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My soul is naked

Reality has ripped every article of my being

Dripped in an invisible clothe of intoxication

Unconscious

What is the reason for my breathing

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Behind the Mask

While viewing a black man I see more than just his mask

I see damage strain and the wounds of his reality

Envisioning their endured generational adversity

Depicting the torment, flesh torn and mental agnony

Visualizing present time then reversing to slavery

Desecrating the black mans strength, demanding an end to his legacy

Weeping from the tales of abuse cascaded by the Man 

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Already on my page for a quick show case but its called: Hello

Being Above

The highest king

I have a question for the creator of all things

My words are fierce, but my tongue is pillaged

I ask am I here for demolishment

Am I here as an experiment, the effects of the human plague

The disease called humanity

I have been sucked dry, drained of empathy

Currently seeking refugee

Posting signs looking for souls misplaced like me

I'm pr...

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