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Have you heard?
I have heard that
we cannot survive without each other.
The first step we take
is a step we all take together.
I have heard that
I do not exist without you,
Nor you without me.
I have heard that
we all must dance together
to the sound
of our own hearts.
The beating of our hearts,
like the beating of the drums,
will shake this world
to and fro,
and we must all follow ‘long.
I have heard that
You love me
Through my fumbles and stumbles
Whether I party with you or not
I am here to tell you
That what I’ve heard is true
How do I know
Because I heard it from you
You whispered to me
In your deepest sleep
You told me the truth
These words belong to you,
I am merely the scribe
In the darkest nights,
Honesty flashes its white teeth
Its lips curling in a menacing grin
Have you heard that
I am in pain.
My heart aches to dance along
To our own true song
Have you heard that
I walk amongst you
I eat beside you
I talk before you
In the dark shadows of the night
I tried to change destiny
Rewrite a history that has yet to pass
In the dark shadows of my soul
I fractured
And barely remained whole
Have you heard that
I love you
Whether you look me in the eye
Or see my face in the crowd
Have you heard that
I need you
To embrace me and hold me tight
To protect me in the dead of night
Have you heard that
I have an objection
To our normal way of life
These parties and raves
With drinks and drugs
Are a waste of my time
And a waste of yours
I reject your substances
That fool you with reality
I reject your drugs
That do nothing for me
For you see,
I have an addiction of my own
Two in fact
And there is plenty to go round
My first addiction was loneliness
A powerful curse indeed
We would sit together for hours
He would sit there
the ultimate trickster
and play with my mind
And every night
Before I slept
He would tuck me in tight
And read me a bedtime story
No 12 steps
Or self help on addictions
Could cure me of my problem
Then one day
Walking along
I found my second addiction:
Human beings
How blind I was
Before I could see
That it was you
Standing right there beside me
I needed to chase
my loneliness away,
He kicked up his feet,
And made himself at home.
He is not welcome here
But you my friends,
May stay as long as you like
You are my addiction
Number one and most important
But you are better than any drug
No high compares, just you see
I do not inject you into my bloodstream
I do not inhale you into my lungs
For you enter my soul directly
And pierce my heart with love
You are my addiction: human beings
No drugs for me
Please just hugs
I am perceived as the girl who wants her space
I’ve rejected your hugs and run from crowds
I’ve shied away from humanity
And flinched at a potential graze
I have lied, you see, I want to be held
Hugged, embraced, pushed, and shacked.
Shake me to my very core
But please don’t let me go
For I need that squeeze,
I need that unique high
And I am here, to give back
The beautiful gift you’ve given me
You, classmates,
Teachers and friends
Have helped me win one of
The most vicious battles of them all
I have fought exhaustion, loneliness,
Depression and suicide.
You are my army, my shields,
My archers, and my fortress
I have found a cure for my first addiction
And there is plenty to go round
Haven’t you heard?
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