Stay Strong

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When I was little,
My mother lost me
My father left me
And the world broke me

Stay strong,
Was my mantra
It's kept me sane
It kept me stable

And when I was young
My friends counted me
My strangers conned me
And society turned me

Stay strong,
Was my prayer
It kept me alive
It kept me breathing.

It kept me here.

And as I grew older
I lost me
I left me
And I broke me

Stay strong.
Now empty words
Now echoing in my head.
Now without meaning.

And when I was older
I counted me out
I conned myself
And I turned from the rest.

Stay strong.
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What did that do but give me barely any air?

Stay strong.

The small holes in the bag.

Stay strong.

Enough room to breathe.

Stay strong.

Help me.

Stay strong.

I'm dying.

Stay strong.

It hurts.

Stay strong.

I'm weak.

Stay strong.

I'm gone.

Stay strong?

More like stay down.

Stay lonley.

Stay sad.

Stay angry.

Stay hurt.

Stay empty.

Stay bled.

Stay dead.

Stay gone.

Stay strong...

Stay strong.

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