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His Veil


Dear Ignorance,

 

He's really such a sight 

Nobody can tell by his appearance 

he's really not alright 

 

He's laughing 

He's smiling 

 

He really does seem happy 

but in his room all alone 

he feels nothing but sappy 

 

He's quiet 

He's smart 

He's a perfect little mural 

but nobody seems to notice 

he's in a downward swirl 

 

He's alone 

He's scared 

He really longs to do it 

He closed the door 

He's on the floor 

He'll be gone in just a minute 

 

Soak up the sadness 

Drown in the pain 

Swallow your fears 

Dance in the rain 

 

Reveal your pain 

all through the day 

Cry if you must 

just don't fade away 

 

He's gone 

He's dead 

He really took his life 

but what stings the most 

is that they took the thing 

I called my guidance light 

 

From, Eva Melnik 

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