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no escape.


I need to get out

to a place where nobody knows who I am 
I just need some time to myself 
away from this small town 
away from all this stress 
from all this drama 
I have to leave
but how? 
How will I ever escape? 
I can't stand it here anymore 
with everyone expecting so much from me 
but they don't see what goes on behind the wall I so surely put up 
I don't know what to do 
I need to get out 
away from here 
away from myself. 
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