Don't Be a Slave Anymore
By: Shuri
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Watching her on the podium
While I'm stuck on my chair,
Giving a speech with her preferred medium,
To myself: "Why I'm not there?"
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The pain of not being able to achieve
What she had already obtained,
I was proud but also jealous
Of the awards they had attained
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Hoping I could do the same
Breaking my limits, pushing pain
Until I'm nothing more than just a shell
Of my past; I fell in a deep empty well
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Envy brought me to my hell,
Everything that I never wanted
But it's everything that I decided
Wish I can get out of this prison cell
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A slave of my own envy
A victim of my own crime
When can I leave this torturous misery,
Is right now the right time?
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"I don't want this anymore"
The urge to leave and be selfish
But I've been selfless since before
Rather they ridicule me than perish
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Risky decision with doubt,
Making more enemies than friends
But as long as I can get out
Along the way, just make more friends
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Story Traveller: A Poem Journal
PoetryA book of poems from the author. BUNDLES: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: -Promise No More Mistakes -I Want to Eat -Mirror -Don't Be A Slave Anymore -Perfect Comedy -Curse -Attention Seeker -Un-killable -Keep Smiling -I, Who Stutter -Background Character -P...
