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A shadow, a shell, a broken man

Enfeebled behind the eyes

A liar to all yet beloved by all

He hides behind a smile

Felled by a crippling sense of inferiority

Self loathing takes hold in a sea of mediocrity

There's no way out

An eternal feud inside his head

Unable to think, unable to breathe

He struggles to see the day

He feels his world fall from the inside

He's tired of hiding in plain sight

There's no way out

His time draws near

A moment of abstract clarity brings him to his knees

A brave face for the ones who care

This second skin, more than a man can bare

Seduced by the noose

Death is his release

Always alone in a crowded room

Now we weep on his cold tomb

He thought we took our love away so he let go

A brave face for the ones who care

He no longer hides in plain sight