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IF ONLY I COULD GO BACK AND TAKE A SECOND LOOK AT THE CHOICES I MADE.

FIGHTING, SCREAMING WANTING MY WAY DIDN'T CARE WHO I HURT OR WHAT IT MIGHT DO 
TO ME.

I WAS SELFISH AND I DIDN'T CARE ABOUT NOTHING OR NOBODY I HAD A NASTY ATTITIUDE.

MY MOUTH WAS ON A RAMPAGE I WAS USING IT TO ALL THE ADVANTAGES I COULD.

NO MATTER WHAT I THOUGHT OF ONLY MYSELF AND MY OWN FEELINGS THE WAY I TREATED 
MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS.

I HAVE PUSHED THEM AWAY I HAVE DESERTED THEM I HAVE GONE TO THE EXTREME IF ONLY I 
COULD HAVE THEM BACK.

I TOOK THEM FOR GRANTED I TURN THE ICE COLD SHOULDER ON THEM BUT NOW I AM 
EXPERIENCING THEIR PAIN.

FROM PEOPLE WHO COULD CARE LESS ABOUT MY WELL BEING WHO WOULDN'T CARE IF I 
DIED TOMORROW.

I SEE WHERE I HAVE MESSED UP THE SUN IS SETTING ON MY SKY AND IT IS DARK AND 
GLOOMY.

THE CLOUDS ARE GATHERING TO CREATE A SHOWER FROM THE SKY.

THE TEARS ARE STREAMING DOWN MY FACE I CANNOT GO ON THIS WAY.

I NEED RESTORATION I NEED RE-EVALUATION.

TO RESTORE WHAT HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY FROM ME.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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