Sister White

SISTER WHITE




WHEN THE AIR TOO HEAVY
STOPS YOUR HEART FROM BREEZING
AND NO-ONE TO TALK TO
WHEN SOME WORDS TOO ANGRY
STOPS YOUR LIFE FROM LOVING
AND NO-ONE TO PHONE TO


SISTER WHITE GIVES YOU SPEED
LOCKING YOU IN THE DARK
SAD AS FUNERAL DAYS 
TAKE YOUR SOUL INTO TRASH
KILLS YOUR BRAIN WITH FREE-BASE
SISTER WHITE GIVES YOU SPEED 


WHEN SILENCE TOO NOISY
STOPS YOUR EARS FROM LISTENING
AND NO-ONE TO CARE FOR
WHEN TOO VIOLENT CARESS
STOPS PLEASURE FOR DEEP PAIN
AND NO-ONE TO CRY FOR


WHEN LIES TAKES OVER HONESTY
DRAGGING DOWN TRUST IN FEAR
AND NO-ONE TO TURN TO
WHEN YOUR EYES BURNED FROM TEARS
TURN YOURSELF INTO EASE 
YOU’RE THE ONE TO PLEASE TO



Jezabella Kipp
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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