“Cut to the chase
You’re not there
All you can do
Is to brace yourself
Do what you can
So as not to get tangled up again
In uselessness dripping through
Unsuccessful connections in the brain
They are all not good
But at least to be repaired
To be able to stand
In fully radiant lights
Casting a new perspective on the case
Old as ancient times
Yet still resonating in the genes”
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“I’ll fix it; I know I can
I just need to find the way
To deal with it on my own
Using the resources available to me
They attack me from everywhere
So, there’s no way
I can miss them”
*
“Be brave, brace yourself
Cos yourself is the only one you have”
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April – September 2022
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