Invisible
Dave Adkins

Loneliness buried
deep within
never seen
yet constantly noticed
through the cracks
hidden within
a tortured soul
haunting a heart
beating steadily
through a body
crippled with pain
barely there
constantly felt
through the haze
of broken tears
shredded briefly
into a pool
hidden within
a crippled body
racked with pain
brought by loneliness
buried within
a tortured soul
no one noticed
through the laughter
and the jokes
shown visibly
while everything true
remain invisible.

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