It's Cold Inside
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It’s cold inside,
But no one else seems to notice
Except the poor boy
Who lies in his room, eyes swollen.
He’s been cold the past few days now.
Months, years, actually,
But he’s too afraid to tell anyone
And to face reality.
He knows all too well
How bitter the world can be.
His parents always yell,
And evil steals the hearts of many;
An ever-stretching sea.
So he lies alone and under the covers,
But he can’t hide
From the coldness around him
As he shudders.
The coldness has already
Seeped into his heart and soul.
Now he is just a graveyard;
Cold and dull.
He constantly struggles to be
The same as before;
Kind, happy, and caring,
But it’s impossible when his heart’s
A shadowy closed door.
Everyone expects too much from him;
He only receives disappointment
And never positive reinforcement
From the ones he cares about.
“Where’s the old Garrett?”
They all question him repeatedly.
“Him and all his emotions died
Because of all the hate and lies,”
He whispers to himself quietly.
It’s cold inside,
And his heart is freezing,
But no one seems to care
How he is fairing.
So as he lies clutching his chest,
He pleads to the heavens afar,
“Please help me,
I can’t feel my heart.”