"Being Alive"

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Somebody hold me too close

Somebody to hurt me too deep

Somebody sit in my chair

And ruin my sleep

And make me aware of being alive





Somebody need me too much

Somebody know me too well

Somebody pull me up short

And put me through hell

And give me support for being alive-being alive

Make me alive, make me confused

Mock me with praise, let me be used

Vary my days, but alone is alone, not alive!





Somebody hold me too close

Somebody force me to care

Somebody make me come through

I'll always be there

As frightened as you of being alive,

Being alive, being alive!





Somebody crowd me with love

Somebody force me to care

Somebody make me come through

I'll always be there

As frightened as you to help us survive,

Being alive, being alive, being alive, being alive

Author's Notes/Comments: 

oh, Stephen Sondheim

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Kevin Jia's picture

Wow, this poem is amazing. Very clever, deep, and definitely has emotion.