(449)▪︎[ Stand-Up … 5•28•2021 ]

[ Sometimes When You Are Trying To Stand On Your Own
     Two Feet ]
[ You Just Need To Stand Up ]
[ Before You Are Put Out On The Street ]

[ Must There Be A Catalytic Event? ]
[ For Energy To Be Spent? ]

[ You Must Cut The Umbilical Cord To Totally ]
[ Be ]
[ Free ]

[ Of The Parental Chains That Bind ]
[ Being Able To Go To Your Own Place To Unwind ]

[ Stand Alone With Your Own Stuff ]
[ Get Through The Days That Are Rough ]

[ When You Feel All Alone ]
[ Pick Up Your Phone ]
[ Don’t Sit There ]
[ Only Listening To The Dial Tone ]

[ Call A Sibling Or Reach Out To Your Mom ]
[ Just Because You Moved Out ]
[ That Doesn’t Mean That The Support Is Gone ]

[ Standing Up Is Totally Different Than Standing On Your
     Own ]
[ One Is Like The Flavor Of Chocolate  ]
[ & The Other Would Be A Vanilla Ice Cream Cone ]

[ There Are Hard, Scary, Hungry & Desperate Times Ahead ]
[ It Doesn’t Work To Go Numb With Alcohol & Meds ]

[ When You Finally Come Out Of Your Drug Or Alcohol
     Fed Binge ]
[ The Problems Are Still There Waiting For You Like Before ]
[ & There Is Still No Food For Anyone In The Fridge ]

[ You Still See That The Cupboards Are Bare ]
[ & You Know That You HAVE To Do Laundry ]
[ Because You Are Completely Out Of Clean Underwear ]

[ Standing Up Could Be For Pride ]
[ While Living In Your Parents House, You Get A Free Ride ]
[ Moving Out ]
[ & Maturity Kind Of Coincide ]

~ Ka hopena ~

[  Mahalo iā ‘oe  ]
[  A hui hou mākou  ]
[  Aloha  ] ‎ 
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[  Na  ]
[  Lopaka DeVoe ]