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07 Feb 2018

Mental Journey
I sit on the periphery
Staring in, observing,
But no matter how hard I try
I just don’t understand
 
There’s a call for change,
Everyone joins in
Marches toward the goal
Then puts the same people in charge
Because only they, know how to run things
I just don’t understand
 
A person asks for help,
They tell their tale of woe
Then rebuff all attempts to aid
And rebuke all advice given
“Don’t tell me how to live,” they say,
“It’s my life”
I just don’t understand
 
People tell me, take my advice,
Talk differently, walk differently,
Act like us, or you’ll have no friends
As I explain my anxiety, they say
Don’t worry, just be yourself,
I just don’t understand
 
I use to think no one understood me,
Now I realize, I don’t understand anyone.

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