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Silly Little Confused Kid
| Probably for Janey Luckey or Sharon Harter, most likely Janey (from the undated spiral-bound Ball State notebook, also an undated loose leaf copy). |
"Silly little confused kid. Why do you weep in your heart While a smile graces your lips? Your mask seldom falls You are rarely seen stripped of garments of fear That hide your naked loneliness. You say you want to love But refuse to return love to love once found Or search for love not yet found. You use the present to forget the past Instead of enjoying now, A foundation for future happiness, sorrow, bliss, fear, love. Silly little confused kid. You want to love, You are searching. But fear of a wrong decision Paralyzes that undefinable realm of your mind Known as emotion. Yes, You smile while counting the stars; You laugh running hand-in-hand along a lonely beach; You are dejected when the world doesn't smile with you; You cry. But your true emotions remain hidden Behind a wall of doubt, Fires burning beyond sight, But fires that scorch your soul and cloud your mind. You cry out in agony, "Where and how do I find these fires?" But fear the answer you already know, Afraid they might burn Instead of warm your heart. And burns are painful. |