Fate, the cruel destiny given to me.
I will never forgive or forget
The circumstances I've been thrown into.
I would never have guessed
That things would turn out as they have.
I fear the shock of it pushes me away.
I'm not carefree. I feel pain, I bleed.
I can't ignore it. I won't ignore it.
Is it so much to ask that I'm not betrayed?
It's not fair. I don't know if I'll be ok,
But at least I admit it. At least I even see it.
Can you say the same?
Or are you too busy looking at other people's lives?
Is it that you are afraid to look at yourself
For fear of what you might see?
Perhaps you should be...
Copyright 2005 Eladrim
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