J.R.V.A.

Moist are my eyes but tears are not mine
Scratch in my throat but no words are forthcoming
Running to hide but my knees seem to buckle
Covering my ears but the buzzing is deafening
Trying to breathe while gasping for breath
Looking away but the mirrors still there
Sleeping is good for a moments reprise
Another day gone while I watch the clock tick
Watching the sunset as it burns my eyes
Believing the worst and expecting the best
Scratching my nose but the smell is all gone
Burned out and crispy from the summers warm heat
Looking for an ocean to dive into
The new day has come to embrace me in it
Singing my song like a swan stuffed for eat
To be when I'm ready to be what I am

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And as she plays,
her sweet song of laughter
floats through the air
and warms my heart