Wayne Young Poems

I'm walking out of my war tent,
I have my armour,
I have my weapons,
I'm ready to take on the world.
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One can lift you up.
One can break you down.
One can make you love.
One can make you hate.
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I lie for others.
I lie to make myself feel better.
I lie to make others feel better.
I lie to take the fall for someone.
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Beaten,
Broken,
Battered,
Busted,
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I'm afraid,
I'm scared,
I'm weak,
I'm undeserving,
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He's mean,
He's old,
He's annoying at times,
But I love him.
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No emotion,
No hope,
All that's left is an empty shell.
There used to be emotion,
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Like a window I was open,
Like a stream I was flowing,
Like the sun I was happy,
And like a sapling I was swayed easily.
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My world was somewhat perfect,
I had the one set out for me,
Or so I thought.
You led me on for so long,
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