he's a broken boy
so afraid to open the locks
and break down the walls
that he created.
he's so scared of
handing out a key
or letting someone in,
so he forms masks upon masks
of fake smiles
and happy personas
and lies
and wishes that this is real.

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desolation
Poetrydes·o·la·tion ˌdesəˈlāSH(ə)n/ noun a state of complete emptiness or destruction. anguished misery or loneliness. just a book of my inner thoughts, feelings, and observations TRIGGER WARNING: may include eating disorders, self harm, alcoholism, suici...
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he's a broken boy
so afraid to open the locks
and break down the walls
that he created.
he's so scared of
handing out a key
or letting someone in,
so he forms masks upon masks
of fake smiles
and happy personas
and lies
and wishes that this is real.