| 27 Reasons to Quit Smiling |
The sidewalks
are empty at night,
hissing street lamps shine-
Their narrow beams
of harsh orange light
remind me
of times I've spent,
it seems, forever-
trying to forget.
and it's strange-
how fear
becomes a tangible thing
and all the best defenses
seem to lose their meaning
when you struggle
to believe in beauty that
you'll probably never see...
Though someday
you'll find me again-
telling the story
of that night... Of how
I left that place
and never looked back.
Yes, this time
I remember-
in shades of grey
like a silent film
that replays
until the tape wears out.
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