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Marnie Lawson

Marnie Lawson

November Night

Sometimes I feel like it’s hard to cope
I’m struggling to just stay afloat
As I gasp for air, the ocean drags me deeper and deeper
into the pits of despair
Heart so heavy, it weighs me down
You’re left pulling strings on the puppet clown

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