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Yearning Reflections: Alan O'Neill's Poetic Tale of Hope and Despair
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You're lying on the couch
You are in a relaxed state, lying on the couch.
And you're dreaming
You are dreaming, possibly escaping reality.
All the things
There are unspoken things between us.
That we don't speak about
This may be the reason for your emotional distress.
Which might explain
Your emotional outburst might be linked to these unspoken issues.
Why you were weeping
Observing tears, suggesting emotional pain.
At the amusements
At the amusement park, a place of joy, there was distress.
When our luck had run out
Our luck had run out during that time.
So I'm making a list again this year
Expressing the act of making a list, possibly for self-reflection or goals.
Just hoping I get what I need
Hoping to receive what is necessary, not necessarily what is wanted.
Not what I want
Contrasting needs with wants.
But is hoping worse than believing
Questioning whether hope is worse than belief.
You're climbing the walls
Describing someone agitated, climbing walls and screaming.
And you're screaming
Hearing disturbing sounds in the mind.
All the sounds
These sounds do not explain the emotions being felt.
That I hear in my head
Referencing a game where emotional pain is involved.
But that don't explain how you're feeling
The emotional state during the game is puzzling.
When we play cops and robbers
Playing a game of cops and robbers, with a reference to death.
And I'm dead
Highlighting the intensity of emotions during the game.
So I'm making a list again this year
Repeating the act of making a list for self-reflection or goals.
Just hoping I get what I need
Similar to line 10, emphasizing the desire for necessities over wants.
Not what I want
Reiterating the contrast between hope and belief.
But is hoping worse than believing
Questioning the comparative impact of hoping and believing.
Well, it's two am and it's starting again
At 2 am, a challenging time, facing recurring issues.
All the monsters under the bed
Mentioning monsters under the bed, symbolic of fears.
And those built to last
Reference to enduring challenges or relationships.
Ghosts of the past
Ghosts of the past haunting, implying unresolved issues.
Yea now soon they're gonna raise their heads
Anticipating the resurgence of past challenges.
So I'm making a list again this year
Repeating the act of making a list, reflecting on recurring issues.
Just hoping I get what I need
Expressing the desire for essential needs over personal wants.
Not what I want
Reiterating the contrast between needs and wants.
But is hoping worse than believing
Questioning the impact of hope versus belief.
Yea is hoping worse than believing
Raising the question again about the comparative impact of hope and belief.
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