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I see pain and anguish on a daily basis
I observe pain and suffering regularly.
Some places seem to reek of it and keep it like radiation
Some places are saturated with pain, retaining it like radiation.
Really it's
Actually, it is
Wreaked havoc, unspeakable sadness, and anger
There has been widespread destruction, unspeakable sadness, and anger.
Laying beneath faces yet to face it
Pain is present but not confronted yet.
Feelings fading, feeling faded
Emotions are diminishing, becoming less prominent.
A year sober
Having abstained from something for a year.
And what do I have to show for it?
Reflecting on the lack of tangible achievements during the sober period.
I'm here
I am present.
Closer than ever to the epicenter of all of my goals and endeavors
Being closer than ever to the center of my aspirations.
But if objects in the mirror are closer than they appear
If things in hindsight seem closer, what I focus on appears distant.
Well, the objects I set my optics on appear to be au contraire
The goals I set my sights on seem to be the opposite.
They told me the city was cold
People warned me that the city is harsh.
Yesterday walking home I saw a dead man in the street
Yesterday, I witnessed an actual dead person on the street.
That is no figure of speech
It's not a metaphor; it happened.
I don't know his name or who was to blame
I don't know details about the deceased.
It was dark on Eastern Parkway when that car came
It was dark on Eastern Parkway when the fatal accident occurred.
And in fact, the light was green
Ironically, the traffic light was green.
And his life would be intact
His life would have been fine until the collision.
Til that contact
Until that moment of impact.
I didn't see it happen
I didn't witness the accident directly.
But as the ambulances arrived to the scene of the accident
But ambulances arrived at the scene.
It was angst to witness on the faces the sirens illuminated
It was distressing to see the illuminated faces of the responders.
Some would say they were just tryna peep the action
Some might claim they were just seeking excitement.
Human nature
Referring to the instinctive human tendency.
Who's to say?
Raising a question about the nature of humanity.
Sometimes I think I'm just hallucinatin
At times, I feel like I'm experiencing illusions.
Sometimes I think I'm a hallucination, but
Consideration of self as a possible hallucination.
I saw a dead man laying face down in the street
I witnessed a deceased person lying in the street.
And I know it could've been me
Realizing that it could have been me.
But then I went home and I fell asleep
After the incident, I went home and slept.
And then I woke up worried
Upon waking up, anxiety about being ignored by others.
Bout how many people aren't listening to me
Concerns about people not paying attention to me.
They told me the city was cold
Recalling the warning that the city is harsh.
But now I think it's just too busy
Suggesting that it might be excessively busy rather than cold.
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