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Feb 2018
The world around us is burning

But still, we’re so cold

My thoughts are so concerning

Don’t think for yourself, do as you’re told

That’s what they want, indoctrination

I’m diverting from my lane, seeking salvation

From all of these lies,

Anyone that steps out of line dies

You don’t stop breathing

You’re just left bleeding

Don’t give in to the oppression

You just need a confession

To show them the progression of this session

My depression’s aggression is terrifying

Makes me give in, makes me stop trying

Trying to cure myself from this idea

That I’m alone, and nobody loves me



The sun scorches us all

Some of us stay down, others stand tall

Fighting this intense burning sensation

Some of us are confused, 
Others full of concentration

To finish what we started, and that’s life

I don’t care how much it hurts, I’ll survive

Even if all around me burns

I’ll stand tall, even when the sun returns



My head, it’s on fire

You’re a poser, you’re a liar

Because you just can’t see

See past this broken face,

It’s supposed to be me

But I’m not too sure it still is

I don’t like that face of his

It’s sad, angry and he seems confused

And then when finally offered help, he refused

That can’t be me, I’m smarter than that

See what I’m getting at?

This’ll change you

Whether you want to or not

Even more so if you battled and fought


All that’s left is ashes

All that’s left is flashes

Those of the past, almost making me smile

Those visions, they almost make it worthwhile

The happy moments, they’re fading away

They’re all I have left, please stay

In this apocalyptic environment, all is burnt

To be honest we deserved this,
It is earned



Please soak my head in water,

Please drown out this demon

All I’ve been doing is screaming

I’m so cold, so hot, I don’t know what I feel

I’m starting to doubt whether this is real

Maybe they were right, maybe I’m a liar

Maybe I’ll just embrace this open fire

The fire, the one impossible to control

Stuck behind a door, one without a keyhole

Inhaling all the toxic smoke,

And probably my last words I spoke

“For now my demon has consumed me.”

I crash to the ground, at last I’m free

Never wanted to die

Travel up to the heavenly sky

I wanted to be happy here

But that’s impossible, so I disappear



I walk across the frozen road

My forehead hot, seeming to implode

These conflicts in my mind,

I wonder if it’s the same for all of mankind

These doubts, this extreme and constant fear

At least right now I’m being sincere

Want to know how I feel?

It’s right here

Dig a little deeper and it’s crystal clear



All that’s left is ashes

All that’s left is flashes

Those of the past, almost making me smile

Those visions, they almost make it worthwhile

The happy moments, they’re fading away

They’re all I have left, please stay

In this apocalyptic environment, all is burnt

To be honest I deserved this,

It is no less than I earned



The feeling of dread that washes over me

It’s refreshing, at least it would be

If it hadn’t been the same for all this time

Keep getting stuck, don’t know how to rhyme

I just want to tell you of this burning sensation

Without all this hassle, it’s like a cremation

But for now I hide in symbolism and wordplay

Maybe someday I’ll truly explain it all,

Okay?
TheMeanBean
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TheMeanBean  21/M/The Netherlands
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     Angie Marcano, --- and APoetisOnly
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