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I've hidden it for such a length, All the pain and suffering, I believed my hidden strength, Would be all this enduring, Guess I was wrong about it all, Now my bottle starts to crack, My heartbeat now feels so small, As if I'll get a heart attack, That pain is what I may've known, It may just be what I did hide, Never may all this be shown, I'm just not ready for that ride, They said you're so mature, So emotionally intelligent, Guess It's in your nature, A kid ever so diligent, Intelligent? I know my feelings well, I know them better than you think, But there's a reason I will tell, Who would I tell? I've got no link, About my feelings I have told, Only to one other, Perhaps I'll just let it here unfold, Not even my own mother, I know so well only because, I've only told things to myself, None to give a round of applause, I listened for my better health, I really needed to be heard, So I just made myself that guy, A person who would say a word, No need to give another try, Despite it all I keep on going, Despite it all I still have hope, Despite it all I keep on growing, Despite it all I climb this slope.
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Jun 29, 2025
Jun 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM UTC
Bottled up
I've hidden it for such a length, All the pain and suffering, I believed my hidden strength, Would be all this enduring, Guess I was wrong about it all, Now my bottle starts to crack, My heartbeat now feels so small, As if I'll get a heart attack, That pain is what I may've known, It may just be what I did hide, Never may all this be shown, I'm just not ready for that ride, They said you're so mature, So emotionally intelligent, Guess It's in your nature, A kid ever so diligent, Intelligent? I know my feelings well, I know them better than you think, But there's a reason I will tell, Who would I tell? I've got no link, About my feelings I have told, Only to one other, Perhaps I'll just let it here unfold, Not even my own mother, I know so well only because, I've only told things to myself, None to give a round of applause, I listened for my better health, I really needed to be heard, So I just made myself that guy, A person who would say a word, No need to give another try, Despite it all I keep on going, Despite it all I still have hope, Despite it all I keep on growing, Despite it all I climb this slope.
Ever felt to be on the verge of breaking?
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Jun 29, 2025
Jun 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM UTC
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