I am the pain in your belly

That keeps you awake,

I am the breath in your body

That is life’s to give, and take;

I am the soulful melody

Surging through your soul

Whether you listen to me

Or not;

I am everything

You choose to ignore,

No indeed, to repress,

While you exist, with regrets.

Now, if only

You would open your eyes,

You would see me,

And the infinite beauty

I add to your life;

Even though it might seem

In the darkest moments

Like I’m adding strife,

Pain, and an element

Of deep melancholy.

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