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Paper Warrior

I fight inside myself but I am a paper warrior rock and scissors had their way with me cut up to shreds and pulverized to bits I fight inside myself but always hold the white flag crying as rockets fly around me in the night helpless and under-skilled I run serpentine and aimless bullets in crossfire I fall into a hole mud sucks at my shoeless feet I scratch as I am climbing the enemy surrounds me laughing at my plight I fight inside myself and always lose the battle defeating both sides in simultaneous seppuku laying on the ground swords of truth buried inside disemboweled with head hung in shame I lost at my own game I fight inside myself but I am a paper warrior rock and scissors had their way with me cut up to shreds and pulverized to bits

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