For a short while
I lived among you
things happened
pride refused help
not that many offered
to help anyway
you tell yourself
it's only temporary
and for me it was
but temporary
felt like an eternity
whether is was a car
an abandoned house
or the streets
I've been there
and the same pride
that refused help
became an ally
a very dangerous ally
one that recognized
how strong
I needed to be
but circumstances
differ for everyone
it's not only addiction
and mental health
other reasons exist
not everyone survives
certainly not
without help
pride will tell you that
if it's truly an ally
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