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When I see other people...

When I see other people 
so happy and care free 
I think to myself 
"Why can't that be me?" 

I'm a grown man now 
I'm supposed to be strong 
but I'm so very tired 
I've been fighting this for so long 

I want to be normal 
I want to feel love 
"Why did this happen to me?" 
I ask God above 

Did I do something wrong? 
Am I evil and bad? 
If I end my life 
will I make everyone glad? 

I'm so lonely, I ache 
to be held, to feel touch 
but I push people away 
I can't trust them very much 

They hurt me before 
and they'll hurt me again 
better to be lonely 
than to go thruough the pain 

These are the things 
that I used to feel 
I've pretty much conquered, 
but I must daily deal 

with the ghosts of the past 
they come without warning 
But now I'm glad 
to see every morning 

Life's an adventure 
It's a curse, and a gift 
I hope that my words 
will give someone a lift 

(((((TSF))))) 
© tim34 1999


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