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A Lonely Place

 

The world can be a lonely place

Even when you’re standing face to face

There are times you can’t help feeling lost

And life feels meaningless, not worth the cost

But tomorrow comes and things will change

Misery won’t find you, you’ll be out of range

You can’t see it now, but you know it’s out there

And someday, maybe, when you have money for fare

You’ll get aboard the train at the station that’s leaving here

Leaving behind your worries of life and death, all that you fear

But you’ll come to find that the train car is just another lonely place

Until you look at the reflection in the window and you come face to face

With the only person who can break your spirit, the only one to take you down

You can’t hide from yourself no matter how far you run or where you’re bound

But suddenly you realize that come tomorrow things will have changed

For at this very minute on this rumbling train a murder is being arranged

In the coolness of this lonely night, you’ll put an end to your anxious past

Your murdered image will lay upon the floor, your character now recast

Stop running from shifting shadows, you can’t hurt you anymore

So, rise renewed in life and with yourself begin a fresh rapport

 

◄ The Uninvited Stranger

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Auracle

Wed 27th Mar 2024 15:58

You're welcome. I strive to be a kind person.

Even though it's not always the case

Tim Higbee

Wed 27th Mar 2024 13:35

Manish, thank you.
I think the hardest foe to face and the strongest ally we have is ourselves. There have been times when I was too busy running from one to find the other. 😆

Thank you Auracle for your kind words. I agree, it is nice to be able to connect through the inbox.

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Auracle

Wed 27th Mar 2024 13:19

I appreciate your courage. And I'm glad we're in touch through the Write Out Loud inbox!

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Manish Singh Rajput

Wed 27th Mar 2024 00:50

"Stop running from shifting shadows, you can’t hurt you anymore
So, rise renewed in life and with yourself begin a fresh rapport"
Bravo my friend! This is a great poem yet again.
Thank you.

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