Who are you?
What were we?
What I was –
I’ll never be
What we were
We’ll never see
I lost you,
When I lost me.
– DLM, 2015
Then there are days when the heart keeps breaking
You breathe in deep but there’s no use faking
My heart wants what it’s holding on to
But there will never be another you.
- The Dalema, 2015
Take the path that’s laid out for you
Graduate high school – college too
Find a career that’s in your field
Save for a home and close the deal
Wait for ‘true love’ before getting married
Tie the knot then have a baby
Live happily ever after, that’s it – the end
The American Dream. Follow the trend
I walked the path, the yellow brick road
I followed the rules – did as I was told
I played the part of the girl next door
It’s just not enough for me, not anymore
Seven days a week, it’s all the same
Wakeup with resistance & pray for change
Pay your bills. Save what’s left
Hope for a miracle to get out of debt
Had I known then what I know now
I would have cleared my own path somehow
I’d take more time mapping out my dreams
Figuring out who it is I wanted to be
I would have went to college further away
I wouldn’t have partied on thirsty Thursdays
I’d never have signed up for credit cards
I wouldn’t let boys play with my heart
So what can I do? Where do I start?
This is my life – I want the lead part!
I’m not stage props or background music
It’s time to pave my own path – time to choose it.
- The Dalema. February 15, 2016
For a minute I thought differently
Like it was just you and me
But you turned out just like the rest
Put my heart to the test
And baby, I surrender
Another fender bender
I’m tired of driving
-DLM (9.21.15)
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You look at her in awe, those dark hazel eyes
They change colors slightly, depending on the light
You stare and stare and wonder, wonder what’s inside
You get lost in the moment, she makes you feel alive
Whenever you’re around her, you’re the only one she sees
She does all she can to please you, make you feel at ease
The gaze locks you in, and you tell her she’s the one
The days are filled with nothing but laughter and fun
As the weeks start to pass you gaze less and less
Her phone calls go to voicemails and you ignore her texts
You don’t invite her over and she doesn’t stay the night
You don’t want her around, her flame has lost its light
She asks you what has changed as you force her to call it quits
She doesn’t know how it happened, you flipped off the switch
Everything was perfect for her, you played the game and owned it
Like everyone before you, you got caught up in the moment
-DLM (1.7.15)
The Dalema 