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Here stands a man A shadow of himself Burdened by guilt And failing health Yet on the outside You would fail to see The trauma and pain That resides within me My apparent smile Is perceived as joy A simple disguise I like to employ My social disdain Is seen in reflection Yet...I masquerade To avoid your attention But as time passes by The cracks, they appear Leaking my soul Through a solitary tear Keeping a distance Is the only way To stop the trauma Releasing today
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Feb 28, 2017
Feb 28, 2017 at 3:41 AM UTC
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Here stands a man A shadow of himself Burdened by guilt And failing health Yet on the outside You would fail to see The trauma and pain That resides within me My apparent smile Is perceived as joy A simple disguise I like to employ My social disdain Is seen in reflection Yet...I masquerade To avoid your attention But as time passes by The cracks, they appear Leaking my soul Through a solitary tear Keeping a distance Is the only way To stop the trauma Releasing today
#depression#anxiety#ptsd#invisibleillness
LostatSea
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Feb 28, 2017
Feb 28, 2017 at 3:41 AM UTC
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