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I was raised under scrutiny where being yourself is a sin Forced into chains that I'm now desperate to break They said I'm the problem that I'm thinking too deep I should be content with my days then falling asleep Some people have husbands Some people have wives I'm forever alone clutching a knife I'm in tethers of fear Each day is the same Perhaps a bit worse as my body decays The whip strikes my back The drugs make me numb I'm someone lost at sea with no direction This generational curse I swore I would break but the problem was always inside my head Can't even wake up and make my own bed I have no control I wish I was dead
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May 17
May 17, 2026 at 1:12 AM UTC
Result of Neglect
I was raised under scrutiny where being yourself is a sin Forced into chains that I'm now desperate to break They said I'm the problem that I'm thinking too deep I should be content with my days then falling asleep Some people have husbands Some people have wives I'm forever alone clutching a knife I'm in tethers of fear Each day is the same Perhaps a bit worse as my body decays The whip strikes my back The drugs make me numb I'm someone lost at sea with no direction This generational curse I swore I would break but the problem was always inside my head Can't even wake up and make my own bed I have no control I wish I was dead
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May 17
May 17, 2026 at 1:12 AM UTC
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