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Ground Zero

by LittleBirdWitch

No one is chasing you, But no one is looking to you. Please love anyway. Because if you get a say, We will need you To light the day. Who are you, When no one is around? Who are you when they're lost? Who were you when you're found? Lost, lurking in the shadows, "We won't back down," You grasp their thread tight, "We can't go down without a fight." Did anyone Ever let you believe That you should be Loved unconditionally? Your eyes reflect the sunrise, Which leads me to surmise That this was disguised-- That this never felt right. Yet here you are Standing so tall While you bear The weight of it all On shoulders so brittle, On shoulders so small. You keep moving, There's no way you're losing. You'll give it your all, You'll never stay where you fall. You reach up towards Every hope You're fighting for. You stretch yourself so far, Just to comfort the stars. You hold light within your palms, If you love one Then you have it all, Because love without faith Is just emotional withdrawl. You're the hope That has me reaching, The love that has me preaching, And every promise I intend on keeping. Because the world keeps sleeping When support is what you're needing. So the lights fade low, You ask yourself "Where did the time go?" But don't you already know? You have length to show, No strength in rows. You count the hours, You call the crows. So grab your shadow, Replace your ammo. You know what to do, You've got something to prove. You give it all you've got, Because you got a lot to lose.
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Sep 1, 2019
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