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Why do I try? With lungs that cannot breathe, Arms that cannot reach, In a moment of pure chaos, I become fully aware of my inabilities. Why do I cry? My eyes, they cannot see, I try to call for help, But my throat doesn’t let me scream. Why do I feel? Floating along the stream, I see the faces of all of the people that have ever meant anything to me, I am unable to hear them, With them, I cannot be. Why do I think this is real? With my senses broken, my heart on edge, My brain is fully conscious; my soul does not lie, I try to reach for them, I try to breathe, try to see, only to ask myself – why do I?
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Apr 23, 2011
Apr 23, 2011 at 6:08 PM UTC
The dreamer.
Why do I try? With lungs that cannot breathe, Arms that cannot reach, In a moment of pure chaos, I become fully aware of my inabilities. Why do I cry? My eyes, they cannot see, I try to call for help, But my throat doesn’t let me scream. Why do I feel? Floating along the stream, I see the faces of all of the people that have ever meant anything to me, I am unable to hear them, With them, I cannot be. Why do I think this is real? With my senses broken, my heart on edge, My brain is fully conscious; my soul does not lie, I try to reach for them, I try to breathe, try to see, only to ask myself – why do I?
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Apr 23, 2011
Apr 23, 2011 at 6:08 PM UTC
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