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Born to Suffer

There’s a mask someone put on my face
And the suffering is kept on the inside.
It’s a simple imaginary place
That I can’t leave no matter how hard I’ve tried.

CHORUS 2X
I was born to suffer,
I was born to suffer,
I was born to suffer,
Suffer for a long, long time.

There’s a line someone drew in my mind
And the suffering is mostly on my side
It’s a simple imaginary line
That I can’t cross no matter how hard I’ve tried

CHORUS 2X
I was born to suffer,
I was born to suffer,
I was born to suffer,
Suffer for a long, long time.

There’s a lie someone told to my heart
And the suffering is brutally amplified.
Now I don’t even know where to start
To reverse the effects of the tears I’ve cried.

CHORUS 2X
I was born to suffer,
I was born to suffer,
I was born to suffer,
Suffer for a long, long time.

There’s a mask someone put on my face
As escape from this sorrowful tragedy.
It’s a simple imaginary place
That I once thought was truly protecting me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author notes

People mistakenly think they are protecting themselves when they mask their vulnerability. Put your arm in a sling for ten years. Then take off the sling and try to use it. It won't work. The way life is? Use it or lose it! Vulnerability must be practiced or it is lost. There is no greater tragedy than to lose your vulnerability, for it is the entrance to your humanity.

Picture credit: http://eternalawareness.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/voices-she-s-hearing-voices-by-larafairie.jpg

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  • OldBear34 silver member
    November 27, 2008

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    Point Taken

    You are right, of course, but men instinctively try to hide it. Back in the era of the hunter-gatherers for the hunter to show vulnerability was to risk death. Adaptability is also instinctual, so over time our women may be able to teach us to express our vulnerability better. Though I think the suffering might be a bit heavy in your song, it does hammer your point effectively. Great Write!

  • Cinnarry gold member
    November 27, 2008
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    balls.


  • Swan song gold member
    November 15, 2008

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    Esxcellent! jaw dropping excellence here!
    I love that refrain in this poem and i think your point comes across clearly and with power


  • Paloszoo gold member
    November 12, 2008

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    Excellent verse! Would love to hear it played to music! Thanks for entering my contest. I'm honored to have you share your work here. Good luck!


  • DolceVito gold member
    November 4, 2008

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    Cool

    Great write, enjoyable read.

    "I was born to suffer, suffer for a long, long time..." that darn chorus is stuck in my head now, giving me writer's block.

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