I see you there

Looking right at me

You see right through the smile

I'm putting on

For everyone to see

And I look at you

Looking at me

And I know why

Your eyes can't get enough

It's cause somebody's in love

Nobody's ever made

Me laugh as loud as you do

You make my day

Whenever it's just me and you

Like there's nothing else in this world

Nothing to make us cry

Nothing to make us feel shame

Just smiles and laughs

That will last us

Till the end of our days

I'd walk through fire

I'd fly through storms

I'd run on water        

Just to be in your arms

To feel your strength

To feel your heart beating

That's all it takes

To make me happy

I'm not hard to please

I'm looking at that smile

And running the miles

Thousands in my mind

I need you with me

You're looking at my eyes

Reading through the lies

Removing this mask of mine

You know that

I'm faking

And I can barely

Take it

Smiling all the time

It's just a recurring lie

I miss you

And the way you made me

Laugh

Cry

Smile

Just one minute with you

That's all I'm asking for

I just need a little time

To stare into those eyes

I want to be lost in them

Till' the day I die

A few minutes with you

It doesn't take much more

I'm in this state of bliss

After just one kiss

I want to kiss your lips

Wish I could take you away

Just fly away

Get away from this world

Where it'd be just you and me

Yes you and me

For all eternity

No tears

No fears

Just joy

And happiness

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This is just snippets of some of Rodney's "work".

Woke up today

Rain on my window pane

It's a brand new day

Went outside

Water from the sky

Oh God doesn't lie

Know there's no storm

Coming my way

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I'm trouble

Just look into my eyes

So many, alibis

Get away with any lie

Got you

Running in circles

I can, make you cry

Make you laugh

Make you love me

Then I'll say goodbye

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Woke up this morning

You were right there

Ran my fingers through your hair

Woke up this morning

Me lost in your eyes

Wish it could be like this forever

And it's crazy

How beautiful you are

And it's crazy

How wonderful you are

Wish my room was the world

I want to

Shut out the world

Just a little bit longer

Make this love

A little stronger

Want to be with you

In this room

Shut out the world

Till' it ends

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The way you look at me

It isn't normal

You see through everything

And it scares me

I don't know what to say

When I'm with you

You take my breath away

And I like it

But you get so confused

When you're with me

First you hold my hand

Now you're running

I know it will be hard

Yeah…this is a bit late. Oh well. First off, I love the summer. Just relax and unwind and basically do nothing. But this summer I finally got off my lazy butt and did something. Before I tell you though, we need to go back a bit :) When I was younger and really into church, something I always wanted to do was go somewhere far away and help people on a mission trip. Well, during my sophomore and junior years I kind of strayed away from God and I was just in a really bad place in my life. Well my senior year, two of my friends told me they were going on one with Unity Baptist Church! So I started going there and I loved it! The people were great and they were really friendly and welcoming. I honestly love the people there. Well I finally got to go on that mission trip, to Chicago, Illinois. It was probably the most rewarding and awesome thing I've ever done. Being there in those surroundings was scary at first. Being in the most dangerous part of the city where so many people my age and even younger have been shot on the streets. I know that stuff happens everywhere, but here it's elevated on a whole different level. If you were there, you'd know. For those who were there, you know, haha. But after the scary part, came the amazing part. Being with those kids for three days was great. I don't even like kids that much (I know, I'm horrible!) and I'm not a morning person. But everyday, we'd pray before we went to the church and it just woke me up and gave me this new view on the day and the situation. These kids whose parents were either dead, or on drugs, or just not around got to be with people who loved them for three days straight. Seeing their smiles and hearing their kind words was great. Sometimes I think how it takes a lot to make us happy, new clothes or new shoes, new cell phone, and for these kids it just took love. And maybe our great face painting. But this was the most amazing thing I have been a part of and it changed my life forever. I was a bit bummed out because I didn't bring anyone to the Lord. But I believe it was because I was scared and I didn't allow myself to be used. I did, however, bring someone to him at VBS, which was great and another good experience. Those kids loved me, and I love them. I'm just looking forward to more and more experiences like these soon.

Wow, what a hard couple days I have had, but they were eye opening. One of my oldest friend's, Rachael, baby died on Thursday, and it was one of those "This isn't really happening", "You're joking" kind of moments. I had just saw her the day before, bringing pictures up of herself, her baby Landon, and Brandon for the Senior Video and it was just mind boggling to think that that could happen in that amount of time. I went to Landon's funeral today, my first "real" funeral, and it was a heartbreaking experience. To see an old friend's face after something like that, your heart just aches and you can't help but try and feel their pain. But we all know that's not possible. One thing kept me up though, and that's the thought that, this child died the way all of us want to, safe and sound in his sleep. He wasn't murdered or in a car accident or anything like that, and I think that's beautiful. He's in a better place, the place all of us want to end up and he didn't have to go through life in this crazy mixed up world. I am praying and am asking for all of you who read this to pray for my friend Rachael and her family and close friends as they are going through this extremely difficult situation. God bless you Rachael and Brandon and R.I.P. Landon Hill.

So usually for Spring Break, all I do is sit around and thank God I don't have to go to school for a week. But this year, I'm thanking God for a lot more. This Spring Break, I went to the Dallas Life Foundation in Dallas, Texas, which is a center that ministers to the homeless by offering them shelter, food, love, education, and a place where they can expand their knowledge of Jesus Christ. It was a real eye opener for me and made me look at myself, my friends, and my family in a whole different light. I really realized how ungrateful I am for the things I have, the people I know and love, and even the things I do. Everything, from waking up in the morning and giving my mom a kiss to going to bed at night in my own room. I mean, if I get bored, I get on the computer or turn on the TV, if I get hot I turn on the fan, If I'm hungry I raid the kitchen or go to McDonald's, lonely, call up or text friends or hit up the movies or the mall, want to go out, get in the car and go. All of this is good but there's one thing that's bad about it and that's that I don't thank God enough for it. I should be grateful for my family and my luxuries and my friends, and the fact that I can wake up at 12 in the afternoon if I feel like it and I can take a 30 minute shower or a 5 minute shower. Any day, that could be me or someone I love in that shelter, so right now, I need to thank God for everything he has blessed me with in my life. I also made so many new friends and strengthened bonds with old ones, which was great. This was by far, the best Spring Break I have ever had.