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Unlivable Yet I'M Living

Why does this anger inside of me 
reach the surface so violently 
a small violin sits silently 
the bow starts to slide the string

Quite simply 
I don’t want the sympathy 
nor feeling sorry 
for the wimp in me 

I just want us to have the mutual chat 
bringing understanding and just that 
see the views from where I am sat 
no arms around or patting my back 

strength is found in loneliness 
with pounding stress 
relentlessly pressing 
pull down and mess 
your head nothing less 
a tension never lessens 
never give up is the lesson 

never give up 
win or lose 
just plough through 
giving everything you have in you 
core and roots 
hope for luck hope for flukes 
maybe in time you’ll fire nukes 

if outnumbered still give it back 
don’t crack or crumble give back 
rumbles tussles tumbles muscles
get up and go once more 
last as long as you can 
woman or man 
last cus time’s your ally 
it’s all you have 

life is all about survival 
you shouldn’t pick your rivals 
or pick fights 
let fights pick you 
then less fighting you will do 
means more time to learn improve 

remember alphas keep the peace 
they don’t otherwise want a piece 
they defend the territory 
don’t look to terrorise 
act wise 
not terribly 
and snide 
wear the crown 
on home ground 
where their found 
to protect and pound
and do so proud 
taking down 
going to town 
with a lion pride defiance 
breaking strides 
with violence 
leaving challengers silent 

but the enemy 
is inside of me 
simmering 
keep the peace 
but it's slivering 
let out a piece 
when giving in 
erupts up 
and I slump down 
it's unlivable 
yet I'm living

Copyright © Nick Trim




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