Father of mine
I entered my artwork
A painting of mine,
Into a juried art show
Which I had a slim chance
Of getting in,
But I believed in me.
Today I received a call
From the people at the show,
"We have good news,
Your painting was chosen.
We hope to see you
Thursday, at the reception."
I heard.
After thanking the caller
I hung up the phone
And I screamed,
"I got in!"
I was happy.
I was excited.
I was thrilled.
For one moment
One beautiful moment,
I forgot all about
The pain and the heartache.
For that moment,
Pure happiness filled my heart.
I was proud of what
I had achieved,
Of what Ive done.
I was proud of me.
But then it ended.
I lost all of my glory.
The happiness was gone,
Just like that.
Because you found out.
You over criticize
In everything I do.
You never see the good
Or my accomplishments,
You only see my faults
And where Ive failed.
I know I have faults.
I dont need to be
Reminded of them
Every time.
Cant you just
Be happy for me?
Accept me for who I am
And love me too?
Oh, father of mine
I need you to
Believe in me,
I need your support
And understanding.
To help me get through
This so called life.
I dont need
To be criticized
In everything I do,
Im criticized enough
In life as it is.
Oh, father of mine
I need you to love me
Through my failures
And my triumphs.
I need you to be there
Through the good and bad.
I need you to
Believe in me.
I believe in me,
Why cant you?
~Mystic~
"Walk with me the diamond road, Tell me every story told, Give me something of your soul, That I can hold onto, I want to wake up to the sound of waves, Crashing on a brand new day, Keep the memory of your face, But wipe the pain away, When you're lonely (you're not alone)When you're heart aches (on Diamond Road) It's gonna take a little time, Yeah, it's gonna take a little time, When the night falls (you're not alone) When you're stumbling (on Diamond Road) it's gonna take a little time, To make it to the other side, So don't miss the diamonds along the way, Every road has led us here today, Little bird, what's troubling you, You know what you have to do, What is yours you'll never lose, And what's ahead may shine, Beneath the promise of blue skies, With broken wings we'll learn to fly, Pull yourself out of the tide, And begin the dream again" ~Sheryl Crow
I entered my artwork
A painting of mine,
Into a juried art show
Which I had a slim chance
Of getting in,
But I believed in me.
Today I received a call
From the people at the show,
"We have good news,
Your painting was chosen.
We hope to see you
Thursday, at the reception."
I heard.
After thanking the caller
I hung up the phone
And I screamed,
"I got in!"
I was happy.
I was excited.
I was thrilled.
For one moment
One beautiful moment,
I forgot all about
The pain and the heartache.
For that moment,
Pure happiness filled my heart.
I was proud of what
I had achieved,
Of what Ive done.
I was proud of me.
But then it ended.
I lost all of my glory.
The happiness was gone,
Just like that.
Because you found out.
You over criticize
In everything I do.
You never see the good
Or my accomplishments,
You only see my faults
And where Ive failed.
I know I have faults.
I dont need to be
Reminded of them
Every time.
Cant you just
Be happy for me?
Accept me for who I am
And love me too?
Oh, father of mine
I need you to
Believe in me,
I need your support
And understanding.
To help me get through
This so called life.
I dont need
To be criticized
In everything I do,
Im criticized enough
In life as it is.
Oh, father of mine
I need you to love me
Through my failures
And my triumphs.
I need you to be there
Through the good and bad.
I need you to
Believe in me.
I believe in me,
Why cant you?
