Others fade, smothering the light within.
Some shout, some whisper
Others write, scribbling words within.
Some stand erect, some are crooked
Others break, bearing the weight within.
Some reach out, some look up
Others withdraw, focusing on the image within.
Some sing, some harmonize
Others clang, resounding confusion within.
Some behold, some focus
Others glance, avoiding pain within.
Some embrace, some take a hand
Others turn, harboring resentment within.
Some disguise, some mime
Others imitate, masquerading emptiness within.
Some laugh, some giggle
Others sneer, portraying bitterness within.
Some remember, some memorialize
Others disregard, forgetting the legacy within.
Some anxious, some spin
Others calm, exhibiting patience within.
Some stoic, some ashamed
Others passionate, releasing kindness within.
Some silent, some refined
Others exuberant, liberating the joy within.
Some self-righteous, some justify
Others repent, dispelling dark sorrow within.
Some hinder, some protest
Others esteem, acquiescing goodness within.
Some quarrel, some brawl
Others restrain, demonstrating control within.
Some demand, some betray
Others understand, imparting compassion within.
Some hate, some reject
Others love, embracing tenderness within.
Some curse, some destroy
Others create, illustrating devotion within.
Some believe, some hope
Others fear, exposing despair within.