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Black Heaven

My soul I have given freely Relaying upon threads sewn to my time My life I’m trying to live honestly Yet no Heavens belong for me to find They weave like a sadden web Stringing every ties known to memory Hidden tears unknown be wept Strung with earnest to a sadden melody Had I remember to be strung? To be carried beyond a carry in the world My world yet left me hung Yet were strings knotted never for twirl An outer Heaven I come to seek An inner Hell I’m brought forth to meet Wounds I did not suffer to bleed Yet... why do to Heavens I do still plead And I fall beyond my own Falling where light fails to shine Yet... am I to find a home? When a black heaven is to give its time

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 11/20/2012 10:05:00 PM
"An outer Heaven I come to seek An inner Hell I’m brought forth to meet Wounds I did not suffer to bleed Yet... why do to Heavens I do still plead" This is a deep stanza and I love it a lot! I found a big struggle in here, and seems like this is the real plea of your lifetime :)
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Joel Lee
Date: 11/21/2012 12:08:00 AM
Thanks Yanny :)

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