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I feel like this a very deep, personal poem that perhaps I won't truly understand, but I did take my own meaning away.

We all have habits, sometimes good, sometimes bad. Perhaps some are negative feelings toward yourself, low self esteem - the need to fit in. Look better, act different, speak another language even - the social pressures on people today are so high to be 'just the right kind of person', that no one seems to care what's really inside anymore. And here, its like you're saying the negativity is sticking around - you are living this doom and gloom life, and with the love of others you're going to find your way out of it. Absolute proof in this poem that no one will change until they truly want to - that's the biggest message I got out of this.

Poetically speaking your words always draw me in - you craft such an image in my head it's hard to really recognize, it's something I would never possibly come up with on my own. You have a brilliant way of telling stories and being so descriptive, it's almost as though I feel like these should be my thoughts, my images - you make them seem like such a stark reality. You have a true gift, not many writers here can do that.

This poem seemed kind of long compared to others but it really kept my interest - typically I'm bored, but your images kept me wanting more - wondering where you were going to go, what path the subject chose to take - did they want to be happy, or remain in this oddly sad comfort? Ohh, your poetry. It's brilliant. All the time :)

I have to agree with the above. especially about the long poems, I find my interest isn't held long but this was an amazing piece of poetry. I never lost interest or found the need to stop reading..
Your wording is excellent and hold the reader close till the end..
Bravo ...excellent piece of art