We stand arguing in torrential rain
And I'm okay with that
Knowing that these tears
Could most likely just be from this weather
I've been called a loser
Just sort of stagnant in life
It all ended with a slap to the face
and a get-your-shit-together
Fair enough, fair enough
Now I'm left standing within this storm alone
You know, just the usual
and I can't help but wonder
How things would have been if I actually tried
Tried holding these friendships together
Mending these issues instead of calling it quits
But now I'm a lonewolf
These emotions have gradually diminished
and I think I like the suffering
This state of isolation...
Atrophied, but I think it's still there
Albeit seemingly shrinking
Might as well discard this heart
like a cheap carnival prize
Ephemeral like spadefoot toads
Now rotten and covered with flies.
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