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Grand designs

Maybe my path 

will see lighter days,

right now I’ve got to make light

in the most creative ways,

so I’ll grab my brush 

with bright colours I’ll paint,

a world that is mine 

And in that world I’ll play.

 

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Ache

He was her friend, and she said goodbye to him.

Though she didn’t see him often, when she did see him 

the goodbye was so powerful it still lingered in the air she breathed 

her heart ached for the friend she used to know

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Miss memory

Miss memory,

Can you remember me?

And if you like

we can catch up,

Have a cup of tea,

I’ve been missing the way things used to be,

 

A glass of wine

And we’ve lost the time,

Why don’t you stay the night?

Grab a blanket,

Finish the bottle,

We can worry about it tomorrow

 

Miss memory 

Please stay and play,

We can turn hours

into days 

And days i...

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I feel

I feel pride 

And I feel proud 

But feel fear 

And I feel loud 

I feel hairs 

Beneath my breath 

And I feel scared 

Of life and death 

 

I feel anger 

And I feel free 

I feel pain

Beneath my feet 

And I feel dark 

And so alone 

There’s no light 

When no one’s home

 

But I feel loved

In so much hate 

When I disappear 

I disintegrate 

...

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