Rip it out,

Put it on a table,

Forget you ever had it.

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Find a box,

Lock it up,

Don’t let your heart betray you.

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Ah, to feel no more.

To not feel anger,

To not feel sadness,

To not feel joy.

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To not feel compassion,

Nor frustration.

To lose humanity and become nothing,

An apathetic being through and through.

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And I, I choose the complicated path.

The fear along with bravery,

The frustration with understanding,

The hatred with love.

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If given the choice between eradicating emotional stress and experiencing it, I choose to retain my humanity.