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CloudNumber8 — I'm Really Not Okay
Published: 2012-06-06 21:33:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 18077; Favourites: 991; Downloads: 259
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When I whisper of my woesHow can anyone hear
When the din of their own lives
Is ringing in their ears
Forcing a smile as they glance
Frown as they look away
Please somebody turn around
I'm really not okay
You refuse to see the signs
A deluge of denial
Drowns out my facial features
The absence of a smile
Obliged to ask how I am
Your concerns I allay
But then again I would do
I'm really not okay
Hold back the transparent tears
A dam of repression
I'll be damned if anyone
Sees through my confession
Slowly my world unravels
Life's tapestry will fray
My pain has been tailor made
I'm really not okay
I write poems and stories
Keep a diary with me
Leave it in public places
Hoping someone will see
And tell me how they have read
Up to the present day
Hold me close and say those words
Are you really okay?
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Comments: 538
Fits my life so well right now, it's scary.
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glad you could relate. thanks for commenting
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yep. Thanks for reading this and commenting
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I didn't expect to be an icon! XD LOL
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Wow, suddenly I feel like maybe I'm not the only person who feels like this. Beautiful poem.
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yep, you are definitely not alone
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Beautiful poem, I can really relate to it.
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I'm really quite okay, and this is really quite brilliant!
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I can relate to this so much. Thank you for posting this.
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and thank you for reading and commenting
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You can really relate to this beautiful poetry. Thank-you x
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thank you for reading it and commenting
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This is really good ... It falls perfectly into my mood at the moment - Been listening to Simple Plan for hours now.
I am so glad I saw this!
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I am glad you saw it too and commented. Its really kind of you
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That is the least I can do good sir
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This is really beautiful and the rhyme pattern is really good.
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thank you, appreciate that
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I love it, and I love how you recognize that society makes us say "How are you?" not because we want to actually know, but because it has been deemed polite. That being said, I actually want to know: Are you okay?
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yeah i agree
I am okay, thankfully. I have been very fortunate recently to have met someone who keeps a smile on my face permanently.
Its really nice of you to ask.
Are you okay??
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that's awesome
I'm actually pretty good
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yeah, i keep thinking of starting a group on here 
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if you do, let me know
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you have quite a memorable name
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