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I taught myself to walk through fire Until the flames no longer burned But my skin became scarred And I couldn't see myself underneath it. Ridges of scar tissue Arranged themselves in your name And I could swear I saw your face among the embers. I taught myself that pain was love An inferno simply meant That I was doing something right. But the smoke began to choke me And I could no longer see. You left me to burn But did you ever think I could rise from the ashes?
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May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015 at 8:54 AM UTC
Walking Through Flames
I taught myself to walk through fire Until the flames no longer burned But my skin became scarred And I couldn't see myself underneath it. Ridges of scar tissue Arranged themselves in your name And I could swear I saw your face among the embers. I taught myself that pain was love An inferno simply meant That I was doing something right. But the smoke began to choke me And I could no longer see. You left me to burn But did you ever think I could rise from the ashes?
k-marie
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May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015 at 8:54 AM UTC
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