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With Death We Do Not Want

Children running towards such greatness,

Adults slowly backing away to much darkness.

As we began to breathe we thought

such light was beautiful; as we start to age

we do nothing but think of it as evil.

Can we make up our indecisive minds about what

is wrong and what is right; about what is

dark and what is light; what is good and the bad?

 

As our bones grow up strong, science proves that

they are meant to die weak. Because

even if we die by a hit and run or a crashing bike,

then our bones are meant to break; we will fight for

our lives on the edge of a death we do not want.

If it's life we do not wish for, and we are on the

brink of giving up, then life we shan't have

and we will die like a present under the

family's outrageous Christmas tree, a present

too large for Santa to fit under its leaves.

Because on the edge of the unseen cliff, we

know that we won't go down without a fight,

but we understand and don't understand the meaning of

"sticks and stones may break my bones,

but words will never hurt me."

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melody
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Jul 16, 2013
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