Family is There
Dust to dawn
while doing wrong
I felt alone
sitting at home
on the phone
still felt alone
going to school
breaking the rules
for what reason
I never knew
mistreated some people
called me evil
I just didn‘t
like some people
people asked me
why so mean
I didn‘t know
do you see?
now I do
I felt alone
never was I
I should‘ve knew
family‘s there through
everything always though.
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You know what? I think we all feel alone. I think we all ARE alone in some ways. Even around family and friends you can feel alone. What works for me is faith. In something. It doesn’t have to be “God”, if that’s not what you believe. But somewhere inside you, you know there’s something bigger than you that is always with you. Put your faith in that.