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Desperation

By dannerman

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I feel like everyone's against me, And no one's on my side; Deep within, my lone reaction Is just to run and hide. At home I feel unwelcome, At school I don't fit in. It seems regardless what I do, I just can never win. "What do I do now?", I ask; An answer, have I? None. There's nothing I can do That I haven't already done. Into desperation sinking - Into desperation, thinking. There's so much peace in death - Just lying there cold as lead. There's no more pain & misery To wage war inside your head. Is desperation thinking? Is desperation winking? Why am I the one to suffer? Why for *ME* such pain? I don't know how much I can take Before my mind goes insane But there's one thing I fear of losing More than sanity above. That thing I fear I'm losing? That wondrous thing called "love"... ...FOR EVERYONE (c)2002 Tim Danner2002, You can view all my poems online complete with background music that enhances the poem on my website: http://fade.to/subconsciousillusion Written March 12th, 2002 © on Mar 12 2002 09:06 AM PST   18 • 0 • 1

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