The only truth

Some say existence is pain.
Are they right, or do they just live in vain?
Some say you can live but never be alive.
Maybe we fear failure so we never take the dive.
Some say love is overrated.
Maybe our concept of love is outdated.
Truth is we're all afraid to close the distance
Trapped between our own flaws and shame that cause resistance.
We've become the very creatures of the night
The ones you saw as a kid as they crept in the absence of light.
Afraid to truly be seen by others without darkness as our cover.
I say you never truly know someone whether its your mother or lover.

This poem is about: 
Me
My family
My community
My country
Our world

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daquanb154

Thank you for such positive feedback and also for showing me that other people feel the same way as I do.

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