To punish me for my contempt to authority, fate made me an authority myself. ~Albert Einstein~
27.2023.08
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When I tap in My body feels fear. Sensations like these Must be some sort of sin and I can’t hide my grin.
To the limit I push as my brain turns to mush Sacred soliloquies flooding my min… To have this one wish Putting down my fists
I see them in the shadows day after day. Waiting for me to close my eyes so they can take me away. They keep me safe through the nigh…
The eyes are always watching every night every day They want to know who’s talking to know just what they’ll say
There’s always something pining away. Tugs at my energy adding more weight. Revolving door
Once burned, the old adage cuts li… Relates to me dearly, a friend to… Love lost I guess I take the blame. Cared less for her needs, realizin…
Asked for a sip of rain Weather man now forcasts a hurrica… I might say, This whole ask and you shall recei… Is getting a bit insane.
And then when it happens You won’t be ready. Like a deer in headlights Stuck in awe, the beauty of a brig… Surrounded by the fears– you’ve be…
Waves of anger with rage and I se… Tightened up fists, my hair gets a… As the air becomes harder to breat… Biting my tongue, conversation dol… Grinding what’s left of my teeth.
Look at you look at you Look at your hair All of your 'real’ friends Care what you wear. Don’t flash a label
They wanted me to face the monster… When they knew I was ill prepared… Not to be shamed– I stepped right… as I squeezed. Bone crushing with bulged eyes
Joining forces With dark horses Tell me, how your cards did fall. Blindly following suit To reasoning turned moot.
A feeling just below the surface. Shown the waves churning and pulli… Boxed in – phone a friend – or hop… Covered existence bleeding bleak. The drains flow one way and all st…
As the vultures descend I pray to my kin Please keep me safe through the ni… Not much of a fight Say, my dragon’s alright
they look at you with disdain they look at you with lust they look at you with hatred they look at you with trust they think