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My Life

It is something sometimes I feel inside I have tried over the years to hide I thought at one time suicide was the right choice As I swallowed the bottle of Tylenol I began to rejoice I thought to myself no more loneliness, no more pain At this point, I could not ride tall in the saddle like John Wayne I figured I would really not be missed at all It was here I hit a brick wall Now I would not abandon my wife or son Depression did not defeat me, I've won I can tell you so much more, if you want to know, please ask My life is an open drink with plenty more from the Flask

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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