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I heard her say, "I'll never go back

but, she went back on every word

trowing away everything

she ever learned

she burned with more than desire



everything, she worked for

she lost in her own fire

her children turned her away and they

don't want to see her face no more



she's lost somewhere

as if she cannot be found

buck naked in a backroom of a

trap house

somewhere underground



the doors wide open

but, she can't cross the threshold



keeping the shame captive

still the secrets manages to get out



she thinks she's hiding

but, she gets found out



she finds it hard to get up off the ground

or up from the steps of a dirty porch

she's no longer clean



she went back to doing her own thing



we know how this story ends

round and round and back again



25 years clean

what does that really mean?

too many in between

fire don't mix with gasoline.