And Still I Am

The pain of want I cannot avoid

I hold my nose against the smell

I close my eyes some scenes to quell

I clasp my ears so not to hear

I turn away from what I fear

But still, I cannot hide my heart

To worlds of which I am a part.

And still, I am. I fill a void.

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