IF I HAD EVERYTHING

If I had everything

Thought I will be alright

There was a moment in time

I felt emptiness inside

The world is vogue

She got her own plans

It’s a miracle, a life without consequence

Like walking on the highway blindfolded

If I had everything

I wouldn’t fall ill or die

Isn’t it strange how the clock ticks?

It never takes a second back

Life is short, yet we work hard

Unforeseen is the tragedy of life

For the world is imperfect

Can’t allow it to tear me apart

If the world move in circle

How can I turn back the hand of time?

Sometimes I wish life would pass

And take the rocks out of my path

If I had everything

Life will still be incomplete

I could throw pebbles into the sea

It doesn’t take the night from the sky

I think I’ve got just a choice to make

Put my nightmares and dreams

In a sack of fate

And watch it while the night falls asleep

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BLACK BIRD

Oh black bird, why can’t you fly?

All through life you’ve been fighting a war

Fell from your mama’s back at your tender age

Cruelly the world turns to you her back

Sorrow is your comfort, pain your companion

Beaten by hate, wings soaked with sadness

Life is deserted, you stood under the cloud without hope

Oh black bird, I wish you could come back home

Don’t despise the world, for there will always be a war

Under your wings, you can find comfort and strength

Can you think of the memories that make you smile?

Somewhere in your heart you can find love to survive

Please black bird; don’t throw away your heart

Life may try to tear your feeling apart

Spread your wings and let the wind take your hands

You are beautiful; don’t let the world make you think otherwise

Shed away the tears in your eyes

Just a little more sleep, you will be aright

No one knew life was going to be this bad

You've got to let go your burden for its going to be alright

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JOY

Wish you all Merry Christmas

Joy cometh in the morning

And stays with the heart all day

It gives us the grace over life challenges

When our ship is going astray

Joy, whenever she finds you, never leaves

When trail and temptation comes, joy stands with you

The world may be broken, tears in your eyes

But with joy, brings sun shines in your life

So many homes are in pain and sorrow

Each day the world mourn over her love ones

But with joy, there is a reassurance and renew hope

Amid the storm, one can have a reason to be glad

When joy fills a heart troubled and burdened

Like a stream, peace and happiness flows within

It takes away all our worries

For joy cometh in the morning

It’s discouraging when you look at the world today

By and by, life beauty fading away

As you wish so much more to life for all

In the light on that heavily place is joy

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