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With Two Black Eyes

With two black eyes she refused to cry She held it inside until thoughts of him had finally died When she finally was free from anger and pride She danced for the moon as her soul found the light She graciously tip-toed in a gown made of lace Thanking God above for helping her hold on to her faith Remembering a song she heard some time before She was ready and waiting, with the chains that she wore When that day came, and the battle began She was not the one with the gun in her hand Instead she was waiting, accepting her fate Until the gun didn't fire, and the realization was made When the bullet of reality had finally hit her She looked at his poor soul and saw what he had always been after So she left that fight with her head held high Because today was not her day to die She called for help from around the block Armed and dangerous was the message they felt When they arrived and he pulled out his knife The officer felt in fear of his life With two black eyes she refused to cry She held it inside until the day that he died When she was finally free from anger and pride She danced for the moon as her soul found the light.
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