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Aged Agony

How did I ever stray so far
From the pain that fueled my thoughts so dark
The muses of my past left in a museum
In a corner, battles fought where no one will ever see them

I avoid looking back, but it's no good to pretend
That there's no chance of falling into the same trends
A life built on patterns
Cold as the rings of Saturn
So distant, letting no one near
To hear the voices that I fear �
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Inside my head they're softly ringing
Getting louder as they're singing
Haunting ghosts of my upbringing
Just to check if I'm still listening
If I've given up resisting
If I'll let them draw me in
Like the call of a Siren
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As it seeks to pull me under
Hold me down until I drown
In bits of memories torn asunder
Pieced together like a puzzle

Faced with forgotten riddles
As my consciousness, it whittles
Shrinking into dismay
As I sink further every day
Until shadows loom above
Remind me of the pain I love
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There is no need to pull me out
I'll learn to breath, I'll find a route
This aged agony gives me something to smile about