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Some people see ages
Some see religions
Some see skin color
But can everyone stop to see people
Not ages
Not religions
Not colors

People

People who are equal
People who have rights
Who have family and friends
And feelings
And souls
Can we stop for a second to see that we are all the same

People

We are all people
  Dec 2018 imperfectstranger
Sierra
The phone rings
I don’t stop
A simple text “It’s not worth it”
I don’t stop
The door opens
I don’t stop
I hear footsteps above me
I don’t stop
They don’t know
I don’t stop
More ringing
I don’t stop
It’s too late
I don’t stop
No one wants to find me
No one’s interested in my hurt
All alone in the darkness
No one to heal the burn

No one wants to hear about my troubles
Or wash away the pain
All alone in my darkness
No one to shine light or concern
Talk

That’s all it ever is

Talk

Do you really trust the words

Talk

That are thrown like knives

Talk

Lies, insults, and blames

Talk

That hurt more than words should

Talk

But the truth comes and no one listens

Talk

When the complements are said, that are considered criticism

Talk

That’s all it is…
  Dec 2018 imperfectstranger
Jordan Ray
I play hide-and-seek with my demons,
They count to ten but always find me again,
I try to cover myself in secrets,
But they peel them away and uncover my face

Starts with a scratching at my door,
Told them that I don't want to play anymore,
I try to hide behind my walls,
They always find a way to make them fall.
Who am I today?
Am I who I want to be?
When have I mattered?
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