Shambles

My life is in shambles
Through the smiles and the rambles
It all slips though my fingers
I can't hold it yet it lingers

To torture and to taunt
My mind seems to flaunt
All that I am not
In the pit of my stomach it will rot

As I fear all I am now
Who I'll become and how
Little me would be so sad
To see how I am bruised broken and mad

I crave attention
But deny it at the mention

Not skinny
Not pretty 
Please won't somebody love me

Is that too much to ask for
I know I'm a bore
Everyone expected something more
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Add me on TicTok “Markas_midas” and come do spoken word Saturday nights at 8:30 pm ET. Your words have the power to help someone like yourself. They’ve certainly helped me??
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November 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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