.oh cruel fate

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In shadows cast where whispers dwell, 

A heart of thorns doth ache and swell.  

In halls adorned with laughter's ring,  

I stand apart, a lonely thing.  

With friends who dance in joy's embrace,  

Yet still, I linger, lost in space.  

Like autumn leaves, I fade away,  

As warmth of kinships starts to fray.  

The bonds we weave, so fine and bright,  

Yet I, a ghost, fade from their sight.  

In quiet corners, secrets shared,  

I yearn for solace, yet feel ensnared.  

Oh, cruel fate, why dost thou tease?  

To watch the laughter, yet not seize  

A place within that vibrant throng,  

Leaves naught but echoes, silent song. 

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