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Raw
Toss me in the looney bin
I’ve lost it, don’t know how or when
Or if it can be found again
Will it turn up around the bend?
I need a treasure map
A way to bring the pleasure back
Something to keep my head intact
What will it take to get on track?
I’ve become one with the pain
As it runs through my veins
All the fun has been drained
And there’s nothing to gain
But something is strange
Turning another page
As I’m coming of age
Still feel like I’m stuck in a cage
Nothing has changed
I still can’t muffle my rage
I can’t keep this stuff in my brain
I’m not strong enough to refrain
Imperfect like a scuff or a stain
To be worthlessly flushed down the drain
I’ve been running late
And with what’s at stake
I know this undertaking
Can’t afford one mistake
I must relearn to laugh
Reverse my smile’s epitaph
Find a way to live happily ever after
Before my time’s rapidly severed in half
But who really cares if I feel despair?
As far as they’re concerned I’m just stealing air
If I’m well done, they wanted medium rare
The truth is my secrets are too raw to share
Published 29th Dec 2019
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