The Oz in Me

The people here
are friendly and nice
but at times i feel
as cold as ice

like i could
never be warm
my emotions feel
like a turbulent storm

i have my ups and downs;
when i'm down i tend to frown.
an expression
that should never appear
on the face
of the lady here.

for a decent man
i always ask.
one that keeps his promises,
and never takes them back.

i thought i found
love before,
but he changed his mind,
and closed the door
on the possibilities
that once seemed endless,
he left me broken,
crushed and friendless.

"I never wanted to hurt you"
was his plea
he asked for a second chance,
but he's not gettin that with me

too many girls
he has kissed
when i'm the one
he claims to miss

you can tell by his actions
he doesn't feel bad.
i'm the only one
that gets to be mad.

with all the mayhem
that he has caused
i feel like a character
from the Wizard of Oz.

not knowing that i
could feel this much pain,
i feel like the scarecrow
without a brain.

thinking i knew love
right from the start
i feel like the tin man
in need of a heart.

"courage is necessary"
the lion tells you
it's something i must find
being afraid just won't do.

the wicked witch
came from the west
just like the boy
they feel their way's best.
other's feelings
they don't care if they hurt,
as long as theirs
don't end up in the dirt

and then there's Dorothy,
scared and lost
to get home and feel safe
it will cost
everything i have been through
is a small price to pay
as long as i've learned
and grown along the way.

the people i've met
have taught me well
but i've made it home
and rang the bell.
telling everyone
of my new found joy.
i'm finally safe,
i've conquered the boy.