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Papa.

I’m so scared to tell you But I’m afraid your heart is leaking For years now it’s been seeping the fluid into your mouth In big puddles you spat it out Now where there should be motivation there is only weeping I stepped in your puddles when I was little They soaked into my feet and filled me up past my teeth Now that it is gone from you I hope there is enough to share But if there isn’t, I don’t want it I’ll give it back to you I’ll speak it until my voice is hoarse I’ll spit it at your feet with no remorse If it comes to it I will squeeze all the fluid out of my heart I will use it to wash your feet It will soak in and fill you past your teeth Then you can take a step forth And my heart will fill up again Upon seeing you as you were then
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shannan-mae
American
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Nov 23, 2011
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