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you, and me, we are, unified souls, simply, united, an unbreakable set, underway, sailing, like ship and sea, this two-way street, you, and me, we are, us. [one].

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Just_Listen

Dec 20, 2020

Dec 20, 2020 at 8:01 PM UTC

desireisdope

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you, and me, we are, unified souls, simply, united, an unbreakable set, underway, sailing, like ship and sea, this two-way street, you, and me, we are, us. [one].

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I find beauty in the simple things, and usually the most beautiful things are simple Simple does not equal boring, those are two very different things And you peach, are many things, and boring is not one of them You are simply beautiful A fact that is clear as day Simple as that.

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Dec 15, 2020

Dec 15, 2020 at 6:45 PM UTC

Just_Listen

Simply Beautiful

I find beauty in the simple things, and usually the most beautiful things are simple Simple does not equal boring, those are two very different things And you peach, are many things, and boring is not one of them You are simply beautiful A fact that is clear as day Simple as that.

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I am adept In the art of being okay I have mastered the craft Of covering my troubles I use all sorts of fancy facades Acrylic, oil, watercolor You name it. I can paint over nearly anything You will never know How late I was up last night Or why. My eyes flicker Like candlelight But you couldn’t see You couldn’t possibly see I’m too good For that. I can dance, too Waltzing away my sorrows Carefully tip toe-ing the Pas-de-I-am-fine I get a standing ovation every time I’m very talented, you see. But my all time favorite Is my disappearing act I’m still perfecting it Right now But one of these days I’ll show you How I Slip Slip Slip Away Right through your fingers.

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Just_Listen

Sep 5, 2020

Sep 5, 2020 at 3:26 PM UTC

Darcyt90

The Art of Being Okay

I am adept In the art of being okay I have mastered the craft Of covering my troubles I use all sorts of fancy facades Acrylic, oil, watercolor You name it. I can paint over nearly anything You will never know How late I was up last night Or why. My eyes flicker Like candlelight But you couldn’t see You couldn’t possibly see I’m too good For that. I can dance, too Waltzing away my sorrows Carefully tip toe-ing the Pas-de-I-am-fine I get a standing ovation every time I’m very talented, you see. But my all time favorite Is my disappearing act I’m still perfecting it Right now But one of these days I’ll show you How I Slip Slip Slip Away Right through your fingers.

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The fresh air, the sunshine, and the anonymity of the unknown. Outside you can be adventurous, free, or held captive by fear. The constant anxiety of never really feeling safe. Because even when you're surrounded by smiling strangers and crowds of people you’re still alone. Kidnappers, killers, and pedophiles, knowing they exist sends shivers down my spine. Some days I enjoy going outside, the greenery, the sights to see, and my favorite thing the sky. The wisps of clouds canvasing their simple but elite contrast to the sky. No filter, no limit to the wonders they project to my eyes. Whether it was clear, stormy, night, or day I was never unsatisfied. I wish I could hold on to the feeling forever But the irrational fear of being taken or the thoughts of a tragedy always spoiled the glee and brought me back to reality. The world is not safe, there are bad people, people who want to harm and hurt. They never even give families a chance to say goodbye. There are good days and bad days. Days where I don’t give myself the chance to step outside and see a peek of sunshine Or days where I can let myself go to a park, laugh and have a good time. It’s not outside that is bad or harmful, but the paranoia that instills fear and chains me by a leash.

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Sep 5, 2020

Sep 5, 2020 at 3:20 PM UTC

Just_Listen

Paranoia

The fresh air, the sunshine, and the anonymity of the unknown. Outside you can be adventurous, free, or held captive by fear. The constant anxiety of never really feeling safe. Because even when you're surrounded by smiling strangers and crowds of people you’re still alone. Kidnappers, killers, and pedophiles, knowing they exist sends shivers down my spine. Some days I enjoy going outside, the greenery, the sights to see, and my favorite thing the sky. The wisps of clouds canvasing their simple but elite contrast to the sky. No filter, no limit to the wonders they project to my eyes. Whether it was clear, stormy, night, or day I was never unsatisfied. I wish I could hold on to the feeling forever But the irrational fear of being taken or the thoughts of a tragedy always spoiled the glee and brought me back to reality. The world is not safe, there are bad people, people who want to harm and hurt. They never even give families a chance to say goodbye. There are good days and bad days. Days where I don’t give myself the chance to step outside and see a peek of sunshine Or days where I can let myself go to a park, laugh and have a good time. It’s not outside that is bad or harmful, but the paranoia that instills fear and chains me by a leash.

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Hey there child I know you feeling down But without you, the world wouldn’t be round Wouldn’t be smooth Wouldn’t be kind You’re the gravity that keeps me down Not holding me back but tethering me to reality I can imagine life without you, it would **** There’d be a crater in my heart And a hole in my thoughts Thoughts of what I would do to try to make you laugh Just making you smile would make my day You’re not fragile, you just need to be watered with care I got the time I got the patience Just don’t leave

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Mar 4, 2020

Mar 4, 2020 at 11:45 PM UTC

Just_Listen

Hey there Child

Hey there child I know you feeling down But without you, the world wouldn’t be round Wouldn’t be smooth Wouldn’t be kind You’re the gravity that keeps me down Not holding me back but tethering me to reality I can imagine life without you, it would **** There’d be a crater in my heart And a hole in my thoughts Thoughts of what I would do to try to make you laugh Just making you smile would make my day You’re not fragile, you just need to be watered with care I got the time I got the patience Just don’t leave

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This Little Bird was meant to fly And when she did she flew so high In the sky, she spent her days She knew no limits, she wouldn’t break She was happy, she wasn’t afraid Afraid of the consequences our actions make One day when that little bird flew She fell into a void that only grew She crashed into this void on an ordinary day, an ordinary flight This Little Bird never fell and didn’t know what to do She crashed so hard and every part hurt Her wings were torn and cracked Her heart ached to escape, to go back In this void, she was surrounded by emptiness and pain Pain that couldn’t fade away Why does the emptiness make who was once a happy little bird feel so hateful She used to fly so high in the sky But now she just falls lower and lower Everything she loves is out of reach This hole inside her grows so deep Little bird cries, Little Bird weeps So much a puddle forms at her feet She sinks She’s gasping for air Reaching for something to hold How could things go so bad Why cant she save herself All she wanted was to fly Not to be alone, to wither and die All she wanted was to feel the wind under her wings Not to feel every feather fall off at its seams All she wanted was to love and be loved Not to be soaked in tears and blood Her world is broken, too damaged to be fixed Because what is Little Bird without her wings Without her passion and the want to sing What good is your voice when you feel like you cannot speak Like what you say won’t change a thing Like you have no purpose without your wings Then that void comes crashing down Blocking any hope of breaking out You spread out all that’s left of you And slowly come to the floor You slow your breathing and make no sound You don’t let yourself feel anything but the jagged ground You close your eyes for the very last time And remember what it was like to fly But you know you’ll never fly again Goodbye little bird, Goodbye

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Jan 3, 2020

Jan 3, 2020 at 3:14 AM UTC

Just_Listen

Little Bird

This Little Bird was meant to fly And when she did she flew so high In the sky, she spent her days She knew no limits, she wouldn’t break She was happy, she wasn’t afraid Afraid of the consequences our actions make One day when that little bird flew She fell into a void that only grew She crashed into this void on an ordinary day, an ordinary flight This Little Bird never fell and didn’t know what to do She crashed so hard and every part hurt Her wings were torn and cracked Her heart ached to escape, to go back In this void, she was surrounded by emptiness and pain Pain that couldn’t fade away Why does the emptiness make who was once a happy little bird feel so hateful She used to fly so high in the sky But now she just falls lower and lower Everything she loves is out of reach This hole inside her grows so deep Little bird cries, Little Bird weeps So much a puddle forms at her feet She sinks She’s gasping for air Reaching for something to hold How could things go so bad Why cant she save herself All she wanted was to fly Not to be alone, to wither and die All she wanted was to feel the wind under her wings Not to feel every feather fall off at its seams All she wanted was to love and be loved Not to be soaked in tears and blood Her world is broken, too damaged to be fixed Because what is Little Bird without her wings Without her passion and the want to sing What good is your voice when you feel like you cannot speak Like what you say won’t change a thing Like you have no purpose without your wings Then that void comes crashing down Blocking any hope of breaking out You spread out all that’s left of you And slowly come to the floor You slow your breathing and make no sound You don’t let yourself feel anything but the jagged ground You close your eyes for the very last time And remember what it was like to fly But you know you’ll never fly again Goodbye little bird, Goodbye

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Walking in the rain Water falling from the sky I hop across the puddles Not a peek of sunshine in sight No umbrella to shelter me from the pour of many raindrops But with a smile on my face and without a care in the world I admire the beauty and the simplicity of it all The beauty in the rain, the clouds, and the mud All of them clueless of the wonder projecting to my eyes The calm serene sound of the streaming tears from the soggy pillows up above Then without a second thought, I start skipping in the rain A calm yet thrill joy erupts from inside me I laugh not caring who stares at me Not caring what’s around me Looking crazy for laughing and skipping for no reason at all But I’m happy I’m happy to admire the beauty of the rain, puddles, and mud Happy to witness the beauty when those who may have looked at many times but never actually see But then I slip I fall Dazed from what just occurred How feelings can just change, as fast as they emerge But then someone taps on my shoulder and helps me up I gaze into eyes filled with the exact awe I had before

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Nov 5, 2019

Nov 5, 2019 at 2:23 PM UTC

Just_Listen

Walking in the Rain

Walking in the rain Water falling from the sky I hop across the puddles Not a peek of sunshine in sight No umbrella to shelter me from the pour of many raindrops But with a smile on my face and without a care in the world I admire the beauty and the simplicity of it all The beauty in the rain, the clouds, and the mud All of them clueless of the wonder projecting to my eyes The calm serene sound of the streaming tears from the soggy pillows up above Then without a second thought, I start skipping in the rain A calm yet thrill joy erupts from inside me I laugh not caring who stares at me Not caring what’s around me Looking crazy for laughing and skipping for no reason at all But I’m happy I’m happy to admire the beauty of the rain, puddles, and mud Happy to witness the beauty when those who may have looked at many times but never actually see But then I slip I fall Dazed from what just occurred How feelings can just change, as fast as they emerge But then someone taps on my shoulder and helps me up I gaze into eyes filled with the exact awe I had before

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We cry into our pillows Cry at our reflections in the mirrors We cry ourselves to sleep Wanting to look like the models cause they’re every girl's hero Wipe your tears They say to be beautiful you need to withstand the pain But we are already in pain When we look at others and compare ourselves to them we feel ashamed The feeling doesn't go away But still, we put that smile on our face and compliment others just the same Society has changed and expected us to do the same To be beautiful we’re supposed to have a size zero waist and shave our legs Not wanting to eat, and hoping our waist will magically shrink Our parents tell us, “Everybody's beautiful and unique in their own way” Which is just another way of saying everybody's the same So we fit in and follow trends And lie every time we say we’re alright But we are never satisfied How can we let it go this far Never a chance to relax and breathe So we concede To something we don't want to be a reality And we feel worthless Stuck in the same cycle and routine Smile all day and say that you’re okay All the expectations All the fake hugs The fake friends The fake love But we drown it out and live our own fantasy Thinking about all the possibilities of being free Free from all the hate Free of the envy and jealousy we feel each and every day To just be happy with who you are To look forward to tomorrow with a real smile A new day A clean slate A new life with a bright future A future where we feel like we’ll live through today in one piece Where we won’t break.

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Nov 5, 2019

Nov 5, 2019 at 2:19 PM UTC

Just_Listen

Beauty is Pain

We cry into our pillows Cry at our reflections in the mirrors We cry ourselves to sleep Wanting to look like the models cause they’re every girl's hero Wipe your tears They say to be beautiful you need to withstand the pain But we are already in pain When we look at others and compare ourselves to them we feel ashamed The feeling doesn't go away But still, we put that smile on our face and compliment others just the same Society has changed and expected us to do the same To be beautiful we’re supposed to have a size zero waist and shave our legs Not wanting to eat, and hoping our waist will magically shrink Our parents tell us, “Everybody's beautiful and unique in their own way” Which is just another way of saying everybody's the same So we fit in and follow trends And lie every time we say we’re alright But we are never satisfied How can we let it go this far Never a chance to relax and breathe So we concede To something we don't want to be a reality And we feel worthless Stuck in the same cycle and routine Smile all day and say that you’re okay All the expectations All the fake hugs The fake friends The fake love But we drown it out and live our own fantasy Thinking about all the possibilities of being free Free from all the hate Free of the envy and jealousy we feel each and every day To just be happy with who you are To look forward to tomorrow with a real smile A new day A clean slate A new life with a bright future A future where we feel like we’ll live through today in one piece Where we won’t break.

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I'm okay Okay I’ll be Waiting for a miracle Waiting for glee Don't keep me waiting I'm not very patient Time goes by I sit and sigh Waiting for change Days go by and everything’s the same I’m still okay I’m still me I’m still waiting to feel happy inside Still waiting for when I can say I’m better than okay, But I’ll wait I’ll cry I’ll sit and sigh while watching the world pass by Every day should be a new beginning But not for me It’s still the same It’s still just night and day The grass is green and the sky is blue Nothing is different Nothing is new I’m still me and you’re still you What ever happened to happy endings But I feel like I haven't reached the beginning

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Oct 30, 2019

Oct 30, 2019 at 10:17 AM UTC

Just_Listen

Waiting

I'm okay Okay I’ll be Waiting for a miracle Waiting for glee Don't keep me waiting I'm not very patient Time goes by I sit and sigh Waiting for change Days go by and everything’s the same I’m still okay I’m still me I’m still waiting to feel happy inside Still waiting for when I can say I’m better than okay, But I’ll wait I’ll cry I’ll sit and sigh while watching the world pass by Every day should be a new beginning But not for me It’s still the same It’s still just night and day The grass is green and the sky is blue Nothing is different Nothing is new I’m still me and you’re still you What ever happened to happy endings But I feel like I haven't reached the beginning

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There's a place I heard about A place I’ll stay Leave behind my worries I’ll be far away Leave behind my problems I’ll be far away Leave behind my life My hopes & dreams Leave behind my loved ones and my family Say goodbye to my friends Say goodbye to my home I’ll be gone To a place I heard of A place I’ll stay Not to a place I’ve known Not to a place I’ve seen I must go now My worries and problems are creeping up on me No more regrets No more doubts I’ll be free I’ll say “ I’ll be back “ A long time from now A long time from today But I’ll be back and I’ll be okay.

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Oct 30, 2019

Oct 30, 2019 at 10:15 AM UTC

Just_Listen

I'll be Okay

There's a place I heard about A place I’ll stay Leave behind my worries I’ll be far away Leave behind my problems I’ll be far away Leave behind my life My hopes & dreams Leave behind my loved ones and my family Say goodbye to my friends Say goodbye to my home I’ll be gone To a place I heard of A place I’ll stay Not to a place I’ve known Not to a place I’ve seen I must go now My worries and problems are creeping up on me No more regrets No more doubts I’ll be free I’ll say “ I’ll be back “ A long time from now A long time from today But I’ll be back and I’ll be okay.

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