Took youth
Set it to sail
On sinking ships
Our frantic
Greedy hands
Never close enough
But grasping still
Had our nimble fingers outstretched
Adulthood a locked door
Keys round our necks
Unlocked the door
To become
Swallowed
Devoured whole
Captured by the dark
Apr 16, 2014
Apr 16, 2014 at 1:50 PM UTC
Took youth
Set it to sail
On sinking ships
Our frantic
Greedy hands
Never close enough
But grasping still
Had our nimble fingers outstretched
Adulthood a locked door
Keys round our necks
Unlocked the door
To become
Swallowed
Devoured whole
Captured by the dark
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