Don't Ask
Navigating Shadows: Unveiling the Depths of Emotional Resilience
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Well, I felt
Expressing a personal emotion or experience
For a while
Indicating a temporal duration of feeling
But I smiled off
Choosing to hide emotional distress with a smile
My pain
Acknowledging internal pain
And I laughed
Experiencing joy during certain moments
At a good time
Sharing positive experiences with others
But it always felt
Despite positive experiences, feeling a consistent emotional state
The same
Emphasizing a lack of change in emotional state
Well we walked
Recalling a shared experience in good weather
Through the sunshine
Highlighting a notable event with personal significance
The volcano
Metaphorically associating a volcano with personal challenges
Had my name
Claiming ownership of overcoming challenges
When we talked
Communication causing discomfort
I was bothered
Being troubled during conversations
But I kept it all
Choosing to conceal emotional distress during discussions
In place
Maintaining emotional composure externally
So, don't ask for a minute
Advising against seeking a brief respite
If you plan to spin it
Encouraging self-reflection before diverting attention
Away from the things that
Warning against distancing oneself from personal responsibilities
You do
Referring to one's actions and choices
And don't ask me to come down
Declining a request for assistance or reconciliation
And pick up the pieces
Rejecting the role of fixing a broken situation
If you won't acknowledge
Emphasizing the need for acknowledgment of responsibility
You threw
Pointing out the act of causing a problem
Cause I've been through the forest
Describing a journey through challenges and obstacles
And swam through the river
Metaphorically swimming through difficulties
And I've been delivered
Expressing a sense of liberation from arrogance
From pride
Having overcome pride and ego
So don't ask
Reiterating a refusal to provide a brief respite
For a minute
Reinforcing the importance of self-reflection and responsibility
No, don't ask
Emphasizing the repeated refusal to grant a moment of reprieve
For a minute
Continuing to decline a request for a brief respite
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