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hollow
said he felt
the drink and the pills
rattle around his chest

man, I hear you

he said
honesty is never right
it’s a solution for a moral code
gone berserk
put a tranquilizer dart in it
all the pride and morals
you keep

man, I hear you

he said
the rules are different
when you’re alone
you fight hard to have a warm bed
but it’s not a heating pad
or another blanket
and in the morning
it doesn’t mean a damn thing

man, I hear you

he said
I don’t want love
that isn’t mine
I just want sympathy
or
a chance to talk
but respect is a fickle beast
and it doesn’t mean a damn thing

man, I hear you

he said
maybe one day understanding
will replace hatred
and I’ll get a chance to speak

man, I hope so