Why I can never leave

They were so awful to me,

And yet

They seemed to care.

They manipulated,

Twisted,

Hurt,

And destroyed me.

And yet I can't

Seem to let them go.

Even knowing

How badly they could

Leave me

I can't seem

To leave them

First.

Maybe it's because

I've been there.

Maybe it's because

I see their calls for

Help.

Maybe it's because

I'm too ignorant.

It could be any of these reasons

But I know the truth.

It's because

I love too

Brightly

I trust too

Blindly

And I fall too

Hard.

Now you know

Why I can never leave.

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Fainting Goat

UT

15 years old

Song Lyrics

By Fainting Goat

The Snake and the Songbird

What’s wrong?
Said the snake to the songbird.
What’s wrong, little songbird?
Why don’t you sing me a song?

You see,
Said the songbird to the snake.
You see, I’m tired of running away.

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Poetry

By Fainting Goat

Is This What It Feels Like?

Is this what it feels like?
To not be considered human?
To be some invalid,
Invisible thing
That almost nobody wants?
Is this what it feels like?
To be rejected and turned away?

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Nonfiction

By Fainting Goat

I’ll Say It: I Hate Our President

I’ll say it: I hate our president
All my life, people have written me off as
“different”
“possessed” and
“antisocial”
And while yes
I am different
I am not possessed
I am disabled

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