, she will silently pray
That the father will be safe one day
That all the fighting will come to an end
Their safety he will not have to defend

"This Bliss"

A new year has finally arrived
The old one has been left behind
Worries about how we'll survive
Always filling our troubled minds
All I keep thinking every day
Is to live it like it's your last
What happens to you today
Come tomorrow, will be the past
However, life is always changing
Nothing is what it truly seems
Our actions are always rearranging
Our hopes, our goals, and our dreams
We struggle to find our true indentity
Trying to hear our quiet internal voice
Over the noise of a fast paced society
Struggling to make the right choice
As we feel like we are in a dark time
Like hope has gone from our hearts
However, always keep this in mind
Life is amazing. Always take part
Overcome the fears you have to face
With the idea you can only go forward
Find your own pace in this insane race
Just always keep moving onward
One day, everything will fall into place
You will find true happiness and love
As you look deeply at your lover's face
Remembering what you went through
Just to make it to this personal paradise
Thinking about what you had to do
Going through hell was worth this bliss