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Rest in peace lovely <3 (Remove filter)

Peace

PEACE 
Johnny stood besides his brother 
crying Tommy look after mother, 
He was going to fight a bloody war 
tears fell as he walked out the door 

His mother prayed all night for peace 
asked the lord to let the gun fire cease 
innocent children taken from this life 
pain explosions sharp cuts the knife 

dying men decay in the ground 
A solution to peace has to be found 
no more ex...

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Rest in peace lovely <3

An ode to the dog on the side of the road...

Sweet lovely never had the chance,
Oh how it struck me so..
the dog on the side of the road..

You have all been enslaved by self gain and judgement...
Why waste time?
What is sane?
Who's to blame?
and It struck me so!
The dog on the side of the road..

Look into those eyes...you'll see that everything dies...
So sad that we only insist on the pursuits of our own...
Might as well let ...

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Rest in peace lovely <3

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