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cold and lonesome I chill,

bite my hands to feel warm

rest my head between my

hands I can't feel safe

loved ones that seem to care

regrets ever boiling

in my troubled mindset

sorrows I can't drown

rain falls down I think I'm

lost without a purpose

meaningless existence

life I cannot take

streams of water run down

from the hills so distant

barriers that prevent my

thought to come to you

please heed my words

lord turn my will back into stone

don't let me falter

throughout a bitter season

wanting

reasons

falling

failing

every

step

looking

for an

answer

thirst I'll

never

quell

blue-eyed wonder staring

at the ceiling of her

bedroom her cheeks covered

in a bitter liquor

tears she sheds not for me

heart that beats so lively

for a decent human

I can't ever be