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Friend

Friend, dear friend, I do this,

because you are my friend

What is the matter with your brain?

Does it not help you see?

Does it not help you learn?

O friend, I feel for you,

Do you feel for yourself?

Does it not help you love yourself?

Please friend, stand up, say no

Expel the pain from yourself

He doesn't need you

But most importantly, friend

You don't need him

Does it not help you hear?

Hear me friend, again

Look back into yourself

Deep into my friend

To see what's the matter

The matter with your brain

The brain matters, you matter, friend

When will the day come?

The day that you, my friend

Enjoy the thought of tomorrow

Laugh and smile, and embrace life

When, my friend?

I do this because you are my friend

But this is all I can do

It is... it's been your challenge

Challenge yourself, you are strong

O my friend, try yourself

Try smiling, try forgetting

Try trusting, try wanting

try caring for yourself

I feel I'm losing my friend

To something I've saved her from before

Don't let more pain in

Don't stop loving yourself

Don't waste yourself

Don't make me have to say this again

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Published
Mar 14, 2010
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