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The world has passed me by again – I'm caught up in the lie
That I have donned to shield myself; each time I find I die
A little more when those around me turn aside their head -
'Though I'm alive, it feels at times, that I am surely dead.

The world has passed me by again in a single, sighing breath -
Times and people pass away into an endless death.
Each step I take seems betrayal, I'm lost with what I know.
Is there a guide to mark my path, to show me where to go?

The world has passed me by again with steady, solemn pace;
I cling to all that I hold dear – I pray for meagre grace.
The day doth pass and shadow fall – all men march into night;
And I am left watching them go, labouring in the fight.

AN: Thank you so much for taking the time to read this. Gramercy, and God bless you!