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18

the day i turn 18 i think i'll vanish

leaving behind a puff of smoke

i don't need much, just a bag

full of clothes, money, one picture

the one of us standing before

the cliffs that lead off into the water

under a blue sky in Big Sur

i won't leave a letter for anyone

not my family, friends, or you

i'm thinking i'll find myself

in a place somewhere far away

untouched by every influence

i've been fed since life began

cause right now i can't be honest

about who i am or how i feel

i'm only running round in circles

of never ending questions and puzzles

all the while receiving silence

there are no answers to be found here

but they must exist deep inside

but i can't focus with all the noise

so away is my only choice to go

until then i can't feel need nor desire

no want, assurance, or acceptance

so the day i turn 18 magic will happen

and i will vanish before your eyes

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lauren-ashley
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Aug 11, 2011
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