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The Faces That I See

I WOKE UP THIS MORNING WITH DREAD IN MY SOUL A FEELING ON LONLEY UNHOLY AND LOW I LIT A MATCH TO LIGHT MY WAY THROUGH THIS TORRENT OF TORMENT AND PAIN I LISTEN INTENTLY FOR MY ONE LOWLY BELL THAT SIGNALS MY LEAVE FROM THIS PLACE I CALL HELL I SEARCH EVERY DAY THROUGH A MASS OF FACES ALL OF THEM TORN DISTORTED AND DEAD LOOKING FOR ONE I SEE IN MY HEAD LOOSING MY SANITY MY COOL AND MY CHARM HACKING AT MEMORIES THAT ARE CAUSING ME HARM I CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY I DO THIS TO ME BUT EVERY NIGHT HIS FACE I DO SEE THE LIGOUR THE BEER AND WINE DO NOTHING TO EASE THIS UNSETTLING FEELING OF DOOM SO I STAY AND I SCREAM AS I LOOSE MY MIND AND I CANT HELP BUT FEELING I AM LOOSING ALL TIME.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2005




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