Despite
Navigating Love's Contradictions: Benedict Benjamin's 'Despite' Reflections
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Despite all the love i've been shown
Despite receiving love from others,
All the care and the tenderness
Despite the care and tenderness shown,
All of the time and pieces of your mind
Despite the time and pieces of your mind shared,
I still find myself feeling like shit
The speaker still feels a sense of worthlessness.
Despite all the love I've been shown
Reiteration of feeling unfulfilled despite love received,
The hands that you lent me to hold
Referring to borrowed support, despite having hands to hold,
The warmth of your heart that brought light to the dark
Mentioning the warmth provided but still feeling alone and in darkness,
I still find myself feeling alone
The speaker experiences loneliness despite heartfelt gestures.
Despite all the love I've been shown
Despite past love, the speaker confesses a lack of toughness,
I never learned how to be tough
Acknowledging a failure to learn resilience and toughness,
With each blow I roll but its taking a toll
Dealing with life's blows is mentioned, and the toll it takes,
Are you all just made of sterner stuff
Raising a question about the resilience of others.
Does it get easier to cope
Pondering whether coping becomes easier over time,
Or easier to fake that you're fine
Raising the possibility of pretending to be fine,
Is anyone sane under all of the strain
Questioning sanity under the strain of life,
How does anyone stay in the lines.
Raising the difficulty of staying within societal norms.
I'm trying to keep my mind
Expressing an effort to maintain mental stability,
If I have been shown all this love
If love has been experienced, contemplating the struggles of those who haven't,
How do people cope who have not
Reflecting on the challenges faced by those not shown love,
I'm only just learning how tough life can turn
Learning about life's toughness and saluting those enduring hardships,
I salute those keeping their heads up
Commending those who stay resilient despite difficulties.
To everyone carrying on
Acknowledging and encouraging everyone facing challenges,
Still finding the strength left to smile
Recognizing strength in continuing to smile amid adversity,
Still playing your part shrapnel lodged in your heart
Acknowledging the persistence of playing one's role despite emotional wounds,
After trial after trial after trial
Highlighting the repetition of trials in life.
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