Love

"Love corrupts us of reality."
           -Jared Lee Brannon

Lies and Greed

"We live in a world of lies and greed,
We steal to get the things we need.
 Things aren't earned they're given,
This life really ain't worth livin'.

Our hard work traded for nothing,
Yet we all suspected something.
Now you ask why we do what we do,
It's to make this world become more true."

                               -Jared Lee Brannon

Our Fate

"Why do we do the things we do,
They never really matter we just are a few.
We aren't much on this earth,
Given our lives from our birth.

As soon as we are born our fates are made,
I may not know much as these words are laid.
We are destined to do one thing in life,
That's why things end with a knife."

                            -Jared Lee Brannon

Hope and Pray

"Why give up on the things you love,
 In hopes for a gift above.
 Heaven isn't something that you live for,
 You just have to pray more.

 Pray to God for a better life,
 Hope it doesn't feel like a knife.
 Hope he doesn't stab you in the back,
But maybe there are things you lack.

God is doing the best he can,
But he is just a man.
You have to learn to help yourself,
Hope and pray for better health."

               -Jared Lee Brannon

Perfection

"We don't crave for perfection, we crave for an easier way to live."
                                         -Jared Lee Brannon

What is the point of doing so much for other people if nobody sees it or appreciates it? Integrity. Self-satisfaction. Those are what we live for and what we do things for. It does not matter if someone sees it or appreciates it. What matters is that fact that we do something to better the world around us, even if it means you do not get the glory for it.

This Life

"You live this life that has been given to you,
It is not all about dreams coming true.
You must work hard and persevere,
I promise you that good things are near.

In the end you may fail,
But in this world its a smaller scale.
All you have to do is try again,
I promise that it'll be better in the end."

                                 -Jared Lee Brannon

The Things I See

"Some days I feel like giving in,
But giving up is a deadly sin.
I have to keep on living my life,
First I need to put down the knife.

My anger is getting the best of me,
I wish all these people saw what I see.
I see anger and pure hate,
I see people that are questioning their fate.

God has a plan for everything in life,
I feel I need to help others put down the knife.
I have violence build up inside me,
It is all caused by the things i see."

                       -Jared Lee Brannon

Its Fine

"You say that it is fine'
But I know that you are lying.
Just say how you truly feel,
 Because I  want to know that things are real.

Your feelings matter the most to me,
There is not much i can do, I'm sorry.
I would do anything and everything for you,
Because my love for you is always true."

                     -Jared Lee Brannon                                  

The Impossible is Possible

Nothing in life is impossible. It just takes time and effort to make it happen. Yes, there will be obstacles along the way, but there are more than one way to overcome the obstacle. You can leap over it, go around it, or take the more challenging way and dig under the obstacle. Just know to never give up, everything is possible if you have the right mindset and great attitude. So, be positive and keep a smile on your face and nothing will ever become too much for you to handle.

Do Not Give Up

" Don't give up because of what I say,
 This is your life and nobody can take that away.
 Some decisions are hard to make,
  But you are human and you won't break.
 You are meant to keep moving forward,
 I do see all those bad things creeping toward.
 They lurk around corners and stare at you,
 But I believe that you know what to do."

"From now to tomorrow,
 Show me no sorrow.
  This is the life I have made,
Could easily be taken by the blade.
 So don't show me sympathy,
 This is the life created by me."
                  -Jared Lee Brannon
 

" They say it will be alright, 

 They don't know I'm going to die tonight. 

  Life won't be the same anymore, 

 Inside my head it feels like war. 

   A war with no end to it, 

 Now it is time for you to sit.

 Sit down, listen to what I have to say,

 Hear about the pain that won't go away."

                                 -Jared Brannon

"When I was in your arms it felt like home,
I don't know why I ever let you go,
  But not that you are gone,
 It feels like I have lost my home"


                   -Jared Lee Brannon

Vocab List 8

 Ruinous- disastrous                                                                                                               Quaver- tremble with emotion or nervousness                                                                        Certitude- absolute certainty                                                                                                    Notch- an indention                                                                                                                  Perspire- sweat                                                                                                                            Manifest- Clear or obvious                                                                                                              Latrine- toilet in camps                                                                                                              Uttered- make a sound with one's voice.                                                                                Parry- Ward off (with attack)                                                                                                    Oracle- a priest acting medium to give advice or prophecy                                              Conscious- aware                                                                                                                        Feign- Pretend to be affected, fake                                                                                          Leisure- free time                                                                                                                        Conjure- produce something                                                                                                    Anesthetized- Induce a loss or consciousness                                                                        Tyranny- cruel government                                                                                                      Folly- foolishness                                                                                                                      Dreary- sad                                                                                                                                    Grotesque- disgusting                                                                                                                            Reckoning- calculating something