There's a timeline to be followed,
But like most other things, it's trapped in the dark.
I'm in new territory, blinded.
It's unknown to me,
As are what you think.
Your feelings are unknown to me.
I wish I knew your heart.
I should know your heart,
But I'm afraid to ask.

The shadows of my soul still house the pain,
The fear I knew so many years ago.
They house the uncertainty I tried so hard to lose.
I never lost it.
I still know the fear.
I still feel the pain.
Less invasive, but impossible to ignore.

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