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Does It Seem As If Im Dreamin

Does it seem as if I'm dreamin', When I lay my head at night, Or can you hear me screamin', As I face my biggest fight, Pictures of the past replayed, A revolving reel of pain and dread, An untold war taking place in the shade, On a field of a pillow where I lay my head, A relentless battle between good and bad, With the only outcome guilt, An endless torment designed for the mad, A straight jacket for a quilt, Locked in a darkness where no light has shined, Regret and anguish with no release, A blackness deep inside my mind, A tortuous turmoil with no relief, So does it seem as if I'm dreaming', When I lay asleep in bed, Or can you see the demon, That I fight inside my head...

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Date: 2/27/2019 5:01:00 PM
I can see it now, vividly, and I wish you luck with it. They can be pretty out-there. Nice one, Johnathan.
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