Long refusal to shed my skin
Self committed and locked within
Feigning a grin in hopes you’ll leave
Disarming smile I hope deceives you
Hiding away
Hardened heartstrings and shuttered eyes
Pains unspoken, but free with lies
Easy disguise for one afraid
To face the world and walk unaided
I know I’m running from you, but it’s not you that I hate
If only I were alone, maybe I could escape
In isolation I scream, cry for freedom from me
But everywhere that I turn, I’m still there
Overcome now with loneliness
Full of absence and emptiness
Time to address the ache inside
To turn around, come out of hiding
I know I’m running from you, but it’s not you that I hate
If only I were alone, maybe I could escape
In isolation I scream, cry for freedom from me
But everywhere that I turn, I’m still there
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