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I look back on my life,

the glittering images flashing before my eyes,

and I embrace all the joy and all the pain,

all that has made me who I am. 

But something inside me aches,

a pain so unbelievable I tremble.

I miss the life I had before.

The simple happy moments where 

I was just me and all the world was before me.

The times when I was free

to make my own choices

and dream my own dreams. 

The times when I was not afraid

of what my future might hold.

I miss living and life

and appreciating the beauty

in the world around me. 

Now everything seems dull and grey.

Life lacks the excitement I had before. 

I have love and friends,

but it doesn't seem to be enough.

I long for more, 

I long for the world to be painted 

in the vibrant colors I had seen before.

I long to spread my wings and fly,

to explore and dream and hope,

to kiss a stranger,

to feel the anticipation of what's to come,

to travel and discover hidden treasures,

to dance under the stars.

I long for completion.

It seems I have become lost

in the darkness of what life has been.

I am so lost I can't find my way

out of this dark forest of nightmares.

I miss my life.

I miss being the me who was happy.

I just miss living and feeling alive.