Chaos Poem by Shannon ...

why why, when when
does the pain ever stop
or the chaos give in?

where do you go
how do you hide
from what you know
is deep inside?

running this way and that
uncertain of where you’re at
put on a face, a play, an act
wondering exactly what you lack

blending in with the masses
if not, hide or cause clashes
not meaning to by being you
pondering and wandering along the axes

of society, notoriety, and fame
contemplating the smear and the shame
of standing upright day and night
doing what you know is absolutely right

don’t give in because they’ll destroy
all that is good, pure, full of joy
tugging, pulling, dragging you down
deep into the abyss where they can be found

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