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Aug 2019
Do you ever feel like you're trapped in a forest,
with nowhere to go.
The more you raise your voice to scream for help,
the less length you feel that your voice is travelling.
That's how I feel all the time,
except I'm trapped in my own body
and I can't find my way out.
You feel like your body is shutting down,
day by day
hour by hour
minute by minute
second by second,
the clock is ticking
and you're running out of time.
Your mind is screaming for help,
but your body is acting all happy.
You don't know what you're doing
or how to get out
so you just sit there,
silent.
All you know is that you feel like you're...


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Written by
Alaya  lonelyville, new york
(lonelyville, new york)   
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