Mal Sharp Poems

You take a look, but do not see,
Anything close to the real me.
I'm not my attire, race or sex,
In actual fact I'm more complex.
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They say the truth will set you free,
I've not found this to be the case.
I do not know if you'll agree,
For me it just leads to disgrace.
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Forever we are caught here in this plight.
Engaging in this everlasting fight.
Against everything we struggle with flight.
Running everywhere we search for the light.
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I hate you cause you're white,
I hate you cause you're black.
I hate you out of spite,
My hate takes you aback.
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I close my eyes and can't envision,
This life, I can't seem to understand.
My mind is filled with indecision,
My heart incapable to withstand.
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Where shall I start to do my part,
To live life as I dream.
Where shall I start to fill my heart,
To repair the broken seams.
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When love can't save you,
Nor wishing on a star.
When miracles are absent,
You just have who you are.
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I watch as life passes me by,
As moments pass I slowly die,
I wait for my purpose to be made clear,
So I no longer have to live in fear.
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I hate the fact that we must die,
No matter how late in life, to soon.
Death's presence is always nearby,
To which none of us are immune.
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I always bottle my emotions inside,
Trying to keep it all together, I ride,
To protect you all from the chaos, I tried,
'I'm okay, ' I repeat mantra-like, I lied,
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