The Way the World Sees Me

While the world turns 
the people see me as an outsider 
When I think about the way they 
treat me, my heart burns 
Through the rough times 
I needed a shoulder to lean on 
Sometimes I wish that the 
world could just leave me alone 
They could never understand my troubles 
only if they had ever known 
I try to keep faith in myself 
I try to be strong 
Maybe it something that I did 
maybe I did something wrong 
The past was a tough road 
I try to leave it behind 
I think about it all 
and I begin to lose my mind
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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June 5, 2016 at 10:03 PM
Dominique Gladney, well penned. Enjoyed reading your thoughts and words today. *SKAT*
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