That Place

I sit in maudlin silence

Doomed, if only in my mind

The weight of it all

Demanding my surrender

But, when I put my headphones on

The music brings me back to self

Me, grinning defiance as I sway

Remembering why I still fight

Resolve, pulsing with the beat

Bassline reverberating in my soul

Vocals, reminding me to love

And as the beat drops

My better self is restored.

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