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Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Guide me safely through the night and wake me with the morning's light. Now I lay me down to sleep, my silent scream, my soul to reap. Choke and burn me through the night, I can't escape, too weak to fight. Now I lay me down to sleep, to wander blind through darkness deep. The demons now have bound me tight, my hollow smile seems not quite...right. Now I lay me down to sleep, I leave them all behind to weep. Crimson lines on skin so white, I will not wake to morning's light. Amen.
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Oct 26, 2012
Oct 26, 2012 at 5:19 PM UTC
Ad Finem
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Guide me safely through the night and wake me with the morning's light. Now I lay me down to sleep, my silent scream, my soul to reap. Choke and burn me through the night, I can't escape, too weak to fight. Now I lay me down to sleep, to wander blind through darkness deep. The demons now have bound me tight, my hollow smile seems not quite...right. Now I lay me down to sleep, I leave them all behind to weep. Crimson lines on skin so white, I will not wake to morning's light. Amen.
The first stanza is a common children's prayer. This turned out to be rather darker than I had expected. Title translates as "To End".
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Oct 26, 2012
Oct 26, 2012 at 5:19 PM UTC
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