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Shelter

The devil’s in town today

a man in black,

a tired smile

seeking solace

from pushin’ others away

from pushin’ me away

 

So I’ll be here

crying for shelter, shelter

‘cause I taught him

(but he hasn’t learned)

Building walls doesn’t

solve any problem

only makes a bigger mess

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janelle-flora-viser
American
Published
Oct 8, 2011
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