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I’ll ne'er forget that day The sky a lavender canvas outstretched It was the day I broke my timepiece And the puppets called me wretch My empire of daisies wilted 'round me Closing me into my grave I was buried with my handgun Under layers of black lace And the sea doesn’t weep And they birds they still sing All the colors haven’t faded Why don’t they mourn for me? The stars haven’t dimmed No expression grey or grim I hear a distant happy hymn Why don’t they mourn for me? I’ve restrung my violin To play my sorrowful song I won’t drown in my self pity For I’ve been dead for far too long And the sea doesn’t weep And they birds they still sing All the colors haven’t faded Why don’t they mourn for me? The stars haven’t dimmed No expression grey or grim I hear a distant happy hymn Why don’t they mourn for me?
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Apr 7, 2010
Apr 7, 2010 at 4:44 PM UTC
Lavender Dirge
I’ll ne'er forget that day The sky a lavender canvas outstretched It was the day I broke my timepiece And the puppets called me wretch My empire of daisies wilted 'round me Closing me into my grave I was buried with my handgun Under layers of black lace And the sea doesn’t weep And they birds they still sing All the colors haven’t faded Why don’t they mourn for me? The stars haven’t dimmed No expression grey or grim I hear a distant happy hymn Why don’t they mourn for me? I’ve restrung my violin To play my sorrowful song I won’t drown in my self pity For I’ve been dead for far too long And the sea doesn’t weep And they birds they still sing All the colors haven’t faded Why don’t they mourn for me? The stars haven’t dimmed No expression grey or grim I hear a distant happy hymn Why don’t they mourn for me?
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christina-gillam
American
Apr 7, 2010
Apr 7, 2010 at 4:44 PM UTC
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