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Lonely

How hard does this

thing gotta be?

a blinding world outside

and a world inside

too dark to see

What confuses you

also

confuses

me

Leaders too scared to lead

peacekeepers fighting wars

within

themselves

Endless insecurity

even though

nobody knows

just what

the ****

they're doing

Why are we afraid?

Why do we feel we

must

know?

Can't we

just

be happy to

just

understand?

And you

all you need to do

is take my hand

Because

I get this feeling

like I've been here

before

And you were here

too

But you don't seem to remember

that you are indeed

you

And, I think

that you're me too

because...

because when you really think about it

we're not so different

you and I

we both enjoy a good laugh

good enough

to make you cry

We both love

I know it

the warmth

in sitting close

And don't you love

that gleam in the eye

when we both

have the same thought?

or that weird

moment

when it feels like years

between each

shared

heartbeat

But we've all been told

this shouldn't be

That there is only

one right way to see

and I know that

you trust them

more than you

trust me

You and I are the same

except that you

are so much more

interesting

...And I think

it's because

you trust them

more than you

trust me

They're probably right

after all

it's not so bad

being lonely

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zachary-collins
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Published
Mar 4, 2015
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