My mind

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my mind doesn't deal with emotions well
it just keeps them inside and lets them swell
making it feel like it's gonna explode
and when it can no longer hold the load
to protect my heart, it lashes out
and makes me regret what comes from my mouth
it doesn't matter what emotions
it destroys my peaceful intentions
I can't say sorry for what I've said
for, in those times, my heart feels dead
it's just my mind controlling my body
it's like a small town fighting an army
I know they're not going to win
so I leave it the way it's been
it rules until I calmly breathe and write
then everything starts to feel alright
I'm alright, I feel much better
even more with every letter
in and out, my lungs are free
from who my mind made me be

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