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Lights show us what we are good at.
I’m good at being alone.
I guess that’s why I awake at night.
When the lights are far far away.
And they never ask me to stay.
 

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Tony Taylor

Wow KATIE!.... this is such a succinctly delivered and powerful bubble of insight into the mind of depression and the nature of loneliness!!... at least that was my impression.... one question ~ was that third line supposed to read "..that's why I LIE awake at night?"... because LIE wasn't there!! ~ just curious!!.....ALL STARS!!.... well done dear poet sister!!......LOVE and ROCKETS!!.....T xo ?☀✴✳

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Katie Pearce

Thanks man, and nope i used "awake" instead of "wake up" because I preferred the syntax, glad you enjoyed it :)

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Tony Taylor

I understood that, just wondered if the word LIE was left out on purpose..... smiles.....T xo ?✳☀

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Tony Taylor

But I see it wasn't even intended to be there in the first place.... my apologies for making that assumption!!.....T ?

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