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The Misty Realm

Tears don't fall upon my face
    They soak my soul
For being the strange, foolish one
    pushed aside
Hidden in the world of dim-lit shade
as the other, always the other
Leaving me lonely in a world of billions
Where I sit and stare out of panes of glass
    covered in falling rain
Alone with my confusion of what it all means
Withdrawn in a darkness that buries me
    with my wounded soul
Filled with introspection that feels cold
    and unwanted
Lost in dreams of broken glass
spread before the path I walk
    barefoot and bleeding
Chasing years forgotten, living years unknown
Searching the horizon for answers
    that never comes
Surrounded by a misty realm, with my eyes of pain
    from a world I'll never comprehend
Seeking redemption for my soul
    from another time, another place
Wanting to pass through a time I've yet to see
Listening to the unbroken sound of tears
    falling upon my soul
That walks the winding staircase, bringing a lamplight
    of truth
So its flame can spread light on the hilltop of my unknown
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Etgen-Baker Avatar
January 30, 2026 at 5:49 PM
great imagery and profundity, especially in That walks the winding staircase, bringing a lamplight of truth So its flame can spread light on the hilltop of my unknown
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