I woke up yesterday
To the sound of robins and bluejays
And yes-
That is cliché
Sunshine, rainbows, kids that play

But as you will know
Like there's any other way
The past is dead and gone
And the now is here to stay

With a new date
And a euphoria -
Pure and fake

And the the truth is smiles,

The eyes are hate

And it begins
Puddles into lakes

The lights are gone

Like candles on a birthday cake

And I start to think-

Is this life for you or me to take?

Mine to lead,

Into error and dismay,

Or to never ending days of
Nothing but lies and hate
In a carousel of twisted fate
Until the the sun sets and it gets late
And I sit on my bed and wait-
Wait until I feel the days become razor blades
And paper cuts like lemonade

And for ****'s sake,

is it to much to pray?
to be saved?

Again and again I've set that date

Hoping just to end this fate

I don't know if I'll rot in the ground or arrive at pearly gates

Because I'm going to see a bleak fate

soon enough

Bad things come to those who wait

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I didn't wake up today