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Hidden beneath

Writer: Darrell Troon Darrell Troon

Lend me your eyes

And I’ll show you a face

A blank expression

Looking quite out of place


But hidden beneath

Is the man that I was

Smiling inside


Lend me your ears

And listen to me

Though my voice may be fading

Whispering me


Hidden in silence

Is the man that I was

Shouting loudly inside


Lend me your feet

And walk with me

My walk is a shuffle

If I stumble, catch me


Hidden in my shoes

Is the man that I was

Walking for miles


Lend me your hand

Can you see how mine shakes

It’s these tremors

That gives my disease away


Hidden in my hands

Is the man that I was

 
 
 

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markcrump2010
markcrump2010
2 days ago

I really enjoyed this and I can relate to it, very moving, but try and stay strong. You still are the man you once were, and you are still have a lot to give.as you’re writing clearly shows .stay strong Darrell,this is good stuff 👍

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Jarlath Busby
Jarlath Busby
3 days ago

Strikes a chord- well describes that feeling of my inner spirit bearing witness to the gradual erosion of my physical capacity.

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Wow, the simplicity and rhythm, makes the message even more powerful. Love it.

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