Polite and scared

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Hello stranger,
Tell me your story
In whispers and shouts.

You long for something.
You've been cut down.
Who's face do your closed eyes see?

I'd ask you questions like these,
But I'm polite, and mostly scared.

So, you'll be a mystery to me,
nameless face I always see.

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