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Afterbirth

They sit, dead at the table, one slumped over after the other

The man in the suit, I have not seen him before

Must he have seen me from the shadows under the door

I was quiet, I'm certainly sure

In terms of speaking, he only uttered one word responses

I did not mind, then he hung himself in my closet

Shattered, broken, I was

But I had to laugh

The entire scene was daft

Or at least it was to me

The old man's shotgun sits under the roof of my mouth

My life is filled with such doubt

I don't believe in another day

Since everyone has left and passed away

Now is the time, then was the time

Of holding hands and embrace

I just wish I had never seen your broken face

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Jan 20, 2011
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