"Hi, I am fine"

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"Hi, I am fine"
And when I say I am fine I really mean "hey, save me"
And when I mean save me I dont mean to jump into a pool of water to save me
I mean save me from the ocean of thoughts that come crashing into my mind
I mean save me from the words sharper that a chef's kitchen knife
Save me from the words that get sharper with every vowel said
I mean save me from the voices I hear in my head
Save me from the man that I've been
I mean save me from that dark corner my thoughts tend to creep in
Save me from myself so I learn I'll never be alone
When really all I ever feel is alone
I'm like that dusty record on the top shelf
Stuck in the past and forgotten
I mean save me from who I am
I mean "hi, I am fine"

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