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Atlas MAG
Crushed like a tin can
 The world flattened me
 Under the weight of expectations,
 Mine and others,
 I am cut off
 Not from others
 But from myself.
 My soul is unconnected
 I no longer feel trust or happiness
 My mind, cold and alone,
 Is shutting down
 Destroyed by a virus.
 The virus of life
 I want to be freed
 From my unlife
 I want to feel warmth
 Am I cold-blooded?
 Should I let the ice water
 Out of my veins?
 I am not Atlas
 I cannot hold up the sky
 I can barely hold up my head
 Who can help me hold on,
 If not onto my world,
 Then on my sanity?
 My world is crumbling,
 My sky is falling
 And I don't have the strength
 To hold myself together

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I love this poem. It's incredibly articulate and does a wonderful job with conveying emotions.
Great job!! (:
