sometimes
Sometimes I fail,
Sometimes I rot.
Sometimes the weight consumes me,
Sometimes it’s just a dot.
I've found the courage to give up,
But never the strength to ask why.
Sometimes I know the truth too well,
Yet sometimes—I lie.
Sometimes the path is clear,
Sometimes it’s all undone.
Sometimes I try to speak,
But the words choke on my tongue.
Words are meant to be spoken,
Let loose into the air.
Sometimes failure lingers,
Sometimes victory’s near,
Yet failure clings to its place,
A shadow steeped in fear.
Sometimes it keeps him pinned,
Sometimes stuck on a dot.
Sometimes he chases that boy,
Yet somehow—he’s the one who’s caught
... writtenbysall
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