Kazi Maisha

'Daddy, I...'
Shut up by hard labor for the night, my child says bye
That's when I take off my mask
Worn to show my child I'm strong-as if my tears are stored in a cask
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One word has the power to do so much
Make you happy, sad, angry, and such
What's this word after all?
Well, it's 'hello'
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Holding the power to lock a happy heart in a black chained box
A box that may never be unlocked
Leaving the bodies of the stolen hearts to be crippled
Only insinuating darkness in the crippled bodies
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I am who I am
I don't wear jewelry to be like one of them
I don't keep up with the trends to be like one of them
I don't act cool to be like one of them
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Do I look like some toy to play with?
A random toy with no feelings?
Just because I have power
To stand up, smile, and let the despised cower
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I tend to shut people out
Been put to doubt
Left to kick by a few sadistic other
But now I don't let that bother
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Momma says chocolate is bad
'Don't make your teeth mad! '
I say chocolate is good
'After all, for my frail and skinny body, it's food! '
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Many are out there who seem to be perfect, like dolls
Blinded by the 'many's' fake smiles and unshattered faces
Yet, their flaws have been overlooked- their falls
Smiling happily in all places
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I was once told that reality is much different from quotes
That life ain't no to-be fairytale, it's a drowning boat
Well, I want to know then how were quotes made
Did all wise quote-sayers make their dreams said?
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Remember that shy girl
Who looked like she was lost in whirls
Remember how that girl who always withdrew from the fun
Resembling dark clouds that blocked the sun
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Shadows which seem immortal
Makes darkness look like our close friend
All the smiles in once active faces now fades into woebegone ones
And the present insinuating hope is diminishing
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