Shasha Ilunga

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You are the one who greets me every morning as I open my eyes

You hug me every night and never leave my side

You are my closest friend, yet an enemy that keeps me captive and

I do not wish to fight it.

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I run to you when I feel suffocated, as I recall

All the moments I was left unattended 

You are my heaven and my own hell

I cannot leave you, I'm sure you can tell and

Even as I hide in my shell, you stay,

Never bidding me farewell