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We like to talk about The parts of depression That we can make beautiful The tortured artist The rainy day tears But we don't talk about The uglier, dirtier parts The recklessness And lack of care For your safety Because being alive Is not worth the effort Hell, even the scars Can be glamorized But there is nothing pretty About walking, drunk To a gas station In the middle of the night For cigarettes though You know you shouldn't "Those things'll **** you," they say "Only if I'm lucky" you mutter Under your breath As you walk away
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Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020 at 7:16 PM UTC
Cigarettes at Midnight
We like to talk about The parts of depression That we can make beautiful The tortured artist The rainy day tears But we don't talk about The uglier, dirtier parts The recklessness And lack of care For your safety Because being alive Is not worth the effort Hell, even the scars Can be glamorized But there is nothing pretty About walking, drunk To a gas station In the middle of the night For cigarettes though You know you shouldn't "Those things'll **** you," they say "Only if I'm lucky" you mutter Under your breath As you walk away
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Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020 at 7:16 PM UTC
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