My shadows deep and whispers low, I tread a path so lone

Where echoes of my footsteps keep a rhythm, soft, monotone

Around me, souls reach out in hope, their warmth a fleeting day

Yet, in this dance, I falter and choose instead to push away

The world is a tapestry of bonds, threads intertwining tight

Each stitch a promise, colored bright, against the fall of night

But fear, like frost, creeps in my heart, turning warmest gold to gray

And in my chill, I draw the veil and gently push away

Why do I guard this fortress, keep its gates so closely drawn?

Why do I fear the touch of dawn, the light before the morning?

Perhaps in solitude, I find bittersweet dismay

For, in the end, it’s me I’ve lost each time I push away

Yet, in the quiet hope whispers, a tender, fragile strain

Maybe bridges can be built where only walls remain

With cautious steps, could I reach out, let in the light of day?

Or will I wander, evermore, a soul that pushes away?

-Push Away-

Blessings and Love!

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