Shut out the world

I write to shut out the world.

I want to get lost in my own worlds 

Not thinking about life and what’s happening in the world right now.

I write to escape to a whole new world where I have control of everything.

And not a feeling of hopelessness.

I write to express myself to the world.

I write to shut out the world 

Cause right now it’s all kinda going to hell.

GhostSlayer

VT

15 years old

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