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Helen
Poems
Aug 2013
it's the lies we tell ourselves that keep us awake at night
it's the promises we make
but fail to keep
that are revealed
at first light
it's the words we spoke
when we expected a fight
it's the loliness that comes
haunting an empty night
it's asking for forgiveness
even though we did trespass
when we step across the line
and forgot permission to ask
it's the lies we tell ourselves
as we try to fall asleep
that keep us awake
in the middle of night
and pray our soul will keep
Keep from folding in on oneself
Keep protecting from the lie
Keep from falling into Hell
Keep from dying as you try
it's the punishment we hide from
that is reflected in our eyes
we can't sleep the peace of innocence
while drowing beneath our lies
Written by
Helen
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(nowhere special)
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