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Tears of the Earth

I felt the fear of an incoming hurricane Fleeing from an old home I saw nothing but trust me I felt it all There’s a tormented heart Inside all of us The waves that battered my naked body Told me of a cold world on the other side So I buried my feet in the sand And I braced myself to stand To listen to all the horrors That we’ve become Until my body grew numb For the longest time I knew only shame But shame emerged into pain And spilled into the crevices of regret and longing It would take a lot to change that course for The ground we stand on sinks and trembles It will not last and I still have not the courage to say I’m sorry
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brandon-c-williams
American
Published
Feb 16, 2013
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