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In the Depths of Misperception (A tale of mental illness)

I know you hide your thoughts

Behind smiles and comforting lies

You stare up at the ceiling

Your soul transparent through misty eyes

 

I can see your heavy burdens

Chaos swirling inside your mind

The air is cold with unspoken distance

Why can't you see I'm by your side?

 

It's clear that you have issues

Tormented by hidden demons

But you could self-medicate

By establishing human connections

 

Use me! Use me as your mood-stabilizer

To substitute underlying manic conditions

My kiss, to turn pain into pleasure

My body, your security blanket

 

In the depths of misperception

You try to convince me you're "okay"

Well baby, the things I would do

If only that were true

 

But through your bouts of crazy

I'll still be here

For you

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savannah-varney
American
Published
Nov 21, 2012
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