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the wandering man
he stood out on a great expanse
miles ahead of him yet his world so small
it felt as if the haze was growing thicker
no matter where he went
the angst in his bones would follow
out of nowhere it would appear
creeping into his words sand echoes
people around him changed
no, they never stayed the same
yet they all looked at him with like expressions
murmuring the pestering thoughts aloud to themselves
if only he could escape
into the elusive white fog
crawl into bed with the monsters and rocks
until all that was left of him was a cloak and brain
and the persuasion of a home stayed far away
his mother always wanred him he would never settle down
but what he yearned for was the passion and adventure
where could he find that in a land of dust?
in a place that had people with screws instead of hearts?
the confidence in his stance was only a disguise
to cover up a boy in the body of a man
one who would reather dream than live
since his nightmares were better than his reality
in the end he realized he was alone
not even the mist of the past could keep good company
his anchor being a sturdy black cane
he set out again to find another story
only, it couldn't be his own
because if he opened his eyes
the burn would sting too much
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