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as I rolled the dice and wished real hard I knew I was taking a chance hoping even dreaming believing in a state like trance that I would roll a seven in most games this is bad knowing all possibilities my outcome proved I'd been had I had been cased watched chosen only to be the one who would fine love lose love all with a hand-gun the struggle amidst a bad turn the moon had watched my sun the stars were bleek and laying for guiding light oh my was I out done I didn't know I was being played like an old foogies game my shadows knew I had no clue but I now feel ashamed I mean its no excuse too be played like a fool I'm sure I had all the signs I did you see it was clear to me minutes hours I had spent my time wanting to roll the dice again lies await a passion of crime. my shadows needed

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