The fears I have, now I’m grown up
My name is Liam Hickson, I’m 28 years old. I’ve always had trouble sleeping due to great amounts of anxiety, I was recently diagnosed as autistic, something that has played on my mind greatly. I found myself wondering if my autism played a role in lost loves and missed opportunities. Did my anxiety and need to structure create become my own worst enemy?
Insomnia
These sleepless nights where I do find,
The ghosts of memories I’ve left behind,
The face of her, the one I loved,
The gentle breeze, the softest touch,
The love once lost, the time spent up,
The fears I have, now I’m grown up,
These sleepless nights where I do find,
The ghosts of a youth, that I left behind.
Liam Hickson
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