when you hide to survive
when have you ever been alive
when you lie to survive
who are you, while you stand?
have you ever stood?
are you understood?
and if you understand,
can you ever stand under?
or
do you have to fight to survive
incite and connive?
ignite and divide?
stride, strive, and strike to contrive
a spiritual fight,
amidst physical strife,
but this is a typical night
when you have to fight to survive
and then numbness in wake of battle,
seems to never subside
because when you fight to survive
you barely get to feel…
alive
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