Light vs Darkness

I wonder if there really is

such a thing as seeing the light
An overarching sense of justice
simply telling us it’s alright

Are we just ultimately ruled

by kindness and all things nice
but wasn’t it just yesterday
I heard that lie uttered twice

Is there a true sense of love

that guides our everyday actions
Or do we just follow the dance
of such misguided infractions

Will we ever see the day
when love trumps all hate
but bitterness engulfs so sweetly
we again offer ourselves up as bait

Was it all just a game?

Looking back at life
I dare to ponder
what joys were had
& will be in the yonder

My tears are a river
brimming over the side
my heart in pieces
will my sadness abide

I believed in it all
Trusted you were the one
You lied & played me
till the day we were done

Did you ever have remorse
for the games you played
or was I just a pawn
in your sickening charade?

I want, I will.

I want to be happy
not to be sad
I want to be content
not to be agitated
I want to know peace
not inner turmoil
I want to be stable
not to be anarchical

I want to know joy
rather than pain
I want to know love
rather than heartbreak
I want to trust
rather than doubt
I want to believe
rather than question

I will be happy
I will be content
I will know peace
I will be stable

I will know joy
I will know love
I will trust
I will believe