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Boiling Broken Ballerina

Water’s not the only thing that dances when you burn Take the time to realize the things you’ve done to earn it To earn the pokes the prods the pricks your heart all beaten black Because when you’re smacked away my friend you come crawling right back So when I say you dance but in the face of all your pain Know I don’t mean sweetly, I mean all in vain For when your heart is broken and your heartstrings are all snapping He keeps your strings taught puppet dancer. Listen. No ones clapping

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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