All I’ve ever wanted,
and everything I need,
standing there before me, out of reach.

Close enough to touch,
but still so far away,
as I struggle with colliding wants and needs

You ask if I’m okay,
I tell you that I am,
but I’m not, and I know that you can tell.

I try to make myself believe
it’s all under control,
but it’s not, and the lie begins to swell.

My thoughts rushing all around,
they crash inside my head.
The fight inside leaves me black and blue.
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