Anger spikes for a moment, then fades.
\nYes, it’s awful – so what?
\nJoy floods in like sunshine, then cools.
\nYes, it’s lovely – so what?
\nFear’s icy grip is powerless, too.
\nYes, it’s deadly – so what?
\nDepression’s letting nothing past
\nThe emptiness of ‘So what?’ <\/p>\n
Let me feel something again!
\nJoy or sadness, even pain,
\nDespair hits for a moment, then:
\nYes, it’s hopeless – so what? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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